You don’t always need fancy (or expensive) dies or tools to make fun cards like pop ups or explosion cards. Simon Hurley has great tips on how to make your own DIY custom exploding card. I love the ocean theme … Read More...
June Printables for Planners and Paper Crafts
Decorate your planner for the summer months, make some fun poolside scrapbook pages or celebrate summer birthdays and occasions with these great FREE printables from Simple Stories and Carpe Diem. Visit their blog for ideas and links to the downloads.… Read More...
Stamped Canvas Card
Shannon Smith added loads of texture to this lovely card by using an embossing folder for the background, layers of die cuts and stamping the butterfly on canvas paper. Visit the Fun Stampers Journey blog for more on making this … Read More...
Rainbow Butterflies Card
By applying and blending different colors of Distress Ink onto white cardstock and then die cutting her shapes Amanda got a rainbow of pretty pastel butterflies. I love the white embossed on grey for the background, the butterflies really pop! … Read More...
Custom Planner Tabs
Emylia transformed some planner tabs she found at the office supply store into her own custom glitter tabs by covering them in washi tape. These can be customized to any project with different tapes and would also be fun … Read More...
Congrats to …….
Beverly Schwartz! She’s this month Paper Pumpkin winner!
-Heather
New Stampin’ Up 2018 Catalog
I’m super excited to be sharing some of the brand new product from the Stampin’ Up 2018-2019 catalog!
Inside the catalog you’ll find loads of new items like rubber stamps (wood and clear mount), clear stamps, new colors of … Read More...
Card with Nail Polish Marbling
Love fun nail polish colors? Did you know you can use them in your card making? Kyra Sanders has a cool marbling technique using nail polish to add some pretty splashes of color to your next stamped card. Visit Splitcoast … Read More...
Mixed Media Journal Pages
Kath Stewart made this bright and cheerful set of journaling pages using stamps, stencils, paint and die cuts from Tim Holtz and Ranger . I love the pretty tea cups filled with flowers! Visit her blog, Dairy of the … Read More...
Tips for Coloring Like an Artist
Learn how to color like an artist with tips from an expert. Dover Publication is sharing a section of Veronica Winters’ book filled with tips on coloring including blending and shading. These techniques work well for coloring book page as … Read More...
Layered Cards
Layering is really trendy in card making right now. These lovely cards from Dawn McVey are double layered, she’s used not only used layered stamps but lots of layers of die cut shapes too. She’s sharing some tips on how … Read More...
Graduation Card with Colored Pencils and Gamsol
I recently needed a graduation card and found some adorable stamps on Etsy from a shop called Isabel Cristina Stamps. I printed out the boy and cap and colored them with Prismacolor colored pencils blended with Gamsol solution. Learn more … Read More...
Partial Die Cutting
Add an interesting 3D pop to your cards with partial die cutting. This easy technique allowed you to cut out only part of a dies shape. It’s a really great way to get more from your dies. Laurel Beard has … Read More...
Make Easy Shaker cards with Adhesive Foam
By die cutting shapes from adhesive foam you can make some quick and easy shaker cards. Stephanie Bernard from the Stamps of Life will show you how to make your own fun shaker cards with this neat product. Click here … Read More...
DIY Metallic Embossed Paper
Metallic and embossed papers are very trendy right now, lots of companies sell them but you can also make your own! Using an embossing folder and heat embossing metallic powders Jo West will show you how to make your own … Read More...
Hidden Slider Card
I love slider cards, they are so much fun to make, coming up with ideas of images you can use to slide across your cards. This cute snail card from Michelle Yuen has the slider part of the card hidden … Read More...
Using Pom Poms on Cards
Pom Poms are a great way to add dimension, color and fun to your cards! Queen and Company has a wonderful, colorful selection of pom poms. Along with some great card ideas for incorporating them like using them as balloons, … Read More...
Giveaway and Review: Paper Pumpkin Kit for May 2018
If you’re looking for paper crafting inspiration Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought to you by the folks at Stampin’ Up.… Read More...
Water Coloring on Yupo Paper
Yupo paper is a type of synthetic plastic paper that isn’t absorbent and is very durable so it’s great for techniques like water colors so you can easily move the color around. Jessica Frost-Ballas will show you how to use … Read More...
Cat and Mice and Donuts, Oh My!
This adorable cat, mouse and donuts birthday card designed by Nicole Spohr includes a fun little envelope on the front that opens to reveal the sentiment. She’ll show you how she made it using stamps and dies from Mama Elephant… Read More...