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Inspiration Gallery
We all have those days… looking at at our stash of tools and supplies, but drawing a total blank on what to create. Look through some of our past designs to kick start your imagination. Recent projects Select a card to jump to see the products used and instructions on how to make it yourself.…
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49 & Market & Hero Arts Mash Up
The newest release Spectrum Gardenia from 49 & Market is absolutely breathtaking. I decided that I needed to make a few layouts to illustrate the diversity of the collection. This was a simple 12×12 layout that any level of crafter could create. The base layer is 12×12 Spectrum Gardenia Ink Splotch out of the Gardenia…
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Hot Foiling with the New Hero Arts Release
Interested in foiling or love foiling? Then you’ll love the new hot foil plates from Hero Arts! Today I will be showing you a few design team samples using the following new hot foil plates from this release: Peony, Large Circle Confetti, and Magnolia Branches. When I first saw the Peony Hot Foil Plate, I…
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Lawn Fawn’s Mini May Release is here!!
Hi there! Hope everyone is excited to see the new release from Lawn Fawn’s Mini May Release! I had the pleasure of making a few design team samples to share with all of you today. As you can see, I had so much fun with a few of the new sets: Magic Iris Beehive Add-On,…
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Easy notecard sets
Need a quick gift? Look no further than using Hero Transfers! Who knew that rub-ons were making such a huge comeback?!? I remember using them when I first started scrapbooking! I started by creating 6 top folding card bases that measure, 3 x 8 1/2 inches. Using my Spellbinders die cutting machine, I cut out…
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Happy Mother’s Day!!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful ladies! To honor all the moms out there, I made this cute single layered Mother’s Day card using Lawn Fawn’s Elephant Parade stamp along with a bunch of other Lawn Fawn sets to celebrate this special day. The elephants were ink-blended using Copic markers in: C00, C1, C3…
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AHOY MATEY!!
Where are my fellow cruisers? I’m excited to share Photoplay’s new SHIP TO SHORE Collection to document your cruising details and travels. This collection comes with 12 sheets of 12×12 paper and 1 sheet of 12×12 designer cardstock stickers. I made a quick layout using some of the stickers and cut-apart card elements from the…
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Sizzix Kit: Pearlescent Medium & More
Watch the video > Hey craft lovers! Nina here, the owner of Creative Escape. I’m back with the second installment of our Creative Escape + Sizzix Seasonal Selection Kit series. This kit is centered around the new Blossom die from Tim Holtz and is priced at $39.99. It also includes a variety of craft supplies: an embossing folder, acrylic paint,…
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Sizzix Seasonal Selection kit
Watch the video > Hey craft lovers! Nina here, the owner of Creative Escape. I’m excited to share with you the first installment of our Creative Escape + Sizzix Seasonal Selection Kit series. This kit is centered around the new Blossom die from Tim Holtz and is priced at $39.99. It also includes a variety of craft supplies:…
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Love Ya Rainbow Card
Watch the video > Today, I’m going to show you how to make a cute and unique card using the new Lawn Fawn giant love ya die, karin brushmarker pros (watercolor markers) , and mica stains. This die is fun because you can make two cards with the one pass of the die. This is…
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Rainbow bottle brush trees
Watch the video > Hey everyone, welcome to our latest crafting tutorial on the Creative Escape blog! Today, we’re going to be showing you how to make a faux watercolor card using Karin brushmarkers, watercolor paper, a vaporizer, and stamp sets from Tim Holtz: Bottlebrush trees & Noteworthy. This technique works best on watercolor paper…