The new Folk Art background die from Sizzix is really versatile and can be used as the entire focus of card with just some added sentiments. Over on their blog they’ve got three ways to use it, ink blending, embossing … Read More...
Leo Lion Digital Stamp Download
I’m a Leo August Birthday and I love lions so I of course was super happy to see this fun FREE digital stamp from Some Odd Girl. If you know someone who’s also a Leo be sure to snag this … Read More...
Stamping Technique – One Pencil Shading Card
Jessica used just one pencil to add shading to her lovely floral card. She stamped in white ink one dark cardstock and used a white pencil to add the shading. It’s a simple technique but the results are really beautiful … Read More...
Mixed Media Coloring
Try mixing your media to get some new coloring looks. Kathy used Tombow markers
with water for a watercoloring technique on this pretty rose stamp from Paper Smooches. To add extra depth and detail she then colored over top with … Read More...
Card Maps
Stuck on design ideas for your cards? Page Maps provides fresh new layouts to help inspired you. For July you’ll find 10 new Card Map sketches and a couple of card samples. Check back quarterly for new maps.
Catfish Card
I love cats and I love mermaids so of course I’m in love with this awesome “My Little Catfish” stamp set from Inkon3! It even has different faces so you can change it’s mood. Lynnea created this fun card with … Read More...
Brady Bunch Inspired Card
Wow, does this Brady Bunch inspired card take me back, I loved watching that show when I was a kid! After creating colored square sections Ardyth used the faces from lots of Ellen Hutson Leading Lady stamps to create her … Read More...
Hamster Slider Card
How cute are these little hamsters playing on the beach? The one in the ball can roll back and forth on this fun interactive slider card. Angie used stamps and dies from Hello Sweetums and I love how she used … Read More...
Flower Dies Download
SVG Cuts is offering these pretty flower and leaf SVG die cut shapes to download for FREE. Perfect for floral card designs or scrapbook layouts. Cut them with your electronic die cutting machine, they say their “downloads are in … Read More...
Pop Up Flower Pot Card
This bright and cheerful pop up Flower Pot Card is sure to bring a little sunshine to anyone who receives it! Chris used stamps, punches and dies from Stampin’ Up to create it and she’s sharing step by step and … Read More...
Summer Penguin Card
This cute little penguin is ready to make a splash this summer. Laura created this card with stamps and dies from SugarPea. The splashy watercolor background she created with Distress Inks and a Sprayer is perfect for this card!
Welcome Home Card
Nothing says Home to me more than cats and books. I used the new Check You Out stamp set from Stampin’ Up combined with the Nine Lives set and punch to create a Welcome Home scene card.
Virgo Digital Stamp Download
This Virgo digi stamp is perfect for creating late August birthday cards. You can download a black and white version of this sweet image for FREE from Making Cards and Paper Crafts Magazine.
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Bunny Swing Baby Card
This precious bunny is ready to swing in and welcome a new baby. And the rabbit does actually swing back and forth on the card! Marine will show you how to create a swing mechanism with circle punches and foam … Read More...
Mermaid Images and Papers Printables
Making Cards and Paper Craft Magazine has four amazing Mermaid images and 2 scale print pattern papers you can download and use for FREE! These would be perfect for cards, party invites or scrapbook pages.
Sewing and Solid Stamps
Michelle added some great texture and color around her solid stamped flowers and leaves by sewing around them. She pierced holes along the edge of each image and then sewed a simple running stitch. This is a great way to … Read More...
Moon Landing Card
Today is the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing! So I thought this cool card from Cassie was perfect for today. She used Milky Way Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe for her awesome outer space background and ink blending for … Read More...
Frosty Treat Card Backgrounds
Lisa Spangler has some fun card background techniques for these yummy frosty treat cards. She used watercolors with salt, embossing powders and a straw blowing technique for a cool mix of textures, patterns and colors.
Die Cut Parrot Card
Els deigned this bright and colorful Tropical Parrot card using new dies from Elizabeth Crafts. I love how she added extra dimension to her die cut shapes by inking the edges and curling them with a stylus tool. She’s sharing … Read More...
Fairy Card Partial Inked Background
To create a sunset horizon on her sweet card Emelie masked off the bottom half of her card and inked just the top. This is an easy way to delineate areas of your card with out adding extra paper. I … Read More...