2016: A Year in Review – Easy Cardmaking Techniques to Try Out!

December 30, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

Foil Stamping: 3 ways This year I tried out the trendy look of foil on cards in as many ways possible. Here are 2 different techniques I used to stamp with foil: Foil Stamping using Rubber Stamps Foiling without expensive tools, using traditional rubber stamps is possible. This technique requires a bit of time and […]

Decofoil Stamping: Mixed Media Poinsettia Card + Christmas Freebies!

December 22, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

Merry Christmas! I couldn’t miss the opportunity to share my final Christmas card of the year with you! This time I am sharing a mixed media card in warm traditional colors. I got the chance to use some mediums I had almost forgotten I had, so that makes my little crafty heart happy! Supplies:Dies Cuts: […]

Revisiting Classic Cardmaking – New Stamp & Paper Release + Giveaway –

September 1, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

These past weeks I’ve been inspired by beautiful classic and elegant cards with simple yet neat and on point ensembles. Today I am sharing 2 cards using some of our new digital products from the shop in a very traditional way. Bouquet of Blessings is one of my favorite stamp sets from this month’s release. I […]

Foiled Digital Stamps using a Laser Printer – Two Cards, Three Different Techniques –

July 9, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

I recently got a laser printer, a wonderful surprise courtesy of my husband who knows how much I love to foil. So yes, I’ve been foiling away my digital stamps on cards and today I’m sharing 3 different ways to foil your cards using Graciellie Design digital stamps from our Etsy shop! First, let me […]

Summer Flowers using Digital Stamps – Shop our Summer Sale –

July 3, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Summer is on at Graciellie Design with 2 sales you can’t miss! I’ve been having fun with some beautiful digital stamps from our latest releases and using bright colors in honor of the season. I really like to mix bold patterns and bright colors to create contrast on Summer themed cards. But I do want […]

Fresh & Fruity with Sunny Studio Stamps – Fun Summer Card Ideas –

July 2, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Summer crafts can be so fun, especially with the sweet images from Sunny Studio Stamps. Today I’m sharing 3 cards I created with stamps from the set Fresh & Fruity… It’s so fun and versatile! My favorite thing about these stamps is all the options you get so you can add little faces and other […]

DIY Distressed Foiling – Decofoil Backgrounds –

April 6, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

This month I’ll be featuring new Thermoweb Decofoil techniques and tutorials on how to create unique foiled effects on paper. Today I’m sharing the first tutorial. You’ll learn in a few quick steps how to create unique distressed backgrounds using foil. The result is almost as if you would have painted, splattered and splashed your […]