First off let me start by saying for the last two years my favorite paper crafting tool has been my Silhouette SD. I was one of those stampers that wanted to try an electronic die cutting machine but wasn’t sure … Read More...
Tutorial: Circle Gatefold Card
I’ve seen lots of square or rectangular shaped gatefold cards but never a circle. The Sunflowers and Dragonflies blog has directions for making a fun circle shaped gatefold card.
-Heather
Freebie: Thanksgiving SVG File
Hop on over to the SVG Cuts website and download this free Happy Thanksgiving SVG cut file for free.
-Heather
Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design Bundles
Technique: Embossed Tile Card Background
Gina K has a great video tutorial for adding some subtle dimension and texture to your card backgrounds by adding a dry embossed tile pattern using a scoring board. Click here to check it out.
-Heather
Technique: Embossed Gelato Background
I love the beautiful background on this card! It was achieved by rubbing Geltos from Faber Castell over a heat embossed stamped image. Find a video tutorial and step by step instruction for how to get this lovely look on … Read More...
Freebie: Give Thanks Digital Stamp
Mudhaven Designs has this wonderful Thanksgiving digi stamp available to download for free, click here.
-Heather Looking for Thanksgiving printables? Check these designs out on Etsy.
Technique: Distress Ink Resist
These little cards are so precious! Visit Annie Rose Makes Things and she will show you how to use a stamped embossing reisit technique along with Distress Ink for some pretty mini cards.
-Heather
Tutorial: Gold Leafing with Stamps
This beautiful gold leaf technique is so perfect for stamps of fall leaves or trees! Find directions on how to use gold leaf with your stamp images over on the Blockheads website.
-Heather
Technique: How to Water-color Stamped Images
Using water-color paints with your stamped images can make you feel like a real artist, even if you’re not 🙂 Kira from Oops, I Craft My Pants (which has got to be one of the best blog names ever!) has … Read More...
Stamping Technique: Resist with Perfect Pearls
This card is so soft and pretty! Kwerner designs shares a great video tutorial for stamping on watercolor paper, doing an embossed resist and then painting on top with Perfect Pearls
-Heather
Tip: Bend and Curve Clear Stamps
Believe it or not this lemon shaped stamp is actually an oval stamp, wow! Pop over to Jeaneete Lynton’s blog and find out how to get more out of your clear stamps by stretching, bending and curving them.
-Heather
Tutorial: Tattered Paper Flowers
Using die cut paper flowers, stamps and ink sprays Neels Expressionz has made some stunning tattered flowers! These are perfect accents for cards, scrapbook pages, home decor projects and more. Click here for his tutorial.
-Heather
Technique: Cracked Glass
Visit the Stampendous blog for directions on how to cover your stamped image with clear embossing powder and then crack it for a cool cracked glass look.
-Heather
New Stamp Company: Avery Elle
There is a sweet new stamp company on block, Avery Elle. They have just recently had their first release of stamp images which include some cute cameras, floral, rays, sentiments, banners and more. They offer high quality photopolymer stamps and … Read More...
Freebie: Christmas Puppy Digi
Get a jump on making your holiday cards with this adorable free digital puppy stamp image from Sliekje Digi Stamps.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Stamp Project: Pumpkin Fall Card
The Impression Obsession. blog has directions for making a fun fall pumpkin card with a trendy chevron background.
-Heather
Looking for Fall themed stamps, papers and embellishments? Check these out.
Freebie: Digital Scarecrow Stamp
Product Review: Cricut Mini
The folks at Cricut have now made it even quicker and easier to get started die cutting by introducing the Cricut Mini.
What is it: The Cricut Mini is a personal electronic die cutting machine, using the machine … Read More...
Project: Funky Glitter Girl Tag
Click here for directions for making this fun and funky girl and frog tag using stamps and fine glitter. This project will introduce you to lots of different techniques and products from Ranger.
-Heather
Finding the right marker for colouring … Read More...
Freebie: Stampmaker Machine Negatives
If you have a Stampmaker machine you can make some spooky Halloween stamps from these free negative images by Teresa Collins.
-Heather
Looking for more Halloween themed supplies? Check them out here.