Using a small paper bag, some washi tape and a stamp add a really fun element to your next picnic with a fun silverware pocket. Find all the details over on the Some Odd Girl stamps blog.
-Heathe
Freebie: Vintage Alice in Wonderland Image
Digital Stamp Design has this fabulous vintage Alice in Wonderland digital stamp image to download for free. I love Alice and can’t wait to make something with this!
-Heather
Freebie: Cupcake Box Kit
The always fabulous Claudine Hellmuth is offering an adorable cupcake box to download and print for free, you can even personalize it with the initial of your choice.
-Heather
Techinque: Colored Pencils on Kraft Paper
Using bright colored pencils to color in your stamped images on kraft colored cardstock can give you a really cheerful pop of color on your cards. Find more about this technique over on the Hero Arts stamps site.
-Heather
Tip: Painting on Embossing Folders
Get more from your embossing folders by adding paint to them before embossing. You’ll have color as well as texture for a quick card background. Find a video and step by step tutorial from Audrie Magno-Gordon over on Splitcoast Stampers.… Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Willow and Sage
There’s still time to enter to win the premiere issue of Willow and Sage, a new magazine focusing on DIY bath and body products from Stampington and Company publications.
Click to visit the original post to enter to win.
-Heather
Tips: Watercolor Card
Believe it or not this card is made using a rubber stamp! Visit the Penny Black stamps blog for a video tutorial from Swarup Murthy, she’ll show you how to use watercolors to turn your stamped image into a … Read More...
Freebie: Floral Pattern
Dover Publications has some lovely large floral designs to download for free, these would be wonderful colored with alcohol markers for a card background. Follow the link then click the number across the top for more images.
-Heather
Project: Metallic Shimmer Card
The Lily Bean Paperie blog has directions for making a stunning shimmer card by stamping and embossing with metallic embossing powders and adding sequins (which are super trendy right now!).
-Heather
Project: Stenciled Banner
The Red Lead blog has directions for using stencils and stamping ink to add pretty details to a chipboard shape for a fun banner.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Window Box
Find directions for making this lovely décor box from Michele Kovac over at Thought of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker. She stamped her floral image, punched it into separate squares and then added them inside a painted wooden window style box, so … Read More...
Technique: Stenciled Glitter Paste for a Card Background
Find directions for making this beautiful card over on the Taylored Expressions blog. You’ll learn how to die cut a stencil and use glitter paste for a fun background technique.
-Heather
Project: Glittery White Wedding Card
The Art Glitter blog will show you how to combine die cutting and glitter for a stunning white glitter wedding card.
-Heather
Looking for more Wedding themed papers and supplies? Check out these embellishments here.
Happy Mother’s Day!
I want to wish all the Mom’s out there a very Happy Mother’s Day! And to my Mom…….love you, you are the bees knees!
This card was made by me with stamps from A Muse Studio, I stamped the … Read More...
Project: Pop Up Owl Card
Hoot, hoot! How cute is the owl pop up card?! Darlene Designs has a video to teach you how to make one for yourself.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Pillow
Add a lovely hand made touch to your home décor with a rubber stamped pillow. Inkadinkado stamps has all the details.
-Heather
Technique: Stamped Card w/ a Stained Glass Look
Imagine Crafts will show you how to get a stunning stained glass look on your cards using rubber stamps and irRESISTible Pico Embellisher. This cool product is a fine line writer for things like doodling, writing text, outlining or filling … Read More...
Freebie: Spring Elements Die Cuts
SVG Cuts has three lovely spring themed die cuts, a flower, butterfly and frame, to download for free and use with your electronic die cutting machine.
-Heather
Did you know Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. … Read More...
Project: Baby Tag
The My Favorite Things stamps blog has a video tutorial showing how to make this totally adorable diaper tag, perfect to tie onto a baby gift.
-Heathet
Project: Octopus Card with Stamps and Sprays
How awesome is this new clear stamp from Some Odd Girl called Mr. Octopus?! Visit their blog for loads of cute samples using him along with a video tutorial showing how to make this fun card using ink sprays. (Scroll … Read More...