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Cherry Blossom Watercolor Tutorial
Cherry Blossom Watercolor Tutorial
I’ve been really into watercolors and the versatility of them. However, I have very little skill in drawing, which makes watercoloring difficult…or so I thought. I recently started watching Art Impressions tutorials on Youtube where they use their watercolor stamps with water-based markers to stamp with. Then they go in with a waterbrush and just smudge out the lines to color in the structures.…
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#watercolor#altenew#artwork#bookmark#bookmarks#brush pens#cherry blossom#cherry blossom tree#crafts#distressink#DIY#diyartwork#diycrafts#dualbrushpens#handmadecrafts#layered stamping#papercraft#papercrafting#stamping#tombow#tutorial#watercolorart
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Freebie - Dog Rules Poster
Freebie – Dog Rules Poster
A new cutting file for the silhouette cameo! I have been planning to make a poster for my pooch Trigger for some time now! I was contacted by Shopcraftables shortly before I started my project and the following design is in collaboration with them.  Check them out for all your vinyl and heat transfer material needs!
Download the file here.
The design is for a 20×30 inch poster and in a .studio…
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#craft vinyl#decor#DIY#dog#dogdecor#download#electronic cutting#free file#Freebie#homedecor#machine cutting#poster#Silhouette Cameo#transfer material#vinyl crafts
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Tutorial - 3D light up marquee letters
Tutorial – 3D light up marquee letters
If you’re just looking for the cutting file, the edited version of the letter “G” can be downloaded here
For tutorial, please see below!
Hello! It’s been some time since my last blog post! So much has happened and it’s been a whirlwind of activity. I finished my doctorate degree, moved across the continent to the east coast where I’ve set up my new home and started a post-doc fellowship. But I…
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#3D#3D crafts#fairylights#light up#marquee#marquee letters#paper crafting#paper crafts#paper cutting#Silhouette Cameo#tutorial
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Watercolor bridal shower cake with cardstock cake topper
Watercolor bridal shower cake with cardstock cake topper
For my lab mate’s bridal shower, I was so inspired by the beautiful cakes I’ve seen on instagram I decided to make one of my own. I decided to use the same colors as the theme of the party, pastel pinks and purples.
Using a rich french meringue buttercream and several layers of my favorite white cake recipe, the cake was a hit!
I cut a cake topper using my silhouette cameo and silhouette studio…
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It’s been some time since I made a post, almost half a year in fact. My time flies! Life has been eventful in many good ways and I’m looking forward to sharing with you all many of my creations these past few months.
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But first off, I’d like display some of the Christmas cards I’d made for my friends and family this past Christmas. Copic colouring has become a new hobby of mine and because they’re so pricey, I managed to snag a few cheaper knock off alcohol markers on Aliexpress. I’ll put up a blog post about that soon but from my initial foray into alcohol markers, they seem to work quite well!
I wanted a cute and wintery theme for my cards so I used my Hampton Art Stamp and Die set – Penguins.
In order to use this die you need to have a Sizzix or cuttlebug die-cutting machine.
I stamped the image of the penguins using Memento in Tuxedo black by Tsukineko which is one of the best dye inks for alcohol marker coloring. After coloring the penguins, I cut them out using the penguin die.
To decorate the cards I used a few different kinds of backgrounds, here are a few:
1. staggered snow fields. I used foam dots to create dimension on the snow fields. I used a blue cardstock as the background and stamped white snow flakes .
2. Â A fat ornament on an embossed background. I purposely made the ornament enormous so that it would take up half the card. I cut the ornaments out using my silhouette cameo to the size I wanted. Finally I decorated the ornaments with rhinestones or ribbons.
Finally I used a banner with a white embossed greeting and attached the penguins with a foam dot to make it 3D.
I loved the rhinestone-embellished ornament so much that I made card featuring just the ornament on an embossed background!
Well that’s it I hope you enjoyed these cards and stay tuned for more!
  Copic marker-colored Christmas cards It's been some time since I made a post, almost half a year in fact. My time flies!
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Gorgeous Barefoot Sandals and Life Updates
Gorgeous Barefoot Sandals and Life Updates
Barefoot Sandals:
My friend brought me a pair of these gorgeous barefoot sandals that she handcrafted and designed all by herself. What and exciting gift because it made me think about all the adventures that I will now embark on with my new barefoot sandals! These are perfect for walking on the beaching without your sandals but having accessorised feet! She even made some wedding-themed ones…
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The Tape Depot 10% off code
The Tape Depot 10% off code
From now until Feb. 14th, 2016 save 10% off at the tape depot by using code VDSAVINGS at www.thetapedepot.com
Now would be an great time to stock up on some essentials like ATG tape and other assorted tapes!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with thetapedepot.com, I just get their promo emails and I want to share with the community these awesome deals :D
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#ATG gun#ATG tape#cardmaking#cheap alternatives#cheap thrills#coupon code#craft tape#promo code#scrapbooking#thetapedepot#voucher
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Cheap Thrills and Pretty Frills - Scrapbooking on a Budget
Cheap Thrills and Pretty Frills – Scrapbooking on a Budget
As a student, I don’t have a lot of extra cash to splurge on expensive embellishments, fancy papers or even foam tape. Over the years, I’ve come to be very adept at looking for deals and cheap thrills when it comes to paper crafting. And who’s noticed that
So if you love to craft but don’t can’t afford to splurge, there are still ways to achieve beautiful creations using thriftier methods. Read…
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#ATG gun#budget#cardmaking#cheap#cheap alternatives#cheap thrills#cheap wedding#craft viny#deals#DIY#double sided tape#eyelets#frugal#hacks#heat transfer material#Michaels coupons#sales#scrapbooking#scrapbooking on a budget#Silhouette Cameo#splurge#wedding
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Getting started with calligraphy and hand lettering
Getting started with calligraphy and hand lettering
It seems like many scrapbookers like Kristina Werner, Heidi Swapp, etc are all getting into more hand lettering. As such, I’ve been really interested in learning how myself. I’ve already mastered the art of Chinese calligraphy as a child because of many opportunities to learn from experts as a kid, but western calligraphy has always eluded me.
So to jump on this band wagon, I began exploring at…
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I was looking through my old cards and came across a few of my favourite ones that I never got a chance to share. So I thought I’d share them here today.
I am exceedingly fond of vintage cards and scrapbooking ideas and there’s no one who does this better than Tim Holtz. So using his stamp set “I see Paris” by Stampers Anonymous, I created a set of cards as gifts for my friends. I’m sad to say…
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Hack: Prevent wet media from wrinkling paper using an adhesive cutting mat
Hack: Prevent wet media from wrinkling paper using an adhesive cutting mat
As a lover of multiple forms of media when I do my crafting, I thoroughly enjoy using Tim Holtz’s distress mediums, adding water, watching the inks react. I also enjoy water coloring on my cards and projects. But the worst thing is when your wet media wrinkles the paper you’re working on.
Here’s a trick I discovered to prevent your paper from wrinkling.
Obtain a Silhouette Cameo, Cricut or Sizzix…
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Hack for the Silhouette Cameo Print and Cut - Read Registration Marks Fail
I don’t know why after the recent Silhouette studio software overhaul to version 3 there have been so many issues with my print and cut feature that I never experienced before with the old Studio software. Even with the most recent update V3.36 I still encounter the same issues. Looking around on the web hasn’t really fixed my problem because most people claim something magical and random…
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Lucky St. Patty's freebie - Nespresso grand crus holder/organizer
Happy March!
It’s the happiest month of the year, there is no better better month than March!
So in celebration of March and Saint Patrick’s day, I’ve created an organizer/holder for the nespresso grand crus. I didn’t want to shell out the money to pay for one because they’re so expensive.
Download the Nespresso dispenser here!
So I used my silhouette cameo to print 4 of them and then I assembled…
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Romantic Vintage Valentine's Card with Textured Embossing
With valentine’s day just around the corner, I wanted to share my most recent card creation with you all. I bought some gesso a while ago and I hadn’t really had a good chance to use it so I decided to use it in this card.
I’ve titled this card Romantic Fairytale Dream, doesn’t it look like a fairytale from a little girl’s dream? When I was much younger, I used to dream about what it would be…
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Ohmycrafts has shut down and taken customers' money
Ohmycrafts has shut down and taken customers’ money
UPDATE: January 20th, 2015.Â
So about 2 weeks ago, I finally got an email from the owner of OMC telling me that he has been told by the Utah state authorities to pay people back their money by the end of the year. Here’s a screen shot of that email.
So I got a refund back for the money they owed me after submitting documents of proof that I’d purchased something from them near the end of their…
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New Year's sticky toffee pudding recipe
The only way to bring in the new year or the holiday season in general is sticky toffee pudding! I had my first taste of this sweet gooey goodness was at a craftfair where a burly Scottish brute of a man decked in full kilt attire shoved an enormous mouthful of the stuff in my face. When a big burly scotsman shoves pudding in your face, you don’t say no! But I fell in love instantly…with the…
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5 craft fair treasures for the thrifty crafter in need of inspiration
Craft Fair Inspiration and Ideas - Bonus Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe!!!
I recently visited a few craft fairs before Christmas. One was at the PNE forum called Make It! and the other was at the local Croatian Cultural Centre which was jovially called the “Last Minute Christmas Market” as it was held quite close to Christmas day. I love attending craft fairs because they’re so full of ideas, creativity, imagination and inspiration. I’m always amazed by what people can…
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