Happy Birthday America!!
Download some fun birthday die cut files for free from 17 Turtles. Available in SVG, PNG, DXF and Studio formats.
-Heather
Technique: Sewing on Stamped Cards
Add a pretty touch to your stamped images by stitching around them. Pierce tiny holes around the edges and use embroidery thread to sew. Find more info over on the Paper Wings Productions blog.
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Project: Travel Card
Send someone off in style with a cute travel card, find a video tutorial for making this one over on the Purple Onion stamps blog.
-Heather
Project: Accordian Fold Card with Box
The Scrap of Life blog has directions for making a beautiful Vintage style accordian folded card that slips into a handmade box. The box is made using an envelope punch board. Click here for more info.
-Heather
Project: Perfume Bottle Card
Visit the Hampton Arts Blog for directions to make this pretty perfume bottle card. I love the torn edges on this card!
-Heather
Tip: Dimensional Envelope
It’s great to add bows, buttons and heavy embellishments to a card but then how does it fit inside of a regular envelope? The JustRite Stamps blog has the answer with directions for making a dimensional envelope.
-Heather
Technique: Melted Crayon Card
The Faber-Castell blog is sharing a card technique using melted Paper Crafter’s Crayons, click on the video link on their blog to learn how to add this fun background to your cards.
-Heather
Project: Mini Scrapbook Card
Instead of slipping pictures of the kids inside a card how about making the card with the photos? The Joyful Daisy blog has directions for making a fun mini scrapbooking card. Guaranteed to make any grandparent smile!
-Heather
Project: Baby Card with Quilling
The All Things Paper blog is sharing directions for making an adorable baby card with a sweet little qullied duck. If you’ve never tried paper quilling before this is a great easy design to start with.
-Heather
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
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
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...
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
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
Project: 3-D Paper Sentiment Flower
Why give someone a plain flat card when you can give them a fun dimensional sentiment flower? The Bits of Paper blog has many different designs for layering a 3-d die cut paper flower over a round die cut sentiment. … Read More...
Project: Stamped and Quilted Notebook Cover
Here’s a pretty way to carry around a notebook, in a stamped and quilted carrying case. The Paper Artsy blog will teach you how to stitch and stamp on fabric, this idea could be used for many other types of … Read More...
Project: Double Slide Pull Out Card
The Whiff of Joy blog has detailed instructions for making a fun interactive double slide card, pull the ribbon on the sides and the message comes out.
-Heather