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Craftmania Blog By
Jamie Rodgers &
The Craftmania Design Team
Welcome to the Craftmania Blog!
We are so excited to be able tto bring you a blog filled full of ideas and insperation of how to create fun projects & backgrounds...
The posts take on many different types and styles and will hopefully become a reference resource to keep you motivated
on them foggy craft brain days!
As always please don't be afraid to ask questions! We are here to help :)
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Tranquil Lilac
All of the layers, panels and decorations on this card started off as plain white or Coconut White card... I have used the amazing Colour...

Jamie Rodgers
Jan 22, 20221 min read


Blended Stamping
An idea for you all to try - if you wish…. So I wasn’t bonkers about the outcome of this project, and I’m not sure this Warm Cocoa was...

Jamie Rodgers
Jan 17, 20221 min read


Embossing Folder Inlays..
This may be me a little late to the party, but it hit me... how about inking over the reverse side of Embossing Folders to create...

Jamie Rodgers
Jan 11, 20222 min read


Simple Background...
I thought this was such a fun and simple technique that I just had to share it with you. I have created mine using the ever so addictive...

Jamie Rodgers
Jan 2, 20222 min read


Top Tip - Don't be afraid of Patterned Paper...
Today I thought I would share with you a really simple background, it’s literally a sheet from my new paper pad - Floral Fusion - 8" x 8"...

Jamie Rodgers
Oct 29, 20211 min read


Top Tip - Colouring Gems
Now this one is a really simple tip, and one you have probably seen done a million times, but as I want this Blog to be a reference guide...

Jamie Rodgers
Oct 13, 20211 min read


Top Tip - Score Board Edition - Inky Lines
Ok, so this one is a slight variation on the tip I gave on my blog regarding using a Quickie glue pen to draw lines and add glitter…. You...

Jamie Rodgers
Oct 13, 20212 min read


Collapsible Card Version 3 ~ By Jamie Rodgers
Hello all, and welcome to this post :) I will keep this one rather short as I am now on to Version 3 of the collasiple card constructions...

Jamie Rodgers
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Top Tip - Layering your Die Cuts
So, for many years I have struggled to layer die cut words to line them up perfectly.... then it hit me, like a ton of bricks! 1 - Cut...

Jamie Rodgers
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Torn up, Crumpled, Taken apart...
Ok so a little play on some Cher lyrics adorns todays Blog post - apologies... but it sort of fits. Every now again we need a background...

Jamie Rodgers
Aug 16, 20213 min read


Oldie But A Goodie...
So for many years, Dies have often brandished the word "stencil" on the packaging... Normally in the descriptive manor of - Cut - Emboss...

Jamie Rodgers
Aug 9, 20212 min read


Jamie Rodgers Top Tip - Colouring Ribbon
For today's post you will need A selection of stamps including a floral design and a script stamp A Stamping Platform OR Block - I will...

Jamie Rodgers
Aug 2, 20213 min read


Top Tip - Colouring Hack
So this weeks Monday Motivation Blog Post is a very short and sweet tip… (it’s been a crazy week at Craftmania HQ) But this doesn’t...

Jamie Rodgers
Jul 26, 20211 min read


Top Tip - Engraved Effect
Who says mistakes don't make for happy endings? Not me, thats for sure! So I'm not confessing to anything.. lol... but "maybe" I was...

Jamie Rodgers
Jul 19, 20215 min read


Top Tips - Score Board
What you will need for this top tip - Score Boards | Craftmaniahttps://www.craftmaniacrafts.com/score-boards Quickie Glue Pen |...

Jamie Rodgers
Jul 12, 20213 min read


Vintage Elegance...
So, today we are looking at one of my favourite finishes....this reminds me for some reason of a Tuscan wall...that sun-kissed vintage,...

Jamie Rodgers
Jul 5, 20212 min read


One Mans Trash...
Is another mans background lol 😂 For this tip all you need is... A pile of off cuts Self adhesive sheet - https://www.craftmaniacrafts.c...

Jamie Rodgers
Jun 28, 20213 min read


A Boards Are Not Only For Shops..
Exactly... lol.. why not bring this concept in to our card making... now this isn’t necessarily a new idea... I know I’ve made a few of...

Jamie Rodgers
Jun 21, 20212 min read


Circle Shadow Triple Panel Card
For this card you will need - If you wish to decorate it as I have you will also need.. Circle Saying Die - 6 different designs are...

Jamie Rodgers
Jun 14, 20212 min read


Blended Background
So this is a super easy technique that anyone can do! All you need is a Cosmic Shimmer Water Colour Palette - Watercolour Palettes |...

Jamie Rodgers
Jun 7, 20212 min read


Triple Panel Circle Card
So to create this Card you will need - Sue Wilson Circle Dies Set A and Set B If you wish to decorate it as I have... Selection Of...

Jamie Rodgers
May 31, 20212 min read


Steel Plated Effect Background
For this project you will need - Cosmic Shimmer - Shimmer Shakers Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Sparkles By Jamie Rodgers Cosmic Shimmer Pixie...

Jamie Rodgers
May 20, 20212 min read


Triple Panel - Fold Flat - Card
Every now and again a little idea springs in to my head that gets me proper excited... and this is my latest middle of the night thought...

Jamie Rodgers
May 17, 20213 min read


Vintage Baubles
So, I have totally fell in love with the Phil Martin Stencil, you may recognise it from our very first blog post! It’s still on offer at...

Jamie Rodgers
May 15, 20213 min read
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