Tutorials

 I thought I'd share the tutorials I've been inspired by. These are tutorials I've tried myself and the samples are my cards and/or projects. I hope you are inspired by the wonderful techniques that have inspired me! Happy Crafting!

3D Paper Piecing 

Sample Cards: Let There Be Spring, Creatures Big and Small, Spring is Here, Farmer Stork, A Woof Hello, Get Well Girl, Father's Day Wishes, 

3D Shadow Box Book Box Card

3 Panel Card/4 Panel Card & 4 Panel Z-fold Card

Sample Cards: Coral Reef & Sea Glass.

Accordion Tag Fold Card  

Card Samples: Christmas, Distressed Accordion Tag Fold, Birthday Blue, 

Action Wobble Card

card samples: Hot Cocoa Mouse, 

 Acetate Card  (or)  Acetate Card (variation) 

Sample Cards: In the clouds, Sparkle Hello, Peace, Love & Joy Christmas, Frosted Pumpkins, Deck the Halls Bear, Glitter Acetate Card, Pretty in Pink, Case'd Acetate, Glittered Poppy, Panel Prayer, Hydrangea, 

Alcohol Ink Techniques

1. Alcohol ink Backgrounds

2. More Alcohol Ink Backgrounds

3. Alcohol Ink Paper

Animation Card (or) DIY Animation Card

Art Impressions Slider Card 

Sample Cards: Donut Pull Tab,

Balloon cards

 Sample Cards: Balloon Fun,

Barb's Flip Card & Fancy Flip Card

Sample cards: Butterfly, 

Bendy Card Technique 

bendy card template

Sample Cards:  Forest Friends, Buzzing Bees, Simba, 

Big Buckle Card 

Sample Posts: Holiday Buckle Card, Winter Snowflake Buckle Card, Sail Away Big Buckle Card, Mother's Day Big Buckle Card,  Red Poppies Mother's Day Big Buckle Card, 

Black Emboss Resist Technique & Black Magic Coloring Technique

Sample Cards: Butterfly Black Magic Card, Thank You Black Magic Card, Pink Birthday Black Magic Card, 

Bleaching Technique

  

Sample Cards:  Just Say Hello, Catch Up April, Corner Fold & Bleaching, Bleached Poppies, Bleaching Birthday, Pink Rose, Pink Butterflies, 

Bokeh Technique

1. Bokeh Stamping Technique

2. Watercolor Bokeh Technique

3. Bokeh Made Easy

Sample cards: Bokeh with die cuts, Orange Blessed, Floral, 

Bookmark Card (or) Bookmark Pocket Card 

 Sample Cards: Summer Daisies, Peach Bookmark Card, Blue Bird, 

Bow Tie Tutorial 

 SVG File here.

 Sample Cards: CAS, 

Box Card Technique

 Box card (4.25 x 5.5 - A2 size)

Sample Cards: Military Salute, Baby Box Card, Gone Fishin' Father's Day, On Dasher, Birthday Box, Up, Up and Away,  

Box on a Card Technique (or) Box on Top of a Card

Braided Card Technique

Sample Cards: Turquoise Blessings, 

Bridge Card

Bubble Wrap Background Technique

DIY "Card Candy" Embellishments

Sample Posts: Card Candy Embellishments, Neutral Embellishments, Dragonfly Embellishments, Plaid Card Candy, Birthday Card Candy, Pink Card Candy, Spring Card Candy, 

Chalkboard Technique 

Circle Closure Card

 Sample Posts: Vintage Camera, Masculine Beachy Birthday Card, Bright Christmas,  

Clip Board Card

Sample cards: Bloom, 

 Color Changing Spinner Card (or) Reveal Wheel Card 

Confetti Launching Card (or) Confetti Flinger DIY

Corner Flip Fun Fold 

Sample Cards: Corner Fold & Bleaching, Birthday Corner Fold, Watercolor Corner Fold Card, Traveler, 

Corner Tuck Card

Sample Cards: Vintage Corner Tuck, 

Dimensional Banner

 Sample Cards: Masculine Banner, Military Salute, Patriotic Birthday Banner, Whale Baby,

Die Cut Tricks and Tips

1. Floating Inlaid Embossed Die Cuts

2. Stacked Die Cuts

3. Die Border Foiling

4. Layered and Dimensional Die Cuts

5. Partial Die Cut Borders

6. Zig Zag Fold & Partial Die Cutting

Dimensional Ruffle Technique

Sample Cards: Ruffle Card Variations, Chevron Ruffle, Rainbow Ruffle, Star Ruffle, 

DIY Enamel Dots

Sample Cards: Chevron Embossing, Double Pocket Card, Bubble Birthday Duo, Fun Rainbow Card, Fall Waterfall Card, Summer Bear Shaker, 

Double Bridge Card

Double Flap Card

Sample Cards: Swirls & Feathers, 

Double Fun Fold Card

Sample Cards: Birthday, Birthday Butterfly, 

Double Flap Fun Fold

Sample cards:

Double Point Fold &  Double Point Gate-fold Card

Sample cards: Friendship, Blue Bird House, 

Double Slider Surprise &  Double Slider & Kiss Cards

Double Panel Slider Card, Surprise Slider Card 

sample cards: Icecream Wishes, Flutter, 

Double Triangle Fold

Sample Cards: Feminine Rose, Blues, 

Double Z-Fold Card

Card Samples: Balloon Birthday, Birthday Dogs, 

Double Zig Zag Fold Card

Drapery Pleat Fold Card

Sample cards: Teal Florals, Red & Greens, 

 Double Pocket Card

Sample Cards: You Are Loved, Double Pocket Masculine Card, Polka Dot Double Pocket Card, 

  Easel Card

Sample Cards:   "Somewhere" Easel Card, OWH Elephant Love, Bleached Poppies, 

Emboss Resist with Opalite and Black Gesso-coming soon

Sample Cards: Dragonfly, Metal Peacock, 

Eclipse Technique

Extra Double Flip Card

Fancy Tri-fold Card

also an SVG here.

 Sample Cards: Thinking of You, Birthday Bear, Star Tri-fold,

Faux Metal

1. Faux Metal Technique

2. Layered Background

3. Faux Metal Textured Paper

4. Embosses Metal Technique

5. Faux Metal punch cut outs

I used Gesso and topped it with Opalite for the faux metal look but here's some other tutorials that will get you that metal look.

  

Sample Cards: Masculine Sketch, Faux Metal Peacock Easel Card, Faux Metal Texture, Perfect Pearls Faux Metal, 

Flap Card Design

Flip It Card & Flip It Extended Card, Framelit Flip Card

Swing Card or Flip Flop Card 

Sample Cards: Holiday Masculine, SVG Cut file, Kids Swing Card, Feminine Summer Swing Card, 

Flip and Fold Card

Floating Window Card

 Flying Easel

Sample Cards: Butterfly Flying Easel Card, Hello, 

Foiling

1. Foiling & DIY Toner Ink

2. No Heat Foiling

3. Foil Die Cuts 3 Ways

4. Die Border Foiling

Sample Posts: Gold Foiling, Floral PL, Biker Girl, 

Fold-Over Window Card

Sample Cards: Apple Over Window, Red Happy Day, 

Fork Method for Bows

Sample Cards: More Love, Snowflakes, Autumn Thanks,Warmest Wishes,  Precious Friend, Holiday Challenge card, Black & White Friend, Spring Bunny, 

Four Panel Screen Card

Sample Cards: Birthday,  

Front Pocket Card

Sample Cards: Plants, 

Funky Fold Card

 

Fun Angled Trifold Card

Sample Cards: Autumn Thanks, Good Fortune, Coffee, Winter Wishes, Friend, Sunflowers, Birthday, Red, White & Blue,   


Gate-fold Card
  
Sample cards: Our Daily Bread Challenge, Yellow Shutter card, Belly Band, Quilted Gate-fold, Ornamental Christmas Gatefold Card, Mustache Envy Gatefold Card, Gatefold Card using Card Candy, Hello Friend,  


Gate-fold Card with a Twist

Sample cards: 

Glitter on Acetate

Sample Cards: Frosted Pumpkins, Pretty in Pink, Glitter Acetate Card, Red Poppy, Geometric Glitter Birthday Acetate Card, 

Heat Embossing

1. Heat Embossing

2. Heat Embossing on Vellum

3. Heat Embossing with Stencils

 Sample Cards: Catch Up April, Paint Me Beautiful, Masculine Sketch, Music Theme, Birthday Candle, Sympathy Cards, Patriotic, Fall, Funky Fun, Masculine Style, Paint Chip Fun, Spring Sunflower, 

 Heart Slider Card

Hidden Slider & Pull Tab

Hinged Die-Cut Card

Honey Comb Pop-Up Card (or)  Honey Comb Variation Card (variation)

Impossible Card (multiple sizes), Impossible Card with Partial Die Cutting,

Impossible Card (Portrait Orientation)

Sample Cards: Gold Butterfly, 

Inside Shadow Box Card

Inside Tunnel Card

Interactive Tilt Card


 Interlocking Gate-fold Card

Sample cards: Masculine Plaid, 

    Joy Fold Card  

 

Sample Cards: Mustache Gang, Fuzzy Mustache, Red,White & Blue, Graduate, Celebrate with Balloons, Winter Skis, Owl Hello, Masculine Get Well, 

Joy Fold Variation Technique

      Sample Cards: Masculine Winter, Alternate Joy Fold, Falling Leaves, Fall, 

Joseph's Coat Technique

Sample Cards: Best Wishes Joseph's Coat Card, Floral Joseph's Coat Card, 

Kiss Slider Card

Kleenex Tissue Pop- Up Box Card

Sample cards: Faith, 

Layered Die Cut Card Technique

Lever Card (or) Lever Card 

Lift the Flap Card

Sample Cards: Surprise Giraffe, 

Lunch Notes By Jennifer McGuire

Sample Posts:  Lunch notes post, 

Magic Color Slider (Picture) Card (or) Magic Color Slider

Magic Picture Changer

Masking

 Sample Cards: Cropped Challenge, Masked Wheat, Spiced Pumpkin, Patriotic Get Well, Spiced Pumpkins, Masked Wheat, Hey It's Friday, Masking Hope, 

Matchbook Card

Sample Posts: Matchbook Cards, Masculine matchbook, Tardis Matchbook Card, 

Matchbox Gift Card Box

Sample Cards:  Flower Box Card, CJ's Matchbox, Birthday Matchbox, Christmas Box, 

Mini Albums

1. Cardstock Mini Album

2. Mini Brag Book

3. Envelope Punch Board Mini Album

Mini Calendar Easel Card

Sample Project: Small Coaster Calendar, 

Mini Easel Card with Drawer 

Sample: Mini Easel, 

Mini Messages Card

Mirror Image Stamping

Negative Space Coloring

Notepad Cover

Sample Posts: Vintage Notepad, Perfectly Purple, Teal Feathers, 

Note Pad/ Card Holder

OLAF

Sample Cards:  Olaf loves warm hugs, 

Ombre Techniques

Paint Swatch Technique

 Sample Cards: Paint Chip Sympathy, Masculine Style, Funky Fun, 

Perfect Pearl Techniques

1. Perfect Pearls

   2. Perfect Pearl Multi-effect

          3. Perfect Pearls Faux Metal      

      4. Perfect Pearls Stamp Lift   

Sample Cards:  Thanks, Green Lady, Money Envelope Card, Faux Metal Texture,

Pleating

Sample Cards: Feminine Sketch, Eerie-sistible, 

Peek-A-Boo Card (or) Shutter Card 

Sample Cards: Yellow Shutter card, Kids Peek-a-boo Shutter Card, 

 Peek-A-Boo Gate-fold

Sample Cards: Thanks, Christmas Spirit, 

Peek-a-Boo Slider Card (or) Peek-a-Boo Slider Card (variation)

 Pocket Card

Sample Cards: A Dogs Life, 

Pocket Letters

 Sample PLs Posts: Spring Pocket Letter, Red, White & Blue Pocket Letter, Purple PL, Nature PL, Pretty Things PL, Hope PL, Floral PL, Pink PL, Beachy PL, Red Themed PL, Fall Pocket Letter, Feminine, Pink Floral,  

Pop - Up Book Card

Samples Cards: Fall, 

Pop - Up Explosions Card

Pop-Up Gift Card Holder Card

Sample cards: 

Pop-Up Panels Card

Pop-Up Tag Card

Sample Cards: Namaste, 

Pop-Up Tri-fold

Pull Tab Flap Card

Sample Cards: Pink Pull Tab, 

Pull Tab Sentiment Card

Pull Tab Slider Card 

Sample Cards: Just a note, Donut Pull Tab, 

Pumpkin Gift Card Holder

Card Samples: Pumpkin card, 

Quilted Card Techniques

1. Quilt Designs on Cards

2. Quilt Design (No Sew)

3. Faux Quilt Design

4. DIY Quilted Card Tutorial

Sample Cards: Quilt Card, American Quilt, Belly Band, Mail It Monday Sketch, 

Reverse Masking Technique

 Sample Cards: Thanksgiving Leaves, Best Wishes, Lighthouse cards, Friend to Friend, Lovely as a Tree, 

Rocker Card

 Sample Cards:   Raccoon Rocker, Whimsy Umbrella, Kids Rocker, 

Round Easel Card

Sample Cards: Pretty Peacock,

Scalloped Tag Topper Card

Sample Cards: Feminine, Meow Tag Topper Card, 

Scratch Off Card  (or) Scratch Off Card (Variation)

Sample Cards: Fall Scratch off card,

 Shaker Card, Shaker Window Card, Fuse Tool Shaker Card

Sample Cards: Spring Bunny, Mason Jar, Summer Bear, Hearts Galore, Tigger, 

Side Flap Gatefold Card

Sliding Pop-Up Card (or) Pop- Up Slider Card , Pop-Up Slider Card 

Sample Cards: Think of You Often, 

Slide Pop-Up Easel Card

Spinner Card (or) Spinner Card (variation)

Sample Cards: Beach Spinner Card, Non-Traditional Christmas card, 

Spirelli Wreath Card

Split Card Designs

Stained Glass Window Technique

Starburst Card

   

 Sample Cards: Mickey, Star burst, Pizazz, Patriotic Birthday, Beautiful World, Belated Birthday, More Starburst Card, Masculine Starburst Cards, 

Stationary Box

 Sample Posts: Citrus Stationary Box, 

Stencil Techniques

1. Texture Paste & Stencils

2. Heat Emboss with Stencils

3. Stamping with Stencils

4, Rotating Stencils

Sample Posts: Floral Focal, Birthday, Holiday Stenciled, Fun Rainbow Card, Masculine Birthday, Good Friends, Be Truly Glad, Rejoice, Happy Easter, Masculine Stenciled Birthday Card, Rainbow Day,

Stitching Techniques

1. Stitching Tips Tutorial

2. Faux Stitching

Stitching Sample Cards:  A Hanging Birthday, Be Krafty, Cowboy Chaps, Quilted card, Birthday Wishes, Baseball Birthday, Hello Mickey,  American Quilt Card, Masculine God Bless,  Mail It Monday Sketch #2, Banner Bash, Mustache Gang, Skate Away, Holiday Thanks, Halloween card, Bravo!, Freshly Made and Fall Themes, Hanging Birthday, OWH Thank You, 

Faux Stitching Sample Cards: Rainy Day, Get Well Soon-Tink, July Stitching, Watercolor Praise, Whoo Hoo Scrapbook Layout, Embroidered St. Patrick's Day, Wild Swan, Happy Ho Ho Scrapbook Layout, A Thankful Thanks, Prayer, Hello, 

Surprise Pop-Up and Pull Out Card

Sample cards: Fall, 

Surprise Slider Card (variation)

Suspended Spinner Card

Sample Cards: Watermelon, Sending Birthday Wishes, Teal Daisy, Cupcake,   

Squash Fold Card 

 

 Sample Cards: Flower Power, Gingham Birthday, Get Well, Birthday, Die Cut Squash Fold Card, Birthday Squash Card, 

Swing Easel Card

Sample Cards: Florals, Hearts & Butterflies, 

Tea & Cookie Gift Box 

Card Samples: Smiles Across the Miles, 

Triangle Gatefold Card

Sample Cards: Pink, White & Black.

Triangular Tri-fold Card

Tri-fold Gift Card Holder 

Sample Cards: Birthday G.C holder, Neutral Trifold Gift Card Holder, Kids Tri-fold Gift Card Holder, 

Tri-fold Window Card (or) Surprise Window Card

Sample cards: Hope,

Triple Time Stamping Technique

Sample Cards:   Stacked St. Patrick's Day, More Leaves, Stamp and Shimmer 

Tulle Shaker Card (or) Tulle Shaker Card (variation) 

Sample Cards: Butterflies, 

Tunnel Card

Sample Cards: Daisy, Deepest Sympathy Tunnel Card, Bird on Branch Tunnel Card, Hello Tunnel Card, 

Twist Pop-Up Card (or) Twist Pop Up Card Easy Way (also known as 4 panel pop-up)

Sample Cards: 

Vellum Techniques

1.  Vellum Panel Cards

2. Coloring on Vellum

3. Heat Embossing on Vellum

4. Vellum Overlay

5. Tips and tricks for working with Vellum

Sample Cards: Sequin Christmas, SOA Beautiful World, Sunflower Girl Hello, Father's Day Wishes, Block Party, 

Washi Tape Techniques

1. Fake Out Washi Technique 

2.  Homemade Washi Tape

                                                                                          

 Sample Cards:   Woodgrain Masculine, Envelope Washi Card, Washi Tape Thanksgiving, Masculine Matchbook, The Best is Yet to Come, 

Watercolor Cards

Sample Cards: Succulents, 

Water Shaker Card

Waterfall Card Technique

1. Waterfall Card

2. Waterfall Cards 

3. Waterfall card

also, SVG on SVGCuts.com

 Sample Cards: Fall Waterfall, 

W-Fold Card  

(or) 4 Square Panel Pop-Up

Sample cards: Pink Tulip, 

White Wash Technique

Sample Cards: Thankful, Purple Haze, Pink Rose, 

Window Card (or) Window Card (variation)

 

Sample Cards:  Couture Style Hat, Falling Snowflakes, Money Envelope, Banner Birthday, Trust Him, God Bless, A Woof Hello, Whale Baby, Star Windows, Washi Thanksgiving, Envelope Washi Card, Snowflakes, Washi Tape Thanksgiving, Masculine Window Birthday Card, God Jul, 

Window Edge Card

 

Window Pop - Up Card

Wiper Card

 

sample cards: Mouse Play, 

WoodGrain Techniques

1. Versamark Resist      

2.  Wood grain Technique

 Sample Cards: Father's Day, Wood grain Masculine Card, Banner Birthday, Washi Tape Thanksgiving, 

Using your Xyron for Flocking & Glitter Techniques

Sample Cards:  Gonin' Bananas, Missing You, Get Well Clouds, Fuzzy Mustache, Mustache Gang, Spring Bunny, Laugh Out Loud,  

Z-Fold Spinner Card

Sample Cards: Puppy Love, Busy Bee,