Visit the Altenew stamp blog for a video tutorial showing how to combine heat embossed colored inks and water colors for a bright and vibrant floral card.
-Heather
Tip and Project: How to Lighten Ink Pad Colors (Seahorse Card)
Yana Smakula has a great tip on how to get more from your dye based stamping ink pads, by using a white ink with the colored ink she gets a lighter version of the original color. This technique works really … Read More...
Technique: Mixed Media Resist on Linen
Usually a resist technique involves stamping an image, embossing it and then inking or stamping over top and the original image resists the second layer of ink. But here’s a very neat twist on this technique using stencils and paste … Read More...
Project: Stamped Graduation Cards
Know lots of up coming graduates? Nichol Magourik has a video tutorial on her blog showing how to stamp up a bunch of fun graduation cards (good for a girl or a guy) all at once. Click here to watch.… Read More...
Technique: Paper Marbling
Dana Joy has directions for an easy marbling technique using Alcohol Ink refills and glossy type water color paper. These make wonderful backgrounds to stamp over top for cards, ATC’s, collage or any paper crafting project. Click here to visit … Read More...
Project: Graduation Cap Gift Card Holder Box
It’s graduation time! Grab your scoring board and some card stock and make this fun graduation cap box, it’s the perfect size to hold a gift card or money or even a few Graduation treats like cupcakes or chocolates. Designer … Read More...
Project and Freebie: Light the Stars Journal Page
Reach for the Stars! And also reach for your paints and create a lovely journal page. You can find a video tutorial for making this mixed media page as well as a free digital stamp of this sweet girl over … Read More...
Project: Block Printed Napkins with Carved Stamps
Add a rustic look to your home with cool custom stamped table linens. You can find some tips and tricks for sketching, carving and blocking print on fabric with your own hand carved stamps over on the Sugar and Charm … Read More...
Project: Unicorn Glitter Bomb Card
Surprise someone with a super fun (albiet a little messy :)) glitter bomb card! This cute unicorn card was designed by Amador for The Greeting Farm stamps and in his video tutorial he’ll show you how to make a card … Read More...
Tip: Embossing with Your Metal Dies
Did you know that instead of using a metal die to cut out an image you can also use it to emboss the image as well? Using a rubber embossing pad and some extra paper for a “shim” you can … Read More...
Project and Template: Aperture Card
This amazing card pulls out and has a cool aperture opening in the center that reveals the stamped design inside. Left Field Studios blog has complete step by step photo instructions as well as a template for this fun card. … Read More...
Freebie: Dolphin Digital Stamp
How cute is this little dolphin!? Use him for summer themed cards or scrapbook pages. He available to download for free from Miss Ranch Digital Stamps. To purchase more of Miss Ranch’s digis be sure to check out her adorable … Read More...
Technique: Multi Coloring Foiling with Stamps
The very popular look of foiling can be achieved in a couple of different ways, there are machines and there are also foil sheets you use with sticky heat embossing and stamps. With the second technique you can get multi … Read More...
Project: Stamped Shoes
Ever heard the phrase if it doesn’t move stamp on it? Well, here’s a fantastic stamping project that does move (when you wear them) and you can stamp on it, it’s shoes! This clever idea from Jen Matott can be … Read More...
Technique: Adding Color to Your Embossing Folder Images
Here a great way to get more from your embossing folders, emboss them and then add color. You can use chalks, markers or ink pads with sponge dauber like on this pretty card from Card Maker Magazine. Visit their blog … Read More...
Freebie: Grandpa or Dad Digital Stamps
With Father’s Day coming up you might need an image or idea for cards. Aren’t masculine cards always a little harder to design then feminine cards? They are for me 🙂 Anyway, Dearie Dolls is here to help with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage Water Color Card
Take your water coloring into a different direction by using sepia and other vintage tones. Hether Telford has step by step direction and a video tutorial showing how to get this antique look on your stamped cards. Use vintage style … Read More...
Freebie: Puppy Dog Coloring Page
If like me there’s been lots of rain where you live and you’re stuck inside go grab some Colored Pencils or markers and a cup of tea and print out this adorable puppy coloring page. It’s free to download from … Read More...
Freebie: Cross Stitched Card Patterns
There are several die cuts and embossing folders on the market that are made for stitching and sewing. Marianne Designs is sharing 4 pretty cross stitch patterns so you can sew up some sweet cards. Grab a needle and some … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Tag
Each month designer Tim Holtz shares an amazing tag full of mixed media and stamping tips and techniques. For the month of May he’s flashing back to some of his favorite ideas combining them into a whole new tag. Learn … Read More...