birthday card

Card Making with Studio Light Products

We now carry a new and exciting line of products from Studio Light. I had the chance to play with some of the new stuff over the weekend and was excited to create some new cards with it.

Cosmic Shimmer

Slimline Card Using Woodware Stamps and Shimmer Shakers

Woodware comes out with some great long stamps that are perfect for slimline cards and for this card I wanted to use the long stamp that has a stack of cute bugs .

Crafting

Paper Piecing Card Designs

Paper piecing is a great way to get new and beautiful looks from your dies. For this project I am using Lynda Chapman's World of Paper Kaskad Folio colored cardstock. This cardstock is smooth and has a colored core perfect for craft projects like this.

Designer Paper

Designer Paper

Some of our cutest critter designer papers are now hitting the shelf's and I have to say ... they are cute.

Aladine

New Aladine Stampo Clear Stamps

There are a few different sets to choose from and they all have several images within each set.

backgrounds

Cosmic Shimmer Airless Misters

The airless bottle prevents air/bubble blockage in the nozzle, and can be sprayed from any angle for ease of use. The more force used when pumping the product, the finer the mist created.

ergonomic blending brush

Underwater shaker card

For today's project I really wanted to make a shaker card using some underwater stamps from Leane Creatief. I also had a chance to use the new Ergonomic Blending brush from Nellie's Choice and I loved it!

Easel Cards

Easel cards using folding dies

We recently had a Virtual Open House and we used this really cool die set from Marianne Design and for today's blog I wanted to revisit this die and see if there were new ways to use it.

window cards

Unicorn Window Card

I used the new stamp and die set from Marianne Design, This set includes 3 cute unicorns as well as a cloud and coordinating dies. For this card design I decided to make a window card. A different way to use the coordinating die.

sentiment stamps

Sentiment backgrounds

Creating backgrounds is a fun way to use some products you don't usually use and for today's blog I did just that. I decided to use just the sentiments from stamp sets and create backgrounds that I could use for my cards.

Aladine

Giving new life to your stencils.

On the market there are existing stencils that are specifically made for the shifting technique but I don't have any of those and wanted to achieve that same kind of look.. here's how I did it.

virtual open house

Virtual Open House - Marianne Design Fancy Fold Card

There are so many cute cutting sheets out there in the market today and sometimes it just stumps me on how to use them. Most cutting sheets come with 6 images on them and three of them are circles and the other three are squares.

virtual open house

Virtual Open House - Bumble Bee Edger Card

With so many edger dies to chooses from this bumble bee has to be the cutest. I decided to use it in a very different way from how we traditionally see these edger dies used. To make this simple card you first need some supplies. 1. Bumble bee edger die

virtual open house

Virtual Open House - Masculine/Gentlemen's Card

It's always a challenge to make men's cards so we though we'ed help you get this one together using our Gilding Polishes and Easy 3D Toppers. This HC Topper is focused on men's drinks and cocktails so when you make this card you can make the whole bunch of them and have them ready in your stash.

virtual open house

Virtual Open House - Men's Gift Tags

These tags were fun to make and came together fairly quickly using some really versatile products. This embossing folder by Marianne Designs is called Letter Board and the idea of using it like a message board card is such a fun idea. I found that it totally looks like corrugated

ecstasy carfts

Magnetic Ruler Set

One of the great things about this board is that the ruler will stick to both the front and back of the board. This means you can use the backside to do your ink blending

acrylic block

Using your die to make stamps and stencils

This technique really allows you to get more value from your purchased dies, and you can use any die and create a stamp with it.

card kits

Unique Card Kits for Men

Card Kits are an easy way to get into card making or something different for seasoned card makers. These kits include everything you need to assemble a bunch of cards at once or one at a time, whatever you prefer.

card making

Sticky Specks - The New Glue

Sticky Specks is full of these micro adhesives so when you place your die cut on to the sheet millions of little adhesives will be transferred to your die cut.

virtual open house

What's included in your "Make and Take" kits.

Here is a quick video letting you what you can expect in your package when it arrives.

patterned paper

Making your own background patterned paper.

There are so many ways you can make the most of your stamp sets and for today's blog I wanted to show you how to use any image in a stamp set to create a patterned background of your own. You'll create a one of a kind image that you can customize any way you like.

aperture

Using apertures to create interesting backgrounds

I simply used three different nesting frame dies to create three different apertures for my cards.

Background

How to use Pixie Powders

Pixie Powders are a combination of dry mica pearl powder and dye mix so that when you use them you get this fabulous shimmery colorful effect every time.

couture creations

Couture Creations Alcohol Inks

Couture Creations has come out with their very own line of Alcohol Inks including 15 Pearl Inks. Alcohol Inks are a fast drying, highly pigmented alcohol based ink.

virtual open house

Save the Date - Virtual Open House May 29 2020

Ecstasy Crafts will be holding their very first Virtual Open House. Join us for a day full of make and take craft alongs and LIVE draws on our Facebook page.