Learn the art of stencil and masking techniques to elevate your card making skills! Today’s card and video, I take a simple mask and some inks to create a fresh and bright design. Adding textures and patterns, stencil and masking techniques are a game-changer for card craft enthusiasts. I also share how to use blending brushes to achieve a seamless blend of colors and create stunning background for your cards.
Continue readingI shared an anniversary card the other day (see link below) with die cuts and shimmer paint and promised I would share how I stumbled across the shimmer technique. Today’s card is an unusual size for me (I explain why in the video) and it is full of different techniques that can be used collectively and on their own to create an impact.
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Welcome to the Funky Folds Hop ~ a community for like minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds and to share our ideas. Funky actually means “modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way” so hang onto your hats and see what the talented artisans have to offer 🙂
We don’t have a specific theme ” anything goes” it is all about the fold!! Todays card came about purely by accident – as I explain in the video I was contacted about a card that was not my creation but I was intrigued by it so played around with the idea until I came up with a Triangle Pop Up Card
Continue readingToday’s challenge is to use a card sketch. Card Sketches are an amazing way to unleash your creativity! They guide you in placing your elements, and in today’s video, I’m diving into that process! With the freedom to choose colors, greetings, and my focal point, the sketch leads the way for where to put everything on my card.
Continue readingUnderstandably, because it is summer there are a lot of wedding anniversaries in my circle of friends and family. Today I am sharing a card I made for a friend who, like me, took time to find the right fella and married a little later in life.
Continue readingThis month the challenge is Oranges & Lemons. We can either chose to use the colours or to have oranges and lemons on our card. As I am now starting to unpack my crafting supplies I was able to find a stamp set with oranges and lemons as well as the prettiest sprig of orange blossom.
Continue readingWelcome to the Funky Folds Hop ~ a community for like minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds and to share our ideas. Funky actually means “modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way” so hang onto your hats and see what the talented artisans have to offer 🙂
We don’t have a specific theme ” anything goes” it is all about the fold!! I chose to go with an oldie but goodie fold this time, Double Dutch Barn Door fold. I was reminded of it by my dear friend Elly B
Continue readingWe are just coming to the end of exam season here in the UK and our eldest grand-daughter is in the final days of some key exams. She is a bright cookie but sometimes doubts her own abilities so when the exams started back in early May I made and sent her this card to let her know she was in our thoughts.
Continue readingThis month the theme of the challenge is a project with a window. I used this as a chance to do a simple triple fold card which was perfect for my window 🙂
Continue readingIn the excitement of getting new goodies to play with we sometimes forget the goodies we already have in our toy box! Today’s card shows a few techniques such as ‘tone-on-tone’ stamping, heat embossing and a little paper punching.
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