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 beeskeep … 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. Many … 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...
Project: Pamper Box for Mom
Make a pretty box and fill it with things to pamper your mom or any special lady in your life. Find directions over on the Cricut Blog.
-Heather
Freebie: Paper Dolls
Dover Publications has two cool and slightly creepy paper dolls and some outfits to download for free.
-Heather
Looking for more digital papers to download? Check these out Design Bundles – Digital papers and Digi stamps.
Product Review: Project Life with Stampin’ Up
I’m really happy to be able to tell you about another brand new line of products from Stampin Up! It’s an exclusive partnership between Becky Higgins and Project Life with Stampin’ Up! The first collection called Everyday Adventures is available … Read More...
Freebie and Turtorial: Digital Subway Art
The Echo Park Paper blog has direction showing you how to combine digital text and sayings for a wonderful subway art printable. Use the directions to customize and make your own designs. They also have a free down loadable pdf … Read More...