Here’s a great card for beginers. Dawns Stamps Studio shares a video turtorial for making a simple tri-fold card. Click here to watch.
-Heather
Tutorial: Detailed Paper Piecing with Stamps
JoAnn from My Favorite Things stamps shares a wonderful paper piecing tutorial using lots of layers of pattern paper with her stamped image to get an amazing detailed look. Click here to watch the Youtube video.
-Heather
Tutorial: How to Use Modeling Film
Modeling Film is a clear plastic sheet that you can stamp on, die cut and mold using a heat gun. Blockheads has a tutorial on their blog on how to use this fun product for some amazing results. You can … Read More...
Tip: Mirror Image Stamping
Have you ever wanted a reverse of a stamp image? Well Jessica Witty shares a simple tip for making a mirror image, by stamping onto a solid clear stamp you can then stamp the image again and you get … Read More...
Technique: Color Blocking with Die Cuts
Maile from the Simply Stamped blog has a fun technique for color blocking with strips of paper and die cuts, use the positive or negative cut out for some fun looks!
-Heather
Technique: Colored Paper Piecing
I love using patterned papers for paper piecing my stamped images, it can add a lot of texture and color but sometimes it’s not quite enough. Beth over at Sunflowers and Dragonflies adds color to her pattern paper pieces for … Read More...
Freebie: Cloud Template
The Clear Dollar Stamps blog has a free downloadable cloud template. Print and cut out the template and sponge on some blue ink for a wonderful cloud background.
-Heather
Technique: Faux Leather Stamping
Wow, doesn’t this look like real leather? Elisabeth Allan shows you on the Penny Black blog how to stamp onto craft foam and add ink to achieve a faux leather look. This is perfect for manly cards!
-Heather
Technique: Stamping on Chocolate
This idea is almost too cute to eat! The Sweet Sentiments blog shares how to stamp onto chocolate, what a neat (and tasty!) idea!
-Heather
Technique: Glitter Masking
Glitter can add so much to bling to a paper crafting project but what if you want to make a design with multiple colors of glitter? Why not try masking! The Serendipitous Stamper shares a wonderful technique using sticky paper, … Read More...
Project: Letter Pressing for Kids
Here’s a wonderful crafting project to do with the kids when they are stuck inside on a cold day. Mommy Labs has directions for do it yourself letter pressing, the kiddos can create their own artwork to print again and … Read More...
Technique: One Layer Card
The holidays are probably the time when most of us stampers send out the majority of our hand-made cards. If you’re like me it can be difficult to make a card that isn’t thick with lots of layers and embellishments … Read More...
Technique: Stamp and Stitch
You might be looking at this card and thinking “This has nothing to do with stamping” but it actually does! Danielle took the new Stitches and Swirls stamp set from Papertrey Ink, stamped it and then stitched over the … Read More...
Project: Stamped Pendants
You can make your own cool custom stamped jewelry by trapping your stamped image behind glazes in a varity of different settings. When Creativity Knocks shares some how to, tips and different styles for making your own pendants, click here… Read More...
Tip: Stamped Overlays
The Stampavie blog shares a simple idea for making your own overlays. Don’t buy them, stamp your own 🙂
-Heather
Tip: How to Shade with Markers
Using markers to color your stamp images is still all the rage. Here’s a great how to tutorial from Mama Dini’s Stamperia for getting the perfect shading using your markers.
-Heather
Technique: Leaf Stamping
Here’s a great way to use all those pretty fall leaves piling up in the yard, try stamping with them! Bloom, Bake, Create shares how to use watercolors and leaves for stamping.
-Heather
Technique: Zig Zag Card
The Russian Team on Etsy blog shares a fun technique for making an interesting zig zag pattern using strips of stamped papers, click here for instructions.
-Heather
Technique: Stamping on Glass
Elizabeth Allan’s Art Studio shares instructions and some gorgeous samples for stamping on glass. These candle votives are just wonderful!
-Heather
Tip: Adding Glitter
Candice from Paper Crafts by Candice shares a quick and easy tip for adding glitter to your cards.
-Heather