As fall's cool air reminds us that inside is not such a bad place, our crafting hours may increase. But that doesn't necessarily mean an increase in what we can accomplish in a short time. I've compiled some short-cuts that might give you an edge, especially if you have plans to rubber stamp your cards or gifts for neighbors for the upcoming holidays. Some of these may "cramp" your creative style and if so I hope you'll adapt those that work for what you want to accomplish and leave the rest for another time.
If you've not already visited the Emagination Crafts Website you'll want this to be one of your first stops. I love having intricate designs on my cards as a finishing touch, but many of the current punches on the market didn't appeal to my sense of style. Emagination's certainly changed all of that. They have a variety of styles from whimsical to elegant and many of the styles match one another in an effort to allow the designer a wider area of possibility with the creation. For example, you can find border punches that will have a similiar style in a corner punch, allowing you to create corners and sides on a project that reflect the same style. They have paper accessories that you can stamp on, such as tissue box covers, frames, lamp shades and waste baskets. Recently they've developed a new line of craft papers called Bravissimo that is gorgeous. Each color in the palette as others that compliment the line in tone and texture, so that you have a multiple range of beautiful combinations within one color family. Pick your ink and stamp and go to town. The site can be found at http://www.EmaginationCrafts.com
In a hurry to create a fabulous project and don't have the time to whip up a wonderful background. Visit http://www.carolees.com and look at her line of slush papers. These are the richest colors of background paper I've ever seen and she has a large range of colors. You'll be able to stamp, fold and go for quick cards for the holidays. You might also want to view the line of handmade paper available, as this too, comes in a large variety of colors. You may not be able to purchase the paper online, but these folks are wonderful to work with and will find someone who can get this paper into your stash quickly. Make sure you have extra slush styles on hand to create envelopes for your
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