Trendy Tuesday – Subway Art by Katherine Elliot For many a paper craft project, sometimes it is all about the sentiment. Want to focus all the attention on the sentiment on your card? Then display your carefully chosen words with a trendsetting “subway art” style. The subway art trend is frequently shown as a block of words with …
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Trendy Tuesday – Cute Clips
by Aliya White I love the little extras you can put on cards but sometimes I need inspiration on what to do with them. I started off writing this story just about the shaped paper clips you see everywhere but then I saw so many fun clips that folks were DIYing themselves that I wanted …
Trendy Tuesday – Watercolor
Watercolor by Katherine Elliot Technique trends offer fun ways to expand your creativity. Watercolor techniques are some of the hottest coloring trends out there, so I’m excited to share some terrific examples from some extremely talented people showcasing this fun technique. Take a look… Card by Susie Wittwer, image source ProCraftination Using water based inks, …
Terrificly Trendy Triangles
By Aliya White I’m sorry but I just had to do the alliteration in threes for the title. Clearly, I am a sucker for the puns. Shapes are not new but using them graphically is hot right now. With tons of new paper, stamps and accessories crafters are able to do so much using …
Trendy Tuesday – On an Angle
On an Angle by Katherine Elliot Many trends are not just fun doo-dads or new products we find to buy and add to our projects. Trends often come straight from the wonderful imagination and creative abilities found in the wide world of paper crafting. Searching card sketches and scrapbook layouts are great places to find such …
Trendy Tuesday – Lifted and Layered
Lifted and Layered By Aliya White I am still not sure what to call this trend but once you see some examples you will recognize what I am talking about. I settled on lift and layer because what I see is designers creating projects that use foam or thick glue dots to create dimensions to …
Trendy Tuesday – Stencils
Trendy Tuesday – Stencils by Katherine Elliot Paper crafters, have no fear of creating a project which results in ink all over your table or fingers. Ink stained fingers are a rite of passage, even part of the creative process for this craft. Embrace some hands on time with your ink using the fun crafting tools of stencils! Okay, some …
Liquid Texture
Liquid Texture By Aliya White When you are looking to add that extra little something to your cards, you don’t have to look very far into your craft stash to find something that will make your projects stand out. Adding texture is really hot right now. Gesso, embossing paste and even acrylic paint can be …
Trendy Tuesday – Pretty Paper Doilies
Trendy Tuesday – Pretty Paper Doilies by Katherine Elliot Full of feminine grace, the delicate doily is a lovely decoration for many occasions. From romantic Valentines to any project that could use a pretty textured layer, you can find doilies adorning many trendy projects lately. Here’s a few projects to be inspired by and to enjoy… French …
Trendy Tuesday – Paper Piercing
Trendy Tuesday – Paper Piercing by Katherine Elliot Today’s post features a technique that has been a personal favorite of mine for some time, paper piercing. This is a simple technique, however, depending on how elaborate a design you want to make, it can take some patience. The paper craft artists featured today have some …