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Five Ways to Level Up Your Card Making Skills with Stencils in 2024
Hello and welcome back to my blog; today I am sharing five ways to level up your card making skills with stencils in 2024. I have a step...

Rick Adkins
Dec 28, 2023


Holiday Card Series Day 25 - 48 Cards 1 Collection Carta Bella Farmhouse Christmas
Hello and welcome back to the blog; happy Thursday! Today is Day 24 of the Holiday Card Series. For today's card, I am sharing how to create a fun festive gift card holder or a fun gift card holder for any occasion! In my video today I am sharing how to create 48 cards using 13 different card designs with only one pack of pattern paper. This is a great way to mass produce cards using only a few supplies. To create all my cards I picked the Farmhouse Christmas Paper Collecti

Rick Adkins
Dec 24, 2023


Holiday Card Series 2023 - Festive Gift Card Holder Video Tutorial
Hello and welcome back to the blog; happy Thursday! Today is Day 24 of the Holiday Card Series. For today's card, I am sharing how to...

Rick Adkins
Dec 22, 2023


Holiday Card Series Day 23 - 4 For 1 Technique Video Tutorial
Hello and good afternoon, and welcome back to the blog; someone forgot to post the blog post for day 23 of the Holiday Card Series. ...

Rick Adkins
Dec 21, 2023


Holiday Card Series 2023 - December 2023 Sketch & Shine Pattern Paper Picks Video Tutorial
Hello and welcome back to the blog; happy Wednesday! Today is Day 22 of the Holiday Card Series. For today's card, I am sharing how to...

Rick Adkins
Dec 14, 2023


Holiday Card Series 2023 - Quick Pattern Paper Scraps Holiday Cards
Hello and welcome back to the blog; happy Monday! Today is Day 21 of the Holiday Card Series. For today's card, I created four festive...

Rick Adkins
Dec 12, 2023


Holiday Card Series 2023 - Hugs in a Mug Christmas Tree Shaped Card
Hello and welcome back to the blog; happy Saturday! Today is Day 20 of the Holiday Card Series. For today's card, I created a shaped Christmas Tree Card to share with you today along with a step by step video tutorial. I created the shaped card base by using my Nested Fur Tree Dies (from Scrapbook.com ) and did partial die cutting on the fold of the card. I found it was easier to die cut the card as it was folded to create the shaped card base. Next I heat embossed the se

Rick Adkins
Dec 9, 2023


Holiday Card Series 2023 - Merry Plaid Watercolor Card
Hello and welcome back to the blog; happy Thursday! Today is Day 19 of the Holiday Card Series. For today's card, I created a Merry Plaid...

Rick Adkins
Dec 8, 2023


Holiday Card Series 2023 - Tis the Season Watercolor Card
Hello and welcome back to the blog; happy Monday evening! Today is Day 18 of the Holiday Card Series. For today's card, I created a...

Rick Adkins
Dec 5, 2023


Paper Love Affair: Six Cards with only Three Sheets of Pattern Paper
Hey there, fellow crafters! As the holiday season approaches, there's nothing quite like the joy of sending and receiving handmade cards....

Rick Adkins
Nov 25, 2023


Waffle Flower Shader Plus Brushes Unleashed: Christmas Card Wonders!
Hey there, crafty friends! 'Tis the season to get our hands inky and creative, and I've got something extra special to share with you today. We're diving into the world of Waffle Flower Crafts, exploring the wonders of their Shader Plus Brushes, Ornaments Background Hot Foil Plate, Ornaments Coloring Stencils, and the oh-so-colorful JJ's Rainbow Paper Pad. Together, we're about to whip up a Christmas card that's bound to spread joy and cheer. So, grab your favorite mug of coc

Rick Adkins
Nov 23, 2023


Unleashing Festive Creativity: Crafting a Stunning Christmas Card with Penny Black Stamp Sets
Hey there, fellow card makers! 'Tis the season to get our creative juices flowing and whip up some festive magic. Today, I'm excited to...

Rick Adkins
Nov 21, 2023


Unveiling Creativity: Squirrel Hair Brushes and Poinsettia Magic
Welcome, art and card making enthusiasts! In today's blog post, we're diving into the captivating world of artistry as we explore the...

Rick Adkins
Nov 18, 2023


A Festive Splash: Crafting a Watercolor Christmas Card Day 9 Holiday Card Series 2023
Hey there, fellow crafting enthusiasts! As the holiday season approaches, there's nothing quite like the warmth and joy that comes from...

Rick Adkins
Nov 11, 2023


Efficient Holiday Cardmaking: Mastering the Art of Using Mixed Media in Mass Production HCS Day 8
In today's blog post I am going to share with you some tips and tricks for making efficient holiday cards using the easiest mixed media...

Rick Adkins
Nov 9, 2023


Let It Snow Card with Distress Watercolor Pencil Stamping | Holiday Card Series 2023 Day 7
Hello and welcome back to my blog; today I am going to share a fun stamping technique with you using Distress Watercolor Pencils and the...

Rick Adkins
Nov 7, 2023


Quick and Unique Holiday Cards: Ephemera and Ink Blending Magic: Day 6 of the Holiday Card Series
Hey there, fellow card makers! The holiday season is upon us, and I can't help but get excited about sending out those heartfelt,...

Rick Adkins
Nov 4, 2023


Modern Watercolor Christmas Tree: Holiday Card Series 2023 Day 5
Hello and welcome to my blog; today is day 5 of the Holiday Card Series for 2023 and I am going to share with you a hand painted...

Rick Adkins
Oct 30, 2023


Holiday Cards with Walmart Supplies | Holiday Cards Series Day 4
Hey there, crafty friends! As we dive into the magical season of the year, there's one tradition that's close to my heart: sending and...

Rick Adkins
Oct 27, 2023


Six Festive Makes with Pattern Paper Picks Holiday Edition 2: Holiday Card Series Day 3
Welcome to my crafting corner, where we gather to explore the wonderful world of creativity and card making! Today, I'm absolutely...

Rick Adkins
Oct 25, 2023
