Alice Scraps Wonderland: 2025

The best part about rainbows? I'll leave that for you to decide. But this gothic grayscale rainbow card tutorial may have you joining the dark side.

Gothic rainbow card in grayscale hues; created with the Sizzix Catherine Pooler Rainbow Arches, Paper Scraps, Border Party Circle, Overarching Stentimets; and Tim Holtz Distress Oxides.

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Bright butterflies? Not here. This project brings black moth goth vibes and ice cold blue flowers for your endless deathly enjoyment--but don't get too excited.

Mixed media panel in white, black, gray and blue; created with the Sizzix Catherine Pooler Happy Garden embossing folder, Bright Butterflies Thinlits; Prima Plant Department Flowers; Finnabair Ornate Frames Mould and waxes; and Sizzix Black Acrylic Paint.

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Channel your inner Wednesday Addams and give your card the gothic treatment. Here's how to turn cheery and delightful to doom and gloom.

Circle-shaped card floral card with black widow spider and webs in hues of white, black and gray; decorated with Sizzix Catherine Pooler Border Party Circle Thinlits, Whimsy Bloom Thinlits, Whimsy Bloom Stamps, Vault Fright Night Thinlits; Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Black Soot, Picket Fence; Scrapbook.com Pops of Color; Pinkfresh Ice Drops; Spellbinders Gems.

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Combine mushrooms, bones and Prima flowers for a beautifully spooky mixed media canvas project. Plus, learn how creating a story behind your project can help improve your make!

Mixed media canvas in reds, corals, creams and browns featuring poppy paper flowers, resin casts, and mushroom ephemera; created with Prima Marketing Return to Wonderland flowers and ephemera, The Home Baker ephemera, Finnabiar moulds, stencil and Liquid Acrylic Paints and glitter.

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This Sizzix Laced Folio Thinlit can be used for memory keeping year-round. Here's how I decorated it for Christmas.

Christmas themed paper folio created using Sizzix 49 & Market Laced Folio, Poinsettia Trio and Special Delivery Sets; Scrapbook.com Nutcracker Paper Pad; and Prima Christmas Market Ephemera.

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Intimidated by detailed moulds and wondering how to paint them? It's easier than you think with this painting tutorial and bonus mixed media project using detailed mould casts!

Mini mixed media medallions decorated with the Prima Marketing Frank Garcia Cherry Sweet collection moulds, paper, ephemera, and flowers; Art Philosophy watercolors; Finnabair Gesso; and Redesign with Prima Astrid frame mould.

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Pink for Christmas? Yes, please! These vintage bauble stamps from Sizzix are perfect for the Victorian's most beloved Christmas color--pink!

Christmas card with a pink vintage shaped Christmas ornament created using the Sizzix Baubles Stamps and Framlits set, the Snap and Swap Merry Christmas Thinlits, and the Tartan Stamps; plus Tim Holtz Distress Oxides and Distress Glazes in shades of pink.

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Autumn is the perfect time for more masculine layouts and all the pumpkins! In this tutorial, I share two layout ideas with different shapes of embellishment clusters.

Pumpkin Season scrapbook layout designed with Spellbinders Autumn Archives stickers, papers, and ephemera; plus the Autumn Leaves and Sunflower Serenade dies, ColorWheel cardstock and gems.

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This one Sizzix stencil will help you create cards for any season or occasion! Here are 6 different seasonal color palettes for you!

Seasonal and holiday cards created with Sizzix Stacey Park A Wreath in Time Stencil, various Sizzix Thinlits, and Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks.

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One bottle, four ways to fill it! These handmade party invitations are sure to make a splash for your next ocean-themed party.

Sea creature in a bottle handmade cards created with the Spellbinders Whale in a Bottle, Underwater Marine Life, Summertime Waves Embossing Folder, Nautical Knots Embossing Folder, ColorWheel Cardstock, and Sizzix Ocean Critters and Ocean Medley Thinlits.

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The Witchcraft Thinlit from Sizzix and Tim Holtz is perfect for creating a crescent moon mixed media decor piece.

Crescent moon mixed media Halloween decor piece in purple, white and black; created with Sizzix Tim Holtz Witchcraft Thinlit, Prima Marketing Postcards from Paradise Lace, Magic Spell paper, Aquarelle Dreams flowers; and Reneabouquets butterflies.

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Learn how to turn the Tim Holtz Sizzix Colorize Layered Jack-o-lantern into cute plush ornaments for your Halloween tree or to adorn candy bags this Spooky Season!

Felt jack-o-lantern ornaments in orange, yellow, black, brown and green; created using the Sizzix Tim Holtz Colorize Layered Jack-o-lantern Thinlit and Spellbinders Merino Wool Felt.

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I love a textural and ephemeral moment on ATCs. Here is an easy way to add some ribbon and bows to your next ATC project.

ATC in pink, green and aqua; created with the Prima Marketing Frank Garcia Cherry Sweet paper, ephemera, crystals, chipboard stickers; the Lost in Wonderland ribbons; and the Love Notes lace trim.

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Spooky season is just around the corner and it's time to make a fun little vignette using Tim Holtz and Sizzix products!

Lit Halloween book box decorated with Tim Holtz Halloween Idea-ology; Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Sprays; and Tim Holtz Sizzix Haunted House Thinlit and Cracked A5 Texture Fade embossing folder.

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Christmas greetings deserve something special! Here is how you can easily make a tunnel card for a fun pop out action that the card recipient will love!

Christmas themed tunnel card created with The 3 Girls Tale Prima Marketing From the North Pole collection paper, ephemera, and flowers; plus Finnabair Heavy White Gesso and Glitter.

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These two easy handmade Christmas cards use only 3 new Sizzix supplies and you can get them both done in a single afternoon!

Holiday wreath handmade Christmas card created with Sizzix Stacey Park A Wreath in Time Stencil, Wish Sentiments Thinlits, and Tim Holtz Distress Oxides.

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Let's make an interactive card together! I've got everything you need to make this sweet card, including a template and a full-length video tutorial.

Shabby chic interactive card created using Prima Marketing's Cherry Sweet collection, paper, ephemera, flowers, and stickers

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These Christmas card ideas will deliver nostalgic joy!

Cards created with the Spellbinders Country Christmas collection Horse Drawn Wagon and Rocking Chair die cut sets.

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Let's talk fiber art and get into a little embroidery with this sweet floral jellyfish project.

Flower and jellyfish ocean embroidery on blue fabric with pink and purple flowers; created with embroidery template, and DMC floss colors 604, 819, 327, 209, 210, 322, 3840, 3747, 3768, 367, 989, blanc, Diamant D5200 White.

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Card front and sentiment set dies can be used for seasonal and year-round cardmaking! See how to add negatives back into your geometric card front Thinlits for a colorful and fun background, plus how to pair it with other dies in your stash for an incredible handmade card!

Harvest colored masculine birthday card in peach, orange, yellow, red, green and brown; created using Sizzix Eclectic Surfacez cardstock, Wrappings & Trims Thinlit, Wish Sentiment Thinlit, and Fabulous Bold Flora Thinlit.

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Let's celebrate all the pretty paper elements in the new Cherry Sweet collection deigned by Frank Garcia for Prima Marketing. Learn how to show off layers of paper in your mixed media projects with this tearing and rolling technique.

Wooden heart mixed media decorated with Prima Marketing Frank Garcia Cherry Sweet collection 12x12 papers, ephemera, flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals; as well as lace and pom pom trim.

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Keep your favorite dessert recipes in a custom decorated recipe box! I've got the perfect tutorial using Prima Marketing's The Home Baker Collection, including their new 6x8 Paper Pad and Decoupage Paper!

Altered recipe tin decorate with Prima Marketing the Home Baker collection Sticker Roll, Moulds, and Flowers; recipe cards and dividers created with The Home Baker 6x8 and 6x6 Patterned Paper Pads, Decoupage Paper, Ephemera, and Stickers.

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If you have ever wanted to make a dimensional card or give a card with a small gift, you are in luck! I've got a DIY gift box tutorial that is perfect for you!

Paper gift boxes filled with a small handmade card and candies; created using the Prima Marketing Summer Vibes Box (Surfboard and Golden Coast collections papers, flowers, ephemera, and stickers).

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Turn some mini embroidery hoops into a sparkling coastal dream with the Prima Marketing Summer Vibes Kit!

Embroidery hoop shakers created using the Prima Marketing Summer Vibes Kit (Surfboard and Golden Coast collection papers, flowers, ephemera and stickers); plus Prima Marketing Memory Hardware Pearls, Glitter, and White Sand Paste; Reneabouquets Moonstone Beads; Pinkfresh Iridescent Dew Drops; and Lace.

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This DIY paper matchbox is perfect for all your tiny matchbox art. Get your free instruction guide!

DIY paper matchbox with layered mushroom vignette and frame created using Prima Marketing In the Moment papers, flowers and ephemera, plus the Return to Wonderland ephemera.

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I love an alternative to a card and these large tags with a pocket are perfect for holding a gift card, being used in a junk journal or turned into a mini album!

Set of Halloween themed black and purple tags with pockets created using Sizzix Snap and Swap tags, pockets, file folder, moonlight, feather and ravens; Reneabouquets Beautiful Board Chipboard; and Prima Marketing's Magic Spell collection.

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Looking for a fun and beautiful way to give a gift card? These DIY mini gift bags are sized perfectly for holding a 3x4 journaling card with a gift card!

Mini gift bags created from pink and blue papers and gift card holder created using 3x4 journaling notecard and decorated using Prima Marketing Surfboard and Golden Coast collections

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Sizzix has some new technology that is game changing for die cutters! In this video tutorial, I'll show how to use the new Snap and Swap Thinlits to make a fun little file folder mini album.

Mini Album made from the Sizzix 49 & Market Snap and Swap File Folder Thinlits set, Forever Journal Essentials Stamp and Die set, Painted Pencil Leaves Stamp and Framelit set; Prima Marketing Serene Petals papers and journaling cards, DMC 152 Floss, Vivant cord and seam binding ribbon.

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Do you find abstract dies intimidating because you don't know what to do with them? There are no rules and no right or wrong with them so they provide the best opportunity to just play with shapes. Here's some tips to help you reimagine your abstract metal dies.

Upcycled brie box ocean vignette created with Sizzix Seth Apter collection Waffles, Dot Matrix, Tracks and Roundabout; plus Sizzix Acrylic Paint; Prima Marketing A Mermaid's Tale collection and Minty Chippies Nature 3.

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Making your own little berry clusters made of pearls is super easy and can be added to a variety of craft projects. Check out the supplies you'll need, plus get the steps for creating these sweet little berries!

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One of my favorite ways to add textural layers to a mixed media canvas is by using die cut cardstock. The new Seth Apter Sizzix collection is the perfect set of tools to help you create abstract, versatile layers that you can make all your own!

Mixed media canvas in blue, brown and copper featuring die cut textural and abstract elements from Sizzix and Seth Apter; colored with Distress sprays from Tim Holtz and Ranger; and a mould of a sparrow with gears and crown from Finnabair, covered in waxes.

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If you know me, then you know my motto is that you can never have too much sparkle and texture! I've got a double-paged scrapbook layout tutorial sharing how you can add the Scrapbook.com Shimmer Flakes to your Cloud Whip and paper flowers!

Mixed media scrapbook layout decorated with Scrapbook.com Magic Meadow collection, Unicorn Shimmer Flakes, Cloud Whip, Nested Stitched Labels; and Prima Marketing The Home Baker collection ephemera and paper flowers.

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Simple and sweet minimalist scrapbooking has been the style for quite some time, but have you thought about challenging yourself? Let's try maximalism scrapbooking together!

Green-blue maximalist scrapbook layout created using Spellbinders Rosie's Studio Hello It's Me! collection, plus Spellbinders Color Wheel Cardstock, Club Blooms flower dies, Stitched Petal Bloom die, Stitched Alphabet dies, and the Stitched Scalloped Frame die.

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Sizzix and Tim Holtz just released some of the most popular 3D embossing folder textures in a new larger size! These A5 sized Texture Fades are perfect for slimline cards or other larger projects--like these mixed media panels.

Set of dark academia style mixed media panels created using Tim Holtz Sizzix A5 Entangled Large and Botanical Large embossing folders, Skeleton Leaves Thinlits, Spider Web Thinlits, Bloom Colorize, Vault Fright Night, Frightful Things, Handwritten Journey, Lilac Rainbow Luster Wax, Liquid Gloss, Etcetera Thickboard Rectangles; Prima Marketing Luna Flowers, Magic Spells Flowers, Finnabair Glitter, and Redesign with Prima Midnight Muses Mould.

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Need a quick and easy graduation card? This handmade card fits the bill and is sure to please your grad!

Cute apple with a graduation cap on a stack of books labeled "congrats," "knowledge" and "wisdom" created using Spellbinders Color Wheel Cardstock and the May 2025 Small Die and Embossing Folder of the Month Kits (Classroom Chronicles and Abstract Study).

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Bringing back a little beach sand from your recent travels can make a great memento. Simply put it in a bottle and label it with the town or beach it came from. But here is how you can take it up a notch with a faux sea glass effect and some pretty decorations!

Bottle of beach sand decorated with a faux sea glass effect, jute twine, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale collection (flowers, ephemera, stickers, and moulds).

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Handmade tags are perfect for adding to gifts. But if you want to add a personalized note, try these gift tags with a little pocket on the back!

Set of layered tags created using Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale collection 12x12 papers, ephemera, flowers, moulds; Frank Garcia Memory Hardware Pearls; Art Philosophy watercolors; and Finnabair wax and glitter.

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Let's put together the new Sizzix Eileen Hull Handbound Journal! It's perfect for journaling, color swatching and so much more, and is honestly a really versatile mini album type die.

DIY mini album journal with color swatches created with Sizzix Eileen Hull Handbound Journal, Journal Hardware die, Swatch Cards stamps, Rainbow Heels Thinlits, Fine Stems; Sizzix Studio Artist's Tools set; Prima Bohemian Heart collection; and Lindy's Magicals Boho Dreams and Gypsy Vibes.

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Have coastal theme house decor? Or maybe your child is having a mermaid themed birthday party? Either way, this DIY garland is perfect to decorate with!

Mermaid/Ocean themed garland in blues and purples, created with Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale collection and Finnabair art mediums.

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Celebrate snail mail with this fun card idea! It's the perfect blank canvas for any sentiment you want.

Orange, blue and green birthday card with German sentiment; created with the Spellbinders Lock and Key Mailbox, Club Blooms, and German Sentiments BetterPress sets.

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It's time to go down under the sea with this mermaid treasure inspired mixed media canvas tutorial, complete with faux driftwood, Prima paper flowers, moulds and even few real seashells!

Round mixed media canvas with a mermaid in blues and purples; decorated with real seashells, faux driftwood, decorative fish net, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale moulds, sticker roll, paper flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals, die cut paper, Finnabair art stones, acrylic paint, glitter, and Art Philosophy watercolors.

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(Inter)National Scrapbook Day is upon us, so let’s make some fun mixed media ATCs with the newest collection from Prima Marketing, A Mermaid’s Tale!

Octopus and seahorse shaped ATCs decorated with Finnabair paint, Redesign with Prima Modeling Material, and Prima Marketing A Mermaid's Tale ephemera and flowers.

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Learn how to turn the Sizzix Catherine Pooler Floating Fancy hot air balloon dies into stitching dies!

Mixed media layout with stenciled paste clouds and stitched hot air balloons; created with the Sizzix Catherine Pooler Floating Fancy and Birthday Bunting Thinlits, plus the In the Clouds stencil, DMC embroidery floss, Scrapbook.com Charming patterned paper, and Sizzix Summer cardstock.

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Let's fly high with these fun scalloped kite tags using the latest Sizzix Catherine Pooler collection.

Blue, white and pink scalloped circle tags with stenciled cloud background, stamped sentiment and die cut kits; created with Sizzix Catherine Pooler Sky's the Limit Framelits, Posh Patterns Embossing Folder, In the Clouds Stencil, Happy Everything Sentiments; and Catherine Pooler inks in Sparkling Berry, Tranquil and Slate.

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Let's go off the art journal page and into a vignette drawer with this fun scene of rainbow row houses!

Rainbow hued row houses vignette created with the Sizzix Studio City Life stencil and stamp set, Tim Holtz divided drawer vignette and Distress Glaze Embossing Powders.

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New to using resin? Here's what you need to know about pouring and painting resin.

Scarab beetle brooches created from resin casts from the Redesign with Prima Midnight Muses Decor Mould and decorated with Finnabair Acrylic Paints, Opal Magic Paint, Metallique Wax, Soft Gloss Gel; and Prima Marketing Say It In Crystals.

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Sizzix Studio isn't just for art journaling! This dreamy mixed media layout pairs stencils and stamps with foil, flowers and ephemera.

Purple and aqua scrapbook layout created with Sizzix Studio Dreamscape stencil and stamp set; Spellbinders Lavender Petal Foil; Scrapbook.com Bejeweled and Mermaid Shimmer Flakes; and Prima Marketing Aquarelle Dreams collection (ephemera, papers and flowers).

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It's an explosion of fun with Scrapbook.com's Explosion Box and Prima Marketing's Return to Wonderland! This is a can't miss tutorial!

Scrapbook.com white explosion box decorated with Prima Marketing's Return to Wonderland papers, flowers, moulds, ephemera and stickers.

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This altered paint brush uses only a handful of supplies and is perfect for mixed media beginners and experts to take on!

Red to white ombre altered paintbrush inspired by the painting of the Queen of Heart's roses; created using Finnabair gesso, Poppy Red Impasto paint, Ornate Frames Mould, Celestial Wax, Summer Glitter; Redesign with Prima Delicate Flora Mould, Prima Marketing Lost in Wonderland Deck of Cards Mould, and Return to Wonderland roses and poppies.

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I get a lot of questions about what art mediums you should buy when starting out with mixed media. So let's talk about some of my favorite art mediums, what I recommend you should start out with buying, plus how I created this pastel confection!

Pastel pink and purple shabby chic mixed media canvas decorated with Finnabair art mediums and Prima Marketing flowers.

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