Here’s a really great way to get more use from your clear stamps, trying inking the backside of the stamp for a solid image. Jennifer McGuire used the back of a long word stamp to make candle and then flipped … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Crayons and Oil
Here’s a cool technique for getting a soft blended look coloring your stamped images, use crayons and skidd oil, the All These Things I Love blog has all the details.
-Heather
Tips: Weathered Look Birdhouse Card
Learn to color a birdhouse stamp to achieve a weathered wood look using Copic markers in a video tutorial over on the Gina K blog.
-Heather
Trends: Stitched Cards
Adding stitching and embroidery to your greeting cards adds such a wonderful touch! The Paper Crafter’s Library has a nice collection of stitched card ideas and products you can use to add some sewing on to your cards.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Kitty Cat Card
The Inkspired Treasure blog has direction for making this sweet kitty card, I love the punched notched in the cardstock for wrapping the ribbon!
-Heather
Project and Freebie: DIY Cupcake Box
The C C Designs Stamp blog has a free template and directions using a scoring board for making a cute cupcake box, yummy!
-Heather
Project: Stamped Tag
Visit Tracy Evans’ blog and she will show you how to use inks, stamps and stencils for a lovely house shaped stand up tag.
-Heather
Tip: Flower Accent made from Tulle
You can make a lovely flower embellishment for your cards or any paper crafting project by die cutting layers of tulle. Find a video tutorial over on the Papercrafts Connection blog. What a pretty feminine embellishment that makes!
-Heather
Project: Stamped Canvas Art
The Creativity is Contagious blog has directions for making this beautiful stamped mixed media canvas. I love the use of dolls hair, it add such a realistic touch!
-Heather
Project: Stamped Gift Box for Baby Gift
Make a sweet and sparkly little gift box in the shape of a baby food jar, perfect to hold a small baby gift or for a treat bag at a shower. Find directions over on the Layers of Ink blog.… Read More...
Review: Stampin’ Up Catalog
I’m am super excited to bring you a peek at the latest catalog products from Stampin’ Up
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This new catalog is chocked full of wonderful new products for card making, scrapbooking, home décor and parties! Including tons of new … Read More...
Technique: Stenciled Water Background for Cards
Use a stencil and Pan Pastels for a soft water background, a great look to go with a lovely mermaid stamp or any ocean themed card. Find directions over at the Bombshell stamps blog.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Fish Card
Find start to finish directions for using clear stamps, die cuts and Hybrid Inks to make this fun fishy card from My Favorite Things stamps. I love the cute pun sentiment!
-Heather
Freebie: Vintage Man w/ Mustache Image
The Land Of Nod blog has an image of a vintage man to download for free to use in your paper crafting projects. He would be great on a Father’s Day card, I adore his huge mustache!
-Heather
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Tip: Stamping with Painters Tape
The Great Impressions blog shows how to make a neat background using painters tape to stamp with, find out more on their blog.
-Heather
Technique: 3-D Layered Stamping
This cool 3-d paper piecing technique from Some Odd Girl stamps adds some depth and dimension by layering cut out piecing of your stamped images, find a video tutorial here on their blog.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Tote Bag
Head to the store and go shopping in style while also being more green with a pretty reusable stamped canvas tote bag. Find directions over on the Clearsnap Ink blog.
-Heather
Technique: Easy Water Background for Cards
Here’s a quick and easy way to make a background look for a cards that looks like water using Distress Ink perfect for summer, beach and nautical themes. The Clips-N-Cuts blog has a video tutorial to show you how.
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Technique: Sanded Pencil Card Background
This is a really cool technique I’ve not seen before, using sanded water color pencil “shavings” to make a distressed and vintage looking background for your stamped cards. Find step by step directions and a video tutorial for this technique … Read More...
