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Make Your Project Bloom With A Helping Hand From Dawn Macfie

Do you know of someone who would love to receive a beautiful summer-inspired sunflower card? In this video, Dawn Macfie tells us how to recreate her simple, yet elegant card, and with no sentiment on the front and left blank inside for your own message, this is perfect for telling someone that you care. "I want to be like a sunflower so that even on the darkest days I will stand tall & find the sunlight" - Author unknown. You will need Spectrum Noir AquaTint pens Sheena Douglass A Little Bit Sketchy Sunflower Stamp Royal and...

This entry was posted in Projects and tagged AquaTints, Spectrum Noir, Card Making, Dawn Macfie, Sunflower on 5th July 2018 by Faye Smith.
Tutorial of the Month: February

Happy February! Can you believe we've reached the month of love already? Bye bye January..Hello February & hello to the tutorial of the month! Sam has created such a gorgeous Aquatint inspired card!! Crafter's Companion products used: [gallery columns="4" ids="8209,8411,12565,12566,10462,8293,10464,2492"] Steps to create: One: Tape an A5 piece of watercolour card to a clipboard or other firm but portable surface. Prepare your Aquatints by transferring a small amount to the included palette using the pipette provided. Two: Using a large soft brush, thoroughly wet all of the card with clean water. ...

This entry was posted in Crafter's Companion, Tutorial of the Month, Spectrum Noir Aquatints, Cardmaking Ideas and tagged AquaTints, hobby, Papercrafting, Spectrum Noir, Tutorial, Card Making, Handmade, Watercolour, Create on 1st February 2017 by Crafter's Companion.
Tutorial of the Month: June 2016

Happy June Crafters! With Father's Day just around the corner, June's tutorial of the Month from the lovely Angela Blaney showcases some fantastic crafting for men dies, as well as bold, masculine colours in order to create memorable and original cards this Father's Day! Crafter's Companion Supplies...

This entry was posted in Tutorial of the Month and tagged 3D Glue Gel, All Purpose Glue, AquaTints, Collall, Crafter's Inspiration, Dad, Diamond Press, Die'sire, Distress Ink, Embossing Folder, Essentials, Father's Day, Gemini, Gilding Wax, Issue 10, Kraft Card, Matt Black Cardstock, Mod Podge, Only Words, Pebeo, Spectrum Noir, Tacky Glue, Textures, Tim Holtz, Tutorial, Tutorial of the Month, Watercolour Card on 1st June 2016 by Crafter's Companion.
Tutorial: Textures Elements

The brand new Textures Elements collection is now available on our website! The eight new embossing folders are 8”x8” in size and are the perfect way to add extra dimension and texture to your crafty projects. Suitable for all sorts of occasions throughout the year, you can make cards or other crafty projects for females and males, young and old with this collection! To complement the range, the collection also includes six A6 stamp sets. Perfect for use together with the embossing folders or equally as stunning used on their own, the range includes four stamps with texture elements, and...

This entry was posted in Textures, Projects and tagged 3D Glue Gel, AquaTints, Collall, Elements, Matt Black Cardstock, Spectrum Noir, stamp, Stamping Card, Sunbeam, Textures, Tutorial, Words to Inspire on 12th February 2016 by Crafter's Companion.