In this challenge up on Club CK, Kim Watson shows how you can use the negative part of a sheet of chipboard letters to create outlined titles. Click here to go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial | Mini Bound Books
Crafty Nest shares this tutorial using a simple binding technique for making mini-books. Click here to go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Article | Tips for Photographing Your Kids
In this article in the Ella Publishing e-zine, Rebecca Cooper shares some of her best tips for getting authentic smiles when photographing kids. If this article whets your appetite be sure to check out her new e-book, Don’t Say … Read More ...
Tutorial | Emboss Resist Background Technique
Lyndah from Bloom, Bake, Create shares how to make a background for scrapbooking or art journaling using a resist technique with embossing powders. Click here to go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial | No Carve Stamps
My mouth dropped open when I saw this great no-carve stamp tutorial! Make your own stamps using silicone glue and plexiglass – ingenious! Click here to go to the tutorial on CRAFT… Read More ...
Tutorial | Using Paper Strips
Nicole Samuels shares this tutorial on the Studio Calico blog showing how to use paper strips to add pizzaz to your projects. Click here to go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial | Journaling on Washi Tape
Kim Jeffress from the Hambly Screen Prints Design Team shares a technique for printing journaling onto washi tape – those decorative masking tapes that are all the rage lately. Click here to go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Best Art Journaling Supplies for Beginners: What You Really Need to Start
Starting an art journal is exciting right up until you try to figure out what supplies you actually need.
Suddenly there are paints, pens, papers, adhesives, stamps, brushes, tapes, markers, gels, pastes, and enough “must-have” tools to make any beginner … Read More ...
15 Reasons to Keep a Visual Journal (Even If You’re Not “Artistic”)
If you’ve ever looked at an art journal and thought, That’s beautiful, but I could never do that, you are absolutely not alone.
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Tutorial | Faux Instax Photos
Jenni Hufford shares a tutorial on the Elle’s Studio blog for making faux Instax photos. She also includes a code for 20% off prints from Mpix, where you can print the mini wallet sized photos used in the … Read More ...
Tutorial | Mini Fold Book
Lisa Johnson from Poppy Paperie shows step by step instruction for making this mini fold book. The main book structure is made from one piece of letter sized cardstock! Click here to go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial | Upcycle an Old Book Into A Scrapbook
Jamie from C.R.A.F.T shows how you can use an old hardcover book as the base for an upcycled scrapbook. This reminds me of the Smash books that are so popular right now. Click here to go to the tutorial. … Read More ...
Tutorial | Beaded Chipboard Strawberry
Irit Shalom shares how she created this beaded strawberry (shown on the card above) using blank chipboard, acrylic paint, seed beads and 3D glaze. Click here to go to the tutorial… Read More ...
Article | From Good to Great Photos
Thrifty Decor Chick shares some tips and techniques for taking your photos to the next level. She includes techniques for composing photos as well as tips for photo editing using Picnik. Click here to go to the article.… Read More ...
Freebie | Online Visual Journaling Workshops
The Strathmore Website is offering a series of free visual journaling workshops online. The workshops cover creating journal pages from the background up, reusing your journal pages in other art and playing with your journaling style. These classes are available … Read More ...