Have you ever wondered how embossing works? In this quick class, Courtney Cerruti demystifies the embossing process, showing you how to do this simple technique at home. You will need just a few items -- embossing powder, wet ink and a heat gun -- to create professional-looking, glossy designs.

Orizomegami is the Japanese art of decorating papers by folding and dipping them into pools of natural dyes. By folding the paper in a variety of ways, patterns emerge which are reminiscent of stained windows and depending on the number and placement of the folds, you can create more complex patterns.

Whether you're hosting a dinner party or a special holiday gathering, we all know that lighting is key. Learn an easy way to transform plain glass votives using paper doilies and spray paint - perfect for adding sparkle to a dinner table or cozy nook.

If you've ever considered printmaking but were daunted by the wide array of materials available, this thorough primer is essential viewing. In this Daily Challenge, artist and printmaker Katharine Watson introduces the basic tools and techniques needed to create prints at home. Beginning with the basics of safety and mark-making, you'll learn the full process of designing, transferring, carving, and printing an image. Once you've mastered the basics,...

Learn how to create your own stamp pad so you aren't limited to the colors of stamp pads available in stores. With Christine's tips, you can create your own custom colors and DIY stamp pad in a snap.

With simple carving tools and your design sensibilities, you can carve a custom set of stamps to add personality and zip to stationery, textiles and more. Christine shows you how to transfer a design and which tools to use, to celebrate the charm and imperfections of printing by hand.

You don't need a background in art to create beautiful surface designs on paper and fabric. Join Courtney Cerruti as she leads you through a series of exercises from her book Playing with Surface Design: Modern Techniques for Painting, Stamping, Printing and More. In this three-part series, you will learn creative ways to play with paint, markers, and stamps, plus a simple form of printmaking called monoprinting. Combine all of these lessons to create...

To make this beautiful raindrop wall art, you don't need to be an "Artist" with a capital A. In this class, Courtney Cerruti shares an easy technique for cutting out artwork on vinyl using the Cricut Explore, and then painting over the vinyl stencil several times to create an overall design. Apply neutral, neon, and gold paint with brushes and spray-paint to achieve a layered multi-dimensional effect.

The depth, texture, and whimsy of cut-paper illustration begins with one thing: beautiful papers. Artist and children's book illustrator Dawn M. Cardona demonstrates how to play with acryla gouache on a Gelli plate to make uniquely textured papers to use in your crafts. You can apply these papers to other classes taught by Dawn, or use them to add interest to any collage or drawing projects. While this process is instantly gratifying, you'll be rewarded...

Our friend artist Dawline-Jane demonstrates how to use children's clay to make botanical monoprints. This video originally appeared live June 27, 2019.