Creative Carmona Cards

This video is jam packed with money saving ideas: Re-purposing a gift box, Using up Scraps to make 6 cards, Recycling paper, Maximizing your paper scraps, Organizational tips to have ready made "Starter Cards", and a lesson from an artist how to color a stamped image. I share some creative ways to make cards and when I am done I have no new scraps.

I designed a pop card with a T-Rex without the use of die cuts. Everything is hand cut with scissors. I show you my entire process to create this unique card. It is sure to delight the young boys in your life.

We buy such lovely stamps but they can look even better if we color them properly rather than just leaving them blank or coloring with flat colors. As an artist I show you how to color better giving your stamp a realistic appearance.

A tutorial on folding man's shirts to be used on men's greeting cards Plus I show you how used them on cards for me.

In this video tutorial I show you how to fold origami paper dresses to be used on cards. Bonus: I take all the left over scraps and use them up to make additional cards because it my policy to not create any new paper scraps. At the end of the video I show you once more how to fold the dresses set to music because repetition aids learning. This way if you forget the folding process you can go to the end of the video and fold along with me in real time.

No artistic talent necessary Use the artwork from the napkins to reat beautiful cards. I show you the process in this video. Bonus material I use up all the left over scraps from this project to make additional cards because it my policy not to reat any more new scraps but to use them up

Here is a look at my organization of paper supplies to help make my card making process go faster

I was having so much fun with the bee paper strip backgrounds. My inspiration were the bees and my yearning for spring to come. In this video I show you how to make cute bees without a die cut and how to draw Winnie-the-Pooh, and a honey pot. My goal with this project was to use up my paper scraps. Oh the things you can do with scraps of paper.

Have you ever had trouble coming up with an idea, no inspiration, don't know where to start, have no ideas? Well the tips in the video will get you going plus help you manage your scraps before they take over your creative space. Also in this video I share some new ways to make cards using up your scraps.

Using an Amazon Die Cut I put together these dinosaurs and then made a card with them. My grandsons love dinosaurs so this die cut needed to be in my stash. It is not easy to assemble so I hope this video is helpful if you decide to tackle the same die. For the background I painted a simple landscape painting where I instruct you how to do the same. If you found this content helpful please consider dropping me a little gift in the Super Thanks button below the video of sending a small gift to either of the links below Cash App $DeborahJCarmona Venmo App @Debra-Carmona-6 I have a current fundraiser ongoing where I am trying to save up enough funds to start building my Crafting Cottage to give me more space for crafting and creating videos for you. Here is more info on that https://youtu.be/IoI5JiJYmfM Any donations will go toward that cause. If you would like a chance to win a prize winning basket donate $20 or more. Here is information about that https://youtu.be/CweKQSdYEBk

After doing a couple of small watercolor paintings I decided my artwork would make a good images to be used on cards so that's what I did.

Using free sample wallpaper I decorated a small box to go with a coordinating card. So this video is not just a card making video but also a crafting video. I hope you enjoy it and find inspiration from it. If you would like to thank me for bringing you creative content please consider donating a small monetary gift to one of the following apps Cash App: $DeborahJCarmona Venmo: @Debra-Carmona-6

In my quest for using up scraps so nothing goes to waste I created some fabulous masculine cards. I used a combination of stenciled designs, printed patterns, stamped images, wall papers, and embossed papers which made a truly tactile card base for a collection of men's cards. The textured wall papers really added an extra flare to these cards. You can get FREE sample wall paper books from your local paint & wallpaper supply store. Just ask for expired wallpaper sample books. If you would like to send me a thanks for giving you free creative content please consider dropping some cash to one of the following Apps Cash App $DeborahJCarmona Venmo @Debra-Carmona-06

I had different intentions when I filmed this but when I looked at the footage I saw how my cat sort took over so made this video for your viewing pleasure. How many of you also have a cat that likes to join you while you craft? If you would like to buy me a coffee my contact details are below Cash App $DeborahJCarmona Venmo @Debra-Carmona-6

This little paper sorter has helped me use up my scraps. I square off all my left over pieces and this is the first place I go when I need a small piece of paper for an embellishment or to back a sentiment. If you would like to buy me a coffee my contact details are below Cash App $DeborahJCarmona Venmo @Debra-Carmona-6

I don't know about you but my life is busy and so I have be conscientious of how I use my time so I can keep up. Here are four good tips to help you get more done. If you would like to buy me a coffee my contact details are below Cash App $DeborahJCarmona Venmo @Debra-Carmona-6

I have done it! I have emptied my scrap bins and set up a working system to keep my scrap piles under control. If you would like to buy me a coffee my contact details are below Cash App $DeborahJCarmona Venmo @Debra-Carmona-6

My scrap piles were growing so I sought for solutions to deal with this growing problem. Thus began my scrap busting series of videos. If you would like to buy me a coffee my contact details are below Cash App $DeborahJCarmona Venmo @Debra-Carmona-6

I like some of the StampinUp products but am a bit frustrated with them. I don't want to go out and spend more money buying the newest tools so I am finding ways to make them work for me. In this video I show ways to work around some of the problems I have run into with StampinUp products. If you would like to thank me or buy me a coffee my details are below Cash App @DeborahJCarmona Venmo@Debra-Carmona-6

Don't feel pressured into spending money you don't have on the newest new tools. If there is a will there is a way to achieve similar results. I show you some tips and tricks in this video. If you would like to thank me or send me a coffee my links are below Cash App $DeborahJCarmona Venmo Debra-Carmona-6

In this video I show how to properly shade teapots and teacups giving them a two dimensional appearance so they don't look flat. Shading this way will make your beautiful stamped images more interesting and attractive. If you would like to thank my sending me a coffee Venmo @Debra-Carmona-6 Cash App @DeborahJCarmona

When getting into card making, after a while you start collecting all sorts of different cut outs. Sometimes it is a good idea to just play and combine cuts from different sets to see what you can make. I discovered that I could make paper flower wreaths so in this video I show you how I go about doing that. Wreaths are great on sympathy cards of to cheer someone up. If you would like to send me a coffee Venmo @Debra-Carmona-6 Cash App @DeborahJCarmona

In this video I share tips on coloring flowers with colored pencils to make your stamped flowers have a little more depth to them rather than just filling them in with one color making them look flat. When you have lovely prints you also want the finished look to be just as elegant. If you would like to send me a coffee Venmo @Debra-Carmona-6 ash App @DeborahJCarmona

No coloring and no painting to make these lovely cards. But there is some fussy cutting out of ephemera. I share cutting tips in this video.

I find inspiration from some very inexpensive sources.