This was FUN project that let me use washi tape, acrylic paint, paint markers and embossing. It is colorful and fun ephemera that will add a pop anywhere I put them! Tips and ideas for how to make these for your junk journals, mixed media or mini albums! Broken Hearts and Shooting Stars I was …
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I thought it would be fun to use my tag punches for making a a snazzy pocket in my junk journal. It turned out even better than I thought! I used the tag punches to embellish my journal pocket AND add some dangly ribbons to stick out the bottom! How I Thought of This One! …
I thought it would be fun to challenge myself to use only magazine images and Distress water based dye ink to make backgrounds, papers and ephemera for a daily journal page! Collage ideas for using magazine collage with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads in your mixed media artwork. Challenge “Rules” I am making a “challenge …
I LOVE Halloween and this year I made some super easy and cheap Halloween decorations for my mantle that came out amazing! Tips and ideas for how to make your Halloween mantle spooky and fun! My Halloween Mantle Before I knew this year that I wanted to make some cool decor items for my my …
Tips and ideas for how to use embossing in your magazine collage pages. I used three different kinds of embossing techniques in this page and I LOVE how it turned out! It added some fun extra texture and color to the page. How To Use Embossing In Magazine Collage Full Video What Is Embossing? Embossing …
I love using banners and bunting on my mantle during Halloween to add a pop of color and fun! Full tutorial for how I used a mix of authentic vintage elements, free Halloween printables, Tim Holtz papers and ephemera, beads and ribbons to make this wicked cool banner! Full Halloween Banner Tutorial Video The Halloween …
I LOVE the look of those fancy black, white and gold pumpkins and wanted some for my mantle this Halloween. I decided to paint some wooden pumpkins with acrylic paint and highlight them with gold accents. This may be my most beautiful Halloween craft ever! How To Paint Black, White and Gold Pumpkins Video Wooden …
Tips and ideas for how to make a spooky Halloween sign using metal letters and a repurposed old sign. This is one of my favorite Halloween crafts of all time… so cool and super cheap to do! It is so fun that you can use things that are out of season to make stunning DIY …
Tips and ideas for how to use acrylic paint and tissue paper to make fun and colorful Halloween backgrounds for crafts, decor, junk journals or mini albums. VIDEO :: How To Make Gel Plate Tissue Paper For Halloween Halloween Decorating and Papercrafts Okay, I admit it, I am sucker for Halloween Decorating! I was born …
All my best tips and ideas for how make these super easy and cheap paper mache letters. I got them at Michaels and used gel plate tissue paper to fancy them up! These were the easiest homemade project I have ever made! You could grunge them up to make them look more vintage! Spooky Halloween …
I am so sick of getting paint and glue all over my clothes and I had the BRILLIANT idea, why not find an apron that I can wear while I do my crafts! Here are my thoughts about picking the right craft apron for yourself! My New Apron! I got my apron and it works …
I wanted to do a project with my Free printable bee ephemera, and after taking a Dina Wakley class I thought that using my Gloss Sprays would be a great way to combine my bees and the projects I had made in class! Here are my best tips and ideas for using gloss sprays in …
Starting a gratitude journal will change your life and open your eyes to everything around you that is good with the world. But sometimes you can get “stuck” figuring out what to feel grateful for. Here are tips and ideas along with journal questions that can get your wheels turning for your gratitude journal! What …
I thought you might like to see how I make paperclip dangles with lots of charms and decorations. I love making these kinds of embellishments to add to my junk journals and altered books. VIDEO :: How To Make Paperclip Dangles How To Make Paperclip Dangles When I started doing paper crafts I thought there …
How I used a cardboard base and lots of grommets, brads, eyelets, and binder rings to make a wicked cool junk journal! Tips and ideas for how to make lots of embellishments, flips and dangles to add interest to your mixed media mini album. The Final Journal Video How I Made The Heavy Metal Junk …
When I am doing my junk journals or planners I use a lot of connectors and I need to have “hearty holes!” Here is a free digital download of 1/2″ paper binder hole reinforcers for hole punched pages to keep your holes from ripping! Hole Reinforcers Video Why I NEED Hole Reinforcers I make “bulky” …
Here is a great flip through show and tell of my bee flip page junk journal! It has lots of tags, hidey spots and flips. I used a lot of different mixed media including acrylic paints, dies and stamps, and even some texture paste. Includes some tips and ideas I found out along the way …
I have been crafting for a L-O-N-G time and have bought 100s of products to use in my junk journals and magazine collage. Some are great and some are duds! Here are my best tips and ideas for what you need and don’t need for getting started with junk journal or magazine collage. Let’s Talk …