I love hand made embellishments! There are tons of embellishments on the market but why not make your own, it’s usually less expensive and you can easily co-ordinate them perfectly with your project. The Joyful Stamper blog shares the directions … Read More...
Project and Freebie: Pennant Card
Andrea Walford shares a video tutorial for making this fun pennant card using punches and she also shares a free down load of greetings to fit inside the flags. Click here to visit the Sunny Stampin’ blog for directions and … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Music Sheets
Technique: Two Step Masking
Visit Nichole Heady’s blog as she shares a terrific video tutorial on a two step masking technique. This is really perfect for when you want to add a lot of dimension without a lot of bulk.
-Heather
Technique: Add a Spring to Your Card
Want to make your stamped images jump around on your card? How about adding a spring? Learn a fun technique for making a “springy thingy” over at the Whimsey Unlimited blog.
-Heather
Technique: Stencil Background
Julia Stainton shares a fun background technique using stamping inks and stencils. Visit Ellen Hutson’s blog for detailed instructions.
-Heather
Freebie: Patriotic Digital Stamps
Visit Paper Smooches and download some cute little patriotic digital stamps for free. (if the link is no longer current, older freebies can be found here on their blog)
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love … Read More...
Review: Embossing Machines
With all the many, many machines out on the market that can emboss it can be a bit confussing choosing the right one for you. Find a very helpful video at Above Rubies Studio about some of the most popular … Read More...
Technique: Cracked Glass Effect
At Nicol Heady’s blog Heather Nichols shares a cool cracked glass technique, perfect for adding an interesting touch to any stamped card. Her samples are just stunning! Click here for her video.
-Heather
Tutorial: Paper Flowers
Dana Parlevliet makes the most beautiful paper flowers using scrapbook papers. She shares her technique for one of them over at the Graphic 45 blog. I think these would also be wonderful made with stamped 12×12 paper as well. … Read More...
Technique: Coloring with Distress Inks
The Cat’s Whiskers blog shares how to get wonderful results using Distress Ink for watering coloring. Click here for step by step instructions.
Freebie: Flower Doodlebat
Visit ScrapNFonts and download this adorable flower garden doodle bat for free. These make great digital stamps for coloring! Hurry, it’s only free for a limited time.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design … Read More...
New Release: Little Darlings Stamps
Little Darlings stamps are a cute new line of unmounted stamps available from Love to Stamp. The first release has fun beach and summer themed stamps, click here to see them and then be sure to check out their blog … Read More...
Technique: Stamping on Washi Tape
Visit the Hambly Screen Prints blog and learn how to stamp on washi tape to add cool texture and design to your cards.
-Heather
Technique: Embossing with Wood
I always look at clever paper crafting ideas and say to myself “Now why couldn’t I have thought of that?” 🙂 Here’s one of those ideas, using a thin wooden embellishment to emboss with instead of an embossing folder, how … Read More...
Project: Stamped Plant Pot Cake
Believe it or not these are not potted plants, they are cakes! Find out how to make this wonderful stamped plant pots with cake inside over at the Witticisms blog. She even made a stamped card to go along … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamped Spring Scene
Visit the Crafting the Web blog and learn how to use stamps, copic markers, masking technique and ink to make a lovely spring scene.
-Heather
Project Tutorial: Tri-Shutter Card
The Crafty Frugalista shares step by step how she makes her awesome Tri-Shutter cards, so cool!
-Heather
New Release: Pin Wheel Die
Lil’ Inkers Designs has a fun new pinwheel die just released. It’s so cute and clever the way it’s put together, I’ve not seen anything like it. So perfect for a fun spring card or layout!
-Heather
Freebie: Doodlebat Font
Visit the Fonts for Peas blog and download this adorable set of doodlebat fonts.
-Heather
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at Fontbundles.com