Employing a monochromatic color scheme is a bold choice for papercrafts. Using just one color is a surprising look, one that will attract attention to any paper project.
This monochromatic embossed stamping technique from 100 Great Ways to Use Rubber Stamps is a great place to start in adding tone-on-tone color to cards. Embossing, along with materials like ribbon and adhesive foam, adds visual interest (with texture and dimension) to enhance a monochromatic scheme. 100 Great Ways to Use Rubber Stamps is an invaluable resource of 100 incredible ways for rubber stampers to create great cards and keepsake gifts for every occasion. Each of the 25 chapters focuses on a key technique or material, then features a range of four inspiring step-by-step card designs incorporating that theme. Inside discover: *techniques like heat embossing, brayering and hand-carving *100 handy tips, one for each project *clear color photographs *easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions With 100 Great Ways to Use Rubber Stamps you will soon be on your way to perfect stamping every time! Download this free monochromatic embossed stamping technique here. Purchase a copy of 100 Great Ways to Use Rubber Stamps here. (Click here to buy it in the UK.)
100 Great Ways to Use Rubber Stamps By Francoise Reid $22.99
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Whether your looking for an alternative to wedding shower games, homespun gifts for a bride or great-for-any-season DIY wedding projects, check out these wedding papercrafts from Creative Wedding Showers.
A unique take on an advent calendar, the wedding wreath helps the bride and groom-to-be count down to their special day with little envelopes holding bits of advice. The set of seasonal napkin rings, housed inside handmade pillow boxes, make great shower gifts for guests or a treasure for a bride-to-be.
With Creative Wedding Showers it's a snap to throw a stylish wedding shower! Covering everything a hostess needs to give the bride-to-be a memorable day, the book: *Features 10 inspired shower themes and 50 easy projects to match any bride's personality *Provides information on invitations, decorations, entertainment, menus and party favors--all in one place *Includes clear, step-by-step instructions that make these creative projects accessible for everyone There's no reason for a hostess to stress out with this indispensable guide at her side. It's the next best thing to a party planner!
This abstract photo collage technique from Creative Collage for Scrapbooks, called Interval Collage, is created by cutting a design or image apart and putting it back together with a variety of elements—in this case, patterned paper. It’s a great technique for using that stash of scraps you’re not sure what to do with.
Creative Collage for Scrapbooks offers innovative ideas and approaches to the fine art of successful layering. A versatile and eye-catching technique, collage combines all the best aspects of scrapbooking--photos, embellishments, papers, memorabilia and much more--with an unmistakably unique style. This book features: *Dozens of innovative collage techniques *An introduction to basic and unique tools and supplies for collage *Beautiful color illustrations and educational step-by-step instructions *Countless ideas for utilizing found items, embellishments, memorabilia, fabrics and many other mediums *Technique tips and technique variations to help you put your own fresh spin on art
Get wrapped-up in bandanas with this colorfully covered mini book project.
Whether you’re displaying souvenirs from a recent trip or crafting a unique and personal gift, this bandana-wrapped mini book from Artful Memories is sure to please. All you need is that stash of bandanas, some book board, a needle and thread and basic papercrafting supplies, and you’re good to go.
In Artful Memories, scrapbook designers Carol Wingert and Tena Sprenger shows you how to combine a wide range of craft mediums from paper to fabrics to bookmaking and more to create art that captures your most treasured memories. Inside you’ll find: *The best of both worlds: 20+ step-by-step projects with a gallery of impressive and inspiring designs *All the hottest craft arenas with eye-catching sections on paper arts, fabric arts, bookmaking and framed art *Everything from adorable mini-books with children’s flashcards to a quirky framed quote project
Make your next greeting card one that really “pops”!
With a butterfly that flutters just outside the opened card, this simple V-fold card from Cards that Pop-Up, Flip & Slide is sure to make a lasting impression. Learn to make a V-fold card, one of the most common and versatile pop-up mechanisms, and you can create all kinds of pop-ups for friends and family. Cards that Pop-Up, Flip & Slide teaches you how to craft one-of-a-kind cards with moving parts such as pop-ups, sliders and flaps. With step-by-step instructions and 22 easy-to-follow templates, you’ll learn how to: * Put together clever and dynamic interactive cards using simple tools that are easy to find in craft stores * Use a variety of papers, from handmade and printed to recycled, for unique graphic looks * Create their own envelopes for a stunning total package * Jazz up any project using inks, collage, colored pencils and more
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