Tutorials and more – all around Chanti Art

As the weather becomes colder here, it won’t be too long before we see beautiful snowflakes swirling down to earth. They look so majestic and peaceful as they flutter through the crisp air, each one different from the other. I recently purchased this beautiful snowflake embossing folder by Tonic Studios called Winter’s Veil – Baroque…

Being that it’s the start of Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, I decided to make a card about being thankful. I believe it’s important to take time now and then to remind ourselves of what we have to be thankful for. What we spend our time thinking about really does affect our wellbeing. I’ve heard…

The leaves outside my window are turning beautiful shades of yellows, reds, oranges, and browns. Fall is definitely here. The temperature is dropping, giving us a much appreciated respite from the summer heat. The change in the weather and the beautiful leaves outside my craft room window were the inspiration for this card. I have…

In life and in crafting it’s good to stretch ourselves at times. Don’t be afraid to try new things. Sometimes they work, sometimes they need a lot more practice. This card was one of those new things that worked. I made this card as a part of the fall design team for my local scrapbook…

It is true that we create our world with our thoughts. Or we could say that our focus determines our future. It’s important what we choose to think about. Every human being goes through positive circumstances and negative circumstances. It’s up to each of us to determine how we process through them. This card can…

Since birthdays are something that happen every day, birthday cards are very popular. It’s always nice to celebrate someone’s special day. To create this card, I used the birthday basics stamp set by Simon Hurley which I got from my local scrapbook store, Aall Scrapbook Essentials – Home. This stamp set has several sentiments as…

Hey crafty friends! I’m excited to share this card with you today. I had a lot of fun creating it and while the process was messy, the card turned out beautifully. That reminds me that sometimes we process things in our lives in a rather messy way. That’s okay. Please don’t ever let that stop…

Hey everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve been on here, but for good reason. We had two weddings in our family this spring! Our daughter got married mid-February and our son got married mid-May. It was a busy, wonderful season of celebrations and our family has grown beautifully. I’m finally busy making cards again…

Okay, this card was a lot of fun to make! The inspiration for this card came from my love for coffee and my love for my husband. I have this great coffee die cut and stamp set so I started by blending some ground espresso distress oxide ink onto white cardstock. I ran it through…

Okay, I’ve been on a kick of making Valentine’s cards lately. I think this will be the last actual Valentine’s card I’ll make for now. I’m sure I’ll make some that can be used as Valentine’s cards, but they can also be used for other occasions too. For this A2 card I used white cardstock…