I was so intrigued when I spotted this tea light holder. It was so modern and stylish. Then to find out how easy it is to make I can’t wait to try it out. Pop on over to the blog … Read More...
Project: Animated Duck Card
The new animated stamps from Motion Crafts are so amazing and so much fun. These cool stamps are used with grids that slide over top to make the stamps appear to move. Vicky from Clips-n-Cuts has a video tutorial showing … Read More...
Techniques: Multiple Ways to Use Distress Resist Sprays
Simon Hurley has a fantastic video showing many different ways to use Distress Resist Sprays with stencils, stamping, die cutting and more with lots of helpful tips too. Visit his blog Inklipse and check out the video tutorial.
-Heather
Card Making Project: Woodland Tea Party Scene Card
How fun is this Woodland Tea Party scene card? It’s very “Alice in Wonderland” and I love it! Michelle Short will show you how to make a scene card with an ink blended background and lots of dimension with die … Read More...
Technique: Stamping with Water Color Powders
Water coloring isΒ still super trendy and popular in paper crafting and they come in many forums, in pallets, liquid and even powders. Water color powders make fun backgrounds but you can also stamp with them too. They work really … Read More...
Project: Washi Tape Sun Catchers
I love Washi tape, it’s so versatile, it can dress up and decorate almost anything. I’m constantly in awe of designers who keep coming up with new and innovative ways to use it. Like these beautiful Sun Catchers from Nina-Marie … Read More...
Project: Tiny Easter Treat Basket
How cute is this tiny paper Easter basket?! The perfect size for small candy and treats. Make up a bunch for school mates or co-workers. Melissa Davies shares how to use a basket weave embossing folder and a 3″ x … Read More...
Peeps make great paintbrushes
Well technically it’s more like a stamp but you know how I like my alliteration π If you love the look of the Peeps and want to create a bit of Easter art or maybe some gift wrap hop on … Read More...
Project: Spring Girl and Bunny Card
Hop on over to my Youtube channel, P is for Paper and check out my latest card video tutorial. I used stamps from Stampin’ Up with a paper piecing technique to make this sweet gardening girl and bunny card for … Read More...
40 Techniques & Tips with the Tim Holtz/Tonic Glass Media Mat
One of the hottest new tools right now in stamping and mixed media is the Glass Media Mat from Tonic Craft and Tim Holtz. As Alexandra from Hedgehog Hollow shows there are apparently many different techniques you can do on … Read More...
How to oil marble dye Easter eggs
Are you looking to try something different when you color your Easter eggs this year? These eggs are really pretty and easy to make. Hop on over to the blog Crafty Morning for the tutorial on how to oil marble … Read More...
Project: Wobble Easter Bunnies Card
I love all the bright Spring colors and the bunnies hiding in the greenery on this Easter card from Yana Smakula. She used stamps and dies from Simon Says Stamp to make it and added a fun surprise, two of … Read More...
How to fold an interlocking band closure
I’m always on the lookout for pretty and simple ways to dress up paper projects. This folded band could be great to put on traveler’s journals and small handmade sketchbooks. I plan on embellishing it with a strip of washi … Read More...
Card Making Project: Dragonfly Pop Up Card
Ilina Crouse took a dragonfly and a sunflower die from Hero Arts and with some cuts and folds transformed them into pop up dies! This is a fantastic idea and could be used with almost any die that is symmetrical. … Read More...
Project: Game of Thrones Inspired Dragon Card
If you’re fan of Game of Thrones, How to Train Your Dragon or any other fantasy dragon movies or books you’re going to love the adorable new Me and My Dragon stamp set from Mama Elephant! Nicole Spohr used … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Jewelry
Cat Kerr has a great way to recycle any old business cards you might have collected. Using the backs of the card to paint, stencil, stamp and collage on she used her little works of art for some lovely bezel … Read More...
Project: Harry Potter Inspired Card
I made this fun Harry Potter inspired card using stamps from Kindred Stamps and an inexpensive unbranded Castle die I found on Ebay. I’ll show you how to add texture to your die cut images using embossing folders and how … Read More...
Project: Bridge Fold Card
Designer Sandi used just part a large detailed label die to make the ornate top of this wonderful Bridge Fold Card. What a clever way to use the edge of a die! She’s got die cutting and folding directions for … Read More...
Technique: Marble Card Background with Shaving Cream
Using ink pad Re-Inkers , salt and shaving cream, yes shaving cream, Meg made this cool fantasy marble card background. So go raid your own, or dad, husband or boyfriends bathroom for some shaving cream and have fun learning this … Read More...
Tip: Masking Stamps with Dies Kitty Card
Betsy from Papertrey Ink has a great way to mask your stamps by using the coordinating dies that go with them. Using this technique she calls Mask and Stack she turned one kitty into a big pile of cute kittys! … Read More...