Betsy from Paper, Scissors and Super Heroes has a cool tip to add some dimension to your die cut shapes by using a scoring board, click here to check it out.
-Heather
Freebies and Project: Boo Box
Leave some sweet treats on someones doorstep with this cute boo box! The eighteen25 blog has directions as well as free printables for the label and note.
-Heather
Project: Pocket Card
Inspiration: Snow Covered Cards
Using die cuts, white flocking and glitter Monika created these stunning snow covered house cards. Visit her blog Moja Papierowa Kraina (My Paper Land) for more pics. Note, the blog is in Polish but you’ll get the drift 😉
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Trend: Feather Stamps
A very hot trend right now is feathers, they are popping up on home decor, clothes and of course stamps. The Paper Artsy blog has a huge post with tons of ideas and techniques using feather stamps. I personally am … Read More...
Tip: Stamped Envelopes
Don’t forget the envelope! We spend so much time making our lovely cards why stick it in a plain ol’ envelope? K Werner Deisgns has a video for dressing up that boring envelope.
-Heather
Project: Circus Hat
May I draw your attention to the center ring………….this FABULOUS ringmasters circus hat was made by Tracy Evans using a variety of die cuts and stamps, find out all the how to’s over on her blog.
-Heather
Technique: Stamped Cookies
Brighten up your baking with some stamped cookies! Find out all the info over on the Some Odd Girl stamps blog. YUM!
-Heather
Tips: Storing Clear Stamps
Oh us poor stampers, I think it’s a constant battle to keep our stamps organized! Especially all the different types of stamps, I store my wood, clear and cling mounted stamps each in different ways and I’m always looking for … Read More...
Project: Life is a Journey Card
Nicole Magourik has a video tutorial on her blog for making this fun card (perfect for someone heading off to college), including how to get that trendy chalkboard look on the background, click here to watch.
-Heather
Project: Monster Birthday Card
This card is sure to brighten any little kid (or big kids) birthday! Vicky from the Clips N Cuts blog has a video tutorial for making this cute monster birthday card. The googly eyes really make this card just that … Read More...
Freebie: Negatives for Stampmaker
If you own a Stampmaker from Photocentric for making your own clear stamps, here’s a free sheets of negative images for you. I love the bike and hot air balloon, so trendy right now!
Freebies: Word Search
The Scrappy Sticky Inky Mess blog has some fun free word search printables to download, perfect for the fronts or insides of cards!
-Heather
Project: Wild Animal Wall Hanging
Here’s a super cute project from the Art Glitter blog. Using the cover of an acrylic album as the base, they stamped leaves on it and then added printed animal graphics and glitter for a fun wall hanging.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Travel Tags
Tim Holtz has his newest tags for the month up. This time around the theme is travel and he’ll show you step by step how to create these cool tags using techniques like masking, inking stamps with markers, using stains … Read More...
Inspiration: Stamped Mermaid in a Shell
I love mermaids and I flipped when I saw this stunning creation over at Christa’s Scrappies, she combines stamps, die cuts, real shells and faux pearls for this beautiful mermaid sitting in shell. Note: the blog is in Dutch, … Read More...
Tip: Glitter Shapes for Cards
Here’s a great way to get more from your metal dies, use them as a template for glitter! Find out more about this technique over at the Your Next Stamp blog.
-Heather
Tip: Stamped Card Backgrounds
Instead of using pattern paper for your card background, why not stamp your own patterns. Here’s a great video from the Capture the Moment blog with tips for getting great randomly stamped backgrounds.
-Heather
Project: Apron Card
The CC Designs blog has directions and a pattern for making this fun apron card. This would be prefect for sharing a great recipe, for a cookout or dinner party invite.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Sign
Stamps and glitter combine for a fantastic wall hanging project over on the Art Glitter Blog. Now I have the Cyndi Lauper song stuck in my head 😉
-Heather