Using the pretty new Blender Brushes from Taylored Expressions Noriko created this stunning card. She dry embossed her cardstock with an embossing folder and then used different ink pads and the brushes to ink over top to create a wonderful … Read More...
DIY Pattern Paper with Small Stamps
If you don’t have the perfect pattern paper for your card background why not just create your own? Lynnea used a small stamp from an adorable bear set from LDRS Creative to create her own custom pattern paper. It’s the … Read More...
Card with Shimmer Powders
Keren used Nuvo Shimmer Powder
to add some great color, texture and glimmer to her die cut key shapes. These powders are water reactive so you just squeeze some out, mixing colors if you’d like and then spray with a … Read More...
Bee Themed Birthday Card
Allison used an adorable digital stamp from Gerda Steiner Deigns to create this fun Ha-Bee Birthday card. Don’t you love that pun? She’s sharing how she used her Copic Markers to not only color her image but with Airbrush System … Read More...
Interactive Floating Card
When you tip this adorable astronaut card he floats around on the card, how cool is that!? Bianca shares how to use washers from the hardware store to creating a fun interactive card. There are so many stamps you could … Read More...
Stamping Techniques – Extra Layered Stamping
Yana took stamp layering to a whole new level by not only color layering with different ink colors but also cutting her stamps into sections and using foam tape to layer them as well. This adds so much dimension and … Read More...
How to Watercolor with Ink Pads
Want the trendy watercolor look but don’t have any watercolors? No problem, use your dye based ink pads instead. I’ll show you how to watercolor with the Stampin’ Up Classic Ink Pads from Stampin Up using the new Free as … Read More...
How To Make A Flower Pop Up Card
Vera used pattern papers from Graphic 45 to create this lovely Flower Box Pop Up Card. I love that she didn’t need to use any dies or even stamps just cardstock and pattern papers. So go through your papers, find … Read More...
Paper Crafting with Kids
If you’re a crafter and have kids I bet your kids want to craft along with you. Crafting is a great way to encourage imagination and creativity in children. Jennifer McGuire shares some great tips and simple projects along with … Read More...
How To Use Yupo Paper In A New Way
Roni Johnson uses Yupo paper in a new and creative way to make this lovely Fern Green card.
She’s sharing step by step directions over on the Imagine Crafts blog.
-Heather
Alligator Beach Polaroid Card
Oh my goodness, how cute is this little alligator enjoying the beach? Angie created it with new stamps from Hello Sweetums. I love how she framed it to look like a Polaroid picture! She’s sharing a how to video over … Read More...
Geometric Card with Paper Strips
Using nothing but cardstock and a paper trimmer Laura created this awesome colorful card design. She created her shapes with thin strips of cardstock arranged in a geometric pattern. This is a great way to use of scraps of paper … Read More...
Shimmer Powders Card
Svetlana used the new Tonic Studio 
Shimmer Powders over a stencil to create this lovely card background. These powders react with water for a cool watercolor effect. The vellum flowers she added over top really help to soften the bold … Read More...
Stamping Techniques – White Blending Ink
The new Hero Hues reactive inks react with water and are also perfect for ink blending techniques. One of the colors is something I think is going to become a must have if you love ink bending and that’s Sea … Read More...
Jasmine from Aladdin Download
Rub the lamp and make a wish. Did you wish for a free download? 🙂 This adorable Jasmine from Disney’s Aladdin is perfect for cards, scrapbook pages or planners. She’s FREE to download from Prettygrafik.
Window Cats Card
How sweet are the little cats peeking through the windows on this card from Adelle? She used new products from Simon Says stamp, coloring the cat dies in different colors with her Copic Markers. I think the wood grain paper … Read More...
Dogs and Cats Flip Card
When you open this adorable peek a boo flip card the image of the dogs photo changes into one with cats. I love the silly faces they are making! Karolyn has step by step measurements and directions for making one … Read More...
Snail Mail Mailbox Card
Being card makers I think we all still appreciate good old fashioned snail mail, there’s nothing better than getting a hand made card in the mail! Sandy Allnock created this amazing mailbox card which opens up to show a snail … Read More...
Stunning Card Design on Black Paper
This quick and easy card only uses a couple of inks and a stencil on black paper. The results are this super vibrant and beautiful and perfect for the beginning crafter.
Visit Imagine Crafts for a video tutorial.
-Heather
Stencils and Watercolor
Lisa combines two popular card techniques, stencilling and watercolor to make these lovely card backgrounds. She’s got several different ways to get the look using ink pads or tube watercolors and all have really pretty results.