Using pattern paper and a large die cut for the front make a fun shaker card for Halloween. The U Cut @ Home blog has a video tutorial with complete directions, click here to watch.
-Heather
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Tutorial: Cheers! Monster Card
This cute monster is ready to drink up some brew (or maybe brewskies?) Learn how to mask out a stamped scene with this cute little guy and a trio of drinks using a stamp positioner tool. The Just One More … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin’ Up
There’s still a couple of days to enter to win the September Paper Pumpkin kit from Stampin’ Up. Click here to go to the original post to enter to win.
-Heather
Freebie: Halloween SVG Die Cut
Add this spooky “Beware” sentiment to cards and scrapbook page this Halloween. The die cut file is free to download from SVG Cuts. The download is in Zip format and include the .svg files for use with Sure Cuts A … Read More...
Technique: Stitching on Paper
You can add a lovely textured background to your cards with stitching, add stamped images, dies or embellishments on top for a stunning card. Julia Stainton shares some tips for sewing on paper using a sewing machine over on her … Read More...
Freebie and Tips: Coloring Pink Hair on Stamped Images
If you’ve got a stamp of a fantasy girl like a mermaid or a fairy it’s fun to give them non traditional hair coloring, like pink. The Greeting Farm blog has a color combo using Copic Markers for pink hair … Read More...
Review and Giveaway: Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit for September
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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: Day of the Dead Coloring Page
Get ready for Halloween or Day of the Dead
with the cool coloring page, free t download from Dover Publication. You could also shrink it down and use it as a card front. Click here to download it.
-Heather
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Product Review: A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog Part 2
I’m back with more from the new A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog. If you missed part 1 of my review please click here to check it out. The new A Muse Studio Holiday mini catalog is full of stamps, die … Read More...
Project: Window Opening Card
This adorable little bear is popping out to say “Hi!”. The 1001 Cartes blog has a video tutorial showing how to stamp up this fun little card with a die cut window opening, click here to watch.
-Heather
Tip: Envelope Made from Punched Circles
Need a quick and easy holder for a gift card or small note card but don’t have an envelope? No problem, using 4 punched or die cut paper circles you can make your own fun folded flap envelope. The Soap … Read More...
Project: Halloween Shadow Box
There are so many wonderful pattern papers with such great images that sometimes you don’t need to stamp out designs you can just cut them out from pattern paper (but of course you could always add some stamps too :). … Read More...
Card Making Project: Embossed Snowflake Christmas Card
The Embellished Dreams blog has a lovely holiday card with a watercolor look made using a resist technique with heat embossing and Distress Ink pads. I love the tip of taping your cardstock down with blue painters tape so your … Read More...
Freebie: Star Wars Stormtrooper Kid Digital Stamp
I’ll admit it, I’m super excited about the new Star Wars movie, I’m buying into all the hype and loving all the new toys and merchandise and can’t wait to see the new movie! I even bought a new Star … Read More...
Project: Spool Ornament
If you like a rustic holiday design then this spool ornament is perfect! Stamp up a small scene and wrap it around an empty wooden thread spool and add some rope, jingle bells and little pine cones for a cute … Read More...
Technique: Highlighted Stamping
Jennifer McGuire has a super cool but super easy stamping technique on her blog. She stamped an all over background and then used white stamping ink and sponge to make a light highlighted area in the center of her card, … Read More...
And the lucky winners are…………
I’ve really enjoyed reading through all the crafts our readers are planning on making this holiday season, you are such a crafty bunch! And now, drum roll please…………..the 10 lucky winners of the Close to My Heart “Reindeer Bells” stamp … Read More...
Technique: Faux Tile Card
Here’s a neat technique for getting your stamped cards to look like ceramic tiles. Cut your stamped image into equal squares and cover the cardstock with clear embossing ink and clear embossing power, heat and repeat this a few times … Read More...
Project: Pocket Card with Pull Out Tag
There’s a fun twist with this pull out pocket card, the main stamped image is attached to the tag and comes out when the tag is removed from the pocket. Dawn has directions on making this dimension pocket card with … Read More...
Project: Holiday Mouse Gift Tag
This gift tag is so cute that the recipient will want to hang it on their tree as an ornament. Nicol Magourik has a tutorial on how to stamp, color and die cut this adorable tag using this fun holiday … Read More...