Wow, isn’t this tag simple stunning? Penny Black stamps guest designer Ranji Chawla made this using stamps from Penny Black, die cuts, Ultra Thick Embossing Powder, ink sprays, Distress Ink and more. You can find more info on her amazing … Read More...
Technique: Distress Ink Water Coloring
Nichol Magouirk has a video tutorial showing how to use Tim Holtz’s Distress Markers to water color your stamped images. By applying the marker ink on a non porous surface you can use it like a pallet, pick up the … Read More...
Project: You are My Sunshine Bear Card
Do you sometimes have trouble lining up your die cuts with their coordinating stamps? Well Sharon Harnist has a simple and easy solution on how to get them lined up perfectly each time. Plus she also has a pretty watercolor … Read More...
Project: Paper Gift Bag
You can find measurements, cutting and folding direction for make this sweet paper gift bag over on Diane’s Rambles blog, click here.
-Heather
Project: Heart Shaped Skunk Card
How adorable is this little skunk?! I love the heart shape of this card and it’s actually pretty easy to do, place a large heart shaped die just over the edge of your card fold (so it doesn’t cut the … Read More...
Project: Word Bubble Valentine
This colorful Valentine card was made by inking up die cut word bubbles using a Kaleidacolor ink pad, splattering ink for the background and adding a stamped sentiment. Katharine Frei designed this project for Imagine Crafts and you can find … Read More...
Freebie: Emily Dickinson Quote Coloring Page
Celebrate love with this beautiful coloring page featuring a quote from one of my favorite poets, Emily Dickinson. This age to free to download from Dover publication, click here to get it.
-Heather
Project: Wooden Love Banner
I love the unique combination of the rustic wood with the pink glitter on this pretty LOVE banner from Beth Watson. She’ll show you how to color, glitter and layer up wood and chipboard shapes in her project tutorial over … Read More...
Project: Ombre’ Valentine’s Day Card
Achieve a pretty faded ombre’ effect using Gelato color sticks with water over die cuts for this Valentine’s Day Card. You can find a video tutorial over on the Papertrey Ink blog.
-Heather
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Sneak Peek: Paper Pumpkin for February
Ooooohhhhh, a sneak peak of this months Paper Pumpkin kit as surfaced on Instagram! Cool, we never get to see what’s coming before the kit comes! If you want to get this months kit in the mail be sure … Read More...
Freebie: Valentine 3D Fortune Cookie Printable
Epson has some colorful printed circle designs and complete directions for turning them into a fun 3D paper Fortune Cookie for Valentine’s Day. Tuck a note inside for your sweetheart. This project is perfect to use with the Epson Expression … Read More...
Project: Water Colored Bunnies Valentine Card
Send someone a sweet hug through the mail. Christy will show you how to color up some adorable bunny stamps using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens and water for a sweet Valentine’s Day card. Visit her blog Christy gets … Read More...
Project: Decorated Valentine Mailbox
Decorate a plain paper mache, wooden or metal mail box form the craft store with pattern papers, stickers, stamped images and embellishments for a fun way to give a gift, display cards or to use on your child’s school desk … Read More...
Project: Star Wars Foil Cards
Using a Minc foiling machine and fun Star Wars inspired digital images Jin from Under Cherry Tree made these adorable cards. If you’ve got a Star Wars fan on your card list they will get a blast out of these! … Read More...
Freebie: Medieval Coloring Pages
Here’s a very unusual and unique twist on the adult coloring book craze. The Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford currently has a coloring book to download for free full of actual medieval images to color. Click here for … Read More...
Project: Kids Class Room Valentine Cards with Erasers
If your or your child are going to be stamping up lots of Valentine’s for your child’s classroom this year here’s an adorable idea using heart shaped erasers. You’ll find directions for making these over on the Lawn Fawn blog … Read More...
Technique: Adding Color to Projects with Color Burst Inks
Stampington and Company has information on how to use Color Burst inks for a lovely water color background or to use in combinations with stamps for colorful mixed media style collage art and cards. Click here to check it out.… Read More...
Freebie: Mr. and Mrs. Hearts Die Cut
Die cut some wedding, anniversary or Valentine’s Day cards with this free die cut file from SVG Cuts. It’s in a Zip format that includes .svg files for use with Sure Cuts A Lot, Make-The-Cut, Silhouette Studio Designer Edition or … Read More...
Project: Winter Thank You Shaker Card
You can find directions for this adorable winter themed thank you card over at the Chameleon Pens site including tips on coloring with their markers, a water color wash background and how to assemble the shaker card. Click here to … Read More...
Project: Valentine Four Way Card
This amazing card from Diana Kowal is almost like 2 cards stuck together, with a hole in the center for hanging 3 dimensional shape. She’s got step by step directions on how to die cut and fold this fun card … Read More...