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Here is a simple Ganesha card tutorial with markers that is super fun to paint. A Ganesha greeting card can be gifted for any festival or occasion, and this is an easy tutorial that even beginners can try. For more project inspiration across clay, canvas, and paper, explore my complete roundup of easy DIY Ganesha…
You can create absolutely unique textures on your cards by heat embossing with stencils. This is such a satisfying craft, it’s such a joy to watch those powders melt into liquid Card making is a great way to get crafty, yet your canvas is small and managable. With these same embossing powders, you can create…
Hello friends! Today let’s explore How To Use Gilding Flakes On Cards 2 Ways! If you are making cards and want to add some easy shimmer to them, gilding flakes are a great option. These flakes are easier to use/ reuse than Gold Leaf Sheets. What are Gilding Flakes? What are they used for? Gilding…
Happy Holidays friends! Today I’m popping in quickly today with a Beautiful 3D Flower Card Idea tutorial. You can easily make a bunch of cards with this idea! Using a Die cutting machine is so addictive because it is SO easy! I love how this card turned out and how pretty and shimmery it looks….
Make these easy Watercolor Holiday Cards with a plaid pattern. Each card is special, colorful, vibrant, and fun to make and gift to friends and family! Come paint with me today! I love the holiday season, the weather cools down, and it’s time to pull out all of those Christmas Crafts. I particularly enjoy making…
I’m sharing two Handmade Cards for Teachers that are super cute and easy to make. I will walk you through the steps showing and older kids can make these with a little help from an adult. how to make cards for teacher Easy handmade cards for teacher step by step tutorial. DIY Pencil Card for…
No ink pad, no worries! Stamping with markers is an fun way to create that no line coloring look effortlessly! You still get to enjoy the stamping, but with no inky fingers! Today I’ll show you how to use your markers with stamps step by step in a few different ways to get beautiful results!…
I’m sneaking in a few minutes of quiet painting during this busy holiday season to create this beautiful watercolor poinsettia tutorial. Video + step-by-step photos included for you to paint along with me If you enjoy Christmas Crafts, today let’s paint another Handmade Christmas Card, using Watercolor Markers just like in this Easy Watercolor Pen…
Impress your loved ones with an easy watercolor card that is handmade! This easy-to-follow guide will show you how to create a beautiful card in just a few steps. I’m making this Easy Watercolor Card today for Mother’s day, but you can customize it for any occasion you need. Watercoloring is such a beautiful technique…
Today I’m sharing Easy Watercolor Christmas Cards that even beginners can easily make at home! Easy VIDEO tutorial + template included I love the slower winter days, the fire in the living room, and sitting down to make Chrismas Cards and easy Christmas Crafts. Painting simple cards is my way of sharing joy with the…
Create colorful and unique Watercolor Backgrounds to elevate your card making. I’m sharing 7 easy ideas to try using your brush pens today. Today is World Cardmaking Day and to celebrate that, I started making cards- and made a total of 7!! I created unique watercolor backgrounds for each one of the cards and thoroughly…
I’m sharing easy ideas on how to make place cards at home today. Place cards are one of those simple touches that instantly elevate your table setup. Whether you’re hosting a wedding, a holiday dinner, or a special weekend brunch. They help guests feel welcomed, organized, and add a personal handmade touch that store-bought cards…
I love making cards at home, and here is how I print my own card sentiments easily at home using your computer. How to print your own Card Sentiments: I often print sentiments for my cards- I don’t have a lot of stamp sets and so I just typed a few words in Adobe Photoshop and printed…
In today’s tutorial, I am sharing a fun handmade gift idea- a set of coloring note cards. I am making this Handmade card set as a gift for a 6 yr old and I think she will have fun coloring the images in and gifting these to her special ones. See how to make these…
Today inspired by all the trips we have made to the hardware store to buy paint for the house I’m sharing a Paint Sample Craft. All of these cards are super easy to make- and take under 10 mins each! For this Paint Sample Craft Card I cut a few different colored paint samples into…