How To Use Various Media with A Stencil? | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

Using various media with a stencil is more complicated than it looks. To help you create a card that makes people go "WOW", I have put together a short how-to tutorial on using inks and pastes with one stencil.

How To Make A Winter Card without Seasonal Stamps? | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

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How to make a Winter card without Winter stamps? Every card maker wants to stretch her or his stash and use the existing supplies year-round. 

Ink Blending with Heat Embossing | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

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Ink Blending on Coloured Cardstock | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

Currently there is a revival of ink blending technique. However nothing comes back the same, there is a modern twist giving a special effect to hand made coloured cards.

AAA Cards | Game #127

Pencils coloured images stand out brightly on a non-white card stock. While a combination of coloured and crisp white background adds a greater depth to a one layer Clean and Simple card. A simple tool offers a solution.

An Effortless Way To Create A Background for A Card | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

Have you ever felt that a Clean and Simple card looked completed with a created background? Wondering how to make your own background effortlessly?

The Three Basic Techniques for CAS Cards | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

Wondering what simple techniques can help you make a Clean and Simple card quickly?

No Stamps Festive Card | Challenge Time at Create a Smile

How to make a festive card rapidly without using a single stamps? Make a splendid card in no time with three no sweat techniques.

Shaped Card | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

Do you own a set of basic shaped steel dies?

Let me guess - you use them only for die cutting openings on your cards.

Would you like to make an awesome card and extend use of your basic shaped dies?

Ink Blended Background | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

Ink blending is a common technique today. Some inks are easy to blend, but some shades are not blending well. Today I share a very useful tip for blending complimentary colours.

Masking for A Crowd Stamping | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

Are you seeking for a new way to use stamps from your stash? Here is a simple technique to stretch stamps for stamping addicts.

AAA Cards | Game #121

Have you ever been wondering why some Clean and Simple cards look completed while others have an empty look?

I am sharing today 8 Tips for using one simple tool which will help you to complete your cards with elegance.

Vinyl Heat Embossing | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

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Jazz Up A Clean And Simple Card with Heat Embossing | Create A Smile

When making a Clean and Simple card, why not use some of Mixed Media techniques?

Multiple Masking | Challenge Time at Create A Smile

Would you like to know an easy way to create a seascape scene without layers of paper?

Pencil Colouring on Kraft Cardstock | Create A Smile Stamps

Playing at colour challenges often means going out of my comfort zone, but not this time.

Challenge Time at Create A Smile

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