Feeling a bit discouraged about your scrapping and crafting? Grab this inspirational poster from Craft Snob for you creative space, and remind yourself why you do what you do! Click here to go to the download.
Freebie | Printable Greeting Cards
I didn’t get a chance to post this in time for Mother’s Day, but these printable cards can be used for any occasion if you use a different sentiment.
Mix and match these printable bits with items from your stash … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Hexagon Images for Garlands and Embellishments
Use these hexagon cuties from Wild Olive to create garlands, or add as embellishments to layouts and cards. They are available as a free download! Designs include stars, flowers and cherries, along with those shown above. Click here to … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Distress Ink Pads
Annie Rose sure makes pretty cards! And over on Annie Rose Makes Things she’ll show you how to color in your stamped images using Distress Ink and a Blender Pen
for a soft watercolor look.
-Heather
Tutorial | Washi Tape Flowers
I love this idea for a little bouquet made from washi tape. The technique involves using beading wire and pipe cleaners. This could be a cute gift or decor for Mother’s Day! Click here to get all the details.
Tutorial | Easy Paper Flowers Using Punches
Here’s another incredible tutorial for making paper flowers from punches, regular basic shape punches. Amber from Damask Love explains each step in detail, with beautiful photographs to illustrate. Make an entire bouquet for your mom this Mother’s Day! Click … Read More...
Tutorial | Butterfly Art for Mother’s Day Gift – Free Template Included!
If you love butterflies, but prefer not to have actual dead ones on your wall, here is a great idea from Katja at Shift Ctrl Art. She created this framed butterfly artwork by using printable images, and she even provides … Read More...
Tutorial | Paper Flowers Using Punches
If you don’t have a die-cutting machine you can still make gorgeous paper flowers using border punches. Crystal from A Pumpkin & A princess shows you how with this tutorial. Use them as gift toppers for Mother’s Day … Read More...
Technique: Masking with Dies
Here’s another cool way to use your die cuts that I can’t resist, use them as a resist for a card background. The All in an Inch blog has details on how to do this technique along with a lots … Read More...
Tutorial | Folded Notebook
I love that these notebooks by Nathalie at Design Love Fest are made using just a special cutting and folding technique. No glue required! Use for brag books or jotters to throw in your purse. Click here to … Read More...
Tutorial | Book Page Quote Banner + a Free Cut File!
Lauren from The Thinking Closet, shows you how to make this banner using cardstock and book pages. Plus she includes a free Silhouette cut file for the flag template. Click here to get all the details.
Mother’s Day Gift Idea | DIY Photo Canvas Wraps
If you love the look of wrapped canvases, take a look at the DIY version from COSCO Industries. The DIY Canvas Wrap kit retails for $29.99 and includes the supplies to create three wrapped canvases using your home printer. 
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Technique: Recessed Stamping
Lots of stamp companies are now offering matching dies to go with their stamp images so you don’t have to cut around it out, just die cut it. The My Favorite Things blog has another way to use these same … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Graphic Greeting Card
Love triangles? This free printable greeting card is for you! Download this freebie from Creative in Chicago, then print, cut,, fold and send off to a friend. Click here to go to the download.
Freebie | Printable Rainbow Elephant Notecard
This printable elephant notecard is the second in a series being created over at maddalee. The first was a giraffe. Head over to download them, and then be sure to check back for the rest of the series … Read More...
Tip: Cut Your Own Chevrons
Chevron patterns are super trendy right now, they are popping up all over the paper crafting world in stamp designs, stickers and pattern papers. Here’s a cool way to cut your own chevron shapes from cardstock that I came across… Read More...
Technique: How to Use Perfect Pearls
Add a little shimmer and shine to your stamped cards by using Perfect Pearls . Find out how to over at the Capture the Moment blog.
-Heather
Freebie & Tutorial | Make a Project Binder
Nash from Craft a Doodle Doo shares four free printable papers, and shows how you can use them to update a project binder or art journal. Click here to go to the download and tutorial.
Technique: Pearlized Painting
The Serendipitous Stamper has a pretty technique to share, using Tsukineko All-Purpose Ink and Memento markers to achieve a pearlized look on paper. I love the great little shimmer it gives!
-Heather
Freebie | Printable Calligraphy Hang Tags
Download these free calligraphy hang tags, print onto kraft cardstock, punch out and use for gifts and paper crafts projects. Click here to get the freebie from Oh So Very Pretty