What a sweet and romantic card! Sonja with Whiff of Joy stamps made this stunning folded card and shares her step by step directions over on their blog.
-Heather
Project: Cascading Card
Find directions for a fun cascading card over at the Stempeleinmaleins blog. Note, this site is in German and will probably need to be translated.
-Heather
Tutorial: Criss Cross Card
Taylor Usry. with Paper Craft Planet has detailed directions for making an interesting criss cross card, click here for all the details.
-Heather
Freebie: Stamp Carving E-Book
Interweave is sharing a free E-Book to download: How to Make a Stamp: 4 Free Articles on Carving Art Stamps and Stamping Techniques.
*Please note you will need to provide your e-mail address for the download
-Heather
Project: Stamped Tile Necklace
I love these pretty little necklaces! Sarah Forhan shares how she stamped on small tiles from the hardware store and turned them into little works of art to wear. Visit the Bowdabra blog for directions.
-Heather
Tutorial: Magic Card
Wow, this card really is magic! Pull the side and voila…change the black and white image to color, how cool is that?! Find detailed instructions for making one of theses amazing cards over on The Bright Side of Life blog.… Read More...
Project: Floral Card using Pan Pastels
Maria McGuire shares a card on Donna Downey’s blog using Donna’s lovely poppy stamps and coloring them with Pan Pastels. I love how she even used them to color the canvas banner pieces too. I *really* want to give these … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamped Cookies
Stamping AND cookies, seriously, what could be better!? The Lovely Cupboard has a recipe for yummy shortbread cookies and directions for adding a special personal touch by stamping the cookies too. I’m getting hungry just looking at them……
-Heather
Tutorial: Mermaid Hair Gel Card
Hair gel, in crafting? Really? Why, yes! Lori for Whiff of Joy stamps has a fun tutorial for using hair gel to make a cool water background for cards. The mermaid stamp is perfect for this but I can also … Read More...
Project: Floss Flower
The Pixie Cottage has directions for using Scrappers Floss (which is made from paper , holds it’s shape and is a great substitute for embroidery floss ) to make a pretty flowers for card embellishments.
-heather
Technique: Enlarge a Stamped Image
Kathy from the Daily Marker wanted a large version of the mushroom stamp she has so her little gnome would have a big house to live in, so clever girl that she is, she used her projector to enlarge the … Read More...
Technique: Generational Stamping
Generational stamping is a simple technique that allows you to get lighter, softer colors just by stamping again and again without re-inking your stamp. It’s an easy (and cheap :)) way to get more colors from your inks! Find a … Read More...
Technique: Glitter Background for Cards
Wendy Price has a sparkly tutorial for adding a gitter background to your cards. This look is perfect to go with mermaid or fairy stamps! Visit Paper Craft Planet for directions.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Bobby Pin
Valerie Wilson shares how she added a stamped image onto a large faux flower and attached it to a bobby pin for a fun and funky hair accessory.
-Heather
Tutorial: DIY Washi Tape
Morgan from Binks and Bubble has a cool tutorial for using masking tape to make your own faux washi / paper tape. I love the mustache stamp she used, so trendy right now!
-Heather
Project: Stamped Clay Pendant
Stamping is so versatile, I love seeing it combined with other types of crafts, like jewelry and/or clay. Find instructions for making a sweet little stamped clay pendant over on the Then She Made blog.
-Heather
Technqiue: No-line Stamping
Wow, this little girl doesn’t even looked like it’s stamped but it is. Elaine Hughes has a wonderful technique for stamping with light colored ink and coloring over top for a “no-line” stamped image. Find step by step instructions and … Read More...
Freebies: Seven Vintage Images to Download
The Create with TLC’s latest blog hop has seven wonderful vintage images to download for free, including this charming Alice In Wonderland image. Click here to start hopping and follow through to each blog for the downloads.
Card sample from … Read More...
Technique: Braided Baker’s Twine
Here’s a pretty twist (get it ? 😉 ) on using baker’s twine. Kristina from Simon Says Stamp has a how to video on braiding baker’s twine for a lovely accent to any card!
-Heather
Tip: Bow Tying
Ribbon can add so much to any paper crafting project but I know tying bows is a real frustration for a lot of crafters. This wonderfully fluffy bow can be made in four easy steps and is the perfect addition … Read More...