I had a few customers and team members tell me that they often get frustrated understanding measurements for their card making so I decided to try and help. measurements and increments of measurements can be tricky to grasp more so when we work in inches. I will say right away I have a Youtube video linked just below where I visually go through this...so if like me you need to see to understand then click the link and watch. So we basically use either CMS or inches to measure when we are working in paper crafting. CMS are units and each of these is split into ten smaller units called Millimetres. We have 100 centimetres in one meter. Inches are more complicated.... So we have a length called a foot here instead of meters. Each foot is made of 12 inches and each inch is divided into 16 parts. Now mathematically these inch measurements fall into fractions and here is where some people get confused. If you look at the photo above for example where we would think we have 4 lots of 16 it becomes re named to quarter 1/4. And where we see 2 lots of 8 it also becomes a quarter 1/4. So it helps to learn basic fractions first and get them in your head right to understand your measurements. I also advise sticking to one set of measurements and those being the ones you are used to. I can tell you that 1 inch is roughly equivalent to 2.5 CMS .... but past full inches it becomes tricky so here is a link to a measurement converter for you to use. Book mark it and keep it safe use the arrows to change what unit you wish converting and hey presto MEASUREMENT CONVERTER I hope some of this helps again I do have a visual explanation on my YouTube so grab a brew, get comfy and enjoy the video. Happy stamping xxx Amanda Product List Simply Scored £28.00 Simply Scored™ Metric Scoring Plate £11.25 Stampin' Trimmer £28.00
One of my team members shared a card like this in our Flowerbug's group and claimed it was so easy she's making lots of these cards. I loved it so much I had to find out how she made it! I learned how by watching the creators video; her name is Julie Heitz and she goes by the Chirpy Cardmaker. I shared how to make it during last week's Live video. The products used include the pretty Softly Stippled designer...
Let's build on the simple stamped collage technique we used last week and add to it more variables to create collages with more elements and depth.
Hi! I made this card holder with the gorgeous Prima Moon Child papers. This collection oozes elegance and beauty! Altho...
This fun Mother's Day art project is a great DIY gift idea. Kids will learn printmaking and collage while creating artwork that Moms can cherish forever. Step by step instruction, photos and materials list is included. This is a lesson for grades K-8.
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A Stampin' Up! products creative guide for diy handmade card makers. Crafting tool tips. Love what you make. Join as a demonstrator for discounts.
Beautiful DIY paper basket from recycled paper bags, & secret to make paper look like leather! Easy weaving craft, boho farmhouse home decor & storage!
Sew on paper to make beautiful hand-sewn greeting cards. Add the card to a thoughtful gift to add a homemade touch to gift-giving.
These cork sail boats are so easy to make and they actually float in water! This is such a simple kids craft idea and a great low mess activity to try with the kids! You can make one in less than 5 minutes! If you don't have any wine drinking friends or family, don't worry - You can usually buy little bags of corks at the craft store. This is another one of my favourite crafts from my new book, Low Mess Crafts for Kids (available in bookstores and on Amazon now!). The book is packed with lots of simple and fun
Card Carrying Blizzard Books I am dedicating a few posts to showing and writing about the Blizzard Book, a book design developed by Hedi Kyle. This structure changes dramatically depending on many …
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FYI! This is a smaller illustration, and is prized accordingly. Beautiful! From an antique childrens book. The illustration would be amazing framed, but can also be used in your scrap-booking, paper crafts, jewelry making, whatever strikes your fancy! Ready for you to print out! Total print size- 3.85" x 5" You are purchasing an incredibly sharp, clear, digital image scanned at a high resolution, 300dpi in jpg form. Once payment is received, you will be able to INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD THE IMAGE. Our images can fit on 8.5 x 11 paper. **THE ANNOYING WATERMARK WILL NOT APPEAR ON YOUR DOWNLOAD** What fabulous things can you create? Announcements, Invitations, and place cards, (think wedding, engagements, baby!) Paper Arts: Jewelry: Used on transfers: Print and Frame For: Greeting cards Earrings Tee-shirts Baby's Nursery Stationery Bracelets Tote bags Child's Room Bookmarks Necklaces Pillows Wall Decor Gift tags Napkins Scrap-booking Dish towels Altered Art Ribbons Card Making And any magical thing your artistic bent can create! The Fine Print (No pun intended) Do's Do make fantastico art with our digital delights! Don'ts Do not use our images in digital collage sheets, resell them, reproduce them in a compilation cd for resale, or share them with buddies. We and our little elves work tirelessly to ferret out special pieces of paper ephemera, which we then scan and restore to perfection for the discerning creative customer. Taking our work and reselling or redistributing is not only bad form, it angers our little pals. And you don't want to make an elf mad! So please refrain from practices that you would not want done to your artwork. Thank you!
The Naaman cup craft is a seriously simple yet incredibly effective craft that will go along with your kids session on Naaman.
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Amy Tan's new Signature Series book is a smashing success! Every page is eye candy and filled with inspiration from corner to corner. I had the opportunity to include a layout and a "PaigeBook" in Amy's book. I used only supplies from Amy's Ready Set Go line, naturally! HOME IS WHEREVER YOU 3 ARE Journaling says: No matter where we are in the world, whether near or far, as long as I am surrounded by my family, that is where I call "home." It's true - "home is where the heart is" and there's nowhere else I'd rather be! I love you all! How to: Start with a cream floral background. Trim squares from patterned papers, trim them into triangles, then cascade them down the top of the layout; stitch a line through each row using a matching color of thread. Tear a house page from a Daybook, back the heart and door with patterned paper and a "love" die cut, and hand stitch around the heart die cut with yellow floss. Place the house on the bottom of the page and add a photo on either side. Create a title above the photos, embellish with stickers, an accordion paper flower, journaling spot, and more. Supplies: Cardstock, patterned paper, stickers (ampersand, arrows, hearts, houses, letters, number), accordion paper flower, die cuts (arrow, flower, sentiment), date stamp, pen, adhesive: American Crafts; Floss: DMC; Ink: StazOn; Square punch: Fiskars; Sewing machine: Brother; Thread: Coats & Clark ********************************************************************** REMEMBER & SHARE THE LOVE PAIGEBOOK DAYBOOK This is a 5x7" handmade book with a copic style binding so it lays nice and flat when opened. Every signature is made with Ready Set Go patterned papers and colorful matching cardstock. I incorporated charms, knick-knacks, doodads, and Ready Set Go matte puffy stickers turned into charms into the binding. The front is embellished with a bunch of Ready Set Go stickers and embellishments. I stuck these on with major super glue to ensure they'll stay put forever and a day. I have a tendency to make books and not fill them up with anything, but perhaps I can use this book for a form of "project life" or make my own version of a "smash" book. Check out these projects and DOZENS more in Amy's book! Since I want to be Amy when I grow up, maybe one of these years I can have a Signature Series book :) A girl can dream right?!
These borax crystals are SO COOL and beautiful! Use pipe cleaners and a simple borax and water solution to grow your own crystal gems. This is such a pretty and fun science experiment! Borax Crystals Making borax crystals is such a cool science experiment. It takes a bit of patience to let the crystals grow, but the results are amazing! Borax crystals are a great chemistry experiment showing the recrystallization process. Kids can see how molecules react to different temperatures, and literally see changes in matter as the crystals form. Try growing your own borax crystals in whatever shape or
Make your own worry dolls; tell them what is worrying you just before you go to sleep, place them under your pillow, and let them do the worrying for you so you (or little ones) can get a good nights sleep.
Ready to make another Easter origami project? This time I’ve got a super easy origami chick in an egg for you. With its colourful chick popping out of an egg, it looks like it’s made from two separate pieces of paper but it’s actually only one. A cute craft to get the kids involved with or make yo
Don't let the intricacy and kaleidoscopic beauty of a marbleized design fool you. Those ripples of color may look hand-painted or machine-stamped, but they're actually created by liquid.
Here are 2 more cards using the sketch that I found on Norine's blog last year. I'm looking towards spring already, so I used some sweet pastels on these ones. supplies: white, pinks, yellows and Green Apple cardstock, dps from Echo Park Spring Dots & Stripes and Spring Dots & Stripes Gingham pads from 2018, The Greetery Sunflower Botanicuts dies, Hero Arts leaf die, (retired) Winnie & Walter hello die What I most liked about Norine's card was her use of ginghams and dots in 2 sizes, and I've again followed suit for these cards. It helps that I have 2 older Echo Park paper pads in my stash that coordinate nicely with each other. Here's a yellow version. supplies: white, kraft, yellows, and green cardstock, dps from same pads as above, The Greetery Sunflower Botanicuts, Hero Arts leaf die, (retired) Winnie & Walter hugs die I've used this sketch before, first HERE for an autumn card, and HERE for a winter one. And I plan to do a summer version when that gets closer. Thanks for your visit today - have a great one!
Another card for the My Favorite Things Camp Create. This card is for the day called Delightful Die Cutting. This is the badge for it: SO...I have this thing about throwing perfectly cut paper strips into the trash. After you've cut the Striped Sentiment Strip die a few times you have a bunch of strips: Somehow I had an idea to weave these strips into the die cut piece. If you cut the die three times you'll have plenty of strips to do the top and bottom. After I had them all woven I turned it over and added a drop of glue at each end of the strips to secure them. (Wish I'd thought to take a few photos of the steps!) I just love the basket weave effect of this! I used the stamps and dies for Beautiful Blooms and Twice the Thanks for the other elements. For the thanks and the vase I used Hero Arts Ombre Tide Pool to Navy ink and blended the ink onto the paper for the ombre effect. I used the same on the stems along with Lime to Forever Green. I had to have some shine and sparkle so I pressed my VersaMark ink pad to the Thanks and the vase and added clear embossing powder. A few clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh finishes it up. I always am so appreciative for you taking time to look and to leave a comment! :)
Let me teach you all about crafters sponge tools and techniques. You new ultimate guide to fun ways you can use these nifty sponges with ink.
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It's Tuesday ... and time for a new CASology Challenge. This week's cue word is TURQUOISE. I've got quite a few new stamp sets, and I wanted to break out the Garden Friends from Penny Black. Isn't this little peeping hedgehog just the cutest?! Using embossing folders are a great way to add texture but preserve the white space. Come and check on the creations of the design team and be inspired. Looking forward to seeing your take on the cue word. Bharati Nayudu Deidre Payne Jacquie Southas Janet Ribet (you are here) Jen Wills Joyce Mehrberg Karen Haman Melissa Chipperfield Rachel Bergfeld Sue Symens Guest Designer : Elizabeth Sponsor : Uniko I will also enter this to ... ... Timeout Challenge : Playful
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Learn how to emboss part of a card, plus learn how to make an easy Christmas thank you card with this simple and quick card tutorial.
25 different clever and fun ideas to use craft punches in projects. Think outside the box and use craft punches in newand surprising ways!
This dutch door card is so easy to make, you will want to make one for all of your friends! Learn how to make it in my latest video tutorial.
My first rule with my supplies is to make sure they are versatile. That I can use them over and over again, until I am ready for them to move on to another craft space. And these Wanted to Say dies fit the bill perfectly!! I love how easy they are and how you can […]
Welcome to the Pals’ July Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects that are “Mixing It Up” – adding texture that will really take your projects up a…
