How lovely is the paper detail on this card? Becky Roberts will show you how to cut, score and fold double sided pattern paper for a pretty pleated skirt design for your cards. You can find her step by step … Read More...
Freebie: Medieval Coloring Pages
Here’s a very unusual and unique twist on the adult coloring book craze. The Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford currently has a coloring book to download for free full of actual medieval images to color. Click here for … Read More...
Project: Valentine Four Way Card
This amazing card from Diana Kowal is almost like 2 cards stuck together, with a hole in the center for hanging 3 dimensional shape. She’s got step by step directions on how to die cut and fold this fun card … Read More...
Technique: Sewing Around Die Cuts
I was personally excited to see this fun card over on the Ellen Hudson Classroom blog since I got an embroidery hoop die myself recently. Miriam has made a lovely card using the hoop die and inside she’s added an … Read More...
Card Making Project: Water Colored Vellum Card
This stunning card was made by stamping and heat embossing white flowers all over vellum and then using Tim Holtz’s Distress Ink pads and a wet brush to watercolor a selection of the flowers. Hop on over to the Bearydo … Read More...
Project: Woodland Animal Birthday Card
Find directions for making this sweet woodland animal birthday card over on the Made by G3 blog. You’ll learn how to ink up the background, add an embossed tree and stamp and color the cute forest animals. Click here to … Read More...
Tip: Turn a Cloud Die into a Flower
Paulina has a terrific way to get more from a popular punch/die cut shape, she’s turned a cloud into a flower, how clever! Pop on over to her blog Pretty Pink Posh and she’ll show you how to assemble it.… Read More...
Technique: Wall and Floor Background for Stamped Images
The Copic Marker Europe blog has a simple way to add an indoor background for your stamped images. Stamp your subject and then draw 2 lines behind and using a circular pattern and speckle technique with your makers make a … Read More...
Tip: Die Cutting Custom Stamps from Foam
Do you have a die that you wish you also had as a stamp? Well, here’s nifty way to do just that, by die cutting your shapes from thin sheets of fun foam you can create your own custom stamps … Read More...
Technique: Colored Stencil Embossing
By mixing embossing paste and Distress Ink pads and applying over stencils Laura Bassen created some lovely card backgrounds. Visit her blog Double Stick Heaven for more about this fun and colorful technique.
-Heather
Project: Diamond Shaker Card
This brilliant window shaker card is sure to dazzle anyone on your Valentine list! Hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp blog for more about this card including a link to a tutorial video over on Youtube.
-Heather
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Technique: Paper Casting with Stamps
Make your own paper embellishments with this paper casting technique that uses rubber stamps and toilet paper, yes, toilet paper! 🙂 Find directions for this quick and easy idea over on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog.
-Heather
Freebie and Tutorial: Adult Coloring Tips and Free Coloring Pages
If you’ve decided to stay home and relax this New Years eve instead of going out here’s a fun project for you. The Tombo website has several free coloring pages for you to download along with a video to … Read More...
Project Ideas for Coloring Pages
Many of us have been joining in with the coloring book craze (or maybe you’ve been doing it for years) and those finished pages are relaxing to make and lovely to look a but maybe you want to do more … Read More...
Freebie: Forest Animals Coloring Pages
Whew, now the holidays are over you can take some time and relax. And what better way to relax then to grab some Colored Pencils and curl up with a coloring page. This beautiful mandala style forest bunny page is … Read More...
30 Homemade Christmas Card Ideas
Send a personal and creative seasonal greeting with these simple Christmas cards. They’re easy enough to make in bulk or pretty enough to design for just a few special people on your Christmas list.
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Technique: Holiday Card with White Washed Wood Look
The Gina K blog has a video showing how to make this elegant holiday card including die cutting and a technique using inks for a faux white washed wood look. Click here to watch.
-Heather
Freebie: Reindeer Coloring Pages
The Animals Jr. site has 6 different Reindeer Coloring pages to print and color for free. Some are cute, some are cartoony and some are elegant, designs for kids or adults who love to color, click here to download them.… Read More...
Project and Tip: Coloring Book Page Canvas
Coloring books are the hottest thing right now but don’t spend all that time coloring your pages only to leave them closed up in a book where you can’t enjoy seeing them. You can cut out elements or use the … Read More...
Freebie: Cat Mandala Coloring Page
Here’s a freebie that’s just full of trendiness: coloring pages, tea, mandalas and cats! Download this fun coloring page for free from Dover Publications. Grab a cup of tea, snuggle with your furry friend and relax doing some coloring.… Read More...