Heather Greenwood shares a neat mixed media technique for using stencils with Gelatos. It’s kind of the reverse of what you’re thinking! Her tutorials really make me want to invest in Gelatos too.
Photography for Scrapbookers | Get Better Everyday Photos of Kids
Alissa from Creative with Kids shares some tips and conversation starters to help you take better photos of your kids, and have them be willing participants in the process. I really like that she focused on connecting with your … Read More ...
Tutorial | Faux Wax Seals
Use your Silhouette machine and these instructions from Maritza to make these faux wax seals from cardstock. What a great idea! These would look nice on a scrapbook page or card for sure.
Tutorial | DIY Scrapbook Paper Envelopes
Brighten someone’s day with these patterned paper envelopes following Emma’s tutorial at Gathering Beauty. You will need an old envelope to use as a template, patterned papers, scissors and glue. Use them to send a card to a friend … Read More ...
Tutorial – Origami Shirts for Father’s Day
Add a charming handmade touch to your Father’s Day celebrations with these adorable origami shirts from Pretty Nice! Inspired by the classic dollar bill origami shirt, these mini masterpieces are a fun and creative way to personalize your Father’s Day … Read More ...
Tutorial | Interactive Zipper Pull Graduation Card
Kala at Craft-e-Corner shows all the steps to creating this interactive zipper pull card using a Silhouette or other electronic die-cutting machine. She explains exactly how to make the zipper pull element, and how to construct the rest of the … Read More ...
8 Summer scrapbook printables
School’s almost out and summer vacation is almost here. It’s time to start gathering ideas for your vacation and summer scrapbook pages – here are 8 great summer themed printables to get you started. There’s something here for everyone, from … Read More ...
Freebie | Birthday Journaling Cards for Project Life
Beth from Scraps of Five shares these free printable journaling cards and embellishments for Project Life. She shows the Project Life page she used them for to document her son’s tenth birthday.
Freebie & Tutorial | Father’s Day Pop-up Card
ChiWei at One Dog Woof shares the free template and instructions to make this pop-up card for Father’s Day. If you have a Silhouette machine, you’re in luck, no hand cutting for you when you use her free cut … Read More ...
Photo Editing Tutorial | Brightening Dark Photos
If you are plagued with photos that are too dark, or underexposed, Autumn Baldwin has an easy fix. She explains how to use Photoshop Elements to brighten these photos, so that they are useable after all.
Tutorial | DIY Photo Cards
If you love photographing everything, chances are you have tons of random or extra photos on your hard drive or sitting in boxes. This tutorial from Passion Shake shows how you can out them to good use by making photo … Read More ...
Mixed Media Tutorials Using Gelatos
Heather Greenwood has compiled all her tutorials showing Gelato techniques into one post for readers’ convenience. This is a great resource if you’re looking for different ways to use this medium. Included are tutorials for painting with gelatos, and using … Read More ...
Tutorial | DIY Mini Notebooks with the Silhouette
Maritza Lisa explains the steps for making mini notebooks with the Silhouette Machine. She used the electronic die cutter and software to design and cut out the covers and pages for her notebooks. Once assembled, she embellished the cover … Read More ...
Tutorial and Freebie | Documenting the Tooth Fairy
Nicole at Reaves, Party of Four came up with a great system for documenting her daughter losing her baby teeth. She explains her Project Life process, and includes freebies for the tooth chart and the cut file for the … Read More ...
Tutorial | Combining Digital Photos
If you’re looking to have fun with your digital photos, or create photos with a twist, check out this tutorial at Submarines and Sewing Machines. She shows the steps in PicMonkey to combine two photos to create something new and … Read More ...