Gerry van der Velden

  • 7 BRILLIANT ways to make CARDSTOCK CARDS

    Hi lovely crafty friends, every now and then it’s fun to go back to basics, and tone things down if you will. Using cardstock is one of those supplies everyone has and letting those colours soak in is great for inspiration. When you can use up some scraps in the meantime, it’s a total win-win […]

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  • 5 EXTREMELY useful masking techniques you want to try ASAP

    Hi lovely crafty friends, today I have some of the best techniques to have in your “Crafting Tool Box”. Let’s cover Masking, Hiding and Blocking, pun intended. These techniques are some most useful ones that you can use over and over again. Including one that sounds pretty scary but it’s totally worth it:-) All techniques […]

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  • TRY THIS awesome way to USE your EMBOSSING FOLDERS

    Hi lovely crafty friends, embossing folders are quite irresistible. The instant texture makes a background look fantastic in a jiffy without effort.  But there is so much more to them than only using those folders as textured sandwiches. Today I have a super cool technique for you!https://youtu.be/FVdpz9gK4Zs All techniques and ideas are shown in the […]

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  • Buckle Up Secret Lock Card

    Hi lovely crafty friends, fun or fancy fold cards are among the coolest cards to make, add in a secret lock or hidden closing and you’ve got a winner! Totally inspired by the wonderful comments I’ve gotten on the first secret lock card I came up with another cool idea. Today I have a new Secret […]

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  • How To Create Amazing Huggable Cards

    Hi lovely crafty friends, what is the first thing you do when you get a handmade card? You look at it obviously and then you feel, go over some texture with your fingers, maybe even sniff on it:-) So I was thinking, why not make a “feel” card on purpose with a nice soft touch. […]

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  • Super Simple DOUBLE LAYER FOILING technique

    double foiling two for one technique

    Hi lovely crafty friends, I have another fun foiling technique. The shiny foil has so many wonderful ways and options to use on your projects. Today the focus is on double foiling and two-in-one backgrounds, so double the fun again! https://youtu.be/WjckNgRmqPs All techniques and ideas are shown in the video tutorial. Make sure to watch […]

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  • How To Easy SLIDE to HIDE Card You Can Make!

    slide to hide cards

    Hi lovely crafty friends, making special different and “out of the ordinary” cards is so much fun and the results are quite stunning. Because I have had such great responses on the “Secret Lock Card” that it got me thinking. So I cooked up another one for you and the fun part, it is not […]

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  • Cardstock Only Cards, Scraps, Strips and Beyond

    cardstock only card ideas

    Hi lovely crafty friends, one of my passions is paper, the colours, the techniques and cool ways to use it are endless. Today I will dive into my box with cardstock scraps, trying to shrink that pile and make some fun and happy cards in the meantime. All techniques and ideas are shown in the […]

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  • 10 BEST Heat Embossing HACKS You Have To Try Right Now

    Hi lovely crafty friends, today I have the 10 best embossing hacks and loads of tips and tricks along the way. To make sure you can have the best result with heat embossing and an enormous amount of fun of course:-) https://www.youtube.com/https://youtu.be/zjrcpmXqIIgwatch?v=XHOmBV4js_E All techniques and ideas are shown in the video tutorial. Make sure to […]

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  • 5 Easy DIY Gatefold Ways For Fancy Cards And Invitations

    fancy cards & invitations

    Hi lovely crafty friends, today I have cardstock only fancy cards and invitations. There are some cool ways to make plain pretty posh and you don’t have to break the bank to do so. By the way, on all but one card I made VellyBands, BellyBands made out of vellum, makes sense doesn’t it:-) https://youtu.be/p94Ck7rNFU0 […]

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  • How To Make A SECRET LOCK Fancy Fold Card

    Secret lock slimline card

    Hi lovely crafty friends, today I have a secret to share, a Secret Lock system on a card that is:-) This slimline card is not hard at all but the surprising element makes it fun to make and super cool to receive as well.  And it also comes with a FREE guide with the measurements […]

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  • Let Your Cards POP To Make Them Extra Special

    simple pop-up card

    Hi lovely crafty friends, do you sometimes find making simple flat cards a bit boring? Why not make them pop! I will show you a super-easy way to make a fun pop up card. And once you have the base you can go completely overboard or keep it simple, that’s also an option:-)   https://youtu.be/ZUFPI-JzwMg All techniques […]

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