     | | newsletter signup | store directory | bulletin board | calendar | surveys | shop online | coupons | digital designers | Love Is In The Air -- Article These projects are for beginner and intermediate paper crafters. Learning to create your own backgrounds is very rewarding. By experimenting with supplies you probably already have on hand, you will soon have new looks for your artwork. Don’t be afraid to combine substances you haven’t mixed before. You may create a new look that becomes your “signature.” One example of this is the I Luv U card.
Falling for Backgrounds -- Article These projects are for beginner to intermediate stampers. Many times when I am in the midst of a project, I find I just don’t have the perfect paper in the perfect color for my project. Once I’m finally at my stamping station, the last thing I want to do is run out my local retail craft or stamp store. That’s when creativity is put to the test! That’s right, if you look around long enough, you too will probably find that you have just about everything you need to create the perfect background paper. It may not even have to take lots of extra time.
Stripes and Dots -- Article This article contains projects for beginning to intermediate stampers. Using stripes and dots is a quick way to create fun and funky backgrounds--fast! Are you still looking for that perfectly simple background design? Some of my favorite designs include circles, rectangles and stripes. Geometric shapes are versatile and work well with projects ranging from classic and simple to fresh and funky designs.
Create Dramatic Backgrounds by Reusing your Re-inkers -- Article This article includes projects for beginner to intermediate stampers When I started stamping I was a little background shy. The fancy background techniques looked complicated and intimidating. I was content with pretty colors of solid cardstock and coordinating printed paper. What more could you ask for?
Sponged Backgrounds -- Article This article contains projects for the Beginner to Intermediate stamper. If creative backgrounds make you nervous, you're not alone! Courtney DuBois shares with us an easy way to create beautiful backgrounds that will alleve your fears and get you rushing to your stamp space!
A Little Background Music -- Article Do your card creations sing, or do they make you snore? Do you sometimes feel as if your stamping looks the way elevator music sounds? If you’ve answered "Yes" to either of the last two questions, it’s time to change the background music... These background techniques will have your cards humming in no time! Any level of stamping expertise can create the following backgrounds with a few simple instruments.
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