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...
Freebie: Spring Flowers Digital Stamp
Get ready for spring and Easter with a beautiful spring flower and butterfly digital stamp, available to download for free from Anne’s Cards 4 U.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Canvas
Over on the Paper Artsy blog you can learn several different techniques for making a fun stamped art canvas. Like using a stamp to create a stencil and painting a stamped image on a book page. Click here for complete … Read More...
Project: Fairy Card
Visit the Craft Barn for a tutorial from Neil Walker and learn to make a beautiful fairy card with a watercolor background using Distress Ink and markers. I love the dimension of the punched out butterflies! Click here for the … Read More...
Project: Window Blinds Card
It’s always so much fun to make a card that pops up or moves. This cute card features window blinds that pull up, how much fun for the recipient to find the surprise hidden behind them! You can find directions … Read More...
Tip: Altering Your Stamps
How cute is this weiner dog card? The dog stamp Tobi used is actually not that long but she’ll show you in her video tutorial how she used a masking technique and a pen to make one looooong dog for … Read More...
Project: Winter Tree Cards
We’re getting the first really large snowfall here in KY, these lovely cards are very much what it looks like outside my windows right now. Miranda will teach you how to make a mottled background that is perfect to stamp … Read More...
Project : Cute Kitty Card
Visit the Crafybit blog for a video tutorial that will show you how to color this adorable kitty digital stamp using Copic markers and also a terrific tip on how to make a die cut longer. The square stitched die … Read More...
Project: Glitter Scene Card
Oh how this card makes me long for winter to be over and summer to hurry up and get here! This wonderful card is full of glitz and glamour and was made by die cutting adhesive sheets and filling in … Read More...
Project: Stamped Wooden Basket
How sweet is this springtime basket? Debbie Cole painted, stamped and colored different stamped House Mouse images from Stampendous stamps for this wonderful home decor project. You can find her complete directions and lots of pictures by clicking here.
-Heather
Tips and Project: Tag Using Liquid Pearls
Add loads of shine and shimmer to your die cuts, stamped images, stencils and dry embossing by using a product called Liquid Pearls. Liquid Pearls come in little squeeze bottles with a fine tip and can be applied to many … Read More...
Tips: Getting More from Digital Stamps
Sure, you can download, print and color your digital stamps but there’s also so much more you can do with them! How about re-size them for mama and baby images, print them on pattern papers for paper piecing or merge … Read More...
Project: Altered Bottle
Sometimes I finish something and it was in such a pretty bottle I hate the idea of tossing it in the recycling bin but I never know what to do with empty bottles. Here’s a wonderful “message in a bottle” … Read More...
Freebie: Valentine Tag
Need a tag to attach to a gift or treat bag for Valentine’s Day? How about this cute airplane themed tag, it’s free to download from The Crafting Chicks. I love how they attached it to a toy airplane! You … Read More...
Tutorial: Carve Your Own Rubber Stamps
If you can’t find just the right rubber stamp for your project you can always make your own. Small plastic erasers are inexpensive and a good size for carving. The Hello Little Home blog has directions on how to carve … Read More...
Project: Mini Funny Valentine Cards
How cute and funny are these little Valentines? I love the little cat and dogs with accordion folded middles and the great punny sentiment. You’ll find a video tutorial over on the Waffle Flower blog showing how to make a … Read More...
Projects: Inexpensive Valentines
Shelley Hickox stumbled upon some great finds at the Dollar Store, blank cards and envelopes, heart rhinestones, ribbon roses and more and got the idea to make some inexpensive (but really pretty) Valentine’s Day cards using just dollar store finds … Read More...
Product Review: Rolli Stamps
Rolli Stamps from Funnybone Toys are adorable little one inch self-inking rubber stamps that can be used on all kinds of paper crafting projects from greeting cards, tags, gift wrap, scrapbook pages, stationary and more! Rolli stamps come in 18 … Read More...