I was waiting “patiently” for more information about the eCraft since everything was very secretive until the CHA. Today is the last day of the Convention and I have some news for all of you: The eCraft can cut grungeboard and chipboard, being tested only with 1mm-thick chipboard. I will be testing it with thicker chipboard as soon […]
We are all anxious to touch and try out the new eCraft machine. It will be soon when I can give you details about whether it works with almost anything. All the questions will be answered. Will it cut chipboard? What about fabric? I don’t know yet; I have to try it myself. But I know some very […]
These methods are good for any surface and very useful if you want to give your project an old world look. CRACKLING USING ONE COLOR PAINT: Paint your project with the color of your choice. Let it dry. Using a soft brush, apply the crackel medium. Follow the directions for the one that you have. […]
It has been a long wait for this machine….maybe I’m just anxious to see if it is what I want of a digital cutting machine. Will it be what I expect and daydream of an ideal digital cutter? Will I love it more than my Silhouette? … I don’t know…I have to wait until late January, when the […]
If you want to make your own fabric book cloth, here are the materials: 1/2 yard of any fabric HeatnBond Iron-On Adhesive (fabric adhesive product that you can find at any fabric store) Base paper, the same size as the fabric An iron Here are the directions: Iron the HeatnBond adhesive to the wrong side […]
You can use so many different materials when producing your own books. I want to mention the basic materials and tools that you need: Paper: You can use from the thin Japanese papers (expensive) to the thickest cardboard. I recommend to buy quality papers. Please refer to my table of paper weight as a guide […]
I know there are so many journals in the stores. They are beautiful and some of them are very artistic. But nothing can be like the ones that you can create. They may be not as perfect but they will reflect your personality, your choice of colors and textures. There is nothing like creating your […]
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Here are the pictures of some of my projects. They were so much fun to create and share. This is my Bracket Mini-Album, which I made using the Silhouette and the file that I shared with you previously. Since the Silhouette can’t cut chipboard, I glued two pages together to make this album sturdier. […]
Understanding paper weight has been a real challenge for many. I had to research and here are my results: There are different categories of papers: Ultralight weight paper: From 20 to 45 gr. Ex: Glassine paper. Light weight paper: From 20 to 45 gr. Ex: Bond paper, origami paper. Medium weight paper: From 85 to 160 gr. […]
I made this cat for my older son, who is a cat lover. Enjoy the file. It’s free for your personal use. I cut it using Inkscape but I converted it to a .gsd file also. Separating the front from the back you can have a very interesting mini book, just make some holes for […]
