Paper Creations Academy is now Live!

After some technical difficulties yesterday we finally are live. If you are always looking for techniques, Vicky and I have a fabulous membership offer for you!  Each month we share a new technique, technique video and tutorial, AND inspiration for you to play with and learn.  There are 2 levels available – May is all about Blending Brushes and ink blending. Click the button below to sign up for the level you would like!  If…

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Stampin’ Up Stylish Shapes frame ideas

Stampin’ Up Stylish Shapes frame ideas Hello everyone – another play with frames is the idea for Stampin’ Up Stylish Shapes frame ideas cards. I was inspired by my cards I posted the other day to try some other frame ideas. This time I decided to use the Stylish Shapes dies as it made it easy to make the frames. The black frames set off the flower dies and add interest to a simple card.…

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Playing with frame ideas

Playing with frame ideas Hello everyone – another Penny Black idea inspired the Playing with frame ideas. I was watching a You Tube video by Penny Black and saw an idea I wanted to see if I could recreate to show how to use what we have to mimic their dies. Using the Scallop Contours dies, Stitched with Whimsy, and retired oval dies I was able to make a version of the die from the…

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Paper Creations Academy Offer Revealed!

Do you love techniques?  Are you always looking for new techniques for your papercrafting?  Then we have the perfect place for you to find them!  Vicky and I have compiled a list of techniques and will be sharing them in our Paper Creations Academy! Each month we will share a new technique with you along with a video and written tutorial for the technique and sample cards to inspire you to use the technique in your card making.  Some…

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Creative ways to use dsp

Creative ways to use dsp Hello Everyone – today’s share are some Creative ways to use dsp with your cards. Finding new ways to use dsp on your cards can be a challenge. One way is to chop it in different patterns. Usually you see it chopped in squares or rectangles but don’t overlook the angled strip. The first card uses 3 angled strips using 1 pattern and a coordinating pattern rectangle for a clean…

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Painted Floral Swag – Anything Goes Saturday

Painted Floral Swag – Anything Goes Saturday Hello everyone – time for an idea using different products with the Painted Floral Swag – Anything goes Saturday! Today’s products are a stamp set and coordinating stencil from Altenew. This set was from the subscription series I did for a few months. I did learn a few things with these products. I realized halfway through that I should have colored with the stencils first and then stamped…

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