I love all the layers and details in this lovely birthday card. Yana used many layers of different Spellbinders dies to make it along with some pattern paper and a stamped sentiment. Visit the Spellbinders blog to see how she … Read More...
Project: Mermaid with Layered Die Cut Sentiment Card
Are you tired of mermaid cards? Nope? Good, neither am I 🙂 Here’s a wonderful under the sea mermaid with an amazing dimensional die cut sentiment from Nichol Spohr. Those new mermaid stamps from Honey Bee are adorable, I think … Read More...
Product Review: Rotating Design Board
The Rotating Design Board is perfect for anyone who loves to stamp, color in coloring books, paint, do calligraphy, draw or doodle. It rotates so you don’t have to move your project. It makes it easy to do things like … Read More...
Project: Multi Step Pop Up Card
Pop Up cards are so fun to give and to make! Learn how to make cuts and folds for a multi layered pop up card, no die cuts or specialtools needed just a pencils, ruler and scissors. The Mixed … Read More...
Project: Kitty Cat Pom Pom Card
I’ve started seeing some really adorable cards using mini pom poms so when I found some recently at the craft store I had to pick them up. I guess they are going to be one of the next big trends? … Read More...
Technique: Water Color with Coffee
Yup, you read that title right, you can water color your stamped images with coffee!! This technique gives you an amazing vintage sepia tone look. You can learn all about this unique coloring technique over on the Cat’s Pajama’s blog.… Read More...
Project: Snorkel Pull Tab Card
The cute little snorkeling bear pops up out of the water in this adorable pull tab card. How cute! Learn how to use some fun new stamps from Waffle Flower to make this card. Designer Yainea has a video tutorial … Read More...
Project: Mermaid Tri-Fold Card
Yup, it’s yet another mermaid card. I can’t help it, like so many others I’m obsessed with mermaids! Here’s a lovely tri-fold card from Nichol Spohr. She got so many mermaids on one card and I love all the sea … Read More...
Project: Rainbow Borders Card
Border stamps don’t just have to be for borders, you can make large background patterns or they can be the focal point of your card. Like in this colorful card from Kristina Werner. She used rainbow colored inks for her … Read More...
Project: 3D Lion Spinner Card
I’ve made spinner cards but never one like this that pops up inside. It’s so cute and fun and interactive! You can find complete step by step directions from Sadia Minichini for making one over on the Some Odd Girl … Read More...
Projects: Three Interactive Cards
There are loads of stamps and dies out now to make super fun interactive cards. Card that move, roll, tear, open, images that wiggle, slide and light up. But sometimes it might be hard to tell the card recipient what … Read More...
Technique: Paper Molding
Doesn’t this rose look like a tiny carved sculpture? It’s actually paper! Learn how to mold and shape sections of stamped images on cardstock for this amazing Paper Molding technique. Deb Valder shares her instructions over on Splitcoast Stampers.
-Heather
Project: Realistic Iris Card
May Park will show you how she used a no-line stamping technique and water colors to get this beautifully realistic looking Iris card. I love her tip of taping down your water color paper to preventing it from warping while … Read More...
Download: Mini Coloring Book
Did you know National Coloring Book Day is Aug 2nd? To help celebrate Dover Publications is offering a FREE mini coloring book to download. (You will need to send them your e-mail address for the download.) There’s also info on … Read More...
Tip: Make Your Own Tassels
Tassels add a perfect touch to stamped gift tags and bags as well as cards or scrapbook pages. If you need the perfect colored tassel for your project there’s no need to buy one, you can make it your self. … Read More...
Project: Honey Bear and Bees Shaker Card
I made this fun Bear and Bee shaker card recently using adorable new stamps from the A Little Wild set from Stampin’ Up. I’ll show you how to add a little window shaker panel on the front of a … Read More...
Project: Rustic Wedding Card
Rustic Weddings seem to be very popular right now. Here’s the perfect wedding card for a couple having this trendy type wedding. Visit the Imagine Crafts blog for all the details.
-Heather
Looking for more Wedding themed papers and … Read More...
Project: Pusheen the Cat Cards
Do you love the fat and fluffy cat named Pusheen? She can be found in her own books, on stationary, plushies, t-shirts and lots more. I’m a big fan, she and her friend Stormy are so cute! Jin from … Read More...
Projects: MERMAIDS! 9 Stamped Card Ideas
If you read this blog at all you probably know how obsessed I am with mermaids and I’m so happy how popular they are right now! Sandy Allnock has 3 new adorable mermaid scene cards to share and she also … Read More...
Tip: Coloring the Negative Space on a Stamp
Instead of coloring the stamped leaf images Debby Hughes painted the “negative” background space making the image really pop. This works really well with floral and botanical images and is a great way to get more use and a unique … Read More...