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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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For the Gamer In Your Life
This paper collection by Photoplay is perfect for documenting the gamers in your life. Zelda anyone?? I have a big kid (hubby) and little kid who loves video gaming. This paper, called Gamer Collection by Photoplay has enough paper and embellishments to make at least a 2-page layout plus some cards (see bottom of post…
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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…
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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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Reflections on the pandemic as a small business owner
As a small business owner, the pandemic was a challenging and scary time. When lockdowns began and my store, Creative Escape, had to close its doors, I felt like I was in a state of perpetual panic. I had bills to pay and the survival of the store was uncertain. I had to think and act quickly to…
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XOXO Card by Vanessa
Hey friends! I love making valentine’s cards and I wanted to share a fun project with you today that’s perfect for this time of year. It’s an XOXO card and it uses the Lawn Fawn giant XOXO die and the Lush Vines hot foil plate by Pink Fresh, which are both available separately. These two…
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