Technique Thursday: Faux Crocodile Skin and Faux Tile

  Every Thursday on Paper Crafter’s Library is Technique Thursday – it’s when we create and feature projects for our Club 52 online class (our year-long technique club), which our Paper Crafter’s Library members also access free as a benefit of their membership. We’re now on week 24, and are continuing on with embossing techniques. This week …

Welcome Guest Designer Judy Kubota!

In addition to our quarterly Design Team members, we have have invited a number of Guest Designers to share their creations with our Paper Crafter’s Library readers and members. Today we would like to share this adorable Owl Valentine pop up card created by Judy Kubota.  Judy has also created a video tutorial that will be available exclusively …

Technique Thursday: Faux Metal and Faux Cloisonne

  Every Thursday on Paper Crafter’s Library is Technique Thursday – it’s when we create and feature projects for our Club 52 online class (our year-long technique club), and for our Paper Crafter’s Library members. Although really, we probably should have called it Club 104 since each week we typically release two techniques LOL! We’re …

Technique Thursday: Embossed Coloring With Pastels and With Alcohol Markers

  Every Thursday on Paper Crafter’s Library is Technique Thursday – it’s when we create and feature projects for our Club 52 online class (our year-long technique club), and for our Paper Crafter’s Library members. Although really, we probably should have called it Club 104 since each week we typically release two techniques LOL! We’re …

Product Spotlight & Freebie Friday: Basic Grey Kissing Booth Collection….Enter to Win!

Basic Grey has been one of my long-time favorite companies – I just love the way they add a distressed look to many of their products. So of course, when I saw their Kissing Booth line, I fell in love!  This week we’re giving away a 6″ x 6″ paper pad that has 2 sheets …

Creating Your Own Flocked Chipboard Letters & Some Valentine’s Projects

This week in our Paper Crafter’s Library member area we’ve been continuing on with our Valentine’s Theme.  Behind the scenes, with the release of our Makeover Monday Card, we also created a couple of videos for our members on Debossing With Stampin’ Up!’s Letterpress Plates and then a video on the Letterpress Technique Using Stampin’ Up! …

Technique Thursday: Heat Embossing With Colored Embossing Powders and Heat Embossing with a VersaMarker

  Every Thursday on Paper Crafter’s Library is Technique Thursday – it’s when we create and feature projects for our Club 52 online class (our year-long technique club), and for our Paper Crafter’s Library members. Although really, we probably should have called it Club 104 since each week we typically release two techniques every week LOL! …

Blast from the Past: Altered Band-Aid Tin from the “A Touch of Romance” Valentine’s Class 2010

  Isn’t this project adorable?  This little beauty was created in January of 2010 for the “A Touch of Romance” online class Soph and I ran through the Sunny Stampin’ Blog.  For this project Soph altered a little band-aid tin and then created some little “love notes” to go inside.  Since our “A Touch of …

Girl on Crescent Moon, Dreamland Crafts Card

Ok, so today’s card uses this absolutely adorable image by Dreamland Crafts .  This little Anime style girl would be perfect for any winter occassion, be it Christmas or winter birthday’s.    The super fun thing about this card, is all the layers which you will find in the image.  I wanted to demonstrate the more intricate …

Technique Thursday: Gradated Wash

   Today, we are looking at a very beautiful and versatile technique in the watercolor family.  It is called the gradated wash, and is perfect for showing of the beauty of a sunrise or sunset, or the mysterious duskiness of evening or dawn before the sun rises.  If you like to portray a certain moodiness …