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Thanks to all who entered, be sure to check back later for May’s Paper Pumpkin giveaway.
-Heather
Project: Stamped and Painted Journal Cover
If you have a plain fabric journal, notebook, scrapbook or organizer dress it up with some paints and stamps like Lea did. She painted the cover of a denim notebook with gesso, using stencils and paint for the sea and … Read More...
Project: Glitter Sunshine Tag
The fun sparkly background on this clear acrylic tag was made using a masking stencil and glitter on an adhesive sheet. Wendy Price added cute stamped images over top her background to complete the tag. Find out her tips for … Read More...
Project: Die Cut Photo Pup Up Card
Shelly Hickox made this super cool Pop Up card using a photograph and a die cut of a chair. How cool it that?! It gets my mind thinking of all the different photos and dies I could combine………. This idea … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Paper Pumpkin Kit
There’s still a little time left to enter to win this months Paper Pumpkin kit from Stampin’ Up. Click here to go to the original post to enter.
-Heather
Freebie: Bird Coloring Page
To get you excited for the next issue of The Coloring Studio publication Stampington is offering a free teaser page for you to download and color. It will be available June 1st in book and craft stores and on-line but … Read More...
Project and Technique: Wild Flower Garden Handmade Card
This stunning wild flower card has so much depth. Mary Prasad got this look by using Ink Potion No. 9 solution over paper and then stamping the flowers using markers colored directly on stamps, this along with second generation stamping … Read More...
Technique: Water Colored Die Cut Cards
Virginia Lu will teach you how to add Distress Ink using a watercolor technique to die cut flowers for a series of stunning Lily and Butterfly cards. Visit the Penny Black stamps blog for her step by step instructions.
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Project: Tree Swing Stamped Canvas
This wonderful mixed media canvas project was designed by Vicky at Clips N’ Cuts. She used large rubber stamps, paints, gesso, stencils, beads, paper and more for this lovely art piece. She’s sharing a step by step video tutorial of … Read More...
Review and Giveaway: Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit for April
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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 … Read More...
Freebie: Badger Coloring Page
If you love animals and nature or if you’re a Harry Potter fan and are in Hufflepuff House then show your house pride with this fun Badger coloring page from Dover Publication. Click here to download.
-Heather
Project and Template: Good Luck Clover Card
Wish someone good luck with this amazing clover shaped shaker card. The Marianne Designs blog has free downloadable template for the card and shaker sections, along with project directions. Click here.
-Heather
Looking for supplies to make your own Shaker … Read More...
Project: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Card
Cowabunga Dude! Know a kid who loves TMNT? Here’s an amazing card made by Melissa Banbury using punched shapes to form those cool turtles. Visit her blog Porch Swing Creations for her step by step directions.
-Heather
Project: Woven Squares Card
This cool card looks like the paper design is woven together but in fact they are just die cut squares layered over each other. This tip works with other open die cut shapes as well. Find out how to do … Read More...
Project: Lip Balm Paper Pouch
Here’s a cute little gift idea. Using pattern paper, a stamped tag and some ribbon make up these adorable paper pouches perfect for holding lip balm or any other tiny tin or gift. Find the directions over on the Pootles … Read More...
Tip: Striped Stamping
Jennifer McGuire has a fun tip for adding strips to your stamped images. By inking up a solid stamp with a light ink and then stamping directly on the stamp with a large striped stamp (also called a “kissing” technique) … Read More...
Technique: Turn a Stamp Into Embrodiery
Grab you stamps and some thread! The Clearsnap ink company will show you how to turn any stamped image into an embroidery designing using their Erasable Fabric ink pad. Click here for a video tutorial.
-Heather
Card Making Technique: Water Colored Stencil Stamping
I’m constantly amazed at how clever paper crafters are. I see a cool new technique and think, “Now, why didn’t I think of that?!”. This is one of those ideas, Nina-Maria applied ink pads directly to her plastic stencil, spritzed … Read More...
Technique: Salt Lifting
You can achieve a really cool speckled look using water colors and salt. This technique looks great on card backgrounds or for coloring stamped animals to give them a textured look. Find out more over on the Ellen Hudson Classroom … Read More...
Project: Springtime Mixed Media Art
This art makes me so happy it’s spring and the flowers are starting to bloom! Using rubber stamps, inks and paints and several different techniques Tammy Tutterow created this beautiful springtime collage art piece. You can find her directions over … Read More...