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Cardstock Carnival- more techniques with cardstock!

As part of Cardstock Carnival I have been sharing techniques that are perfect for our white-core cardstock. Today I have two more to share.

The ‘Hay There’ card features paper leathering. This technique was perfect for the Pretty Little Ponies stamp and thin cut set as it adds to the outdoor and country feel. To achieve this look you need to spritz your cardstock with water (enough that you can scrunch it up without tearing). Once you have done that carefully unfold the paper and lay it flat to dry (I usually place something on top to help it stay flat). Once dry, lightly sand the cardstock. This will help you achieve the look of leather.

Paper tearing is another fun technique. On this card and layout I used shades of blue to achieve the look of waves. When tearing I hold the cardstock strips and tear toward myself- this gives me the best control over the tearing. Our stamp of the month (You’re the GOAT) has a cute little whale that was perfect to tuck into the waves. On the layout I added liquid glass along the torn edge- my aim was to mimic the crest of a wave.

I was really pleased with how these projects turned out- playing with cardstock is super fun!

Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Do you have Cardstock? I have ideas in how to use it!

This month is cardstock carnival and I am so excited- our cardstock if a fantastic quality and you can do so much with it! This month you can purchase our cardstock at a fantastic discount- see those prices here. We have even released a special cardstock series of UV coated paper- shiny and gorgeous (just see the picture above).

My goal this month is to show you many of the fantastic ways you can use our cardstock. Our CS has a white core and this allows us to extend the possibilities and create so many fun things with fun techniques. Stay tuned for a weekly article here and follow my facebook business page where I will be holding lives showing how to do these techniques.

Want to start being inspired by our CS? Look below for my first project.

This card project is all about using your cardstock on it’s own- you can get so much out of it and often, you don’t need patterned paper to tie a project together. The colours in this card were inspired by a blanket of my nephews. I took those colours, matched them to our cardstock (with two tones to each colour on a sheet there are soooooo many colours to match) and created this fun card that could easily be made from scraps from other projects.

What colours of our cardstock do you love? Tell me in the comments below.

Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Canadian Blog Hop- March/April Inspiration!!

Welcome all to the Canadian Blog Hop full of inspiration from our March/April catalogue. If you have come from Joanne’s blog then you are on the correct pathway.

I am just LOVING our new line of product but I also wanted to share with you some inspiration using our fantastic cardstock because it is on SALE this month!!!

Our cardstock has some pretty special features:

It has a white core (so great for fun techniques like sanding or distressing).

It features TWO colours!! One side of the cardstock is the true colour and the other side is a lighter shade of that colour- so you really get two colours in one piece.

It is the perfect weight for scrapbooking and cardmaking.

My layout below features Candy Apple, Lagoon, Avocado, Glacier, Lemonade and White Daisy Cardstock and I make use of both sides to add variation to my colours. I also mix in just a little of our new paper suite “Eat, Play, Love” and the fun accessories that accompany this paper- the wooden shapes (I mean they are SOOOOO adorable) and the stickers. I finished the page with a splatter of lemonade shimmer and some simple black stickle accents. It all worked perfectly for my page all about homemade pizza.

Did you notice what I did with my journaling?

I mixed in some of the stickers from this paper suite and worked them into my story- what a fun way to accent your page and offer something just a little different!

Now hop on over to Sabrina’s blog to see what she has created to share.

Until we craft again, The Brae-er