There are lots of cool layering stamps on the market. These are stamp sets that contain pieces of an image that you stamp in layers in different colors for a very realistic look. Sandy Allnock shares a video tutorial on … Read More...
Project: Sparkle and Shine Glitter Card
Tell someone how much they sparkle and shine with this fun glitter card. Use adhesive sheets, die cuts and glitter for a super duper sparkly card. The Ellen Hudson Classroom blog has all the details.
-Heather
Freebie: Bohemian Girl Coloring Page
Jenny Lawson aka The Bloggess is sharing a wonderful Bohemian Girl image she drew for her next book. Click here to visit her blog to download, print and color it.
-Heather
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Project: Lollipop Bakers Twine Card
Twirl up some bakers twine and make this sweet lollipop card. The Maya Road site had directions.
-Heather
Project: Swimming Frog Shaker Card
Under the sea………Hop on over to the My Favorite Things blog and watch a video tutorial from Syephanie Klauck. She made this adorable swimming frog shaker card using new dies and stamps from MFT. Click here to watch.
-Heather
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Freebie: Girl Picking Flowers Digital Stamp
Sadly the Don and Daisy stamps blog has ended but as a way to say goodbye they’ve got this adorable free digi stamp you can download for free. Click here to get it.
-Heather
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Project: Butterfly Collage
The Art Journey Design Team blog has directions for making a pretty little stamped butterfly collage. Click here to check it out.
-Heather
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Sale: Paper Pumpkin Kit BOGO
If you’ve been on the fence deciding to sign up for the monthly Paper Pumpkin kit then now’s a great time to give it a try. Paper Pumpkin is currently offering a buy one get one (BOGO) from today August … Read More...
Freebie and Project: Pencil Holder
Hop on over to the Stempeleinmaleins blog for a great back to school project. It’s a fun pencil holder made with pattern paper and stamps. Click here for directions and a free template.
-Heather
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Inspiration: 10 Cards with the Same VW Bug Car Stamp
When you buy a stamp it’s nice to think you can get a lot of use out if it with different options and ideas. The Darkroom Dark stamps blog is sharing over 10 different cards with lots of different styles … Read More...
Card Making Technique: Water Color Lifting
Wendy Cranford has a cool stamping technique called water color lifting over on Splitcoast Stampers. She colored water color paper with markers, stamped over top and heat embossed the images, then removed some of the marker color with water for … Read More...
Tip: Stamped Scarf using Rubber Bands
I love stamping ideas using items we all have laying around the house! Like this fabulous scarf from Anna Spathari, she used rubber bands to make her own rubber stamp to make a couple of lovely scarves. Click here to … Read More...
Congrats to………..
Linda Cee (who said: “Oh, what beautiful things I could create with this machine. Thanks for the chance to be lucky, for once!!”), and she *is* the lucky winner of the Spellbinder Platinum Die Cutting Machine!
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Project: Elephant Art Journal Page
Visit the Clips and Cuts blog and Vicky Papaioannou will show you how she created this wonderful art journal page using large foam stamps and mixed media paint techniques. Click here to watch.
-Heather
Freebie: Garden Coloring Page
Try before you buy with this beautiful free coloring page you can download for free. It’s a sample from the garden themed coloring book Colour in the Garden by Daniella Germain from Country Style. Click here to download the page … Read More...
Project: Fairy Art Doll
Donna Salazar has a fun project to share on the Spellbinders blog. She combined stamps and die cuts to make this adorable party fairy art doll. Click here for her video tutorial.
-Heather
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Project: Fruit Slice Cards
Cool off from the heat with these fun fruit sliced cards. The Stampington and Co blog has directions for carving your own fruit slice rubber stamps and using ink sprays to stamp with them for some quick and easy summer … Read More...
Technique: Bright Colorful Card Background with Distress Inks
Designer Kelley Latevola will teach you how to use a couple of masking techniques (one using masking fluid) to cover your stamped images to then add a bright colorful and vibrant card background using Distress Ink pad refills. Click here … Read More...
Technique: Cards with Gesso Stenciled & Water Colored Backgrounds
The Lilybean Paperie blog has some lovely cards whose backgrounds were made by applying gesso to a stencil, letting it dry and then water coloring over top. Add some stamped designs and you’ve got a beautiful card. Find more info … Read More...
Freebie: Apple Cupcake Toppers
It’s back to school time! If your making some treats to send to your kids new class add some fun with these green and red apple cupcake toppers. They’re free from designer Claudine Hellmuth. Click here to download.
-Heather
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