Slider cards are really trendy right now! You can buy dies to make the sliding channel but you can also use your paper trimmer like Emily Cupley did on this adorable duck slider card. She also added a cool twist … Read More...
How to make a play stove out of a chair
Are you looking for fun summer projects to make for your kiddos? This chair slipcover that looks like a play kitchen is just so adorable. And how easy would it be to pack it up to take on the go … Read More...
Project: Window Scene Card with Dies
Kittie Caracciolo will show you how to combine several different die cuts to make this fun window scene card. I love how much layer and depth this card has, so realistic! Find her step by step tutorial over to the … Read More...
Watercolor and salt firework painting tutorial
I have been on the lookout for new and unusual painting techniques and this one is definitely on the “to-try” list. Pop on over to the blog Busy Mommy Media for the step by step tutorial on how to paint … Read More...
15 great planner and Journal ideas to make and print
I am sure we all struggle with staying organized and trying to make our lives more productive. I come up with ideas and I write them down but going back to the list and sketches in my various sketch books … Read More...
Project: Unicorn Glitter Bomb Card
Surprise someone with a super fun (albiet a little messy :)) glitter bomb card! This cute unicorn card was designed by Amador for The Greeting Farm stamps and in his video tutorial he’ll show you how to make a card … Read More...
Project and Template: Aperture Card
This amazing card pulls out and has a cool aperture opening in the center that reveals the stamped design inside. Left Field Studios blog has complete step by step photo instructions as well as a template for this fun card. … Read More...
Cloud vase wall decor
Oooooooh isn’t this pretty and dainty? Those little test tubes are perfect for putting all sorts of flowers in. Pop on over to the blog La Litterature Gourmande for the complete tutorial on how to make a recycled hanger cloud… Read More...
Technique: Multi Coloring Foiling with Stamps
The very popular look of foiling can be achieved in a couple of different ways, there are machines and there are also foil sheets you use with sticky heat embossing and stamps. With the second technique you can get multi … Read More...
How to make a recycled newspaper fort
I had so much fun as a kid making a fort out of a blanket and furniture but this way looks like even more fun!! I think I may just have to try it as an adult. Pop on over … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Tag
Each month designer Tim Holtz shares an amazing tag full of mixed media and stamping tips and techniques. For the month of May he’s flashing back to some of his favorite ideas combining them into a whole new tag. Learn … Read More...
Project: Stamped Elephant T-Shirt
Here’s a great way to get more use out of your stamps, turn a boring ol’ t-shirt into a wearable piece of art! Using large stamps, stencils and lovely bright fabric paints The Pampered Stamper designed this fun colorful shirt. … Read More...
Project: Stamped Flexible Embellishment
Decorating Mason jars is a really hot trend and here’s a really fun way to use your stamps to make flexible embellishments for jars, glasses, dishes or any round slick surface. Joyce Erb used Glossy Gel media mixed with paint … Read More...
Project: Stamped and Painted Journal Cover
If you have a plain fabric journal, notebook, scrapbook or organizer dress it up with some paints and stamps like Lea did. She painted the cover of a denim notebook with gesso, using stencils and paint for the sea and … Read More...
Project: Die Cut Photo Pup Up Card
Shelly Hickox made this super cool Pop Up card using a photograph and a die cut of a chair. How cool it that?! It gets my mind thinking of all the different photos and dies I could combine………. This idea … Read More...
Recycled Easter egg weebles
Oh this is beyond brilliant, yes I know it is so simple but I guess it just calls to me because I loved playing with weeble wobbles as a kid. Pop on over to the link Melanie sent in to … Read More...
Project: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Card
Cowabunga Dude! Know a kid who loves TMNT? Here’s an amazing card made by Melissa Banbury using punched shapes to form those cool turtles. Visit her blog Porch Swing Creations for her step by step directions.
-Heather
Tip: Striped Stamping
Jennifer McGuire has a fun tip for adding strips to your stamped images. By inking up a solid stamp with a light ink and then stamping directly on the stamp with a large striped stamp (also called a “kissing” technique) … Read More...
Technique: Turn a Stamp Into Embrodiery
Grab you stamps and some thread! The Clearsnap ink company will show you how to turn any stamped image into an embroidery designing using their Erasable Fabric ink pad. Click here for a video tutorial.
-Heather
Earth Day recycled file folder earth garland
I wanted to make an Earth Day decoration this year and what better icon is there than the earth and Sizzix makes a great Globe Earth die perfect to cut multiples for a garland held together with paper clips which … Read More...