Guest tutorial author France Martin will show you how to treat cardstock with a faux leather finish, and shape it into a convincing wallet.

Cardstock

Glycerin

Water mister

Sewing machine

Embellishments

Q: Gillie wants to know: "I'm looking for a tutorial on how to make snow banks for a Christmas card. I found sponging but would like a realistic look like snow."

A: I have a die set of hills from Impression Obsession that I use quite a bit for snow banks on cards - there are various rolling curves that are easy to alternate and layer. These shapes are easy to hand cut as well. For a realistic snow texture, modeling paste is easy to apply and shape, and it will dry with a lot of dimension. Aleene's Glitter Snow is a light bodied paste that is glittery and spreads a bit like frosting. The Uchida Snow Marker is fun too - you apply the liquid and then heat it and it puffs up. A little extra colorless glitter is always great for a snowy look, and splattered or dotted white acrylic paint creates a quick and simple falling snow effect.

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Heather has a tip for the Candy Flower Garden: "I can’t wait to try it! I was thinking it might be fun to add a scarecrow to it in the fall with orange and brown and yellow candies."

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