In this issue

Spread your joy and fuel your creativity as you get inspired for fall with 50+ sensationally seasonal must-make designs and techniques! Share your Halloween spirit as you expand your card-making skill set, all the while learning to create artful and unique backgrounds with stencils, Gelli Art printing plates, Color Burst powders, Tommy Art paint and paste and more! Revisit frightfully fun tried-and-true techniques for parchment craft and serendipity paper to create fresh and fun cards. Share your spirit of love and generosity this autumn by indulging in one of our uplifting projects, then check out the Readers Reach Out column in each CardMaker issue for details about groups who can use your lovely creations to encourage and cheer the individuals they serve. Cards for every style and skill level are included! Get your copy (or subscribe!) now!

Karin Akesdotter

Take a look inside almost any issue of Card Maker and chances are you’ll find one or more cards from designer Karin Åkesdotter.

3 mins

Stenciled Backgrounds

Once the air starts to cool and the days get shorter, trends shift toward warmer colors and more texture for clothing, home decor and even paper crafting. My autumn cards always use deeper, warmer colors such as reds, browns, oranges and creams instead of the brighter tones and white commonly used in the summer months. In addition to a richer color palette, I also reach for the texture pastes and foils to add dimension and dynamics to my harvest-season cards.

4 mins

Gelli Plates Printing

A few years ago, the only way to make a gelatin print was to make a gelatin printing plate. The process was tedious, and the plates were temperamental, often disintegrating within an hour. That’s all in the past. Thanks to Gelli Arts, the soft and spongy Gelli Printing Plate is here to stay! 

3 mins

Let's Color! Paints & Pastes

It’s only appropriate that this issue’s coloring column is inspired by autumn. Natural aging effects, rustic textures and colorful leaves are the influences for the following techniques using chalk paints and pastes.

2 mins

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CardMaker magazine brings you the most creative new projects from America's best designers, 75+ per issue! Each new edition gives you inspiration, fresh ideas and "I can do that!" confidence, all supported with detailed, step-by-step instructions and photos that make it easy.