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Easy Ways To Add Texture To Your Cards - A Touch Of Sparkle With Carissa Wiley
Texture is the "secret sauce" of professional-looking paper crafts. It transforms a flat piece of cardstock into a tactile experience that begs to be touched. Whether you are a seasoned crafter or just starting your journey, adding dimension doesn't have...
Simple Tips To Bring Your Die Cut Florals To Life - A Touch of Sparkle With Carissa Wiley
Die cut florals are one of my absolute favorite elements to design with. While they are beautiful on their own, they can sometimes feel a little flat. Today, I’m sharing simple tips to add dimension and texture to your paper...
Kickstart Creativity With New Fresh Dye Ink Colors
Does your creativity need a vibrant kickstart? I always find that introducing new, beautiful color palettes instantly ignites my creative spark. If you're a paper crafter, stamper, or mixed media artist looking for that perfect boost, you're in luck! There...
Two Ways To Create Embossed Backgrounds - A Touch Of Sparkle With Carissa Wiley
Embossed backgrounds can be the finishing touch a simple card needs. Today, I'll show you a couple of ways to add texture and dimension to your card fronts using embossing techniques, along with some beautiful die-cut flowers that are going...
Beyond A Background - Using Press Plate Backgrounds For Texture And Shine - A Touch Of Sparkle With Carissa Wiley
Press plates, background stamps and cover dies are great ways to create simple backgrounds, but they can be used for so much more! They also make great textural additions to die cuts, stamped images and more! It's Carissa Wiley here...
Multi-Color Stamping Made Easy With Carissa Wiley - One Kit, One Palette, Three Cards
Multi color stamping doesn't have to be hard, especially when you have a fabulous tool like the Stampwheel 2.0 and a mini ink blending brush in your aresenal.  You can stamp in a lighter color and then blend a contrasting...
Get LOTS More Mileage From Every Die Cut - A Touch Of Sparkle With Carissa Wiley
Zero Waste dies are a great way to get more out of your crafty time.  Today, I'm going to use the brand new Zero Waste: Ornamental Winter Pattern die in two ways.  I'll even show you a third way to...