12x12 Cardstock Shop News
Easy Handmade Card Idea Using Cardstock Circles
Thu, Nov 06, 25 Michelle Price
Design Team Member Kate is really in love with all the color combos that our Encore Textured Cardstock has to offer. Because there are so many options you'll often find light and dark versions of the same colors. Kate is here today with an easy handmade card idea that highlights all those great cardstock color combos. The finished card is so cool and almost looks like an optical illusion. And bonus, this is a great way to use up cardstock scraps. Easy Handmade Card Idea Using Cardstock Scraps Let's get started. Choose a few coordinating colors and cut a circle...
Christmas Card Die Cut Hack
Thu, Oct 30, 25 tara wilder
Design Team Member Kate here with a card making hack for you! I love mass producing cards and since we are heading into the holiday season I thought I'd share this idea. There are so many cover plates out there on the market and I have quite a few. Cover plates are die cut templates that cut the whole card design out at once. I love the process of die cutting and then assembling them, but I ABSOLUTELY hate the little itty bitty pieces that need to be puzzled back into the centers of the letters (like the inside of...
Simple Sympathy Card Idea + Handmade Card Template
Thu, Oct 23, 25 tara wilder
Hi all, it's Design Team Member Kate back on the blog ready to share with you this handmade card template for making simple sympathy cards! I find that sympathy cards are too difficult to make when that time comes so I try to keep a few available in my stash. I like to take one day and make a dozen cards so that they are ready to be used. Here's a simple sympathy card template for when that difficult time arrives. Handmade Sympathy Card Template I took my Infinity/nesting circle dies and chose 3 sizes that would fit on my...
DIY Halloween Favor Candy Dome
Thu, Oct 16, 25 Michelle Price
Hi Crafty Friends, Amanda here! I came across the cutest Halloween cut file, this Halloween Favor Candy Dome, that’s also super easy to put together. It would honestly make for the perfect Halloween treat for kid’s school parties or for your loved ones. We have six easy layers to work with today - and they’re all super sparkly thanks to Encore Glitter Luxe and Sequin Glitter cardstock! Let's get started on this DIY Halloween Cricut craft. How to Make a DIY Halloween Favor Candy Dome I started by creating my pumpkin layers first. I grabbed the orange pumpkin and glued it...
Switched Strip Handmade Card Tutorial Using Scrap Cardstock
Thu, Oct 09, 25 tara wilder
Design Team Member Kate here, ready to share another fun cardstock strip idea for you to try out! Have you ever had a "duh" moment? I've seen several versions of this handmade card idea on Instagram and Pinterest, but could never understand how it was made. In my defense, all the samples I saw only had one card in the photo. Not until I saw a photo with two cards, did I finally get it! Handmade Card Tutorial Using Scrap Cardstock First I chose my color palette and cut the cardstock into strips. Then I covered a scrap piece of...
Mosaic Handmade Card Made With Scraps
Thu, Oct 02, 25 Michelle Price
Hello 12x12 Cardstock Shop fans! Christi for Scrapping For Tranquility bringing you a card made out of scraps. So easy and fun and comes out pretty and could even be used for a masculine card idea. Without further ado here is what it will look like when the card is completed. Let’s see what it took to get from a pile of scraps to a cool card... First, I pulled out a base and had it ready to go. I did this design right on the base because it is heavy and thick. I use Neenah Classic Crest Solar White...
12x12 Cardstock Shop Design Team Call
Thu, Oct 02, 25 Michelle Price
Do you love paper and love to teach? We are thrilled to announce that 12x12 Cardstock Shop is looking for a few new Design Team members who can help inspire and educate our community of paper lovers! This time around we are looking for a few specific types of creators. 1. PROJECT TUTORIAL LONG FORM VIDEO CREATORS Looking for experienced video creators to create tutorial videos for our YouTube Channel. Design Team members on this team will be asked to create one YouTube Tutorial video per month. See example here. 2. PROJECT TUTORIAL SHORT FORM VIDEO CREATORS Looking for experienced...
Can You Emboss Foil Cardstock?
Mon, Sep 29, 25 Michelle Price
If you're a fan of foil cardstock, you might be wondering if you can emboss foil cardstock. The answer is yes, you can, and the results are stunning! Design Team Member Nikki shows you how to emboss foil cardstock in this video and walks you through the process step by step. Now that you know how to emboss foil paper, let's jump into some ideas for how to use those designs once you have done the embossing. Here's two ways to use embossed foil cardstock Emboss Foil For Card Backgrounds Design Team Member Kate pulled out a stack of embossing...
Kid's Halloween Crafts - Easy Cards Using Basic Shapes
Wed, Sep 24, 25 tara wilder
Design Team member Kate is back with some simple but fun ideas for Halloween handmade cards. These three different card ideas use simple shapes making it easy for anyone to make, young or old. Grab some of your favorite cardstock and try out these kid's Halloween crafts! Ghost Halloween Card Idea For this card, Kate used a Halloween embossing folder to emboss a background panel to create her ghost cards. Three circles make each of the eyes and a larger oval makes for the open mouth. So easy even a toddler can do it if you prep the pieces for...
Simple Ways to Dress Up Cardstock For Handmade Cards
Thu, Sep 18, 25 tara wilder
Fall is such a wonderful season for crafting, and it’s the perfect time to pull out some warm, cozy colors from the Encore Cardstock collection. Today, Design Team Member Miss Carrie is going to show you how easy it is to take a simple cardstock die cut and give it a little extra charm using a few favorite techniques. With just stencils, inks, texture paste, and spatters, a basic sunflower card turns into something full of detail and personality. Here's some simple ways to dress up cardstock on your handmade cards. Doesn’t this card give you all the fall feels? The...
DIY Circus Tent Party Favors
Thu, Sep 11, 25 tara wilder
Amanda here, from Lace Design Studios! Today I'm showing you how to make 3D circus tent boxes that are sure to be a hit at every party. I’ve done them before in a different color scheme and they were used as centerpieces, but I think these are even more beautiful in the traditional circus colors. Try this fun paper craft treat box and impress your guests with a personalized DIY circus tent party favor. To access the file to make your own, click the link HERE. I did make an edit to the file on my own, I didn’t want...
Using Complementary Cardstock Colors With Die Cuts
Thu, Sep 04, 25 tara wilder
Hey all, Kate here! A few months ago, I wrote a blog post about all the great color combos with Encore Textured Cardstock that you could use with layering dies (read it here). Today I’m here with a few color combos that require just two colors, making it perfect for swapping colors and getting more cards out of one cut. HOW TO STRETCH YOUR DIE CUTS I like to use this two for one die cut technique when making cards because it allows me to use all the pieces of the die and make some fast cards. Essentially I chose...
Dreaming Tree Clown Card + Beginner Card Making Tip
Thu, Aug 28, 25 tara wilder
Hello 12X12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree fans! It is time for the monthly collaboration between these two fantastic companies. This month I made this awesome Clowning Around Card project from Dreaming Tree as a birthday card. This project comes with the numbers 0-9 to personalize your card, but I like to make cards ahead of time for my stash. I will then personalize it with the number when I use it. This card doesn’t have to be used for a birthday card. There are six print and cut sentiments that come along with the card, one being an...
Dimensional ATM DIY Cash Gift Box
Thu, Aug 21, 25 tara wilder
Hi Crafty Friends! Amanda from Lace Designs Studio here. Looking for a fun way to gift money? I stumbled across this ATM DIY Cash Gift Box file on Etsy and I fell in love with it. I thought it would be the perfect way to gift my Dad some cash for his upcoming birthday. It's also a great DIY gift idea for a teen. There’s a lot of pieces for this project, but most are easy and quick to assemble, though it can look a bit intimidating. I’m here to help with how I assembled it. How to Assemble 3D...
Tips For Starting A Paper Craft Business
Thu, Aug 14, 25 tara wilder
When it comes to running a successful paper craft business, Jannet Furman, the owner of Krafty Dekor, is one of the best! With hundreds of thousands of followers and over 10,000 sales on Etsy, she knows what it takes, and we are so lucky to have these top tips for starting a paper craft business from her. Jannet has some great advice for running a paper craft business. If you've ever thought of making your crafts a business, then pull up a chair for some great tips. Running a Paper Craft Business Tip #1: Don't Compare Yourself When you think...
Silhouette or Cricut Back To School Craft
Fri, Aug 08, 25 Michelle Price
Kiddos heading back to school? Craft up this adorable Back To School Sign with free SVG files and you'll be right on track for an A+ year. This cute Silhouette or Cricut back to school craft can be included in your child's back to school photos as a photo prop, then used as a first day of school teacher gift. This cute back to school craft makes the most adorable classroom sign! Design Team Member Jessica walks you through the process and shares tips and tricks along the way. The files include grades K-5th so you can customize for your...
The Easiest Card Template Ever
Thu, Aug 07, 25 tara wilder
Design Team Member Kate is back with a handmade card layout that is so simple, but so handy when you want to make a stack of cards without stressing over the design. If you are looking for a quick and easy card idea that won't take too much time, this handmade card template is for you! This layout can work for any occasion. You can use stickers, die cuts or stamped images. Switch up the background panel with specialty cardstock or patterned scrapbook paper. Beginner Handmade Card Template Any sentiment will work! A sentiment strip, die cut word or stamped...
3D Mushroom House | DIY Fairy Party Decor
Thu, Jul 31, 25 tara wilder
Hi Crafty Friends! Amanda from Lace Design Studios here. I stumbled across this project in Cricut Design Space and fell absolutely in love with this 3D Mushroom House, maybe because I had just mailed out a Smurf’s party order and felt that this would have been perfect to go with it! I also think a Fairy Party could use this mushroom for whimsical decor or even a DIY fairy party favor. What would you use these for? 3D Mushroom House Tutorial I decided to start with placing the white dots onto the mushroom head just to minimize some of the...
Handmade Summer Card | Hippie Van Card
Thu, Jul 17, 25 Michelle Price
Hello 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree Fans! Christi here from Scrapping For Tranquility with another monthly collaboration! What do you think of when you think of summer? I know I think of the 70’s ! Fun, freedom and hippies. Then again, that is when I was growing up (showing my age here). This brings me to my awesome project this month, the Hippie Bus Greeting Card with SVG files from Dreaming Tree. I remember all the cool VW Bug Vans with different colors and motifs driving around. The more colors, the cooler it was, to me. That...
Paper Strip Checkerboard Card Tutorial
Thu, Jul 10, 25 tara wilder
We're always on the lookout for different papercraft techniques to amp up handmade cards and here is another fun one! Design Team Member Kate is back with a twist on card making with paper strips. This week Kate is making a paper checkerboard. We love to follow the paper craft trends and cards made with paper strips are still trending, so let's dive right into this cardmaking tutorial. Paper Strips Card Making Tutorial Kate used a die to cut her cardstock into strips. (This die is 1/4 inch, but any thickness will do). Using a piece of thin computer paper, apply...
Card Making Color Palette Ideas
Mon, Jul 07, 25 Michelle Price
Ever find yourself using the same color combinations over and over on your handmade cards? I know I do! I find a color combination I like and then I just return to it again and again. If you are looking for cool card making color palette ideas, keep reading. We've got both ombre color combinations and mixed color combinations to inspire you. What Makes a Cardstock Color Combination Look Good? But first, just a bit about color theory. What makes a color combo “nice” for handmade cards Here are color theory tips that help combos look good: Contrast: One or...
DIY 4th Of July Craft Paper Hat
Fri, Jun 27, 25 tara wilder
Are you ready to make the most patriotic craft around!? Follow along as I show you how to make this easy and fun 4th of July craft - a paper Independence Day hat! You'll find the link to the Design Space files in the supply list below. 4th of July Craft Paper Hat Instructions First gather your materials. Before starting, make sure you have all your paper pieces ready, along with glue and any embellishments you’d like to add at the end. Now let's form the hat base. Take the large white hat piece and gently roll it to create...
Patterned Paper Handmade Card Template
Thu, Jun 26, 25 tara wilder
Design Team member Kate is always on the lookout for a card layout that showcases patterned paper. This handmade card template is perfect for double sided paper but can be used for any type of paper you choose! Patterned Paper Card Template Cutting Guide To get started, cut your pieces as follows: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Card Base 4" x 5-1/4" Card Base Layer (2) 1" x 2--3/4" Patterned Paper (2) 1" x 4" Patterned Paper (reverse side) 1-5/8" x 2-7/8" Center Rectangle Landscape Oriented Handmade Card Template This layout can be used in portrait or landscape orientation. Just remember the...
How To Dress Up Scrapbook Titles
Thu, Jun 19, 25 tara wilder
Hi 12x12 Cardstock Shop fans! Guest Designer Kira Sortor here with you today to share some tips for making your cardstock scrapbook titles stand out! As an avid scrapper, I know plenty of ways to add just the right amount of POP to your titles and wording. Dressing up the wording in your scrapbooks can be simple with just a few easy techniques, and here are some of my favorites. 4 Tips For Making Your Cardstock Scrapbook Titles Stand Out SCRAPBOOK TITLES TECHNIQUE 1: USE TEXTURED CARDSTOCK I love playing with different textured papers! In this title above, I am using...
Floating Sunset Handmade Card
Thu, Jun 12, 25 tara wilder
Sometimes you want to learn a new technique, but sometimes you just need to be reminded of one you already knew! Design Team member Kate is here with a new twist on a technique you've seen before--Floating Cards. This time we are going to make a scene with this floating card tutorial. For this first card, Kate used our Encore Textured Cardstock line to create the look of a sunset. Different widths of strips alternate to create the scene. A simple palm tree silhouette gets some bling by using our Sequins Glitter Cardstock. Idea For Using Your Cardstock Scraps This is also the perfect...
DIY Basketball Themed Party Favor Box
Thu, Jun 05, 25 tara wilder
Whether you're cheering on your favorite NBA or WNBA star, or planning a slam-dunk celebration for a little baller, this DIY jersey box makes the perfect keepsake or party favor. Let's make this basketball themed party favor DIY together. DIY Basketball Themed Party Favor Gift Box As always, I like to sort my cut pieces and work with the smaller details first so then I can breeze through the assembly process. I’ll be starting by gluing all of my smaller details together and then setting aside. Paper Craft Tip: How To Score Your Projects For Easy Piece Placement For the...
Easy Handmade Card Background Idea | Make Your Own Patterned Paper
Thu, May 29, 25 tara wilder
Design Team Member Kate is here with this simple paper craft technique that you could use when you have run out of ideas for your handmade card backgrounds! Plus - it's a great way to use up cardstock scraps! Color Palette for Masculine Cards Did you know we have a weekly color challenge over in our Facebook group? Each week we share a new color palette to inspire you for the week. Kate was inspired by these color challenges and pulled out her Encore swatch book to find a good color combination for her project. Kate decided on this masculine...
DIY Father's Day Treat Boxes
Thu, May 22, 25 tara wilder
These DIY Father's Day Treat Boxes are perfect for Dads with a sweet tooth! Dad doesn’t like candy? Contour the holes on the insert and slice in some new shapes for whatever you’d like to put inside. You can also omit the insert completely and give Dad a gift card to his favorite restaurant or store. Endless possibilities! The best part is that this is super fast to assemble, especially if you’re last minute like I am. 😂 Supplies: Bazzill Mediterranean Encore Jet Black American Crafts Precision White, Precision Crimson File: Dad Box Cricut Cutting Machine Bearly Arts Glue Foam...
11 Ideas For Using Glitter Cardstock
Thu, May 15, 25 Michelle Price
Glitter cardstock is one of my favorite ways to give my paper craft projects a bit of a boost. The unexpected shine elevates the whole project! But if you are new to using specialty cardstock, I can see how you might be uncertain about how to use glitter cardstock on projects. Luckily the 12x12 Cardstock Shop Design Team has tons of great ideas for you! How to Use Glitter Cardstock Glitter Cardstock Idea #1: Create Bold Glitter Sentiments Glitter cardstock really packs a punch when you use it for your sentiments on handmade cards, cake toppers and other party decor....
Father's Day Masculine Crafts For Sports Lovers
Thu, May 08, 25 tara wilder
Another month and another collaboration between 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and 3D SVG (Dreaming Tree). Christi here from Scrapping For Tranquility ready to craft with you! Father’s Day is right around the corner, so I thought I would make something for the Dads in your life. These masculine craft ideas are great for Father's Day, or for handmade birthday cards. I made the Football Jersey Box and the Sports Dad Card files from Dreaming Tree. I am right out of Chicago so of course we are Bear Fans! I kept everything in those colors. Of course I had to...
Ombre Effect Color Ideas With Cardstock
Thu, May 01, 25 tara wilder
Hey Crafters! Do you have layering floral dies or a project that needs an ombre effect? Ever struggle finding the perfect monochromatic color combo? Save this post and you will never struggle again! Design Team Member Kate has done all the hard work for you. Our Encore Textured Cardstock Complete Variety Pack is all you need for your layering dies. It's chock full of matching colors and comes with 100 12 x 12 sheets of paper! Amazing Monochrome Color Combinations Using Encore Cardstock Here are some perfect color ideas for all your ombre projects using our Encore Textured Cardstock! Salmon...
Choosing Cardstock For Paper Flowers
Tue, Apr 29, 25 Michelle Price
This stunning die cut flower card is just one of the many ideas we have for using paper flowers on your DIY projects! We often get questions about the best paper for paper flowers. Today we wanted to provide some resources and some inspiration for creating with paper flowers. Making Shaped Paper Flowers Shaped paper flowers are created by layering cut-out paper flower petals, and bending and shaping the petals to give them a realistic look. The best paper for this type of flower is around 65#–85# paper. This is thin enough to be pliable and thick enough to hold...
Get The Most Out Of Your Die Sets With Specialty Paper
Thu, Apr 24, 25 tara wilder
Whether you are new to paper crafting or a seasoned card maker, you probably, at this very moment, do not need to purchase another stamp/die set. *GASP!* Design Team Member Kate is here to show you that what you really need, is just more PAPER! For this post, Kate decided to work with our pearlescent cardstock lines (Neenah Stardream and Sirio Pearl) but we carry so many more products you could choose from. Stretch Your Dies With Specialty Paper For the first card, Kate set out to make a sympathy card--simple, subtle and understated. As she was making this first...
Strawberry House 3D Spring Papercraft
Thu, Apr 17, 25 tara wilder
Happy April! Can you believe it is April already and we are doing another collaboration between 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree? Soon it will be Easter which brings me to my project, I made the cute Strawberry House which makes for a perfect 3D spring papercraft. Let's Take A Look At My Strawberry House 3D Papercraft This little Easter/Spring project had so many elements of Easter and Spring it was like you could feel the warm sun on your face. There are adorable shadows in the windows peeking out. The fence and tulips just add that extra...
Finding Inspiration And Ideas For Handmade Cards
Thu, Apr 10, 25 tara wilder
Where do you get your card inspiration? Design Team Member Kate is on the blog today with an idea for some color and design inspiration and ideas for handmade cards. Where to find inspiration for handmade cards I know you can find color inspiration on Pinterest and Instagram, but lots of times I save little things from my everyday life. When I'm struggling to come up with a card idea, I often turn to my folder of saved items like advertisements, postcards, and gift bags. Today's card inspiration comes from a restaurant take-out bag! I searched through my stash for...
How To Make A Magnetic Bookmark With Cricut and Cardstock
Thu, Apr 03, 25 Michelle Price
Hello crafty friends! Design Team Member Monica is here today to share a trending paper craft. Magnetic bookmarks and cherry crafts are two big trends on Pinterest right now and she's combined both these trends into one adorable paper craft project. This project requires just very basic knowledge of your Cricut or Silhouette software in order to complete. We'll share some basic instructions for prepping your files and then Monica will show you just how easy it is to make these DIY magnetic bookmarks. How to create a magnetic bookmark in Cricut Design Space Choose your image from the Design Space...
Do You Struggle With Crafter's Block?
Thu, Mar 27, 25 Emily Stringham
Picture this; you've been working hard to finish a big paper craft project that's taken you several days! You've shopped, designed, glued and now you finally finished it. What a blast that was! You want to start another project right away, but unfortunately your creativity seems to have disappeared. Have you ever wondered what to do when you have crafter's block? If you've ever been in this situation, you're in luck! Design Team Member Kate @katedeignancards is back to share how she gets through crafter's block and is able to stay creative long term. Do you ever struggle to find...
DIY Easter Treat Boxes
Thu, Mar 20, 25 Emily Stringham
These DIY Easter treat boxes are perfect for your littles at home, or a great Easter classroom treat idea. Whether you’re a DIY mom, or teacher who wants to gift treats, you’ll see that these are super simple to assemble and don’t require much time - and since they’re so adorable, it’s a win win! Plus, you can grab the Egg Pals SVG file for free (see link below). We'll be making two different Easter treat boxes in today's post. DIY Easter Treat Boxes Tutorial Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock: Fussy, Chablis, Avalanche, Carrot Cake, African Daisy, Pollen, Vibrant Blue, Aruba Encore...
Easter Handmade Card Idea Using Die Cuts
Thu, Mar 13, 25 Lynette Southwick
Design Team member Kate is back with a quick idea for your word dies just in time for Easter! Pull out your cardstock and let's make some handmade Easter cards using die cuts together. Kate has been on a mission to use what she already owns. Today she has an idea for using word dies. The first card uses the easter word die as it was designed. She cut a base layer from white and cut the word EASTER in 6 pastel shades of Encore Textured Cardstock. She cut apart every pastel letter and layered them onto the white word...
Adorable Cardstock Easter Hat Made With Scrapbook Paper
Thu, Mar 06, 25 Lynette Southwick
Do you need an Easter gift box? How about an Easter Skimmer Hat Box? Design Team Member Christi from Scrapping for Tranquility here to bring you our monthly collaboration with 12x12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree. This Easter craft made with paper features paper flowers and a dimensional hat box. Cardstock Easter Hat Craft This is such a beautiful project. I loved the daffodils and daisy, and cattails. They really just made the project pop! The file has a cameo shape embellishment that I put a birdcage charm in the center of. Of course, you could leave it blank or use...
St. Patricks Day Handmade Shaker Card
Thu, Feb 27, 25 Lynette Southwick
Do you struggle making shaker cards? Do all your shaker cards look the same? Love a card you made but want it to be extra special? Design Team member Kate is here with a card making tutorial to show you how you can turn any card design into a shaker card. Let's make a St. Patricks Day handmade shaker card together! Handmade St. Patricks Day Shaker Card Making Tutorial Kate made this first rainbow card but then realized she had the perfect shaker bits to coordinate. The Spring Shaker Bit set with the flowers has little bunnies, rainbows and tiny...
Fun Fold Birthday Card Idea Handmade With Cardstock Strips
Thu, Feb 20, 25 Michelle Price
Fun fold cards, color inspiration and strips, oh my! Design Team Member Kate is back with an easy fun fold card idea that doubles as a gift card holder AND uses cardstock strips and a unique color combination. How's that for a quadruple whammy? HANDMADE CARDS COLOR INSPIRATION Kate recently jumped on the Color Cube bandwagon to help her with color combos for her cardmaking. She loves to pull out her swatch books to help her decide which colors compliment the color cube inspiration. Encore Cardstock comes in 106 colors, so there's so much to choose from. FUN FOLD BIRTHDAY...
Handmade Card Idea For Teen Gamer
Thu, Feb 13, 25 Michelle Price
Hello 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree Fans! Christi here from Scrapping For Tranquility bringing you a colorful and fun idea for a handmade card for teens. This is also the perfect handmade card for gamers in your life! I used the Retro Gamer Shaker card SVG from Dreaming Tree for my project. Let’s take a look… This gamer shaker card was a lot of fun to make and for the beginner to the advanced crafter. It comes with the pattern to also make an envelope to match. I used retro cardstock from Echo Park’s Teen Spirit Collection...
DIY Wresting Ring Cake Topper For Wrestling Themed Party
Thu, Feb 06, 25 Michelle Price
Hi 12x12 Cardstock fans! Amanda from Lace Designs Studio here today. If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know that I used to enjoy baking, therefore, I’m always looking for the opportunity to create a 3D paper cake. There was no exception when it came to this wrestling cake. The idea originally came from designing a cake topper for a customer, but I really wanted to see how the final look was - so I made it myself :) Supplies for Wrestling Ring Cake Topper: Stardream Pearlescent Cardstock in Onyx Bianco Pearl in White Encore Textured All American Red...
Can You Heat Emboss on Textured Cardstock?
Wed, Feb 05, 25 Michelle Price
Did you ever stumble upon a happy accident in your cardmaking? Well, Design Team member Kate did and she's here to share it! If you've been wondering "can you heat emboss on textured cardstock", then keep reading! Kate asked herself this very question and decided to try it out! She pulled out some Encore Textured Cardstock and a solid stamp and at first she thought it was a fail, but once she used her embossing gun she realized how cool it looked. So yes, you can emboss on textured cardstock. And the results are super cool. The cardstock still retains...
Easiest Handmade Card Tutorial Ever
Thu, Jan 30, 25 Michelle Price
Ready for an easy handmade card idea that uses just a few basic supplies! Design Team Member Kate said she was almost embarrassed to share this post because it is so easy, but it's a great idea to whip up some quick, colorful cards! For this handmade card, you need some striped patterned paper (or you could actually make your own striped background) and some simple shaped dies. You will also need a white A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) sized card base. Trim your patterned cardstock to 4 x 5 1/4 inches. Use a shape die (circle or square) and...
Busted Canvas Handmade Card Tutorial
Thu, Jan 23, 25 Michelle Price
Busted Canvases are all over Pinterest. If you're not familiar with this trend, check out Busted Canvas Home Decor here. Design Team Member Kate is here today with a card version of this cool trend. Supplies For Busted Canvas Handmade Card Echo Park Lazy Daisy from Bee Happy Collection Sirio Ultra Black Cardstock Coconut Swirl Bazzill Smoothies Stamp From Concord & 9th Flower Punch from Stampin' Up! How to Make a Busted Canvas Handmade Card To begin, choose a double sided paper to give the illusion of busting out of the card. Kate cut a card panel measuring 4 x...
Valentine Gift Box Made of Paper
Tue, Jan 21, 25 Michelle Price
Hello 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree Fans! Christi here from Scrapping For Tranquility to bring you our monthly collaboration. This month, with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I decided to make a handmade Valentine gift box using the Sweetheart Picnic Basket from Dreaming Tree. I just love this basket/gift box. I decided not to use heart cardstock but the new “Little Ladybug” Collection from Echo Park. That way it can hold a Valentine gift, but be enjoyed after the holiday. There are tons of scrapbook paper options at 12x12 Cardstock Shop that would be adorable for this project....
Color Block Hearts Handmade Valentine Card Idea
Thu, Jan 16, 25 Michelle Price
Design Team Member Kate is on a mission to use the supplies she has on hand. If this is your first time seeing Kate's work, then you are in for a treat! She's here today with an easy idea for a handmade Valentine card. Stay tuned for the end where she shows you a bonus idea that works for any occasion Our Encore Textured Cardstock line has so many colors in so many shades (106 to be exact)! One of the best things about Encore cardstock is that there are multiple shades in every color family so you can mix...
Easy Handmade Winter Card With Basic Shape Dies
Thu, Jan 09, 25 Michelle Price
If you haven’t already noticed, Design Team Member Kate is trying hard to repurpose her craft stash and use what she already owns in creative ways. Today she's here to share an easy handmade winter card using supplies you probably already have on hand. This handmade card idea uses simple dies to make some adorable snowmen. Snowman Easy Winter Card Supplies Bazzill Smoothies in Coconut Swirl, Marmalade Blast and Cherry Splash Encore Textured Cardstock in Blue Jeans Crimson Red Glitter Luxe Black Mixed Size Pearls (for eyes) Embossing folder from Stampin’ Up! Snowman Easy Winter Card Tutorial For this card Kate...