If you’re not familiar with vellum it’s a semi-transparent paper that can add a really beautiful look to any stamped card but since it’s a non porous, slick surface you’ve got to use the right inks to stamp with and … Read More...
Tip: Specialty Folds for Card
Why just fold your cards over once, there are loads of fun folds to make really unique cards. Vamp Stamp News Magazine has collected a bunch of different folds all in one handy download, click here to get it and … Read More...
Freebie: Snowflake Die Cut
If you have an electronic die cutting machine you can download this pretty snowflake die for free from SVG Cuts. File is in a Zip format and includes the .svg files that works with Sure Cuts A Lot, Make-The-Cut, Silhouette … Read More...
Project: Recycled Ornament
If you’re like me you’ve got loads of cardboard boxes piling up from all the gifts you’ve ordered online this year. Before you recycle them tear of some corrugated pieces of cardboard and make a wonderful recycled ornament for your … Read More...
Tutorial: Water Colored Poinsettia Card
This stunning card was made by Jill Foster using stamps from Penny Black. Jill used a Christmas tree stamp in a different way by using is as a subtle background image instead of the focal point, this is a great … Read More...
Project: Santa Ornament from Scrapbook Supplies
Paper crafting items don’t always have to go on scrapbook pages and cards use those stamped images, embellishments, stickers, die cuts and ribbon to make other items like ornaments for your Christmas tree. Graphics 45 is sharing a tutorial on … Read More...
Tutorial: Tab Card
If you need a sweet card to tuck a gift card inside for the holidays make a tab card. The Capture the Moment blog has a video tutorial to show you how. Christmas doesn’t always have to be red and … Read More...
Freebie: Printable House Shaped Box
Download, print, cut out and assemble this cute house shaped box and tuck inside small gifts or candy. You can get this printable for free over at the Me in Lila Park blog.
-Heather
Project: Christmas Cat Card
Have a cat lover on your Christmas card list? Make them an adorable card with a cute kitty like this one from K Werner, she’s got a video tutorial on her blog and she’ll show you how to make one.… Read More...
Freebie: Jack Frost Digital Stamp
He’s nipping at your nose!! Download this fun vintage Jack Frost digital stamp for free over on the Create with TLC blog. He’s be fun on a card covered all in glitter!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and … Read More...
Card Making Technique: Water Coloring on Rubber Stamps
Stamp like an artists. You can watercolor your stamped images but did you know you can also add water colors
directly to the rubber of your stamp and stamp it on water color paper for a neat artsy look? The … Read More...
Project: Chalkboard Christmas Card
This fun chalkboard style Chrismtas card would be perfect to give to a teacher or student this holiday season. I love the addition of the bold color on the black ‘chalkboard”. Find directions for making it over on the Hampton … Read More...
Project: Reindeer Candy Bag
How cute is this little Reindeer treat bag?! Shannon from Enchanted Lady Bug Creations combined different die cut shapes, added some inked highlights and an adorable red glitter nose for these cuties, find out more over on her blog. … Read More...
Project: Bronze Paper Ornament
Take the die cutting off the page and make a lovely ornament for your tree. The Spellbinders blog has directions for combining strips of die cut and embossed metalic foil scrapbooking paper and adding embellishments to make this wonderful ornament, … Read More...
Project and Technique: Falling Snow Card
If your making a holiday card with a winter scene you’ve got to have falling snow, right? Heather Telford will show you how to splatter masking fluid and then ink over top for a cool falling snow background technique that … Read More...
Project: Santa Collage
Add some holiday cheer to your walls this Christmas with a fun and festive mixed media collage. Dar’s Crafty Creations made this collage using loads of different Santa Claus digital stamps and images. Click here for a tutorial on how … Read More...
Project: Holiday Christmas Shaker Card
Shake it up this holiday season by making some fun shaker cards to send to friends and family. The Paper Crafts Library has a video tutorial showing how to make a simple shaker card made with precut die cut shapes, … Read More...
Tip: Holiday Card with Digital Papers
If you don’t have just the right pattern paper for your holiday cards you can always use digital papers and print your own. Lots of places have them for sale, one of my favorites is Crafty Secrets or you can … Read More...
Project: Neon Christmas Card
If you have a lot of holiday cards to make you sometimes what to keep it quick and simple and also you want to make them not too thick so they are easier to mail, a one layer card helps … Read More...
Project and Free Pattern: Mug Shaped Card
Know someone who loves coffee, tea or hot chocolate? Make them a fun mug shaped card and slip inside a drink packet and maybe a gift card too. The Craft Ideas website has directions for making this cute card along … Read More...