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Add Texture to Card

Use card like Coredinations or American Crafts with embossing folders to create texture.Then distress the image with sand paper.

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How to use a continuous border punch

I thought this video would be useful for people who have never used a border punch, it shows just how easy they are to use.

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EK Success Ribbon Punch Card

View larger Ribbon Punch Thank You Card Designed By Becky Cates Add a delicate edge to your next paper crafting project with a Ribbon Slot Punch like on this Thank You card. Weave ribbon or thin strips of cardstock through … Continue reading

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Hobby Art Cards

  Take a 6 inch square card blank with the fold at the top.  Score a line 3 inches down and crease to make an easel shape card.    Create a lacy border on the bottom, I used   Martha Stewart Blossom Deep Edge Punch.                           To … Continue reading

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Paper and Card Sizes

There are so many different card blank and card/paper sizes it can be a bit confusing, so I thought I would write a small guide providing some useful information, giving appropiate sizes and names of single pieces of card/paper, and … Continue reading

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CRICUT CARDS

This  card was made using the Cricut Animal Kingdom cartridge. An A4 card was scored in half, then one side scored in half again to make the easel  shape.  A piece of patterned paper was cut slightly smaller than an A5 size, … Continue reading

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NITWITS SPRING WHIMSICAL DECOUPAGE CARDS

A square aperature was cut from the middle of a 5×5 white card. A frame was cut from patterened pink cardstock. Green ribbon was wrapped round the bottom of the pink card and 3 pearl brads attached. The frame was … Continue reading

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Cupcake Cards

Materials Hero Arts Sparkle Clear “Cupcakes” Set 5″ Sqare card blank American Crafts Cardstock – Chestnut Off-cuts of green and pink card White Card Personal Impressions Pink Paper – Collection No.9 Netabilities Classic Scalloped Circles Cuttlebug Embossing Folder – Victoria EK … Continue reading

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