Ink Smooshing 101 — the easiest way to create beautiful mixed media backgrounds. In this post, I walk you through five beginner-friendly variations, color tips, layering ideas, and how to turn two simple panels into a stunning hexagon birthday card.
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Mixed Media Made Simple: My 3-Step Recipe for Fun & Easy Tags
Discover my simple 3-step mixed media recipe for creating beautiful, layered tags. Learn how to build backgrounds, add depth with 4+ layers, and finish with a strong focal point — even if you’re a beginner.
The One Cardmaking Step That Saves Me the Most Time
Batch-making sentiment strips is one of the easiest ways to save time and elevate your cardmaking. In this post, I share my favorite Hero Arts sentiment stamps, tips for crisp heat embossing, and how I used premade sentiments on clean and modern sympathy cards featuring a partial inlay die-cutting technique.
How to Create Easy Mixed Media Tags for Beginners (Step-by-Step Tutorial + Video)
Video and How To Tutorial showing how to create a stunning mixed media art tag in 11 easy steps.
How to Make Mixed Media Tags in 9 Easy Steps | Tutorial
Create beautiful mixed media tags with this easy, step-by-step tutorial. Learn how to layer watercolor, stamping, ink splatters, and hot foil accents using the Partners in Brine stamp set. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters alike!
How to Design a Stunning Handmade Card | Process and Inspiration
I created a handmade die cut floral card using the Spellbinders Regal Blooms die set (S4-1465), featuring elegant purple flowers in a vase set against a sunlit window backdrop. This classic, feminine design is perfect for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or get-well cards.
Tips and Tricks for Making Two Playful Die Cut Card Designs | Packed with Love
Create 2 cheerful, modern carda using Hero Arts Big Mouth Sardine Tin Dies and the Wide Stripe background stamp from the Packed with Love Collection. The playful school-of-fish design features colorful die cutting, simple layout tips, and easy dimension—perfect for quick cardmaking with big visual impact. The bright modern watercolor geometric valentine is an artistic beauty for anyone you love.
4 Tips for Christmas Cardmaking
In this post, I share 4 practical tips for holiday cardmaking while featuring Spellbinders’ new Christmas Cracker Die Set and Dimpled 3D Embossing Folder. Tips include using quality cardstock, swatching colors, drawing from color inspiration systems, and adding texture/dimension. With bold non-traditional colors inspired by Color Cubes #252, this festive card shows how simple choices can transform your designs.
Case Closed! An Adorably Crafty Mystery with Hero Arts
Follow the crafty clues in Hero Arts' Case Closed Collection! I'm sharing a sleuth-inspired card featuring Miss Detective, complete with a stenciled plaid cape and a magnifying glass sentiment that says "It's No Mystery, You're Incredible." Join the hop!
Rainbows & Glitter: Tips on Making Your Own Glitter Cardstock
Add a touch of magic to your handmade cards with this floral rainbow design! Featuring vibrant stamped and die-cut elements, a dreamy glitter cardstock background, and a bold heat-embossed sentiment, this card is a colorful burst of creativity. Discover tips for making your own custom glitter cardstock and creating layered textures that truly shine. Perfect for birthdays, thank-you notes, or just a cheerful hello, this card is sure to brighten anyone's day. 🌈✨
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