Using adorable dog die cuts and a treat bag die from Mama Elephant Laura put together these cute treat bags for Valentine’s Day. I love how you can create all different types of dogs with these dies. (And yes, they … Read More...
Project: Funny Volcano Valentine Card
I just love a punny card, like this cute “I Lava You” volcano card from Katie. She used fun new stamps and dies from Avery Elle. The paper piecing technique with pattern paper she used makes for quick color and … Read More...
Project: Bold Flower Acetate Card
Jo-Ann achieved these bold vibrant colors by using colored pencils on Kraft cardstock to color her from Honey Bee stamped flowers. She got even more pop by heat embossing the stamp again with white over top. Adding the image to … Read More...
Project: Valentine Treat Box
Looking for a sweet way to pass out treats for Valentine’s Day? Latisha turned 12″ x 12″ patterned paper into this pretty little box, prefect for holding candy or small gifts. Add ribbon, stamps or stickers and your good to … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Masculine Notebook Cover
I love how masculine this notebook cover from Kath Stewart is. Using products like stencils, paste, rub on stamps and crayons from Tim Holtz and some cool techniques like resist she’s got photo directions for how she made it over … Read More...
Project: Valentine Card with Blending Techniques
This bunny couple is so sweet on this adorable Valentine’s Day card from Nichol Spohr! She used a couple of different blending techniques, Distress Ink blending for the background (which is super trendy in card making right now) and colored … Read More...
Product Review: Stampin’ Up Occasions Catalog Part 3
Each year Stampin’ Up adds loads of wonderful new products in the Occasions catalog as a supplement to their annual catalog. This years Occasions is filled with new stamps, dies, paper and embellishments for many different holidays and celebrations. Inside … Read More...
Download: Peter Rabbit Coloring Page
I grew up reading Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit was one of my favorite stories. I’m excited to see the new movie, I hope it keeps the charm of the original. If you grew up with these tales too and … Read More...
Project: Bird Nest Baby Card
I used a stamp from the new Flying Home set from Stampin’ Up for to make this sweet baby card. It could also be sent to a family to welcome them to a new home. I filmed a video tutorial … Read More...
Project: Dog Valentine Treat Holder
Oh my gosh, how cute is this little doggy treat holder for Valentine’s Day? Tamatha has a video tutorial over on MayMay Made it with complete project directions, click here to check it out.
-Heather
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Project: Bright Birds Card with Colored Pencils
This lovely card is so bold and bright! Sandy Allnock did some no-line stamping on “desert storm” cardstock and colored the birds using colored pencils. She’ll take you through her coloring process over on Ellen Hudson’s Classroom blog.
-Heather
Downloads: Disney Coloring Pages
These wonderful Disney coloring pages are perfect for Disney fans of any age. I know I’ll be download several of them to color myself! The Disney Family blog has 9 coloring pages to download from Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, … Read More...
Technique: Tone on Tone Ink Blending
I love the beautiful gradation of color with the bright pops of colorful hearts on this pretty Valentine card from Mindy Eggen. She’ll show you how to do a tone on tone ink blending technique using stencils over on her … Read More...
Projects: Otter Valentine Cards
The blue ink blended background gives the perfect hit of water behind these adorable otter stamps. Christy will show you how to make the background and color the otters with Copics over on her blog, Christy Gets Crafty, click here … Read More...
Project: Game of Thrones ATC’s
Do we really have another year to wait for more episodes of Game of Thrones? How will we get by? Well, one way is to make fun projects like these awesome ATC’s (artist trading cards) using Game of Thrones inspired … Read More...
Projects: Glitter Hearts and Animals Smaller Valentines
These smaller sized Valentine cards still pack a big punch with loads of glitter and cute animals. Ashley Abelson will show you how she used glitter paper behind an open heart background die and colored pencils for her stamped images … Read More...
Download: Sloth Valentine Card
How cute is this sloth card? I love how he can hold a stick of candy! If you’ve got lots of Valentine’s to make, maybe for a child’s classroom, he’d be a perfect quick but cute project to make. You’ll … Read More...
Project: Valentine Cherubs Card
Jessie Banks combined her coloring mediums on this sweet cherub card for Valentine’s Day. She used water colors for the cloud background and Copic Markers for the stamped images. Visit her blog for a tutorial video.
-Heather
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Tip: Altering Your Stamps
Get more from your stamps by altering them. You can mask off sections or only ink certain parts and get a new look from your images. Elaine removed the horns from the Stamping Bella Capricorn girl stamp and used her … Read More...
Project: Water Colored Unicorns Card
I have loved Unicorns since I was little and am so excited to see them make such a huge come back! Using the cute new Unicorn stamp from Stampin’ Ups Magical Day stamp set I’ve filmed a card tutorial showing … Read More...