Oh my gosh, how cute are these? I love using materials other then paper on my cards. Felt adds a nice look and feel but can be bulky or hard to adhere to cards but Jennifer McGuire has some great … Read More...
Project: Bunny Siting on a Stool Water Color
Bonnie with Art Impressions stamps will show you how to use masking and water coloring techniques to combine a chair, bunny and flowers stamps to make this sweet bunny sitting on a stool art work. Click here to watch her … Read More...
Techniques: 5 Different Cards with One Stamp Set
When you plunk down your hard earned money on a stamp set you want to know you’re going to get a lot of use out of it., right? So having lots of ideas and techniques you can use on just … Read More...
Review and Giveaway: Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit for May
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...
Download: Inspirational Coloring Page
Tips: Get Great Result with Multi Layer Stamps
Loads of stamp companies have some amazing multi layered stamp sets where you stamp images over top of each other in different colors and the results are very realistic dimensional images. But lining them up can sometimes be challenging so … Read More...
Technique: Ombre’ Lettering
The ombre’ look is very popular right now and it’s easy to achieve this look on your card with techniques like this one from Erica Hernandez. She cut out a sentiment die from masking paper and created a stencil so … Read More...
Project: Dream Big Mixed Media Card
Using water coloring, stamping, die cutting and sewing Emilia Sieradzan created this stunning mixed media Dream Big card. Hop on over to the Penny Black blog and watch her video tutorial.
-Heather
Download: Summer Pattern Papers
You can download this wonderful summer themed set of pattern papers to use on cards or scrapbook pages for FREE over at Free Pretty Things for You, click here.
-Heather
Looking for more digital papers to download? Check these out … Read More...
Technique: DIY Card Embellishments with a Glue Gun
This is such a clever idea for making your own custom card accents. By using a glue gun you can write or draw designs and color them with yourStaz- On inks. How cool! Find out how to make your … Read More...
Technique: Embossing Colored with Copics
Jen Carter achieved this bright and cheerful look by using Copics markers to color over top of a white heat embossed stamped sentiment. What a great and simple idea to add multiple colors to word stamps. Hop on over to … Read More...
Projects: Pirate Boy and Girl Birthday Cards
A pirate’s life for me! With the Pirate’s of the Caribbean movie coming out pirates are once again popping up everywhere. These adorable girl and boy pirate themed cards are perfect for any young one’s birthday. Find directions for making … Read More...
Tip: Use Your Supplies to Wrap Gifts
Learn how to use your paper crafting supplies, like pattern paper, stamps, embellishments and dies to wrap lovely gifts anyone would enjoy receiving. Rebecca Luminarias shares her tips over on the Capture the Moment blog. Click here for her detailed … Read More...
Tip: Die Cutting Felt
Felt shapes add a wonderful soft touch to any card or project. And using your metal dies you can cut out your own felt shapes and embellishments. Combine them with embossing, stamping or paper die cutting for lovely card designs. … Read More...
Tip: 5 Different Techniques for Foiling
Adding foil to your cards adds a wonderful metallic shine. There are many different technique you can use to add foiling like adhesive sheets and transfer medium, some ideas require a foiling or laminating machine but some don’t. Nina-Marie has … Read More...
Card Making Technique: Stamping With Stencils
There are so many things you can do with stencils but did you know you can also stamp with them? This clever idea comes from Jess over on Hero Arts. She inked up her stencils with Distress Ink , spritzed … Read More...
Technique: Ink Smooshing Card
Ink Smooshing is a quick and easy technique that gives a big punch of color. Using ink pads, water and a piece of plastic you can get this cool water color splashed effect. Visit the MASKerade blog where Ardyth has … Read More...
Download: Puppy Digital Stamp
You can download this adorable pudgy puppy digi stamps for FREE! Click here to visit the Sliekje blog to get it.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Projects: Four Bee Cards
Darcie Heater is sharing directions for 4 different bee themed cards using the same stamp set. I love bee stamps and sentiments, there’s so many clever or puny was to use bee’s, they work for so many occasions. Click here… Read More...
Project: Funny Spring Chicken Birthday Card
This humorous Spring Chicken birthday card uses a die cut in a new way by cutting it out of masking paper and using it as a stencil for inking. I love the trending ombre’ effect! You can find a video … Read More...