The Random Acts of Creativity blog shares a video tutorial for making this card using simple stamp shapes and marking out a grid for a lovely quilt style design, click here to watch.
-Heather
Freebie and Project: Button Valentine’s
he Graphics Fairy has directions for making these adorable “cute as a button” vintage style valentines along with links to download the boy and girl images for free.
-Heather
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Tip: Stenciled Ribbon
Don’t have the perfect printed ribbon for your paper crafting project? No problem, get out a stencil and some paint and design your own. The Notable Nest blog has directions.
-Heather
Technique: Card Background
Learn how to use Gesso, modeling paste and stencils for a cool mixed media card background, Splitcoast Stampers has a detailed tutorial.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Vellum Thank You Card
The Paper Crafters Library blog has directions for making this sweet stamped and embossed vellum card, I love the added stitching!
-Heather
Project: Photo Cube
Fold up some cardstock and add some pictures for a wonderful way to keep your memories hanging around on a fun photo cube. Find the directions over at Ellen Hutson’s blog.
-Heather
Freebie: Birthday Downloads
The Paper Craft Connections blog has 5 fabulous free birthday phrases to download, click here to get them.
-Heather
Looking for more digital papers to download? Check these out Design Bundles – Digital papers and Digi stamps.
Tutorial: DIY Foam Stamps
Can find the right stamp for your project? Make your own simple shaped stamped from foam, the In La La Land blog has all the details. I love the trendy arrows and chevron she made!
-Heather
Technique: Paper Marbling
Combine your stamping ink pad refills with shaving cream (yes, shaving cream!:)) for a cool marbling technique, perfect for tags and card backgrounds. Find directions over on the Damask Love blog.
-Heather
Project: Scalloped Valentine’s Day Card
Find directions for making a cute round scalloped Valentine card over at the Jillian Vance Designs blog.
-Heather
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Freebie: New Year Printables
Freebie: Flower Fashion Girls
Download some beautiful flower covered fashion girls for free from Dover Publications, these images will give you lots to color and make for some pretty paper crafts!
-Heather
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Huge Sale at Silhouette!
From today Jan 11th through Jan 18th Silhouette is having an amazing sale on Silhouette accessories, everything in stock is at a 30% discount! Be sure to use promo code: GOSSIP when you check out. (please note: the discount … Read More...
Project: Funny Stamped Valentine
This dust bunny Valentine card is so cute and clever! The Christy Gets Crafty blog has a video tutorial showing how to make it.
-Hetaher
Project: Mixed Media Bird Canvas
Find directions for making this beautiful mixed media bird canvas over on the Eclectic Paperie blog. You’ll learn how to combine stencils, paints, inks, sprays, stamps and more for a wonderful creation to hang on your wall.
-Heather
Freebie and Ideas: Card Sketches
Page Maps has several wonderful card idea sketches new for January, visit and find samples made for each sketch along with a printable pdf too!
-Heather
Technique: Metallic Paper Embossing
Did you know you can add some color with your paper embossing folders by applying ink and other mediums? Add a touch of gold or silver shimmer to your embossing by using metallic Gelto sticks, visit the Design Memory Craft … Read More...
Magazine Review: The Stampers’ Sampler
The Stampers’ Sampler magazine has been around for many years and is one of the few magazine devoted completely to stamping. It’s also one of my favorites, I’ve been reading it for a very long time and was thrilled to … Read More...
Project: Paper Shadow Box
Getting the winter blues? Cheer up by making some spring time projects. Ellen Hudson’s Classroom blog has directions for making this stunning birdhouse shadow box using several different die cuts.
-Heather
Project and Template: Paper Napkin Rings
Add a lovely handmade touch to your dining table with some pretty paper napkin rings. The All Things Paper blog has a free printable template and video tutorial showing you how.
-Heather