I love all the different animals on this adorable jungle card! It stands up like an easel for a fun display but it’s a standard size card and folds flat for mailing. Eloise has directions for making one over on … Read More...
Download: Butterfly Lollipop Holder
These would make awesome party favors! Ink on 3 has this fun butterfly shaped lollipop holder SVG die cut available to download for FREE! Note: you will have to add it to your cart and check out but there’s no … Read More...
Water Color Stamping Technique
Keeway got this pretty card background by inking solid flower stamps with Distress Ink , spritzing them with water and then stamping. What a great way to get a nice water color look! Visit her blog Kiwi Koncepts for more … Read More...
Die Cut Transfer Technique for a Mother’s Day Card
Designer Bibi Cameron made this amazing Mother’s Day card with stamps and dies from Neat and Tangled. She’ll show you how she used a no-line stamping technique to color the stamps. And in order to place her “wreath” in the … Read More...
Stamping off the Edge of Cards
By taking your stamped or die cut images off the edges of your card it can ground your look, make it more realistic and also add interest. Melissa Phillips shares several cards on her blog, LilyBean Paperie with some tips … Read More...
How to Create a Relaxing Sunset Card
Do you know someone who is overdue for a vacation? Perhaps they are not sure whether they deserve a break? This lovely project is a perfect encouragement card for such a person. This card brings a desire for summer vacations … Read More...
Easy and Elegant Floral Card Set
Jill Foster made 8 elegant cards using new flower stamps from Penny Black, without a lot of layers and the same background technique for an easy set of cards to make. Visit the Penny Black Youtube channel to checkout her … Read More...
Galaxy Ombre’ Card with Color Burst
Galaxy and ombre’ looks are everywhere right now. And Pat Huntoon combined both looks and got this colorful card background using Color Burst powders and a stamped resist technique. Visit the Design Junkies blog and check out her technique video.… Read More...
Mixed Media Tag
This awesome mixed media tag was made using lots of different products and techniques like stenciling, stamping, collage, crackle paste, painted metal embellishments and more. The “Crazy Chick” from Dig that Crazy Chick shares her step by step tutorial over … Read More...
Download: Planner Printables
Hey all you planner lovers (and card makers and scrapbookers too)! These lovely tags, banners, tabs and labels are FREE to download from Free Pretty Things for You. Click here to get them.
-Heather
Make Your Own Travel Journal
Journals and planners are really popular right now. And as a paper crafter we’re not limited to the size, style or shapes sold in stores, we can make your own! Gloria Stengel shares how to use chipboard and pattern papers … Read More...
Coloring Stamps with Water Color Crayons
I think water coloring is still the “it” medium for card making and stamping right now. Amd why not, it’s fun, easy and loose so no need to be a perfectionist or professional artist! There are so many types of … Read More...
Elephant Card with No-Line Stamping
This happy little elephant looks like he was hand drawn but he was actually stamped and water colored using the no-line stamping technique. Kristina Werner will show you how to paint and also mask the image to paint the background… Read More...
Miss You Card using Frame Die Cuts
Eloise Blue used small frames dies to pull together her scene to create this wonderful “Miss You” card. It’s perfect for someone moving away, leaving for school or changing jobs. She’ll show you how she used new products from Lawn … Read More...
Front Fold Flap Card
Tina Zinck has a tutorial for using circle dies to create a fun Front Flap Fold card with an image or a sentiment is inside the card behind an open window. Visit her blog The Serene Stamper for project directions.… Read More...
6 Different Stencil Techniques for Cards with Stencil Revolution
I recently had the chance to try out some great stencils from a shop called Stencil Revolution. Using stencils on cards and other paper crafts has been gaining popularity for a while now. It’s really not surprising since there … Read More...
Card Making – Gate Fold and Wrap Cards with New Penny Black Dies
Penny Black has recently released some gorgeous new dies that are perfect for adding detailed cuts to the edges of cards and they also make wonderful gate-fold/ wrap style cards too. Jill Foster has both a blog post and a … Read More...
How to Stamp and Water Color on Bristol Paper
Janette Klausen is sharing tips for stamping and water coloring on Smooth Bristol paper using Hero Arts stamps and their liquid water colors. I love how she first heat embossed her stamped image in white, it make the water colors … Read More...
Project: April 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Idea
I’m always so excited each month to receive my Paper Pumpkin kit from Stampin’ Up. I love the projects the kits make but I’m also inspired to put my own spin on the products inside and enjoy making alternative ideas … Read More...
Mason Jar Die Cut File
This mason jar with quote cut file made by Jillibean Soup is perfect for spring cards, journal and scrapbook pages. You can download a FREE Silhouette Studio or svg cut file over on their Bean Talk blog.
-Heather Check out … Read More...