12x12 Cardstock Shop News
How to Make a Stamped Eclipse Card
Thu, Apr 25, 24 Michelle Price
Design Team Member Kate is back with another idea in her quest to use the things in her stash in new ways. Today Kate is here to show you how to make an eclipse card with large letter dies and rubber stamps. This is a great idea for a personalized project. Use the recipients name, Mom/Dad for Mother's/Father's Day, or you can even use your number dies for a milestone birthday/anniversary. Handmade Eclipse Card Supplies Bazzill Smoothies Coconut Swirl Altenew Mega Succulent Background Stamp Altenew Bold Alphabet Dies Black Stamp Pad Ink Distress Oxide Ink in Wilted Violet and Picked...
How To Emboss Mulberry Paper
Thu, Apr 18, 24 Michelle Price
Did you know you could do this with mulberry paper? It's true - you can actually emboss mulberry paper. Design Team Members Kate & Michelle have teamed up this week to bring you an idea for how to use mulberry paper that will knock your socks off. 12x12 Cardstock Shop carries Thai Unryu mulberry paper in the shop. If you are wondering what to do with mulberry paper, keep reading. Kate has shown that you can die cut mulberry paper in the past, but today she is going to show you that you can actually emboss mulberry paper as well. ...
Hidden Message Slider Card Tutorial
Wed, Apr 10, 24 Michelle Price
Hello! Susan from susanbcards here this week guest designing. When I make cards, most often I think of a card I want to make and look for a paper that will fit the idea. Sometimes, a paper is so beautiful it inspires the card. The Blue Mirri Holographic Cardstock is a deep royal color with holographic swirls that appear as it catches the light. I immediately thought of waves in the ocean. Today I have a slider card tutorial inspired by this beautiful cardstock. Pull the white tab and the sailboat will move across the water and a message will...
Watermelon Paper Party Decor + Tips For Glue Smudges
Wed, Apr 03, 24 Michelle Price
Hello 12x12 Cardstock Shop Fans! Christi here from Scrapping For Tranquility with another fun collaboration with Dreaming Tree. Watermelon Paper Party Decor Idea This month I decided to use a couple of their free files so you get to see what I did with them and you can download them for free and make your own! After looking through all of the fun options, I made the Watermelon Snack Bowl and Watermelon Card. These watermelon paper craft files are not downloaded as a pair, but are separate SVG files and I thought what a cute set to pair together. I am making...
What is the Difference Between White Core Cardstock and Solid Core Cardstock?
Wed, Apr 03, 24 Michelle Price
Solid core cardstock, color core cardstock and white core cardstock. What the heck does that all mean and what is the difference? Today we are going to talk about the manufacturing of cardstock and how that affects the color you see when you tear or cut into a piece of cardstock. Crafters tend to prefer either white core cardstock or color core cardstock for various reasons, but there are definitely times when one is better than the other. Let's explore what the difference is between white core cardstock and color core cardstock and then we'll talk about why you might...
Rainbow Paper Cake Topper for Birthday
Thu, Mar 28, 24 Michelle Price
I'm primarily a card maker, but I have been so inspired by all of the paper cake topper ideas from some of the 12x12 Cardstock Shop Design Team members, that I decided to try my hand at one. My niece had a birthday and her grandma made a rainbow layered cake, so I knew just what to choose for my cake topper design. This rainbow cake topper is a fun way to celebrate someone special. Download Rainbow Cake Topper SVG Files If you are a Cricut or Silhouette user, you can download the free SVG files for this cake topper...
Color Block Card Template Using Basic Shape Dies
Wed, Mar 20, 24 Michelle Price
Design Team member Kate is back with another card that uses basic shaped dies (think: square, circle, heart, etc.) and solid colored cardstock. Use this card template and these basic supplies to make a stack of pretty handmade cards. How to Make a Color Block Card Kate started out by choosing a dark and a light shade of 4 colors (8 sheets total) from the Encore Textured Cardstock pack. Encore Cardstock is perfect for this project because there are lots of shades of each color family. Using the square dies, she cut a 2 1/2 inch square from all 8 colors....
Woven Cardstock Strips Handmade Card Idea
Thu, Mar 14, 24 Michelle Price
You know Design Team member Kate is obsessed with paper strips cards! In fact, she was the first to introduce us to this cardstock strips idea several years ago. Today she's back again with another idea for a handmade card using paper strips. This concept is so simple it doesn't really need a tutorial. Similar to the way we learned to weave in elementary school, you lay out several strips parallel to each other (going the same direction). Let's call these the base strips. Next, you begin weaving a different colored strip through those base strips. Go under the first...
Mad Hatter Easter DIY Paper Craft
Thu, Mar 07, 24 Michelle Price
Hello 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree Fans! Christi here from Scrapping for Tranquility with another monthly collaboration with 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree. With Easter fast approaching I decided to make one of my favorite Easter files from Dreaming Tree but change up the colors a bit. I made the Mad Hatter Treat Box and choose papers and colors to make it extra springy. Mad Hatter Paper Easter Hat Supplies Echo Park's Spring Collection Bazzill Dotted Swiss in Slipper Encore Glitter Luxe in Bright White American Crafts Precision Cardstock in Black, Emerald, Sand Gold Mirror Foil...
12x12 Cardstock Shop 2024 Design Team Call
Wed, Mar 06, 24 Michelle Price
Do you love paper? 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! We are looking for two types of designers... PROJECT TUTORIAL 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 and one short tip video ( 2-3 minutes). BLOG PROJECT TUTORIAL CREATORS Looking for talented crafters who can share step by step tutorials for our 12x12 Cardstock...
Handmade Card Idea: Bridge Card Tutorial with Letter Dies
Thu, Feb 29, 24 Michelle Price
Hello! Design Team Member Kate here. This year I'm on a mission to use the handmade card supplies I already own, like dies, stamps and embossing folders and I'm going to try to find ways to use them in as MANY ways as I can (not for just the one way I usually buy supplies for). Today I want to focus on using alphabet dies. This project is perfect for any size alphabet die you already own. We are going to use those alphabet dies to make a bridge card. Don't own alphabet dies? Switch out the letters for stamped images, shapes, or stickers and...
New Encore Glitter Luxe Glitter Cardstock Colors
Mon, Feb 26, 24 Michelle Price
Introducing 13 new Encore Glitter Cardstock colors We're thrilled to share with you 13 new colors of glitter cardstock in our Encore Glitter Luxe line. We've chosen these colors to fill in a few color gaps and we think you are going to love them. Several of the colors are bright summery colors just in time for spring and summer crafting. MIDNIGHT SKY - Black glitter with flecks of blue COBALT BLUE - Deep, rich royal blue TAHITI - Bright blue OASIS - Tropical inspired blue DRAGONFLY - Slightly lighter than Mermaid Tail Glitter Luxe FROSTED PEACH - Perfect spring peach DIVA PINK - Neon pink with...
How To Make A Floating Panel Handmade Card
Thu, Feb 22, 24 Michelle Price
Design Team Member Kate here, back with a fun idea to take your cards to the next level. Floating cards and handmade cards with see-thru panels are trending and today I want to share a tutorial to make a floating confetti handmade card. Instead of a typical flat card, we will use acetate to add dimension and make it appear that the confetti is floating! Floating Confetti Card Supplies Bazzill Card Shoppe in Gummy Bear Bazzill Smoothies in Coconut Swirl Mirri Foil Cardstock in Purple Encore Sequin Cardstock in Indigo Acetate Number dies from Stampin' Up! Birthday background stamp from Hero Arts...
Paper Craft Ideas for Easter - Blog Round-up
Mon, Feb 19, 24 Michelle Price
Happy Easter everyone! We've put something special in your baskets this year... A huge round-up post of all our best Easter paper crafts! Whether you're looking for handmade Easter cards, bunny themed party banners, or DIY Easter decor, this Easter crafts roundup will get you inspired. Lets hop on over to our first Easter craft idea and get started! Peter Rabbit Easter Party Banner If there's one rabbit more famous than the Easter Bunny, It's Peter Rabbit! This is an adorable rabbit banner for Easter parties and other spring-time get togethers. Each of these adorable die-cut banner elements would make...
Mother's Day Paper Gifts With Dreaming Tree
Thu, Feb 15, 24 Michelle Price
Christi here from Scrapping For Tranquility here with another collaboration post with 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree. I don't know about you but I get soooo excited to bring the two together every month! 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop has the best cardstock and Dreaming Tree has the best 3D SVGs so it is one of my highlights every month to do a special file for you all! Mother's Day Gift Ideas Made of Paper This month, with Mother's Day fast approaching, (Do you believe it is February already?) we decided to make two of the three items...
Ideas For Using Large Letter Dies on Handmade Cards
Thu, Feb 08, 24 Michelle Price
Design Team Member Kate is on a mission to use what she already has in her paper craft stash. Through the years she's collected several of the trendy large word dies. Today she's diving into ideas to stretch her dies with some clever handmade card designs for large words and large letter dies. And if you are a Cricut or Silhouette user, you can recreate these ideas in your cutting software using your favorite font. Large Letter Die Idea #1 Use some strips (or here she used some slice dies) and layer cardstock on a solid card panel the size of your...
5 Minute Handmade Card : Window Box Card Template
Thu, Feb 01, 24 Michelle Price
Design Team Member Kate is back this week with another idea in her quest to use the supplies she already owns. This time she pulled out her basic shaped dies and came up with this window box card design. This is an easy card template that you can make in under 5 minutes. Really - time yourself and see how fast you can make it. Window Box Handmade Card Template Supplies Bazzill Card Shoppe in Marshmallow Bazzill Swiss Dot in Slipper Hero Arts Infinity square dies Miscellaneous leaf and heart dies Sentiment strip from Taylored Expressions Window Box Handmade Card Directions...
Tons of Handmade Valentine Card Ideas
Tue, Jan 30, 24 Michelle Price
There's not much that says I love you more than a handmade Valentine card and at 12x12 Cardstock Shop we have all the inspiration you need! The Design Team is always hard at work and we've pulled some of their top ideas for DIY Valentine cards with a handmade vibe! Get ready to feel the love and run to your craft room to start making! Handmade Valentine Ideas Using Cardstock Paper Pinata Classroom Valentine Cards This clever idea is great for a DIY classroom Valentine treat. If you are making multiples, simplify the process and just do two colors of...
The Essential Guide to Choosing Scrapbook Paper for Beginner Scrapbookers
Fri, Jan 26, 24 webcannon us
Welcome to the colorful and creative world of scrapbooking! The heart of scrapbooking is 12x12 scrapbook paper. In this guide, we dive deep into the essentials of choosing the right paper for your scrapbooking project and answer all your scrapbooking beginner questions. We're cardstock experts and we love cardstock and paper, so answering questions about paper is one of our favorite things to do! If you have more questions not answered in this article, you can join the conversation on Facebook or contact us directly through our website contact page at 12x12 Cardstock Shop. We carry tons of products for scrapbooking and have scrapbooking tutorials available as well. ...
Simple Valentine Pizza Gift Card Box
Thu, Jan 25, 24 Michelle Price
When my kids were little I started the tradition of leaving them a Valentine gift on the kitchen table for them to find Valentine's morning. One of my favorite parts of that is a few cheesy gifts or a funny card. My kids are older now (one is in college) but I still want to carry on the tradition. I created this Valentine Pizza Card to send to my daughter and I want to share it with you today. Best of all, this is a paper craft project you can make with no special tools. It's a simple valentine DIY...
Floating Panel Fun Fold Card
Thu, Jan 18, 24 Michelle Price
Design Team Member Kate here with a quick and easy fun fold card idea. I love to create card templates that can be used again and again for every kind of occasion and this handmade card template certainly fits that description. I used a giraffe die cut on my card, but you can substitute ANYTHING you have instead. Grab your supplies and let's get started. Supplies: Encore Cardstock in Lapis and Sea Glass Echo Park Foil Stars (Petticoat & Pinstripes by Lori Whitlock) Bazzill Card Shoppe in Butter Mints Mirri H Gold Foil Cardstock Giraffe Die from Brutus Monroe Floating...
How Clean Adhesive Off Foil Cardstock + A Valentine Project
Thu, Jan 11, 24 Michelle Price
Christi from Scrapping for Tranquility coming to you with another collaboration between 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree. This month, with Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I decided to make a couple of pieces from Dreaming Tree's Loveland Bundle. I made the Loveland Royale Carriage and the Loveland Cottage. Both these are very elegant but fun at the same time. Supplies: American Crafts Cardstock in Crimson and White Glitter Luxe Bright White Glitter Cardstock Mirri Mirror Foil Board in Red Foil, Gold Foil, and Purple Foil Clear Translucent White Vellum Echo Park’s Cupid & Company Collection Echo Park’s Love Story Collection (sold...
Cardstock That Matches Pantone Color of the Year 2024
Fri, Jan 05, 24 Michelle Price
While we love a good year end roundup, we're also a big fan of fresh starts. And what better way to get a fresh start, than embracing the Pantone 2024 color of the year. In case you haven't heard, the color of the year is Peach Fuzz (PANTONE 13-1023) and today we are sharing cardstock colors that match Peach Fuzz. You'll be on the cutting edge of the trend when you use peach colored cardstock in your designs. Cardstock That Matches Pantone Color of the Year 2024 Encore Textured Cardstock in Cantaloupe Encore Textured Cardstock in Peach Sherbet American Crafts...
Rolled Glitter Paper Flowers Calendar Decor
Thu, Jan 04, 24 Michelle Price
Hi friends! Bettina here with Rosy Bee Creative bringing you a rolled paper flower craft perfect for the new year! This tear-off calendar with magnets features rolled paper flowers made out of Mirri Sparkle Glitter Cardstock. Supplies: Mirri Sparkle Glitter Cardstock in Twilight Mirri Sparkle Glitter Cardstock in Gold Touch Slotted Quilling Tool Hot Glue Gun & Hot Glue Sticks Wooden Skewer Sticks 4mm in size Rolled Paper Flower Template (search #M3D7E1 in Design Space) 3 cut at 5.6” wide 3 cut at 2.6” wide 2024 Tear-off Calendar from Gracious Bee Greetings 6” unfinished wood round Four 18mm round magnets...
Criss Cross Pocket Fun Fold Card Template
Thu, Dec 28, 23 Michelle Price
Design Team Member Kate here with a pocket fun fold card template that's a two for one! Slide a message inside the handmade card, add a gift card, and you've just made someone's day. Supplies: Simple Stories Happily Ever After We do! Bazzill Smoothies in Pigment Sirio Ultra Black Glama Natural Clear Vellum (heart shape) White Mini Pearl Kit Floral dies from MyMomenta Floral stamp from Hero Arts To create this fun fold card design, start with two panels of patterned paper measuring 4 x 5 1/4" each. Cut each card on the diagonal, top corner to opposite bottom corner,...
Stretch Your Dies - Split Sentiment Card Design
Thu, Dec 21, 23 Michelle Price
Design Team member Kate is back with an idea for handmade cards using diecuts that you may already have in your stash. This is an easy handmade card template you can use to stretch your metal dies and get more use out of basic shapes. It's a pretty simple concept. Look through your stash for dies that would still look like the shape they are after they are cut in half. For the tree card, Kate used her stamping platform and some scrap cutouts of the trees to line up her design. She then embossed the sentiment in gold embossing powder....
Handmade Gift Boxes with Dreaming Tree
Thu, Dec 14, 23 Michelle Price
Good morning 12x12 Cardstock Shop Fans! Christi here from Scrapping for Tranquility bringing you another wonderful collaboration between 3D SVG (Dreaming Tree) and 12x12 Cardstock Shop! I just love combining these two wonderful companies together! When you do, you just can’t go wrong! I decided the files I was going to share with you this month were going to be all about giving. With Christmas coming near, a lot of gift giving is in abundance, so I'm sharing two handmade gift boxes. Dreaming Tree is so generous with their freebies and all the different things you can do with them....
Kit Kat Santa DIY Christmas Gift
Thu, Dec 07, 23 Michelle Price
Today we are excited to have guest designer Rakel Cavalcante joining us to share a fun Christmas DIY project. This Kit Kat Santa Christmas Gift is perfect for everyone on your list and pairs great with a gift card. If you love this project, go follow Rakel on Instagram. Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock in Bazzill Red Mirri H Gold Foil Kraft Cardstock by Grafix Encore Glitter Luxe in Ruby Red and White Opal American Crafts Black Glitter Bearly Arts Precision Craft Glue Foam Adhesive Silhouette or Cricut cutting machine Sizzix Texture Boutique Embossing folder Kit Kat Box SVG File - Download...
Reduced International Shipping Charges at 12x12 Cardstock Shop
Mon, Dec 04, 23 Michelle Price
NEW REDUCED INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES We've been hearing from our international customers that shipping is too expensive outside of the USA, and we really wanted to help fix that. We've never marked up international shipping, just passed our costs onto the customer, but still, it was often too much. EXCITING NEWS! We've been able to take advantage of some new shipping options that will offer reduced international shipping charges AND show you any additional import fees up front. You'll also be able to see the charges in your own currency to help you gauge if you'd like to proceed with...
12 Days of Christmas Craft Event
Tue, Nov 28, 23 webcannon us
Our 2023 Christmas event has ended and the free files and tutorials are no longer available. Thank you for joining us for this crafty and fun event and thank you to our talented designers! 2023 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS PROJECTS DAY 1: AN PHAM PEPPERMINT TREAT CONTAINER DAY 2: MICHELLE PRICE GLITTER HOUSE EASEL CARD DAY 3: KIRA SORTOR HOLIDAY CHEER TITLE DAY 4: TARA WILEY CUPCAKE TOPPERS DAY 5: CLAUDIA GONZALES CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN DAY 6: DEBBIE O'NEAL VERTICAL BANNER DAY 7: KRISTIN KRUZ HOLIDAY SUIT TAGS DAY 8: EMILY MINOR EXPLODING CASH GIFT BOX DAY 9:...
Holiday Home Decor Using Craft Supplies
Thu, Nov 16, 23 Michelle Price
Hi, Susan from susanbcards here to share a Christmas craft tutorial! I love to use dies and cardstock to make handmade cards, but I’m always thinking of ways to get more from my craft supplies. Although I tend to be a minimalist when it comes to home décor, at the holidays I want it to look festive, so I combined the two and came up with some holiday home decor using craft supplies. I bought inexpensive black wooden frames (no glass) at a dollar store and at a craft store. The frame with the clip was marked down to 2...
One Sheet Wonder Template - Six Card Fronts from One 12x12 Sheet
Thu, Nov 02, 23 webcannon us
I love handmade card templates I can use again and again and I really love when I can use every single scrap of a piece of patterned paper I love. It's so satisfying. Today I've combined both with this One Sheet Wonder Template for handmade cards. You can use your favorite sheet of patterned paper and make six different card fronts. TIP: When choosing your patterned paper, choose something with complementary patterns, small designs and non-directional, meaning the paper can be turned any way and it will still look good. Before we get started, let's grab some supplies... -1 sheet 12"x12"...
How To Make Paper Flowers + Free Paper Flower Templates
Thu, Oct 26, 23 webcannon us
Hi friends! Bettina here with Rosy Bee Creative bringing you a tutorial with a couple of my very own mini paper flower designs perfect for the fall season! I love creating gorgeous paper blooms that capture the essence of nature. Paper flowers are so versatile, especially if you’re like me and lacking a green thumb. As shown here, I love to create small wall hangers with my flowers, but these can go in or on anything you can think of: Add them to a wreath Affix them to a seasonal greeting card Create table centerpieces Add them to a gift...
Palace Lantern Dimensional Paper Project
Thu, Oct 19, 23 Michelle Price
Hello 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop Fans! Design Team member Christi here from Scrapping for Tranquility. I wanted to share another wonderful collaboration project with you that I did with Dreaming Tree. From the Unique Home Accents Collection, I made the Palace Lantern.This lantern holds a full size battery operated candle so you can actually light it up. Dreaming Tree did their rendition in a very elegant way but I wanted to show you how versatile their files can be and how you can change the complete look just by switching papers. When working with a Dreaming Tree file you...
Handmade Small Box for Gift Cards or Treats (No Dies Required)
Wed, Oct 11, 23 Michelle Price
We're so thrilled to have Susan Babcock here this week as a guest designer! Go folIow her on Instagram top keep up with all of her beautiful creations. I like to make small gift boxes to hold a gift card and candy to give as hostess gifts. A special paper, like the faux leather cardstock makes a fancy looking box. Today I'm here to teach you how to make one of these boxes (no dies required). Once I made the box, I finished it with some diecuts and a sentiment. Supplies: Faux Leather Cardstock in Classic Brown (Cut to 8...
Shadow Box Halloween Cake Topper Idea
Thu, Oct 05, 23 Michelle Price
Hi cardstock fans, Naomi here from Pine & Party Co! I'm excited to share a unique cake topper idea with you today! This Halloween cake topper is a shadow box cake topper that turns into a shelf display after the party is over. The topper is flat on the bottom, but rather than placing it right on the cake, I used those little pizza tables that come in pizza boxes to stick the topper in the cake. You can recycle these from your takeout order, or buy them in bulk on Amazon. The assembly on this project is actually really...
Envelope Book Gift Card Holder
Thu, Sep 28, 23 webcannon us
It's never too early to start looking for handmade holiday gift ideas, so I'm here today to share with you a clever Christmas gift idea you can make with cardstock. Handmade Christmas paper crafts are such a special way to give gifts, because the recipient knows it's made with love. Gather your supplies and let's make an envelope book gift card holder. This is a fun way to give a set of gift cards (fast food for college students, dates for your spouse etc.) Or tuck pictures and notes from the grandkids into the pockets for grandma. There are so...
Cardstock Embossing Tips + Mother Bates Halloween House
Thu, Sep 21, 23 Michelle Price
Hello 12x12 Cardstock Shop Fans! Christi here from Scrapping For Tranquility with another wonderful collaboration between 12x12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree. I love showing you all the wonderful things we can make with our cardstock and Dreaming Tree files. With Halloween being only a little over a month away I decided to do last year's Mother Bates Place haunted house papercraft. I used cardstock from 12x12 Cardstock Shop for this project (and a lot of it). If you are interested in making your own Halloween papercraft house, you can find the SVG files for this project here. 12x12 Cardstock Shop also...
Encore Cuttable Textured Cardstock
Sat, Sep 16, 23 Michelle Price
We're ready to spill the beans on something really exciting! 12x12 Cardstock Shop has it's own brand of cuttable textured cardstock - Encore Textured Cardstock. We know that one of the biggest struggles for Cricut crafters and Silhouette crafters is finding textured cardstock that cuts good. We set out to create the best cardstock for Cricut cutting and I have to say - I think we nailed it! This cardstock can cut incredibly intricate designs! Encore Textured Cardstock comes in 100 trendy colors with multiple, coordinating shades of each color perfect for monochromatic cards, layouts and paper flowers. This textured cardstock is...
Halloween Cardstock Craft Ideas
Thu, Sep 14, 23 webcannon us
The best part of any holiday is spending time with family, but the second best part is planning your holiday crafts and making for each season. We're here to inspire your Halloween crafts today with lots of ideas for handmade Halloween cards, spooky and cute DIY Halloween decor and Halloween party favors. Halloween crafts are the perfect reason to pull out your orange, black and purple cardstock, but this season you can consider purple, teal and pink for Halloween too. The following Halloween cardstock tutorials prove that pumpkins, ghosts and bats look spectacular in every color. Here's lots of ideas...
Easy Handmade Card Designs For Fall
Wed, Sep 06, 23 webcannon us
Design Team member Kate here with two handmade card templates that showcase both sides of a patterned paper. I'm always on the lookout for interesting card layouts and I think I've found two that you are going to like! Save these easy handmade card designs and use them again and again for lots of different occasions. Ready to get started? Let's make these pretty handmade fall cards. Supplies: Celebrate Autumn/ Autumn Acorns by Echo Park Bazzill Smoothies in Potter's Clay Gold Pearls Scraps of cardstock for diecut leaves Leaf dies by Stampin' Up! Handmade Fall Card Design #1 Cut one piece to 4" x 3 1/4" and...
How to Make An Iris Fold Card
Thu, Aug 31, 23 webcannon us
This week we are tackling a papercraft technique that is having a resurgence; Iris fold paper designs. If you've never heard of an iris fold design, prepare to be wowed. These cards look super complicated, but Design Team Member Michelle is here to break it all down for you and show you how to make iris fold templates, what paper to use for iris fold cards, and share lots of tips for beginners who want to create an iris fold card design. Let's get started and answer some of the most common questions about iris folding. If you want to...
Easy Card Making Template Makes 4 Cards at Once
Thu, Aug 24, 23 webcannon us
Four cards at one time? This card making template is great for any season or reason. It's so versatile-you can change the colors, change the placement of the focal point, stamp or emboss the 4 angled panels...so many possibilities! It's an easy handmade card idea you'll use again and again. Let me share this easy idea for handmade cards with you... 1-Use a rectangle die or your paper trimmer to cut 4 different colors of cardstock. Kate used Rectangle Infinity dies from Hero Arts that measured 3 3/4" x 5", but any size will work. 2-For this next step, cut two...
Lattice Card Template Handmade Card Idea
Thu, Aug 17, 23 webcannon us
Lattice cards are all over Instagram these days. Design Team member Kate is here with her version of this handmade card idea! Follow along with this attice card template and you'll have a pretty handmade card template you can use again and again. Lattice Card Template Supplies Bazzill Card Shoppe in Cotton Candy, Marshmallow, Spearmint Stick Neenah Classic Crest in Solar White for stamping Hummingbird stamp and Lily of the Valley Die from Hero Arts Lattice Card Template Instructions To begin, cut cardstock in the following sizes... Start with a top folding A2 card (4 1/4" x 11", scored at...
How to Shape Paper Flower Petals
Thu, Aug 10, 23 webcannon us
Design Team Member Monica here today to share a paper flower tutorial with you. I'll be teaching how to shape paper flower petals. I've made so many paper flowers and I have a few flower making tips to share with you that will make the process easier. For this tutorial I am using a handmade flower SVG file from Ana Dantas found here in Design Space. This is a free flower file, so anyone can access it, however these same flower making techniques apply to almost any design. Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock in Petalsoft Fireball Fuchsia Astrobrights Art Institute Glitter Glue Skewer Stick...
Barbie Inspired Party Favor
Thu, Aug 03, 23 webcannon us
Barbie crafts are everywhere on Pinterest right now and I bet Barbie themed parties will be trending for the rest of the year. Today I thought it would be fun to make a Barbie inspired party favor. I did make a free Barbie SVG file you can download HERE if you are a Cricut or Silhouette user, but if you don't have a cutting machine, no worries. You can still make this! Supplies: 1 sheet My Colors Glimmer in Frosty Pink 1/4 sheet My Colors Glimmer in Pink Delight 1 sheet American Crafts Light Pink Quatrefoil Scraps of American Crafts Textured Cardstock...
Buckle Fold Card Template : Fun Fold Card Design
Thu, Jul 27, 23 Michelle Price
Kate's back with another fun fold card design. She is calling this one the Buckle Fold card template. This fun fold card design has a unique twist. The front of the flap can be decorated with a stamped or die cut image and the inside of the front flap can hold your sentiment. It's a handmade card with a twist. Supplies: Vicki Boutin : Beautiful Blooms patterned paper (SOLD OUT, but similar style here) Bazzill Smoothies in Moody Blue, Aurora Bora Blue, Pastel Blue "Buckle" Dies from Stampin' Up! (retired), Floral Dies: MyMomenta Buckle Fold Card Cutting Instructions 1. Begin with a side...
Ideas for Using Glitter Cardstock on Your Crafts
Sun, Jul 23, 23 webcannon us
We're big fans of glitter cardstock at 12x12 Cardstock Shop and we've curated all the best colors of glitter paper and brought them to the shop, so whether you need red glitter paper for Christmas, neon glitter cardstock for summer parties, or gold glitter cardstock for layering, you'll find just what you need. Here's tons of ideas for how to use glitter paper on your paper craft projects. Glitter Cardstock Ideas for Cake Toppers Cake toppers are a great way to make your desert stand out, especially when you use glitter cardstock! They can be used for a variety of...
Elf Door Gift Card Holder
Thu, Jul 20, 23 webcannon us
I love the elf door ideas I'm seeing all over Pinterest which are basically a fun way to welcome your Elf on the Shelf back for the season. Since my kids have outgrown their elf, I came up with a fun twist on the tradition and made an elf door gift card holder. And best of all, this elf door craft can be made with no special tools or dies. All you need is a paper trimmer, a circle punch and some scissors. If you don't have a circle punch, you can even trace a bottle cap. I've made this...
20 Handmade Christmas Card Ideas You Can Copy
Mon, Jul 17, 23 webcannon us
Our Design Team (the crafty Christmas elves) have been busy making up a batch of Christmas cards and we've been sharing them over on Instagram and here on the blog. There's so much creativity included in each of these handmade Christmas card ideas, that I thought it would be helpful to round them all up here for you. Sit down with some Christmas movies and spend the evening copying one or all of these cards. Here's 20 handmade Christmas card ideas you can copy. 1. Layered Snowflake Die Handmade Christmas Card This card uses snowflake dies of varying sizes layered together....