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Perfect Placement Every Time — A Cardmaker's Template Trick

Perfect Placement Every Time — A Cardmaker's Te...

Ever stamped a beautiful layout only to realize something landed slightly off? In this Michelle Makes Cards episode, I'm sharing the placement template trick I now use on almost every...

Perfect Placement Every Time — A Cardmaker's Te...

Ever stamped a beautiful layout only to realize something landed slightly off? In this Michelle Makes Cards episode, I'm sharing the placement template trick I now use on almost every...

Four patterned cardstock sheets fanned out showcasing background stamp designs —  violet knit, chartreuse gauze, pink, orange yellow blend knit, and violet floral vine

Creating Backgrounds with 6×6 Background Stamps

A 6×6 background stamp can transform a card panel — and getting a gorgeous, even background is easier than you think. In this instalment of Handmade Card Making Basics, we...

Creating Backgrounds with 6×6 Background Stamps

A 6×6 background stamp can transform a card panel — and getting a gorgeous, even background is easier than you think. In this instalment of Handmade Card Making Basics, we...

Why a Cardmaker Started Making Cardstock (And Why Canadian Crafters Are Glad She Did)

Why a Cardmaker Started Making Cardstock (And W...

Three years ago I discovered cardmaking and fell completely in love. When I couldn't find the coordinated patterned cardstock I needed, I made my own — and then other crafters...

Why a Cardmaker Started Making Cardstock (And W...

Three years ago I discovered cardmaking and fell completely in love. When I couldn't find the coordinated patterned cardstock I needed, I made my own — and then other crafters...

Your Blending Brushes Aren't Done Yet: A Beginner's Guide to Stenciling

Your Blending Brushes Aren't Done Yet: A Beginn...

Your blending brushes aren't done yet. In this beginner's guide to stenciling, you'll learn three approaches — single colour, gradient blend, and stenciling over coloured cardstock — that turn one...

Your Blending Brushes Aren't Done Yet: A Beginn...

Your blending brushes aren't done yet. In this beginner's guide to stenciling, you'll learn three approaches — single colour, gradient blend, and stenciling over coloured cardstock — that turn one...

Ink Blending Part 2: Gradients, Colour Mixing & Foolproof Combos

Ink Blending Part 2: Gradients, Colour Mixing &...

Level up your ink blending — learn seamless gradients, how to mix colours without mud, and try 6 foolproof colour combo recipes.

Ink Blending Part 2: Gradients, Colour Mixing &...

Level up your ink blending — learn seamless gradients, how to mix colours without mud, and try 6 foolproof colour combo recipes.

Handmade card featuring a soft ink blended background panel with black silhouette leaves  stamped text: Trees show us just how beautiful letting go can be.

Ink Blending: Let's Start at the Very Beginning

Learn the basics of ink blending — the right tools, why cardstock matters, and how to hold your brush for a seamless, professional finish.

Ink Blending: Let's Start at the Very Beginning

Learn the basics of ink blending — the right tools, why cardstock matters, and how to hold your brush for a seamless, professional finish.