It’s almost Christmas! And well, what a nice subject for a trend watch. I didn’t find a specific style that really sums up this years Christmas card trend. I think everything is allowed, and that’s one of the things I like about Christmas cards. There are so many options! You’re definitely not restricted to gold, …
Author Archives: Lucinde van Ballegooijen
Trend Watch – Layering Stamps
I love to get the most out of my stamp sets and I think layering your stamps gives you a lot of extra options for your stamps. You can build little scenes and add a lot more interest to your stamp. While talking about stretching your stamps I couldn’t skip this great card from Julia. …
Trend Watch – Lots of Layers
If you’re making mixed media journaling pages you’re probably pretty familiar with layering. When I think of a lot of layers my first thoughts are about mixed media artwork, but there’s a lot that you can do with layers on cards too! Layering is very versatile, you can use papers, ink, embossing etc. this means …
Trend Watch – Beautiful Backgrounds
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of amazing backgrounds. Sometimes they’re so good it’s a shame to cover them with other products. So for this trend watch I’m focusing on the backgrounds, and a couple of different ways to make them. You’re not limited to background stamps! When you don’t own a lot of background …
Trend Watch – Bible Journaling
Our trend watch for today is a little bit different. No cards to share with you: it’s all about Bibles. And yes, it’s very creative! Maybe you’ve already heard of Bible journaling. To keep it short; it’s a creative way to read the word of God and to doodle or write in the margins of …
Trend Watch – Safari Animals
In my country a lot of people are on vacation right now. My Facebook timeline is filled with lots of happy pictures with people in sunny places. We’re having a typical Dutch summer right now, so the one day we have beautiful weather but while I’m writing this it’s raining cats an dogs and the …
Trend Watch – Die Cut Elements
This last year I found my love for die cutting again. I don’t know what I was thinking, but for some reason I felt like it took me a lot of work to add a die cut image or background to my card. But there are so many beautiful and great die cuts! So last …
Trend Watch – Birds
While writing I’m listening to the sound of happy birds singing in the spring and summer. It always give me a joyful feeling to hear them whistle. And while they’re singing their songs I’m looking at some beautiful pictures of birds. Some look like they could just fly away from my screen and others are …
Trend Watch – Layered Flowers
I’m in love with those beautiful flower meadows in spring. The bright colors (there are flowers in every color you can think of) add a little bit of joy to my days. And I think that’s why I tend to use a lot of flowers in my crafting projects. They’re so versatile and you can …
Trend Watch – Planners
I’m not really a planner girl. Most of the time I’ll just forget to take it with me. And that’s not so useful when you need to make an appointment. So for me the digital planners on your phone are a great solution. I’ve got it with me and I can sync it with my …