Beate Johns shares a step by step tutorial and video at Splitcoast Stampers on how to make one of these beautiful diamond fold cards. Click here to find out how to make one yourself.
-Heather
Project: Folded Flower Card
Visit the Ball Point Bliss blog and let Juliet Arrighi show you how to turn punched and stamped circles into a lovely folded flower card.
-Heather
Freebie: Crafting Ireland Magazine
There’s a new free on-line crafting magazine that has a focus on stamping and paper crafts called Crafting Ireland. It’s got techniques, ideas, samples and more, click here to read the first issue.
-Heather
Technique: Fabric Stamping
Stamping on fabric is fun, easy, not too messy 🙂 and can add a lot of pop to any fabric project. Visit Elizabeth Allen’s Art Studio blog for a nice instructional video on how to stamp on fabric.
-Heather
Technique: Stamping on Washi Tape
Visit the Hambly Screen Prints blog and learn how to stamp on washi tape to add cool texture and design to your cards.
-Heather
Tutorial: Paper Buttons
Sometimes you might not have the perfect color, style or shape of button for your paper craft projects so why not just make your own? Pop on over to Splitcoast Stampers and Lynn Pratt will show you how to make … Read More...
Technique: Adding Dimension to Stamps
Christine over at the Flourishes blog shares how she adds a lot of depth and dimension to her stamped images by stamping multiples, cutting and layering with foam tape. The results are so realistic!
-Heather
Project: Tissue Tape Flower
Visit Tim Holtz’s blog and learn some cool techniques to do with his Tissue Tape, including inking and a video on how to make this pretty flower embellishment.
-Heather
Technique: Frame Your Stamped Image
Adding a hand drawn frame is a quick and easy way to pull together a stamped card front and add a little something extra. Learn how with a great video from Nicole Heady on her blog. Be sure to … Read More...
Technique: Faux Linen Stamping
Karen McAlpine shares a cool stamping technique to achieve the look of linen, very pretty. Learn how to do this technique over at the Blockheads blog.
-Heather
Tutorial: Carved “Like” Stamp
Here’s a fun project for all you Facebook fans out there. Carve your own “like” stamp, with thumbs up and everything! Click here to visit The New Beginning blog for instructions.
-Heather
Technique: Die Cut Stamps
If you have a Stampmaker machine from Photocentric here’s a wonderful tip they posted about using die cuts to make your own clear stamps. It’s a great idea that I’ll definitely be trying out myself soon!
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Technique: Stamped Lotion Dispenser
Click here to find out how Elisabeth Allan turned a plain dollar store lotion dispenser into a fabulous home decor item.
-Heather
Technique: Stamped Vintage Look Dominoes
Can you believe these are dominoes!? Learn how to make gorgeous vintage looking dominoes over at Leigh S-B Designs blog, I love the aged look of these. She turned hers into a wonderful hanging and they would make perfect … Read More...
Project: Sewing Pattern Embellishments
Hop on over to Megan Lock’s blog and learn how to make this lovely card, she used vintage tissue paper sewing patterns for her die cut embellishments, I love this idea!!
-Heather
Technique: Make a Stamp Out of Fun Foam
Visit Heather Nichol’s blog Pine is Here as she shares a wonderful video on how to die cut fun foam to make your own stamps, how cool is that!?
-Heather
Technique: Cup Stamping
Yup, that’s right, ink the edge of a paper cup and stamp with it, makes a perfect circle. This clever idea comes from Melony Bradley, click here to visit her blog for more details.
-Heather
Project and Technique: Stamping on Vellum
Learn how to stamp, emboss and color on vellum to make a stunning card. Visit the Penny Black blog for instructions.
-Heather
Technique: Card Background with Twinkling H2O’s
Click here to visit the Whiff of Joy blog to learn to make a lovely background for your cards using Twinkling H2O’s.
-Heather
Project and Freebie: Car and Trucks Stamp Carving
Sometimes it can be hard to find stamps for boys or men so why not make them yourself? Visit the Punkin Patterns blog for some stamp carving instructions to carve your own cars and trucks, they even include a free … Read More...