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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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Simple Card - Spritz Edition
So, for a long time I loved this style of card and felt I couldn't do it, it's too complicated, I'm not that good at colouring and...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20212 min read


Crackle background Odd Technique..
So, a big part of my job is getting to try out different effects and techniques in the search of the next big thing...(I know its a hard...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20212 min read


For The Love Of Flowers - Speckled Effect
So this is our first look in to the world of flowers. Now you may well have seen me confess on TV my knowledge of flowers is rather poor...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20212 min read


Top Tip - Foam Pad Edition - Glitter & Flakes!
Foam tape can be one of my favourite quick card focal points! I know normally we use it to give depth to the topper, layers etc.. but it...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20212 min read


Top Tip - Foam Tape Edition - How to cut it down easily.
Ok, so many of my top tips I feel might be things that most call common sense lol... this is another one of them moments. So I often...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20212 min read


Top Tip - Foam Tape Edition - Mitred Corner
So often I wish to create a frame with foam tape or double sided tape.. that I am going to cover with glitter or flakes etc, and you will...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20211 min read


Top Tip - Colour Placement...
Often I get asked about how I create my cards and what factors do I consider, how do I pick what matts & layers to use.. and when is...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20213 min read


Simple Card Fold - 3 Panel Extended Card.
For this project you will need - Scoreboard - Centimetre Score Board | Craftmania (craftmaniacrafts.com) Card Glue Decorations of your...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20211 min read


Simple Card Fold - Extended Panel Card
Stage one - So to create my card I used an 8x8 card blank (which is actually 7.75x7.75 because this brand I use go by the envelope size...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20211 min read


Simple Card Fold - 3 Panel Edger
For this project you will need - Scoreboard - Centimetre Score Board | Craftmania (craftmaniacrafts.com) Card Glue Your favourite Paper...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20211 min read


Simple Card Fold - 2 Panel Edger
For this project you will need - Scoreboard - Centimetre Score Board | Craftmania (craftmaniacrafts.com) Glue - Cosmic Shimmer Dries...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20211 min read


Split In The Middle Box
For this project you will need - Score Board - Inch Score Board | Craftmania (craftmaniacrafts.com) Card Glue Stage one - So to start...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20212 min read


How to turn your border dies in to 3D elements
For this post I am focusing on the Sue Wilson Endless Options collection - Sue Wilson - Endless Options | Craftmania...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20212 min read


Light Up Christmas Decoration
For this project you will need... Mosaic Background die - Mosaic Ray Background | Craftmania (craftmaniacrafts.com) Angel Die - Sue...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20214 min read


One of the easiest boxes in the world!
You will need - Scoreboard - Inch Score Board | Craftmania (craftmaniacrafts.com) Corner Rounder - Corner rounder punch | Craftmania...

Jamie Rodgers
May 3, 20212 min read


Low Tack Masking Tape - Nesting Die Edition
If I’m playing with frame dies like this set... I find it much easier to stick the frames to my cutting mat.. instead of to my card, that...

Jamie Rodgers
May 1, 20211 min read


The Joy Of Low Tack tape - Flower Edition!
So this is one of my all time favourite top tips... Flower set shown - Sue Wilson - Petite Dianthus Die | Craftmania...

Jamie Rodgers
May 1, 20212 min read


Pop Up Pillar Cards..
Instructions - Pillar Card This has to be one of easiest card blanks I can help you create... so let's get started... 1- cut your self 4...

Jamie Rodgers
May 1, 20212 min read


May We Celebrate Christmas... For Just one little minute...
Ok, I know it is May and it is slightly bonkers that I am here writing up instructions for a Christmas card! But once we have recovered...

Jamie Rodgers
May 1, 20214 min read
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