Kimono Die from ECD

Donna created this card using the new dies from Elizabeth Craft Design. (Kimono Overlay and Silhouette dies #744)   The gold paper and printed Washi papers are from Hanko Designs. 

Surprise Card

Kalyn's card just makes me happy. What a wonderful concept for a birthday or celebration! Great job with masking too...she really knocked this one out of the park! She used our Paper Smooches Shopping Bag Die!

Your Kindness

by Roofth
using Lawn Fawn "Good Fortune" 

All Boy Card

Kathy Jones  has a fabulously fun boys card using JustRite All Boy and Pattern Basics (the chevron, dots and stars) with JustRite Vintage Banner and Labels Die.

You Are Priceless Card

You Are Priceless Card by Patty Folchert
Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card Base
Patterned Paper: Irish Farm House Soup/Sea Salt, Bite Size Bits, Turnip; Grandma's Lima Bean Soup/Small Onion
Coordinating Shape Stickers: Irish Farm House
Clear Stamps: Irish Farm House/Large Set
Other: Ranger Archival Ink (coffee), small metal star, Scrapbook Adhesives foam squares.

I.O. Mixed Media card

I used stamps from Impression Obsession on my card... the background is done with acrylic and watercolor paints and Memento and Versafine inks on Neenah cardstock. The flowers were colored with Touch Twin Markers and a white pencil, and there are sparkly clear microbeads in their centers.
Complete directions can be found on Dina's blog -  http://mamadinis.blogspot.com/2013/02/go-forth-and-create.html

Adding Texture to card

New Graphic 45 card

Here is the super fun handmade card and envelope featuring Steampunk Spells. Just imagine how amazing it would be to receive this gorgeous card as a gift! There are so many ways to create joyful treasures with Steampunk Spells! The envelope uses Fanciful Floral #4500681 as the base. A postcard sits at an angle on front with button stickers and flower punch outs. A book of spells was made from Nevermore #4500685. Cut and glued together, tied at the spine with back twine. The card uses Clockworks #4500682 side B as its base and is layered on top with a Lucky Spells postcard. A ticker is placed on top at an angle.

A fussy cut of the Steampunk Signature page ‘ladies head and hat’ is playfully tucked between the two layers at the top along with a cutout of the crow at the bottom. Flowers were punched out from the Graphic 45 Steampunk sheet, curled and inked and held together with a Graphic 45 brad.

New Ginger Jar die from Elizabeth Craft Designs

This new Ginger Jar die and overlay is done on red Shimmer Sheetz. 

Made in USA page layout

Layout and paper from the new "Made in the USA" collection from Reminisce.

Think Fast

New Think Fast stamp set and matching die from Paper Smooches.

Easy Stencil ideas for cards

Complete directions can be seen on the May 5, 2013, blog for The Crafter's Workshop. http://www.thecraftersworkshop.com/blog/
1. Lay stencil on white paper
2. Stamp with Embossing Ink.  Remove stencil
3. Cover with clear or white Embossing Powder - then heat
4. Sponge with Distress Inks.  Embossed part will resist color.  You could also spray here.
5. Optional: outline  parts using microfine black pen.


By Sanna Lippert

Poppy Pair Card

Stamp by Alesa Baker Designs and Impression Obsession (J8956 Poppy Pair)

Consider Yourself Vintage

This card was easy to make, but would be perfect to have on hand for a last minute Birthday card.

I cut the fish-tailed paper banners from coordinating patterned papers, and inked all of the edges. The center banner was adhered with foam adhesive, to pop it up a little. Next, the ribbon was added (over the banners).

The sentiment was stamped on patterned paper, cut out, and adhered with the foam adhesives.

Super easy and super cute!

Stamps:

Hampton Art/ Jillibean Soup Irish Farm House Soup jb0012

Columbine new from Elizabeth Craft Designs

The columbine is one of the newest peel-offs from the Elizabeth Craft Designs.  The bees are also dies from ECD. 

Stamp Your Story Technique

Retail Therapy

This cute card from Paper Smooches uses one of their new stamps.  Shopping is a fun past time?  This set includes some of the most shopped items, gift boxes, bags and builder purses.

New Hero from Shari Carroll

Next I'll show you my new addiction.... INK DAUBERS!!! These are so fun and the colors (yep I picked them) are some of my favorites! They come in Pale Tomato, Butter Bar, Field Greens, Tide Pool, Wet Cement and Cup O'Joe! If you're inclined to go with the brighter colors... six neon Daubers are also in the line up.

For now I'll hold you hostage to my favorite combination. I've used Tide Pool, Wet Cement and Cup O'Joe.

See the grid in the background??? It's a Hero Arts STENCIL!!!!

Good Time Layout from BoBunny

Good Times

Juliana Michaels

Designer Tip: Triangles and chevrons are all the rage right now. Add more of them to your layout by cutting your patterned papers into triangular shapes before adding them to your background paper. Use your sewing machine to stitch them in place and to add more texture and/or color.

Tinted Glass Bottles

Claudine Hellmuth Studio Tinted Glass Bottles

• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints: Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints: Classic Teal, Dash of Red, Smidge of Blue, Dab of Yellow
• Small paper cup
• Plastic spoon
• Paper towels
• Glass bottles or jars (I used Starbucks bottles)

Here’s a quick and easy way to tint glass bottles and jars using Claudine Hellmuth Studio paint! They look so pretty sitting in a sunny window and you can fill your bottle with water and use it as a vase! The best part, it takes just a few minutes to make!
By Claudine Hellmuth

Instructions

	Squeeze your paint onto a plastic spoon, here you can see the amount that I used. Classic Teal, Dash of Red, Smidge of Blue, Dab of Yellow work best because they are the most transparent.
	Fill a small paper cup with water. You can see here the level that I filled my cup to. You can experiment with adding more or less water to get darker or lighter looks.
	Mix in the paint with the water. Make sure it is thoroughly mixed, so there aren’t any globs of paint left behind.
	Pour the mixture into your bottle and then swirl it around. Make sure to cover all areas. I recommend doing this part over a sink.
	Dump the excess back into your paper cup.
	Place your bottle on a paper towel upside down to dry. You may see some streaks but don’t fuss with them, they will blend in as the paint dries. Wait till the next day to make sure it’s fully dry! Decide if you want to add a second coat. Colors used here from left to right: Dash of Yellow, Classic Teal, Dab of Red.