Jennifer Lennon - Ecstasy Crafts Blog

Agapanthus Stamp Card Follow Up

Stamping, stenciling and reverse stencil techniques.

Mixed Media: Repurposing the old

I love repurposing paper crafting products that have otherwise outlived their intended use. Case in point, I used a 3D topper butterfly from Dufex and these white paper flowers from Marianne simply because I didn't have exactly what I needed. My first requirement was cherry blossoms on a branch. I

Simple

Quick & Easy Shimmer Shaker Card

Today we want to share a quick and easy card that we designed for one of our Open House events. This card was a big hit because it was so simple, but the results are beautiful!

Aladine

3 Backgrounds with IZINK Pigments

This week we were inspired to do a bit of experimenting with IZINK Pigments to see how many different effects we could create using the same combination of colours. We are so pleased with the way it turned out!

Mixed Media

Mixed Media Reversed Canvas

Mixed Media Reversed Canvas using various products to create a cherished keepsake

Flower Foam

Making 3D Flowers

there are some lovely pre-made flowers on the market but as it stands now, I make all of my own. Here's a way to have a bunch ready for any project.

Stamping

National Scrapbook Day Celebration

Ecstasy Crafts was honoured to be part of Scrapbook Centrale's National Scrapbook Day weekend Crop Celebration. Natalie and her super team pulled together an incredible weekend event. Sold out weeks if not months in advance, "swag" bags to rival a Hollywood Red Carpet event, hundreds and hundreds of

What to look for in a Stamping Tool

I was at an event this past weekend and had the opportunity to use a very popular stamping device. I'm sure much thought goes into the design of these tools. And this one in particular seemed to have thought of everything. But when using it, I stumbled through some design

Glitter Kiss

Two-Toned Sparkle with Glitter Kiss Duos

Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Kiss is one of our most popular products, and the reasons are obvious: it's beautiful and easy-to-use. That's why we were so excited when the Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Kiss Duos finally arrived!

Creative Expressions

Mixed Media and repurposing

Everything old is new again. Repurposing "old-school" stencils in today's Mixed Media art!

Paper

How to Choose the Best Paper

With most every aspect of life, the adage “you get what you pay for” holds true in this most essential part of paper crafting. The Paper!

Stamping

The flip side of the coin ... the cards that teach us!

I think it is an experienced card maker to identify the level of complexity by looking at a card. I'm always up for a challenge!

Simple

Elegant, yet so simple and the results ... gorgeous!!

I am not sure if any of you end up on this path, but I started a card and mid-way had to go in an entirely different direction. Let me explain ...

Christmas

5 Ways to Say Thank You

I'm sure many of us fall into the DIY Christmas gift category. There was a cute meme last year that I posted on Facebook because it was so very DIY Crafter specific.

Glitter Kiss

Transforming Card Stock with Glitter Kiss

Cosmic Shimmer has a product called Glitter Kiss. What this basically is is glitter texture paste in a jar with its own sponge applicator, allowing you to transform ordinary card stock into glittery paper. Here are a few different applications. We have used this product on many cards and in

Black Friday

Reddy Card Kit

This is a live preview. As we prepare cards for these bundles we have done a few vidoes with assembling the cards. I thought I'd share one here as these card kits are so popular. Here is a sophisticated Christmas card from the Reddy Card Kit Bundle.

Stamping

Stamping Perfection

...there is a little stamping platform from Leane Creatief that fits the bill for most of us. This device works with cling stamps and rubber backed cling stamps just perfectly...

Christmas

New Tattered Lace Christmas Stepper Card

Tattered Lace has released a comprehensive die set that will take you through the Christmas season and well beyond.

Christmas

Elegant and Easy Holiday Card and Coordinating Bottle Tag

With the holiday season approaching and the infinite number of parties, get-togethers and dinners we are set to attend, here is a simple and elegant bottle tag and coordinating card for your hostess gifts. We all love to share our favourite wine as a hostess gift, here's a way to

GoPress & Foil

Go Press & Foil "Scrap Foil" Butterfly Card

So we have this fabulous GoPress & Foil machine in house and have been having a fabulous time playing with it.

Disney

Quick Disney Birthday Card

Here is a short video blog on assembling a quick and delightful birthday card using Donald Duck. The Disney dies are so multi-dimentional, they can be used outside of a Disney theme, can certainly be used for scrap booking your Disney vacation ...

Paper

Decoupage Paper!

They say necessity is the mother of invention ... in my case, so often, I don't have the decorative paper that is right for a project I have in mind. I have hundreds of pounds of paper ... and still that perfect fit for a card design eludes me!!

Christmas

Micro Fine Glitter with Creative Expressions Stained Glass Robin

We have class in store with this Sue Wilson inspired card using the Creative Expressions Stained Glass Robin Redbreast from the Festive Christmas Collection. But I get asked quite fequently how to create the glitter card where the various components of the card are all different colors. I used The

Fall

Fabulous Fall

I love fall, it's my favorite season. So when it's time to start with fall cards, I'm all in.

Out of Africa ... my adventures in stamping

Set out to make use of the Cosmic Shimmer ink colours that came in a couple of months ago. I used a full A4 sized sheet of paper and painted new colors the "Sunshine" in the middle, the "Lime" on either side of the Sunshine and