Turn an image into a piece of art

These markers are amazing! They turn an ordinary black and white outline picture and turn it into something that can hang in the Louvre. Go watch this video from our friends at Copic and see how creating your gorgeous art piece is just a few steps away. go here: Copic Card Tutorial   Pictures from…

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Add Some color to your world

Forget boring keypads. Follow Kate’s directions and transform your keyboard. We love this! go here: Sparkle tarts.com

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(Video) Using Watercolor Pencils

Using a pack of 13 colors, this video gives you wonderful cards that were made with them. Great shading and highlighting hacks given for images. You see how a brush pen makes it simple to blend. Make sure to stamp your image with archival ink so it won’t run!   Don’t think you have to…

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Make the cutest Pink Paper Purse

See how to make the cutest ever paper purse using your 12 x 12 papers. Supplies required are minimal and you should have what you need at home. Of course, if you “need” to go to the craft store and get some paper, we won’t stop ya! You will need a score board, scoring tool…

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Awesome Waterfall Album

Get ready to watch this great video on waterfall albums. This one can hold up to 119 photos! Wow! It has a Tim Holzt belt buckle for the tie. Not much in the embellishment department, because she wanted to save the room for photos and journaling instead. Sounds about right seeing as how this holds…

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Paper Piecing Technique

In this video from Stampin’ Up, they walk through how to take your stash of papers and turn them into “designer” papers. You can use sparkly paper or pretty patterned ones. You need paper, adhesive and a paper trimmer. Cut the strips into different widths. Grid paper makes it easier to line everything up. If…

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6×4 Mini Album from start to finish!

Using the awesome papers from Graphic 45, you can watch this cute 6×4 mini album come to life. Mini albums are great for this kind of theme. Dimensions are given for the basic page pocket construction and how to make these. All the pages are done first and then a hinge added. Then you construct…

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Happy Birthday Album Walk thru

This is a really cute Birthday Album walk thru. Full of special touches for photos and surprise pockets.   You take a simple album with black pages and embellish with chalk markers, pens, lots of folding pockets and cascades for your photos. One of the pages has a peek-a-boo picture card placed inside. When you…

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How to make Origami Trees For Layouts

This video shows you how to make folded trees for Christmas ornaments. But…..what if, instead of making these into ornaments, you used these to add dimension to your pages and cards instead. So grab some fun green patterned papers and one red one and get ready to make cute trees. You will need a ruler…

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Christmas Snowglobe Shaker Card

Make this adorable card for someone special. With it’s cute snow globe design, you can place any scene inside you want. How about creating scenes with stickers you have. Add a few die cut elements for the background and cut the circle with any round die that you have. It’s so simple to do, you…

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Scrapbook Paper Wreath and Tree

Need some last minute decorations for a party or school play or church function? Have limited funds or don’t want to spend a lot of money for them? Make these pretty paper wreaths or tree and get everyone involved. Using paper you already have ( I know you have as much “stash” as I do….there’s…

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Gingerbread House Album

Do you make a special gingerbread house each year? Why not feature them in their own special mini album? You can go back and see each of them and have fun remembering the special times you had ( and possibly laugh and shake your head….what were we thinking?). Take simple chipboard cut out pieces available…

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Make Art Canvases with Scrap Paper

Have some gorgeous paper you just can’t figure out what to do with? Need some art for your walls that won’t cost you a fortune? Here’s the perfect answer for you. Take that beautiful scrapbook paper and turn it into art. Watch this step by step video that transforms a humble piece of paper into…

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Making Mini Albums with Cereal Boxes

This video is the bomb! Taking something we all have in our cupboards and throw out every day and turning into a beautiful piece of art is simply amazing. Watch as you are taken step by step into turning cereal boxes into mini album covers. The album size for this one uses 6×6 papers and…

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12 Days of Christmas Album

Take a peek at this amazing Christmas album using papers form Graphic 45.   Each page is full of clever areas to add journaling for all your special moments from the season. I love the 12 Days Of Christmas theme. the song is running through my head right now. Hopefully it will stop soon 🙂…

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Make beautiful roses with this set

Don’t go to the store every time you need a card. With the Rose Wonder Stamp Set and the Rose Garden Thinlits Dies, you can make a stack to keep on hand and you’ll never be unprepared. Learn how to make gorgeous handmade cards. We’re really loving all this gorgeous spring videos from Stampin Up.…

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Flowers galore in this set from Stampin Up

Let your creativity bloom. It’s easy when you have the Botanical Blooms Stamp Set, Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper, and Botanical Builders Framelits Dies. See how to combine stamped images, patterned paper, and die cuts to create gorgeous stamped images and accents. The video has a lot of cute ideas for using the set. I…

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Gorgeous Die Cut Heart

Fall in love with intricate, lasered-look hearts. They’re so easy to make when you use the Bloomin’ Hearts Thinlits Dies and the Big Shot—no scissors required. Watch and learn how to make delicate accents from cardstock, glimmer paper, vellum, or Designer Series Paper. This is a beautiful embellishment, ready for anything you want to put…

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DIY Coasters with your Silhoutte Machine

Want something unique to give this year? Use the equipment you already have for your Scrapbooking, and make some awesome gifts. Isn’t this cute! Even if you’re new to Scrapbooking or new to your Silhoutte machine, this project should jump start you. There are four different styles of coasters that are simple to make with…

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Altered Purse with Free Printables

Upcycle any purse with this amazing video. I just fell in love with this technique. Christmas gifts or Birthday gifts….awesome! Easy and too cute for words! Watch this and be amazed at how easy this is! Now you will never need to buy an expensive trendy purse again! Pop a photo of your completed project…

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