Elevate Your Projects Using Pens & Markers - Tiny Details to Create Big Impact
Key Takeaways Controlled Splatter: Fine liner pens let you draw precise dots that mimic paint splatter without getting liquid or ink everywhere. Mess-Free Metallic...
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How to Create a Night-Time Owl Scene | Easy Ink Blending
Key Takeaways Ink Blending Depth: Layer fresh dye inks from light to dark (Wisteria to Jet Black) to build a glowing night sky effect....
How To Create a Sweet Customized Popsicle | Fun & Easy Die-Cutting
Have fun with die cutting by creating sweet customized popsicles! Layer elements to create fun and dimensional die-cuts and turn them into a fun...
Negative Ink Blending - Create Striking Contrast With Simple Masking
Hello there, Michelle here with another edition of Terrific Tags with Michelle. Today I have a fun technique to share - negative ink blending. ...
From Festive to Everyday: 2 Creative Ways to Enhance Your Die Cuts
Key Takeaways Stretching Holiday Supplies: You can easily repurpose festive/holiday die sets (like the Festive Greenery Die Set) for everyday, non-holiday occasions, such as...
Tone-on-Tone Magic: Creating Depth with Layered Stenciling
Key Takeaways What is Tone-on-Tone Stenciling? A monochromatic crafting technique that uses varying shades, tints, and depths of a single color family—rather than contrasting...
How to Create a See-Through Shaker Tag | Interactive Tagmaking Made Easy
Learn how to create a see-through shaker tag in this easy to follow tutorial. Learn how to add decorative elements to make the perfect...
How to Build Clean & Simple Scenes with Die Cuts
Key Takeaways Focal Point Dominance: Building "clean and simple" (CAS) card scenes with minimal die cuts naturally draws the eye to a single focal...
Stop Struggling With Ink Blending - This Vellum Trick Fixes Everything!
Key Takeaways Forgiving Technique: You don’t need perfect blending skills; the vellum acts as a "soft-focus lens" that instantly hides streaks and harsh lines....
Combining Stamping with Die Cutting in a Fun New Way! (With Video Tutorial)
Hello there, Michelle here with another edition of Terrific Tags with Michelle. Today I have a fun card to share using the fabulous new...
Emboss Resist: Easy Technique with Wow Results! (With Video Tutorial)
In this post we will show you how to use the emboss resist technique. Learn how to take projects from simple to wow with...
Pairing Die Cutting with Stenciling for Scene Building (With Video Tutorial)
Hello there, Michelle here with another edition of Terrific Tags with Michelle. Today I am pairing die cutting with stenciling. I really love combing...
2 Ways to Customize Die-Cut Flowers (With Video Tutorial)
Learn how to customize flowers in two different ways. Layer up only part of the flower and add texture to the petals for a...
Simple Stenciling with 3D Embossing Folders (With Video Tutorial)
Bring out the detail of 3D embossing folders by adding simple stenciling and ink blending on top. Find more easy cardmakign ideas here!
How to Use Sentiments as a Background (With Video Tutorial)
Learn how to use sentiments as a background to focal points with the new Mini Sentiments 3D Embossing Folder. Find more easy papercrafting ideas...
November 2025 Inspiration Challenge
Each month, a member of the Altenew Design Team (or guest designer) selects a photo that they have taken and then uses that as...
Stamping & Die Cutting Made Easy! (With Video Tutorial)
The Mini Delight sets often combine stamping and die cutting together, but none as easy as this set! I am also sharing some tips...
3 Ways to Make Die-Cuts Pop! (With Video Tutorial)
It's no secret that die-cutting is one of the best and most popular ways to add interest and beautiful texture to your projects. That's...
Using Water to Create Interest on Die-Cuts in an Easy Way (With Video Tutorial)
Use water to add interest to die-cuts in an easy way! All you need is water and a brush to give your projects the...
How to Add Faux Splatter to Projects (With Video Tutorial)
Learn how to add splatter to projects in a controlled way with Fine Liner Pens! All the fun without the mess! Find more easy...
Make Designs Pop with a Transparent Base (with Video Tutorial)
Create visual contrast and make images pop using transparent bases for card making and tags. Find more fun and easy cardmaking inspiration here!
Spotlight Coloring: A Fun Way to Add Color to Projects (With Video Tutorial)
Today is National Coloring Book Day, so we're grabbing all of our fun supplies like coloring books and pens to make a beautiful project! ...
Debossing Magic! An Easy Way to Add Texture to Die-Cuts (with Video Tutorial)
Get ready to stamp, layer, and celebrate with the Festive Triangles Stamp Set and Press Plate! This playful set features three triangle sizes, each...
Gold Dipped Die-Cuts | Add a Touch of Elegance to Flowers (With Video Tutorial)
Learn how to add a touch of elegance to flowers by dipping them in liquid gold! An easy technique using minimal supplies. Find more...
How to Make Flowers That Pop Off Your Card! | September 2024 Inspiration Challenge
Hello there, Michelle here and I am delighted to be hosting the September 2024 Inspiration Challenge where I will share how to make paper...
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