Metallic and embossed papers are very trendy right now, lots of companies sell them but you can also make your own! Using an embossing folder and heat embossing metallic powders Jo West will show you how to make your own … Read More...
How to make a graduation cap card
If you are a card maker and in need of an idea for a graduation card pop on over to the Buttons Galore blog for an easy tutorial on how to make a graduation card that looks like a graduation … Read More...
Inlaid Die Cutting Technique for a Spring Floral Card
Cathy Zielske is sharing this lovely Spring floral card on her blog. She made it with an inlaid die cutting technique , cutting the outline in white the insides with colors and putting them together like a puzzle piece. This … Read More...
Summer Themed Mini String Art, Plus free easy templates
Over at Every Day Mom Ideas there are mini string art templates that are FREE and easy to make in less than 20 minutes. Anyone can make these Summer Themed string art wood blocks. Choose from six different summer designs: … Read More...
Floral Card with Selective Coloring
Selective or “spotlight” coloring adds color to just a section of your stamped image. It can be a way to add attention to your card with a combination of pop of color and elegant black and white. Crystal Thompson used … Read More...
Watering Can Bouquet Die Cut Card
This lovely bouquet of flowers in a watering can card was made with several different dies from Cottage Cutz. Designer Anja used Distress Ink to color her die cut pieces, she’ll got all the card details over on their blog.… Read More...
Make Your Own Rainbow Die Cut
I recently wanted to make a rainbow for a card but don’t have a rainbow stamp or die set. I thought surely there was a way I could make my own. So using a set of oval stacking dies I … Read More...
Tips for Intricate Dies
Have you ever bought a really detailed die and had trouble getting to cut properly or maybe wondered and easy way to pop out all those little pieces? Alexandra has tips on cardstock weight, tools to use, layering, adhesives, … Read More...
4 Different Card Backgrounds with Alcohol Inks
Michelle over at the Card Grotto has 4 different way to use alcohol inks on your card for colorful backgrounds. She’s got tips for using foil, stencils and more. Add a clea die cut sentiment over top for a sticking … Read More...
Unicorn Shaker Card with Tulle
Shaker cards are so much fun to make and you don’t always have to use clear plastic or acetate for the opening, try something different like Tulle. If you don’t know tulle to a thin mesh like material and adds … Read More...
How to make a recycled folding ruler photo display
I have a bunch of folding rulers and I have made a star decoration out of it. This idea for using it to display photo simply by hanging it in a zig zag formation is awesome! Pop on over to … Read More...
Die Cut Transfer Technique for a Mother’s Day Card
Designer Bibi Cameron made this amazing Mother’s Day card with stamps and dies from Neat and Tangled. She’ll show you how she used a no-line stamping technique to color the stamps. And in order to place her “wreath” in the … Read More...
How to Create a Relaxing Sunset Card
Do you know someone who is overdue for a vacation? Perhaps they are not sure whether they deserve a break? This lovely project is a perfect encouragement card for such a person. This card brings a desire for summer vacations … Read More...
Easy and Elegant Floral Card Set
Jill Foster made 8 elegant cards using new flower stamps from Penny Black, without a lot of layers and the same background technique for an easy set of cards to make. Visit the Penny Black Youtube channel to checkout her … Read More...
Mixed Media Tag
This awesome mixed media tag was made using lots of different products and techniques like stenciling, stamping, collage, crackle paste, painted metal embellishments and more. The “Crazy Chick” from Dig that Crazy Chick shares her step by step tutorial over … Read More...
Coloring Stamps with Water Color Crayons
I think water coloring is still the “it” medium for card making and stamping right now. Amd why not, it’s fun, easy and loose so no need to be a perfectionist or professional artist! There are so many types of … Read More...
Elephant Card with No-Line Stamping
This happy little elephant looks like he was hand drawn but he was actually stamped and water colored using the no-line stamping technique. Kristina Werner will show you how to paint and also mask the image to paint the background… Read More...
Front Fold Flap Card
Tina Zinck has a tutorial for using circle dies to create a fun Front Flap Fold card with an image or a sentiment is inside the card behind an open window. Visit her blog The Serene Stamper for project directions.… Read More...
How to Stamp and Water Color on Bristol Paper
Janette Klausen is sharing tips for stamping and water coloring on Smooth Bristol paper using Hero Arts stamps and their liquid water colors. I love how she first heat embossed her stamped image in white, it make the water colors … Read More...
Dog Shaped Card
Laura made this adorable dog shaped card with new dies from W Plus 9. Instead of adhering the dog to a card front she partially die cut the back panel for a fun shaped card. The stitching lines could be … Read More...