Monika Jakubowska shares how she made this beautiful holiday fold over card making the 3D poinsettia flower with die cut shapes, she’s also got a template for fold over card base. You’ll need to translate her blog but the step … Read More...
Inspiration and Technique: Fresh Ideas from a Young Stamper
I love guys who stamp, I love teens who stamp so I’m in love with Simon Hurley! 🙂 I recently stumbled across his awesome blog thinking what cute cards were on the blog and then got a present surprise to … Read More...
Tips: Embossing Paste Techniques
Embossing paste works well with stencils to add depth and texture to your paper crafting projects. You can use it straight from the container or you can take it up a notch with some of these great tips from the … Read More...
Project: Uplifting Card
Here’s a neat twist on an accordion card! Designer Tamara Tripodi turned the small accordion folded card on it’s side so it pulls up and added it to a larger card base for this fantastic uplifting card. You can find … Read More...
Technique: Gold Stenciled Background
Using stencils on paper crafting projects is still going strong and you can use them to add a lovely metallic shine to your projects with a gold metallic texture paste. And using it on darker colored cardstock really makes the … Read More...
Freebie and Technique: Coloring Pages with Markers
Tombo is one of the leaders in markers, their brush markers are perfect for coloring in your stamped images but also to use to color on coloring pages. Tombo is sharing FOUR stunning nature inspired coloring pages for free along … Read More...
Technique: Burst Through Card
This burst through card idea is so cute and clever. I can think of so many stamps that would be fun to use this technique with. I wish I had a Kool Aid Man stamp and some brick wall pattern … Read More...
Freebie: Pumpkin Time Digital Stamp
Oh yeah, it’s time for Pumpkin everything! Lattes, iced coffee, candles, pie, doughnuts, you name it, the taste and smell of pumpkin is everywhere! And I love it! If you love it too here’s a fun free digital stamp to … Read More...
Project: Window Opening Card
This adorable little bear is popping out to say “Hi!”. The 1001 Cartes blog has a video tutorial showing how to stamp up this fun little card with a die cut window opening, click here to watch.
-Heather
Project: Pocket Card with Pull Out Tag
There’s a fun twist with this pull out pocket card, the main stamped image is attached to the tag and comes out when the tag is removed from the pocket. Dawn has directions on making this dimension pocket card with … Read More...
Video Tutorial | Sentiment Card with Copic Coloring
Follow along with May as she shows how she created this beautiful card using three different stamp sets from Neat and Tangled. She used a variety of techniques to create the card, including ink splatters, and coloring with Copic markers.… Read More...
Project: Present Card with Pull Out
What a cool card idea! The sentiment of the card pulls out of the top of this gift box shaped card, how clever! You can find directions on how to make one over on the Art Impressions blog. (scroll … Read More...
Technique: Camouflaged Letters Card
Add a unique layer to your cards with this camouflaged letter technique from Power Poppy stamps. Stamp your main image, die cut out letters and then die cut multiples of the same letters, stack and glue them together, adding the … Read More...
Project: Fantasy Card
Like fun, fantasy and fairies? Then check out this wonderful card from Crafty Ellen over at the Some Odd Girl stamps blog. She’s got a video tutorial showing you how to make this sort of accordion fold in card with … Read More...
Technique: Masking Over a Stamped Sentiment
Find out how to stamp out a sentiment (or image) and still add a stamped background over it by using a masking technique. Details can be found over on the Lost in Paper blog.
-Heather
Project: DIY Mini Coloring Book
Coloring books are all the rage right now but you don’t have to buy one you can make your own. Using a broad black marker and doodle up some of your own pages and bind them together to make a … Read More...
Technique: Faux Etched Marble Card
Hop on over to the Ellen Hutson blog and learn how to make a faux etched marble technique on your cards using markers colored directly on the rubber of a large background stamp. Find out all about this cool technique … Read More...
Freebie: Bee and Floral Mandala Coloring Page
Mandala coloring pages for adults are the big trend right now! Here’s a stunning one featuring bees and flowers that you can download for free, print and color from Dover Publications. Click here to download and then when you’re at … Read More...
Trend: Burlap Die Cut
Burlap is really hot and trendy right now, it’showing up on all sorts of home decor and crafting projects, including cards. It can be a bit tricky to incorporate on your cards, it’ stiff, a bit hard to cut and … Read More...
Project: Glitter Sunset Card
Create a stunning shimmering sunset background for your cards by using sheets of double sided adhesive or tape behind a large die cut and adding rows of different colors of glitter. The 21st Century Pilow Book blog will teach you … Read More...