I am always on the lookout for painting techniques. They can be found in all sorts of crafts. Today’s painting technique is featured on greeting cards but I plan to try it on a large painting. Pop on over to … Read More...
3D Sketch Book Card
This stunning card from Channin has a 3D sketch book with real pages that actually flip. She’ll show you how to use a masking technique to make one.
Visit the Waffle Flower blog to check out her project video.
-Heather
DIY Spiral Notebooks
Learn how to make your own DIY spiral bound notebooks. You can customize your covers and pages for your own personalized note taking. These would also make great scrapbooks or planners too! We-R-Memory-Keepers
Easy way to make plaster hands for Halloween Props
There are so many ways this easy tutorial can come in “handy” yup that was a pun! It can be used in an elegant way to hold jewellery or it can be used for a Halloween decoration. Pop on over … Read More...
How to make a multi-pocket envelope
If you like to put together all sorts of goodies to send to your fellow creatives this multi-pocket envelope would be a great way to send it out in the mail. Pop on over to the blog Maple Post for … Read More...
Glittery Dance Layout
Add tons of sparkle and shine to your layouts by adding loose glitter to die cuts with liquid glue. It’s a perfect look for dance or costume pages.
Visit the American Crafts blog for more info.
-Heather
Galaxy Card with Distress Inks
Outer Space and Galaxy patterns are really trendy right now on just about everything including cards. Cathy Z used Distress Ink pads and white liquid ink to create her cool galaxy card background.
She’s sharing a video over on her … Read More...
One Color Card – Blue Animal Parade
Kristina challenged herself to make a card using just one color, no easy feat! She chose blue and water colored up a delightful animal parade card. I never would have thought of blue animals but it totally works, doesn’t it?!… Read More...
Card with Stained Glass Look
Saundra got the look of stained glass by stamping and heat embossing her image in white on vellum and using her Copic markers to color. I love the color combo of the pop of pink with the muted gray and … Read More...
Six Die Cutting Hacks
Simon Hurley has 6 great hacks for die cutting. With tips like how to make your own stamps with your die cuts, tricks to make die cutting easier like using adhesive cardstock and Press n Seal and several more great … Read More...
How to make triangle shelves
There are so many things I love about this photo and project. I love the little round balls gathered at the bottom of the trinangle, the hearts on a string and the fact that you can put little goodies on … Read More...
Ink Smooshing Technique
Channin added some wonderful foliage to a large tree stamp using an ink smooshing technique. By placing Distress Ink and water on acetate she was able to control her color and placement for a great realistic look. This idea would … Read More...
Food and Drink Birthday Booklet
Inspired by the theme Food and Drink Kath stamped up this fun little booklet. She’ll show you how she inked watercolor paper, added her stamped images and stencil designs and put together her little birthday book.
Superhero Slider Card
Let someone know how super you think they are with this adorable superhero slider card. This cute little guy reminds me of Mighty Mouse 🙂
Find the card tutorial on the Create a Smile Stamps blog.
-Heather
Baby Mobile
Use some of your scrapbooking supplies like pattern paper, die cuts and twine to make a sweet baby mobile.
Visit the Close to My Heart site for complete project directions.
-Heather
Looking for Baby themed papers, stickers and embellishments? Check … Read More...
Cut and Emboss Folders
Spellbinders has new amazing folders that cut and emboss at the same time in one pass through your die cutting machine, how cool is that!? Nichol Spohr added an additional element to them by adding ink to the folders for … Read More...
Tips for Detailed Watercoloring
Nina-Marie has some great tips on getting detail when watercoloring like how much water to use and how much pressure to apply to the brush. Her stamped and watercolored flowers look so realistic!
Decorate your soap dispenser for winter
I know it’s a million degrees out, but maybe that’s why I can’t stop looking for winter crafts. This snowman is so cute and it makes me think of cold winter days. Pop on over to the blog Keeping It … Read More...
Shadow Box Scene
Olga used several different dies from Spellbinders to create this stunning and romantic shadow box scene. Wouldn’t it make the perfect wedding or anniversary gift?
Visit the Spellbinders blog for her instructions.
-Heather
Paper Wands – Kids Craft
Need to keep the kids busy for a bit? Grab some paper crafting supplies and the kids and make some fun afternoon crafts with these neat paper wands. Or make some for yourself, who doesn’t want a pretty magic wand? … Read More...