The My favorite Things Stamps blog has a video tutorial showing how to make a cool card using the positive and negative parts of the same die cut image.
-Heather
Project: Sequin Card
Sequins are a very hot crafting embellishment right now! The Paperie blog has a fun way to incorporate them onto a card.
-Heather
Technique: Emboss Instead of Cut a Die
Here’s a fantastic idea from Betsy over at Paper, Scissors, Super Heroes, she’ll teach you how to emboss stead of cut with your metal die cut shapes. Very clever, I can’t wait to try this technique!
-Heather
Project: Bird House Wreath Card
Hampton Arts Stamps has directions for making this “tweet” bird house wreath card, click here to check it out.
-Heather
Freebie: Celtic Knot Digital Image
Download this free Celtic Knot image free from Dover Publications. Colored in it would be pretty on a card for St. Patrick’s Day!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps to download check out these designs we found on Etsy.… Read More...
Tips: Turn a Bead into a Card Embellishment
The Papercraft’s Connection blog shows you how to turn a bead into an enamel dot for card embellishments by melting them. What a great way to recycle unused plastic beads!
-Heather
Project: Easter Treat Bags
How adorable are these new bunny stamps from C. C. Designs? Hop on over to their blog for a simple how to for making some cute Easter treat bags.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Gift Wrap
Why buy lots of patterned wrapping paper? Dress up some plain paper with stamps for some personalized gift wrap. Find out how over at the Tikkido blog.
-Heather
Sale at Silhouette!
From today March 11th and running through the 19th both Silhouette Studio Designer Edition and Silhouette Connect will be 35% off!! In case you don’t know, Designer Edition is the MOST POWERFUL design system out there to help … Read More...
Tip: Tying a Bow for Cards
Whenever I teach a card making class one of the hardest things for people to do it tie a bow, it sounds simple enough but tying a bow for a card is different then tying your shoe laces, it takes … Read More...
Freebie: Easter Printable
Echo Park Paper has a Easter printable to download for free, great for cards, scrapbooking pages or an Easter subway style sign.
-Heather
Looking for more Echo Park Supplies? Check these out here Echo Park
Project: Paper and Acrylic Bauble
Red Lead Stamps has a tutorial combining stamps and paper ephemera with acyclic shapes for a pretty mixed media bauble. I see so many uses for these, perfect for a jewelry pendant, cell phone charm or even a gift package … Read More...
Tutorial: Fold Out Shamrock Card
Turn hearts into shamrocks for a pretty fold out card, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. The Splitcoast Stampers site has a detailed tutorial.
-Heather
Freebie: Carrot Digital Stamp
The Alley Way Stamps has a cute carrot and sentiment digital stamp to download for free, so cute for Easter and spring cards! Hurry though and grab it, not all their freebie are free forever.
-Heather
Looking for more digital … Read More...
Tutorial: Pop Up Box Card
Jelly Park digital stamps has a tutorial for making a fun pop up box card, perfect for a birthday, baby or congrats card!
-Heather
Project: Stamped Patina Pendant
This is a cool idea I’ve not seen before, adding patina to a copper jewelry blank and stamping on top, I’m going to have to give this a try. The Bombshell Stamps blog has a tutorial for making a lovely … Read More...
Another Stampin’ Up! Review
This is my third and final review for the Stampin’ Up! Occasions mini catalog! This new catalog is chocked full of new stamps in wood and clear mount options, pretty Designer pattern papers, washi tapes, embossing folders, dies, embellishments… Read More...
Project: Stencil Cards
Combine rubber stamps and stencils for some lovely floral thank you cards, the Hero Arts site will show you how.
-Heather
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Magazine Review: Belle Armoire Jewelry
Today I’m stepping a bit away from stamping to bring you a magazine review for Belle Armoire Jewelry. Published 4 times a year from Stampington and Company this publication is filled with ideas, techniques and inspirations for making beautiful … Read More...
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Art
The Design Memory Craft blog has directions for making a fantastic mixed media collage using Gelato sticks for the background along with stamps, glaze and gesso and then adding paper flowers, what a great way to add some art and … Read More...