In today’s trend watch I would like to welcome you all in the world of inked backgrounds. You’ve probably made a couple of those backgrounds yourself and there are a lot of ways to use them for your paper crafts. It’s a fun and (most of the time) easy way to make the perfect matching …
Author Archives: Lucinde van Ballegooijen
Trend Watch – Winter
Snowflakes, winter critters, mittens and mugs full of hot chocolate. The trending topics for Christmas cards last year. But using them for Christmas cards isn’t the only option. You can still use those amazing snowflakes and winter images to make some nice winter cards. And it’s becoming a new trend. So just before we’ll get …
Trend Watch – Stretch Your Stamps
I love to see all the new products and trends in the paper crafting industry but I have to admit that I can’t afford to buy everything I like (okay, not a big confession though, I mean: who can afford that? haha). So this week we are going to take another approach to trends – …
Trend Watch – Year in Review
We’ve seen a lot of great trends on the blogs this year. And the subjects of the trend watches are very different each week. But when I look back on the trends from this year I can see a lot of trends that are still very popular. In this post I picked ten trends from …
Trend Watch – Christmas Cuties
It’s already time to make Christmas cards! Well… I know that some of you are probably already finished but I just can’t find the ‘Christmas card making mood’ when my head (and life) is still in summer mode. But somewhere in November I’ll get the feeling that I want to create something for Christmas. When …
Trend Watch – Focal Point Greetings
Today it’s all about cards that are totally focused on the greetings. I love to use such greetings for CAS cards, but you can make any kind of card with it. It’s also great way to personalize your cards. You could even think of making your own words or sentiments. Let’s start with the most …
Trend Watch – Stitched Dies
Stitching is a big thing in paper crafting lately. But not everybody has a sewing machine at hand… So there are a couple of ways to add a faux stitched border to your projects. You can draw them by hand or stamp them, but there’s an easier way too. A lot of companies are releasing …
Trend Watch – Wood Veneer
They’ve been around for a little while but the last time you can see lots of different variations: wood veneer. I love the natural look they give to your work, but you can also use them in very colorful ways. You can stamp on them, give them color with your markers or find another way …
Trend Watch – Doodling
Officially doodles are unconscious drawings that you make while your attention is otherwise occupied. The most common ‘doodling time’ is when you’re having a long telephone conversation. Most of the drawings are really simple but sometimes it can grow into a complete pattern. Little flowers, circles, squares, arrows, eyes and geometric shapes are very popular …