How cute is this elf card? I love cards with movement! Kristine will show you how to fold a cardstock base and partial cut a die cut label shape to make a fun flip flop card over on her blog … Read More...
Project: Artsy Kitty Card
Need to make a card for someone in your life who is artistic? This adorable card from Asia King combines stamps and stencils for a fun card with an artsy flare. I adore the cat in the beret stamp from … Read More...
Project: Skull Wall Hanging
You can use Gelatos coloring sticks and a stencil on a journal board and make a cool skull wall hanging. Mou Saha is sharing directions for this project over at the Design Memory Crafts blog. She even shows how … Read More...
Project: Simple Step Card
The Some Odd Girl stamps blog will show you how to cut, score and fold one sheet of cardstock to make a simple but pretty step card. Add some pattern papers and stamped images and you’ve got an easy card … Read More...
Tip: Drawing Your Own Backgrounds for Stamped Cards
Have a cute stamped image that needs a background or someplace to stand? You can add some simple drawn lines and fill in some color with markers for a sidewalk and bushes. Art by Miran shares how she turned her … Read More...
Project: Santa Panda Holiday Card with Snowy Background Technique
Make a holiday card with lots of glitz and glimmer using Goosebumps and Shimmer Spritz products from Imagine Crafts. Isha Gupta shares her directions for making this cute Santa Panda card with a shimmery, snowy background. He also has fun … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Flower Card Embellishment
Metal die cuts are just for paper, you can also use them cut fabric , thin sheets of metal, felt thin chipboard and lots more. Using a pretty little flower and leaf die cut Betsy Veldman made a pretty little … Read More...
Project: Card and Notebook Teacher Gift
Learn how to heat emboss your stamps and add some white ink to black cardstock for a fun chalkboard look. The Simon Says Stamp blog has a video tutorial showing this technique using die cuts and stamping to make a … Read More...
Project: Stamped Mini Heart Pillow
The Simon Says Stamp blog has directions for making a lovely stamped and stuffed fabric heart. I love the hand dyed ribbon using stamping ink!
-Heather
Freebie: Stamping 101 On-Line Class
Craftsy is offering a free online stamping mini class sponsored by Inkadinkado stamps. This class is perfect for newbies and beginners, learn the basics, like which inks to use and also some great techniques like stamping on vellum. Click here … Read More...
Tutorial: Card Bordering using Die Cuts
Turn shaped dies into fun edge borders for your cards, the Capture the Moment blog has a video tutorial to show you how. This cool ideas will work with so many different dies but this fun apple card is perfect … Read More...
Project: Klimt Inspired Card
The Artist Stamper blog has directions for making this lovely stamped card inspired by the artist Gustav Klimt.
-Heather
Technique: Brick Card Background
Find out how to make a cool realistic looking brick background for your cards using a stencil, modeling paste and airbrushing over on the Wake up with Wendy blog.
-Heather
Techinque: “Rock and Roll” Stamping (using mutiple ink colors on one stamp)
One of the hottest new products out right now for card making are the Wink of Stella pens, they add a wonderful touch of shimmer to your cards. Just like Catherine Pooler I recently got the clear pen and LOVE … Read More...
Project: Stamped Clock
This amazing altered clock was made by stamping on clay and adhering it to a clock base, how cool is that? Find more info over on the De Stempelwinkel Designs blog.
-Heather
Project: By The Sea Card
Sometimes you have so many wonderful pattern papers and embellishments laying around you don’t even need any stamps to make a fabulous card. Directions for this pretty By The Sea card is a great example, find directions for making it … Read More...
Project: Under Sea Card
Jillian Vance Designs has directions for making a cute under water scene card. I love the use of twine for the kelp, so clever!
-Heather
Project : Summer Bug and Frog Cards
Each month Stamps by Judith shares a video tutorial with projects using their stamps. This month is 3 cute cards, a frog and mushroom card and two bug cards, these would be great cards for boys. The page changes and … Read More...
Technique: Basket Weave Card
Cut strips of co-ordinating pattern papers and weave them together for a pretty card, find out how over on the Moss Made blog.
-Heather
Tip: Add a Touch of Shimmer to Cards with H2O’s
The Whiff of Joy stamps blog has a tutorial teaching you how to color your stamped images using Twinkling H2O’s and a water brush, this adds a nice subtle shimmer to your designs. (note: be sure to hit the “translate” … Read More...