You’re probably no stranger to Becky Fleck’s PageMapsbook, which is stocked with a variety of great sketches for designing scrapbook layouts. But did you know that PageMaps also includes creative embellishing techniques?
From alphas to shapes to all kind of embellishments, any raw chipboard can be transformed into a shiny, textured, embossed delight with this heat embossing technique.
For this technique and other great sketches and creative techniques, pick up a copy of PageMaps! Click here to buy the book in the mycraftivity shop. (Click here to buy it in the U.K.)
Stamping meaningful words into modeling paste gives them a dimension that makes them stand out, makes them permanent, and gives them the significance they deserve. Whether you want to include meaningful words on a project or just give stamped images a little textured punch, this project is the one for you! Click here to check out the project in the book.
Lifelines, by Carol Wingert and Tena Sprenger, is one of those books that crosses papercrafting boundaries. Scrapbookers, memory keepers, papercrafters, and collage artists can all appreciate the projects in Lifelines, which celebrates the special connections you have with the people, places, pets and things that are nearest and dearest to your heart. Click here to buy the book in the mycraftivity shop. (Click here to buy it in the U.K.)
The next time you mix up a CD or create a DVD of a special event to give to family or friends, make it even more personal by creating a custom CD holder like this one.
With all the patterns and hues available in paper today, customizing a holder to any style for any event is simple. And making the CD holder is a snap! Use holders for wedding or party favors or to make a special gift for a friend.
To make this project and others like it, check out Paper Everyday! Click here to buy Paper Everyday in the mycraftivity.com store. (Click here to buy it in the U.K.)
If you're itching to show off your talents, why not put some projects on display? This decorated cube puzzle from Show it Off! has beautifully subtle colors that give it a sophisticated feel. It also provides a tactile experience for those enjoying the look. Who doesn’t crave to solve a puzzle put before them?
With your imagination and your store of papercrafting supplies, think of all the puzzles you can create! Bold, bright and playful or soft and sophisticated. Family time, fun time or your favorite foods. The possibilities are endless!
Show it Off! has loads of other creative ideas for making scrapbooking and papercrafting projects made to show off. Click here to buy the book in the mycraftivity.com store. (Click here to buy it in the U.K.).
As papercrafters, just about all of us have at least ONE stamp in our craft stash. And wouldn't it be nice to have more ways to make use of these tools?! The wonderfully informative book 100 Great Ways with Rubber Stamps is just the answer. (UK readers click here for book details)
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. Discover favorite
techniques such as heat embossing and brayering, along with exciting
new trends, including scrapbooking and hand-carved stamps.
This week our featured project is the Provence Tile card. In this project you'll use a single stamp to create this dainty card, from which selections were cut and rearranged in a pleasing layout.
