Introducing: New DIY Shop Tools
DIY Shop has all the tools you need to confidently complete your favorite projects in no time. The DIY Shop Brayer is perfect for applying ink evenly to stamps, smoothing paper and fabric, or spreading out paint and other mediums
Create Patriotic Home Decor with Terhi
Hi friends, it Terhi here today. Summer is here, which means it’s almost time to celebrate Independence Day! Even though I live in Finland, I thought to inspire you with holiday decor. As I love altering old to new, I
Create an Easy 4th of July Banner
Hello AC fans! It’s me, Sandra, welcoming you to the American Crafts Blog today. I’m sharing a 4th of July star banner that I created with the Let’s Wander Collection by Vicki Boutin. The main decorative elements on the banner
How to Create Adorable Cards and Invitations
Hello crafty friends, it’ Lucile! The sun is finally here and it’s getting hot. It’s the perfect time to organize garden parties! I love to invite a few friends over for a barbecue and spend the afternoon in the sun
Create a Father’s Day Layout with Flóra
Hi Ladies! It’s Flóra, back with a brand new 12×12 scrapbook layout. My page is dedicated for Father’s Day as it is around the corner. I used the Never Grow Up collection by Shimelle. This line is filled with blue,
Create a Father’s Day Mini Album with Fanni
Hello American Crafts fans! Hi from Mexico, it’s Fanni Mayo! It’s almost Father’s Day! Do you have a gift ready for the fathers in your life? This year, I made my dad a gift. Today is the perfect day to
How to Make an Innovative Layered Card
Hi again! It’s Obed here on the AC blog! It’s almost Father’s Day and I sure love celebrating special occasions. Birthdays, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas… I love all the holidays and special days around the year. I think they’re the
Create a Whimsical Layout with Lucile
Hello crafty friends, it’s Lucile! Today, I’m here to show you a new layout. When I begun, I knew exactly how I wanted this layout to turn out. I wanted it to be very colorful and childlike, because I had
Quick and Easy Handmade Summertime Cards
Hi American Crafts fans! It’s Flóra here today with a set of spring cards. For this project I used Shimelle’s Never Grow Up line. It’s perfect for something cute and spring/summer. I created mini scenes on the cards with the
3 Ways to Use Watercolors on a Scrapbook Page
Hello everyone, it’s Terhi here! Are you ready for some color therapy!? I know I am! Watercolors are my favorite wet media. I’m not great at painting images with watercolors, but I sure love using them to give my creations
Create A Sporty Father’s Day Layout with Fanni
Hello to all my American Crafts friends! It’s Fanni Mayo here, and I hope you are doing well. Father’s Day is just around the corner, and I have been preparing. I know that many of us have women’s paper collections
Create a Layout Using Leftover Paper Scraps
Welcome back crafty friends! Today I’ll be sharing how to make the most out of all those leftover scraps from our projects. Don’t throw away those paper scraps, you can create a layout in minutes! I’ll show you how. Bienvenidos
How to Make a Layout with Only One Photo
Hi American Crafts fans! It’s me, Sandra, welcoming you to the American Crafts Blog today. I’m sharing a single photo scrapbook layout inspiration today. For this layout, I used the fancy GRL PWR Collection by Damask Love. Do you normally
5 Genius Washi Tape Hacks
Hello everyone, greetings from Fanni Mayo! Today we are going to talk a little bit about one of my favorite things… WASHI TAPE. Sometimes, I don’t even want to use them for fear that they will run out. Other times,
3 Easy Tips to Take your Scrapbooking Projects to the Next Level
Hi! It’s Sandra here today, and I’m sharing 3 beginning techniques for scrapbookers: fussy-cutting, sewing, and stamping. I’m sure many of you already have tried these techniques already. However, if you’re new to scrapbooking, I hope to inspire you to
Increase your Creativity with these 5 Expert Tips
Hi there! It’s Terhi Koskinen here on the AC blog. I’ve been playing with paper for quite a while now, so I thought it would be helpful if I shared my very best crafting tips and tricks with you. Honestly,
How to Make a Mini Album out of Envelopes
Hello crafty friends, it’s Lucile! For today’s blog post, I really wanted to introduce Damask Love’s GRL PWR collection. At the moment, this is my favorite collection. It is colorful, girly and I love the illustrations. I immediately had an
Create a Cheerful Rainbow Scrapbook Page
Hi American Crafts fans! It’s Flóra, back with a super fun and vibrant 12×12 scrapbook page. I hope it will cheer up your day! This time, I used Amy Tangerine’s Picnic in the Park collection. You can purchase it now
This Crafty Shadowbox Layout is so Easy and Cute
Hi! I’m Obed Marshall and today I’ll be showing you how I’ve created a mini layout in a decorated shadowbox frame with the “Never Grow Up” collection by Shimelle. I can’t wait, let’s get started! Hola, soy Obed Marshall y