Add some die cut paper shapes and some stamped images to a plain cotton bag and you can make an adorable bag for Easter. This is a fun alternative to an Easter Basket. The Chameleon Markers blog has the details.… Read More...
Project: One Sheet Mini Album
The Scrappylicious blog will show you how to fold and cut a single sheet of 12″ x 12″ cardstock and turn it into a mini album. Decorate it with stamps, photos and pattern papers and it’s the perfect size to … Read More...
Project: Upcycled Gardening Tool
Terry from Terry’s Work in Progress had an old rusty gardening tool sitting around and by covering it with crackle paint and adding stamped images she totally transformed an old bulb planter into a work of art. This is recycling … Read More...
Tip: DIY Stamps with Household Objects
Looking for a fun way to make your own stamps and you have a box of gelatin in your cupboard? Then you’re all set to make some cool DIY stamps. You can make your own gelli stamping plate with gelatin … Read More... Product Review: Paper Pumpkin Kits
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 to you by the folks at Stampin’ Up. When you … Read More...
Tip: Die Storage
As paper crafters I think one of our biggest issues is storage, at least it always is for me 🙂 I need a good way to store my supplies and they need to be easy to organize and find or … Read More...
Project: Welcome Neighbor Card
Have a new neighbor or know some moving into a new home? Using a combination of coordinating stamps and die cuts the Sizzix blog has directions for making this sweet stair step style welcome card. Click here for the tutorial.… Read More...
New Product: Magic Stamp
Do you have something with texture that you think would make a great stamp? Well there’s a cool tool just for that! It’s called the Magic Stamp and it’s a large foam block that you heat up and soften with … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Banner
Do you need a banner for your blog? Don’t purchase one, make your own. The Crafty Individuals blog shares step by step photo directions from Coco for a large mixed media scene banner. She used a combination of stencils, paste, … Read More...
Freebie: St. Patrick’s Day Dog Digital Stamp
Make an adorable card for St. Patrick’s Day with this cute digital dog stamp, it’s free to download from Dearie Dolls, click here.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to … Read More...
Project: Bunny Rabbit Card
This super sweet bunny rabbit card would be perfect for an Easter card or any Spring occasion. Heather Campbell has a video tutorial making this card using die cutting , rubber stamps and she’ll show you how to heat emboss … Read More...
Project: Computer Tablet Shaped Card
The C C Designs stamps blog has a tutorial using die cuts and stamps to make a fun greeting card shaped like a tablet. There are even pockets to tuck in money or gift cards. This would be a great … Read More...
Tips: How to Use A Copic Marker (or any other) Blender Pen
alcohol markers are great for coloring your stamped images and each company that makes them also sells a blender pen but what exactly does a blender pen do? A blender pen is like a clear marker and can move marker … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Art with Stamp Pads
Ink pads aren’t just for inking up your stamps, you can also use them to add a vintage stained look to paper and also color plain ribbons and trims. The Simon Says Stamp blog has a step by step tutorial … Read More...
Card Making Project: Spring Flower Water Color Card
In this card tutorial Tammy Tutterow will show you how to water down acrylic paints to paint a background and stamped images on water color paper for a lovely spring flower card. You can also use the same watered down … Read More...
Tip: Coloring Cat Stamps
The Stampendous stamps blog has a video tutorial showing you how to color a cat stamp so that it looks like your own cat (or a friends cat). Fran Seiford uses colored pencils and acrylic paints to color in the … Read More...
Project: Baby Card
Know someone welcoming home a new little one? This owl card might just be perfect. Find directions for making it over on the Hampton Arts blog.
-Heather
Project: Watercolor Envelopes
We spend so much time making beautiful cards to give to our loved ones why put them into a plain old boring envelope? Kristina Werner will show you not only how to make a lovely personalized envelope using Distress Ink … Read More...
Technique: Stamped Color Blocking
If you want to add colorful blocks to your scrapbook pages or cards with out layers of paper you can mask off areas using sticky notes, add inks directly to the paper and then stamp and remove the sticky note … Read More...
Project: Large Die Cut Card with Watercolor Background
Large open work die cuts make for a really lovely card, you can lay them over pattern papers, stamped backgrounds or like this card from Jenny Griffiths you can paint a gradated watercolor background, she’ll show you how over on … Read More...