Card making skills

Brushstroke drills are one of the simplest and most effective ways to level up your watercolor skills. Click the link and start practicing these simple watercolor techniques — you'll find even just 5-10 minutes twice a week makes a difference!

A waterbrush is unlike any other type of paintbrush you have ever used. It has bristles, just like a regular paintbrush, but the handle is not solid. Instead,

Looking for a unique and budget-friendly home decor project? We’ll show you how to give cardboard a fabulous faux rust effect using cheap craft paints.

Have you tried the Painter's Tape Technique yet? Chances are you may already have Painter's Tape at home and this is a quick, simple, no mess way to create a colourful background. If you

What makes watercolor pencils such a fascinating art medium for beginners? They combine the control of a pencil with the beautiful flow of watercolor paint, opening the door to endless creative possibilities. In this beginner’s guide, Kirsty Partridge Art shares everything you need to know to get started. From essential supplies to core techniques and

Tim Holtz and Sizzix came with a product that takes dry embossing to a whole new level. The 3D embossing folders. They just beg for some experimenting. In the Tim Holtz Addicts group on Facebook, a lady shared a technique that just caught my eye. I made a card the other day and I fell in love. So I tried it again, only slightly different. On the first card I made, using this technique, I used a finger dabber for the oxides and I used gilding wax. In this tutorial I used my finger for the...

the beauty of Nature’s Wonder mini cards

How to sharpen a punch.

Update: A lot of people are worried about the long-time effect of this on their stamps so another idea comes from Rob Bostick, Co-Owner J...

The Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pads are a collection of individual 1 x 1 inch water based dye inks. Like their larger counterpart, the Minis feature a raised felt pad with ink that is reactive with water and coordinates with the Distress palette of products. Each pad is stackable and fade resistant. Ink Pads can be re-inked with matching Distress Ink Re-inker.

My customers often ask for card ideas for the Males in their lives so tonight I decided to give it a try. As we make 6 cards in the class I wanted to keep it fairly simple, but of course it had to be eye-catching too. One of my favourite folders is the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing folder - gorgeous in its own right, but I wanted something different. We were also using the Guy Greetings stamp set with some of the other cards so I worked out how to get the vintage car image behind...