I have been making these tiny art pieces for a little over a year and I have shared a couple on my blog. I just love making artist trading cards, they are quick and uses up odds and ends that you might have on your work bench. If you care to check my You Tube channel you will find videos on over 50 of these little gems!!
In this video I show a quick & easy technique to create a Kintsugi effect without dies, stamps or embossing folders.
Continue readingMaking simple cards is not something I am good at! As I explain in video I needed a sympathy card, not easy at the best of times but a masculine one is even harder. I chose to simply use stamps, ink & paper bringing in a little scoring technique and finishing off with a few pearl embellishments.
Continue readingWhat better way to greet your new neighbors than by slipping a charming handmade card through their letterbox? With just a few pieces of cardstock, some ink, and a dash of die-cutting magic, you can whip up this delightful card that will offer your new neighbors a truly heartwarming welcome.
Continue readingI started my green foliaged themed junk journal around this time last year, it has been slow going as I have had one or two things going on 🙂 but I have been dipping into my JJJ occasionally and switching my camera on so I can share my ideas as I go along. Today’s video shares how I make a library pocket with a journaling tag.
Continue readingCircles……….. I pondered over this for a while then decided to create a circular Double Easel card, itself with lots of circles within it! As I explain in the video, masculine cards are a real struggle for me so I set myself an additional challenge to make this one for the fellas.
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 I am sharing something a little different. As I explain in the video, I have sets of stamps and dies that needed more secure packaging for storing them safely. So I broke out my laminator and some pockets and created pockets of different sizes for some of my newest toys! 🙂
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 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
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