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Beautiful card with flowers painted with metallic watercolor paints
How To Wow With Black Watercolor

Watercoloring can be intimidating and using black watercolor paper can be even scarier. Read on to learn how to make this stunning card.

Four cards displayed on a wooden surface, each featuring different designs and messages: "You Make Me Happy," "Sending Hugs & Happy Thoughts," and "Make Today So Amazing Yesterday Gets Jealous." Add a creative twist to your greetings with these vibrant designs.
How To Make Four Cards With A Twist

Getting bored with your cards all looking the same way? Read on to learn how to create beautiful, unique one-of-a-kind cards with a twist.

A handmade Mood Card features a lighthouse by the sea with trees and an island in the background. The words "Stay Strong" are written in cursive at the top.
How To Create a Mood For Our Cards

Learn how to create a mood for our cards using color. Altenew’s cardmaking course In the Mood for Color teaches

A colorful birthday card adorned with stamped images and the words "happy birthday.
How To Create Cards Stamping With Water

Learn how to make this beautiful, elegant greeting card using an easy technique, stamping with water….just keep reading… Ink Blending

A jaw-dropping collection of handmade greeting cards with floral designs and messages such as "Happy Birthday," "Thank You," and "You're a Star" spread out on a wooden surface, perfect for any cards set you want to create.
How to Make Jaw-Dropping Cards Set

Learn how to make twelve jaw-dropping cards using just three inks for coloring and the same three dies for all.

A card with a pink flower created using various inking techniques.
5 Incredible Inking Techniques

I share how to make beautiful cards with your own handmade patterned paper using inking techniques and more in this

A handmade DIY card with two red flowers in the center, "Thank you" text, and a green leafy border against a wooden background. The intricate die-cut design adds a unique touch to this heartfelt creation.
How to Make a Die Cut DIY Card

Learn how to stretch your card-making stash by reading this article on how to create a gorgeous DIY card with