Dufex Foil Art Prints are unique picture prints, complete with a euroslotted headercard for easy presentation.
These foil prints are stunningly different creative design. Use them to provide a decorative design for virtually anything such as album, book covers, gift boxes, greeting cards and a wide range of other creative project ideas.
Each print features a stylish design, which is given movement and light by the exciting Dufex finish. You can use the prints as they are, or cut them out to create decoupage pictures.
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by Karen S Musselman
Craft websites are extremely important today for the craft hobbyist turn business person. And having that online presence will give a more professional presence today and let people know that the craft is more than just a hobby.
Many people today are turning their hobbies of making crafts into real and very prosperous businesses, either out of necessity due to a job loss and today's economic downturn, or they happened into business accidentally as friends and family began making referrals to their friends and coworkers and the hobby grew into a business naturally.
Many crafters are also taking their businesses online and setting up storefronts on websites like Etsy.com or eBay.com so they can reach a wider geographic location with their crafts.
But the most exciting and original way to get crafts noticed online is to build a web presence and get established as the authority for whatever craft it is you make and sell, whether it's recycled jeans into doll clothes and pillows or making lighted wine bottles and lighted mason jars by recycling used glass.
There are a lot of crafters who set out business cards on their tables at craft fairs and it's always a really good idea, almost a necessity anymore, that you have your website address, or URL, listed on your business cards along with an email address. It's pretty much expected, even for home-based craft businesses.
If you follow these basic steps to give your crafts an online presence, potential customers who see your items at craft shows but may want to purchase later, will have a place to go online. This increases your chances of building your craft business and you'll be on your way to very profitable side business that may eventually support you full time in the event you may lose your day job.
Here are the key pages that craft websites should have to start with, especially if you're selling crafts.
A Craft Site's Home Page
Photographs: Crafts are a visual item and since most crafts are very unique, terrific photos of them are important for trying to sell them online.
Photos of your craft items should be displayed on the home page as well as throughout the site. But the Home page is where most website visitors will land on so it's important that they know what you do and what you're selling.
Brief introduction: Write a couple of introductory sentences explaining what your products are, what they can be used for, and why people should buy them.
Testimonials: If you've sold some of your items already, you should sprinkle some short testimonials throughout your website so visitors know you're establishing yourself and your craft.
About Me Page
Who are you? This page should tell a little bit about you, your background and how you got started in your craft. If you have a little background story about how and why you started making your items, this is the page to do it on.
Contact Page
It's important that you have a way for your visitors to contact you to ask about special orders or how to buy one of your crafts, especially if you haven't set up a way for them to order online.
Maybe you're just getting started and you want to showcase your crafts first and take orders over the phone. And that's just fine! A lot of crafters do this at first to get their feet wet in filling orders.
You can always integrate a shopping cart or Buy Now buttons later on if you start to sell a lot of your items by phone or email.
Article Page or Directory
A really good way to establish yourself as an expert or experienced crafter is to write articles about what you do. Some topics could also be about where to find bargain supplies for making crafts or really, just about any topics about crafts at all.
As crafters get more experienced with the Internet, there are a lot of ways to learn how to build out craft websites to include a directory with links to other resources. But basically, for those just getting started, having craft websites will add a nice professional feel to the business and make it more real, more than just a hobby, than if you have a business card with no craft website listed on it.
About the Author: Karen Musselman owns Wedding Favor Bookmarks, a craft website for custom laminated bookmarks. Karen is also the author of Make Money at Craft Fairs: How to Turn Your Crafts into Your Gold Mine of Cash. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Karen_S_Musselman
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If you are a self-starter, these kits will be good for you. All Quilling Kits come with instructions, AF/LF, and strips of quilling paper.
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by Kathy Williams
Are you looking for a way to make unique textured surfaces and images from your rubber stamps? We spent some time working with these unique texture techniques and were amazed at the versatility and creativity they provided for our rubber stamps. Most of the items used should be around the house or in the garage. Everything can be found at your local department store. The most enjoyable moments happen when you discover a new way to use an old stamp. Let's get started!
Texture #1: Sandpaper Paradise
For this technique, you will need a small square of sandpaper. One great idea is to save old scraps of "used" sandpaper since they will each provide a unique look to your stamped project. Heavy cardstock will work best for this project since you will be "buffing" away and don't want to tear a hole in the paper. Stamp your image on the cardstock using a dye based ink. Highlight the stamped image with chalks. Taking your sandpaper, gently scrub the paper until the desired "distressed" look appears. Once finished, it is usually best to cut out the image from the sanded paper and affix the image to the project. This simple technique can add a pleasantly aged look when used with walnut or dark brown pigment inks!
Texture #2: Baby Wipe Blur
To get this unique texture you will need water based markers or watercolor pencils and a package of baby wipes or damp paper towels. Using your rubber stamps, stamp your project with the desired image or lettering. Taking your markers or watercolor pencils, fill in the center and highlight the edges of the stamp image accordingly. Allow the pigment to set without completely drying. With your baby wipes, gently "dab" the image. The moisture from the cloth will cause the coloring to soften and blur resulting in a beautiful finished texture. Allow to dry and place on remaining project!
Texture #3: Wax Mask
For this rubber stamping texture technique you will need a white crayon or a piece of wax. Using your rubber stamps, create the stamped image collage on the chosen piece of paper. Using your wax, gently "color" the areas where highlighting would occur. Taking a marker or stamp pad, gently fill in the inner, unstamped area with the color of choice. Allow the ink to dry. After the ink has dried, gently rub the image in small circular strokes over the "wax" covered area. The ink will rub off of the wax and the highlights will remain.
These three simple rubber stamping texture techniques are great ways to make unique cards and scrapbooking pages. Using these tips, you will be able to make special projects with all of your rubber stamps that others will admire. For a truly unique textured project, blend all three textures together in by utilizing sandpaper, wax, and markers!
Kathy Williams writes about rubber stamping and rubber stamps and loves to use them for card making, scrapbooking, and other paper craft projects. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kathy_Williams
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Cut the largest image and paste it to your card. Next, cut another image and mount it on top of the first image using foam tape. Repeat procedure on each image.
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These templates can be used for embossing and cutting. Secure the template to the front of the card using low-tack tape. Place the template on top of the light box with the card. Unsing an embossing tool, carefully press the card into the illuminated contours of the template to make a relief on the front of the card. Rubbing the tip of the tool over the piece of soap/tea-light first, will make it glide more easily. For cutting, turn the card with the template over and trace the parts to cut out with a propelling pencil. Remove the template and cut out using a sharp craft knife.
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