Life’s a Beach! The Frugal Crafter will show you how to turn a circle of pattern paper into a cute beach umbrella and how to selectively die cut a frame design for this fun summery Hawaii beach card. Visit her … Read More...
Tip: Design Principles for Easier Card Layouts
If you have trouble coming up with your own card designs or need an easy and eye appealing way to lay out your cards trying using some basic design principles. Like the rule of three, using odd numbers of images … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Stamped Flower Tag
Using unusual items like dry wall tape and water coloring over a light stamped images for a hand painted look Jen Engle designed this cool mixed media flower tag and shares a video tutorial on her blog Mixed Media Jenn.… Read More...
Technique: Faux Calico Fabric with Stamps
These pretty cards look like they were made with calico fabric but they were actually stamped! Using small rubber stamps , various ink colors and a stencil Roni Johnson designs these little beauties. Grab some tiny stamps, your fave stencil … Read More...
Technique: Partial Background Stamping
Large background stamps are great to cover the entire front of a card but what if you only want to use part of the image? The Hero Arts blog has a technique for partially stamping and embossing just a section … Read More...
Freebie: Cute Kitty Digital Stamp
You can grab a black and white verison of this sweet kitty in a dress digital stamp for FREE over on the Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps blog.
-Heather
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Project: Pull Tab Skunk Card
Cards that move, like slider and pull tabs are all the rage right now! Here’s an adorable skunk pull tab slider card from Nicol Magouirk. She’s got a video tutorial on her blog with complete directions using lots of cute … Read More...
Technique: Starburst Card with Paper Scraps
I’m sure like me you’ve got lots of scraps of pretty pattern papers you just can’t bring yourself to throw away. Here’s a great way to utilize those scraps by making a trendy starburst card background. You can find step … Read More...
Review: Stampin’ Up 2016 Catalog Part 2
I’m so excited to bring you another look at the brand new Stampin’ Up catalog! If you missed my first review click here to check it out. Just released this new catalog runs from June 1st 2016 to … Read More...
Tip: Transfer Technique for Digital Images and Stamps
Wondering what else to do with digital images and stamps other then make cards? How about home decor items! Here’s a great set of upcycled vintage canisters made with a transfer technique and free digital nautical images. Visit the Altered … Read More...
Technique: Inlay-ed Die Cut Card
Here’s a cool way to use your die cuts to make a card but with adding layers or bulk. Sandy Allnock will show you how to lay out, die cut, water color and inlay those dies for a cute (and … Read More...
Project: Masculine Mixed Media Tag
Happy Father’s Day to all the great dad’s out there! In honor of Father’s Day here’s a fantastic masculine tag designed by Tim Holtz. As usual it’s made with lots of great products and techniques like rubber stamping, collage, die … Read More...
Project: Monogram Letters for a Child’s Room
“E” is for elephant. Add some fun and personalize your child’s room with this cute home decor idea. Paint and sand wooden letters then add animals made with die cut papers. Find out more on the sweet room addition over … Read More...
Project: Flip Flop Father’s Day Card
Sharon Harnist has a tutorial on how to die cut a flip flop shape and inset some beachy water colored die cut shapes for a really fun card. If your dad loves the beach this would be a great Father’s … Read More...
Review: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens
Glitter pens have been popular for years but recently they’ve been taken up a notch from gel pens to more of a brush marker style that adds pretty color and shimmer. I personally have been using Wink of Stella for … Read More...
Review and Project: Clarity Stencil Brushes
If you’re looking for a way to add a soft subtle background to your cards and scrapbook pages try stenciling with your ink pads and these cool Clarity Stencil Brushes. It’s a quick way to add a colorful impact! Jennifer … Read More...
Project: Bendy Shaker Mermaid Card
I’ve been stamping and making cards for over 20 years and can say I’ve never seen a card quite like this amazing bendy shaker card made by Jessica Frost-Ballas! It’s got layers of clear acetate and cardstock that curve away … Read More...
Project: White on White Wedding Card
It’s a nice day for a white wedding! 🙂 Wedding season is upon us so that means making lovely romantic cards. This stunning card with a white on white look was made by cutting and layering a large white die … Read More...
Freebie: Toucan Coloring Page
Feeling tropical? Grab some brightly Colored Pencils,, markers or even crayons and have fun coloring this detailed Toucan bird coloring page. It’s free to download from Dover Publication, click here.
-Heather
Technique: Wet on Wet Watercoloring
Adding water to your water color paper before laying down your water colors makes for an easy to blend, movable color. It give a soft natural look to your stamped images. Learn more about this wet on wet technique from … Read More...