Barbara Nicolato's Blog

Presented by Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks). Gel Plates are so much fun.  Here’s a short tutorial on how we can use simple items to add texture and interest to our backgrounds.

Presented by Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks). This is an interactive card with a peep-hole showing an image, but upon opening it, the image changes. The images can also be replaced with changing sentiments. This is actually an easy card to make but requires a die cutting machine to cut the oval shape.

This tri-fold card is an A7 (5 x 7 inch) size that I’ve adapted from a smaller version I saw on-line.  The peek-a-boo window is in a heart shape but can also be cut into an circle or oval.  Besides a Valentine’s Day theme, it can be changed to a wedding theme or any other you desire.  Be creative.

Presented by Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks), demonstrating an 8” x 8” underwater scene using the two beautiful mermaids Zelith and Althea. I use a plethora of various inks and colors. This project can be made into a card or framed for hanging.

Presented by Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks), demonstrating a 5” x 7” card that can be adapted for many occasions. Upon pulling the tab/ribbon, the card cascades into 4 separate panels each displaying an image and/or verse. Easy to make and exciting to receive…give it a try.

Presented by Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks), demonstrating a 5” x 7” card that will impress your friends. It opens to reveal two inside panels and two smaller pop-out cards.

Presented by Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks), demonstrating some of the many fun ways you can use metallic gilding polishes and opal polishes to enhance your projects and make them shimmer.

Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks), showing you fun techniques and ways to use your metallic gilding flakes on your cards.  

Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks), demonstrating how to make a fun-fold card using the Card-Shape (NR-15) die by Studio Light Essentials available at DelBellosDesigns.com.

Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks), here with a quick and easy technique for making amazing backgrounds for your cards. Shaving cream is used as a carrier for inks, acrylics and mica sprays. Hope you have fun with this.

I’m Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks), Design Team Member. This tutorial follows me through making the card, and cutting it into panels with matting.  Because the video is lengthy, I’ve made it into a part one and a part two (released together) to better suit your time constraints.

I recommend following the cutting process that I demonstrate on the video even though the dimensions are given below the video.  I’m sure many of your already-made creations can be changed into a panel card. I hope you’ll give it a try and post yours in our Face Book groups so we can all enjoy our creations.

I’m Barbara Nicolato, (Nic’s Knacks), Design Team Member, with a tutorial showing you how to make an easy treat box. It comes together quickly and looks adorable.  Whatever the occasion or purpose, you can decorate it accordingly. I hope you’ll give it a try and post yours in our Facebook groups so we can all see our creations.