Since I started scrapbooking, I can’t imagine buying commercial greeting cards. After all, I got the gear and the skill so why buy something generic for the people I love?
If you’re just starting out then you’d find this video tutorial by Brandi Mackenzie helpful.
Brandi is a demonstrator for Stampin’ Up. Brandi decorated the card using stamping techniques and circle cutters.
The materials that Brandi used include: rubber stamps, cardboard, stamp ink and vellum.

Did you know that the rubber stamp & scrapbooking aisles at your local craft store can hold all sorts of treasures for embroidery & fiber people?
I’m making a memory box and wanted to have a ribbon wrapped around it.  I’ve got some luscious chocolate-brown dupioni silk that’s the perfect color.  But, it’s a little plain still…
I then found some great butterfly rubber stamps
By the way, I find that foam stamps, rather than the harder rubber ones, work the best on fabric.  The lines are simpler & you usually get a clearer impression.
I started off by cutting a rough …read more