The newDistress Ink pads from Tim Holtz are a big hit. I’m seeing them all over the web and finding lots of cool techniques for them. They work similar to regular Distress Inks in reacting with water but they give … Read More...
Project: Super Girl Action Card
Let someone know how super you think they are with this fun action hero girl card, the image in the center in on a “wobbler” spring so she moves and bounces. Sadilla will show you how she colored this card … Read More...
Download: Mouse House Digital Stamp
This cute little mouse has her watering can house all ready for spring! You can download a black and white printable of this adorable digital stamp for FREE over on the Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps blog.
-Heather
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Tip: Adding Shading to Stamps
You can add shading to a solid stamp but inking the image with a light shade of ink and then re-inking just a section of the stamp in a slightly darker tone of ink. Ardyth used this technique on the … Read More...
Tip: Dryer Sheet Hack for Getting a Clean Cut with Intricate Dies
Here’s a really cool die cutting “hack” that I’ve not seen before. By using a layer of dryer sheets after cutting out an intricate die cut design Channin was able to cleanly separate the die shape from all the tiny … Read More...
Project: Stack of Cats Card
How cute are these kitties!?! Eloise will show you how to do a resist embossing technique with a water color background with a stack of the cutest cats over top for this adorable stamped card. Visit the Greeting Farm Stamps … Read More...
Tip: Add Your Own Color to Embellishments
Having embellishments that match the colors of your cards always pulls the look together nicely but it can be hard sometimes to find the right color match. But here’s a great solution, buy clear or white accents and color them … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY Hand Carved Flower Stamps
Don’t have the perfect flower stamp for your spring cards? Not to worry, you can carve your very own rubber stamps. Draw or find some simple printable designs and carve them out on erasers. The Paris en Rose blog has … Read More...
Technique: Hammered Flower Prints
I’m not sure I’d really call this technique stamping but it’s just too cool an idea not to share. Using flowers and a hammer (yes, a hammer) you can tape down flowers and hammer over them, leaving behind some of … Read More...
Project: Washi Frame Card
This lovely card combines, die cutting, stamping, dry embossing and a pretty framed border made with washi tape. Visit the Spellbinders blog for step by step card making directions from Becca Feeken.
-Heather
Happy Easter
Project: Spring Fairy Mixed Media Canvas
Using stamps, stencils, paints, paste and more Milagros Rivera made this wonderful mixed media Spring fairy girl canvas art. I love the use of leaves for the fairy girls wings! You can find directions for this project over on the … Read More...
Download: Thank You Die Cut File
Large script die cut phrases are very popular right now, add them over stamped backgrounds as a focal point on your cards. Here’s a lovely “Thank You” cut file that’s FREE to download from SVG Cuts. They say “all their … Read More...
Project: Die Cut Easter Treat Holders
Using a sour cream container shaped die cut Vicky added some cute Easter bunnies, chicks and basket die cut shapes for 3 adorable Easter Treat Holders. Visit the Sizzix blog to watch her video tutorial.
-Heather
Project: Easter Bunny Pull Tab Slider Card
This sweet Easter card has a tab that you pull and a bunny comes up out of the grass, how cute is that?! You can find a video tutorial with complete directions for this pull tab slider card over on … Read More...
Project: Kitty Cat Birthday Card
Combining cute cat stamps and die cuts Stephanie made this adorable kitty birthday card. Hop on over to The Stamps of Life site and watch her tutorial video.
-Heather
Download: Beauty and the Beast Digital Stamp
Have you seen the new live action Beauty and the Beast movie yet? I LOVED it!
To celebrate here’s a fantastic digi stamp of the Beast, FREE to download from Elizabeth Dulemba. Isn’t he cute?
-Heather
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Tip: Multi Uses for Striped Background Stamp
I love a stamp that I feel like I can get a lot of use out of! Many large background stamps are like this, like a striped background for instance. The Sugar Pea Stamps blog has 4 different card ideas … Read More...
Project: Easter Treat Box
Use a tiny pillow box template or die cut and make some fun little boxes, add some stamped spring images, fill with candy and you’ve got adorable little treat holders for Easter. Visit the Your Next Stamp blog for a … Read More...
Project: Coloring Book Page Glass
I’ve seen lots of ideas for using coloring books for more then just coloring on the page. Here’s a fantastic idea from Alison at 21st Century Pillow Book. She used a coloring page as a template to decorate a drinking … Read More...