Instead of slipping pictures of the kids inside a card how about making the card with the photos? The Joyful Daisy blog has directions for making a fun mini scrapbooking card. Guaranteed to make any grandparent smile!
-Heather
Freebie: Owl Digital Stamp
The Cardmaking Artists blog has a cute spotted owl digi stamp to download for free.
Be sure to check their blog often as they frequently offer other free digital stamp designs for limited times.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? … Read More...
Tutorial | DIY Hand Lettered Labels
Maritza had the great idea of turning her calligraphy practice writing into labels for envelopes and gifts. She used calligraphy paper, and a sticker maker to make it happen. Such a great idea! You can use these as journaling strips … Read More...
Technique: Resist Stamping
Stamp and heat your stamps with clear embossing powder then apply ink over top for a neat resist stamping technique, find out more over on the PaperLilies and Ink blog.
-Heather
Product Review: Imagine Crafts and Tsukineko
I’m thrilled to bring you a look at some fun and exciting new products coming out soon from Imagine Craft and Tsukineko!
Grab a cup of coffee and settle in, this post is chocked full of information, inspiration and … Read More...
Freebie: Boy and Dog on Bike Digital Stamp
Pop a wheelie! Download this fun boy and his dog riding a bike digi stamp for free over at the Dearie Dolls blog, you can grab a color or black and white version.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? … Read More...
Tip: Stamping with the Backs of Clear Stamps
Here’s a really great way to get more use from your clear stamps, trying inking the backside of the stamp for a solid image. Jennifer McGuire used the back of a long word stamp to make candle and then flipped … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Crayons and Oil
Here’s a cool technique for getting a soft blended look coloring your stamped images, use crayons and skidd oil, the All These Things I Love blog has all the details.
-Heather
Tutorial | Faux Wax Seals
Use your Silhouette machine and these instructions from Maritza to make these faux wax seals from cardstock. What a great idea! These would look nice on a scrapbook page or card for sure.
Tip: Flower Accent made from Tulle
You can make a lovely flower embellishment for your cards or any paper crafting project by die cutting layers of tulle. Find a video tutorial over on the Papercrafts Connection blog. What a pretty feminine embellishment that makes!
-Heather
Show & Tell | Using Up Your Scraps
Head on over to Pixels and Glue to see some great ideas from Dana for using up your scraps. She cut mini-envelopes out, then embellished them to use for cards, minis and scrapbook pages. You can use a die-cutting machine … Read More...
Review: Stampin’ Up Catalog
I’m am super excited to bring you a peek at the latest catalog products from Stampin’ Up
!
This new catalog is chocked full of wonderful new products for card making, scrapbooking, home décor and parties! Including tons of … Read More...
Freebie | Graduation Gift Card Holder Cut File
Give a new graduate a gift card in style using this free cut file from Pitter & Glink. Bethany designed it to have this clever cut out of a graduation cap to show the gift card design. She shares … Read More...
Tip: Stamping with Painters Tape
The Great Impressions blog shows how to make a neat background using painters tape to stamp with, find out more on their blog.
-Heather
Technique: Sanded Pencil Card Background
This is a really cool technique I’ve not seen before, using sanded water color pencil “shavings” to make a distressed and vintage looking background for your stamped cards. Find step by step directions and a video tutorial for this technique … Read More...
Freebie | Birthday Journaling Cards for Project Life
Beth from Scraps of Five shares these free printable journaling cards and embellishments for Project Life. She shows the Project Life page she used them for to document her son’s tenth birthday.
Looking for Project life Supplies? Check these … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Winter Love
I chose to feature Winter Love by steffinchenb because of the soft wintery mood evoked in her layout by the supplies she used.
Tidbits about Steffka:
How long have you been scrapping?
I have been scrapbooking since 2006. I wanted … Read More...
Project: 3-D Paper Sentiment Flower
Why give someone a plain flat card when you can give them a fun dimensional sentiment flower? The Bits of Paper blog has many different designs for layering a 3-d die cut paper flower over a round die cut sentiment. … Read More...
Project: Fancy Die Cut Card
Linda Lucas has a video tutorial here over on the Spellbinders Dies blog showing how to making this lovely stamped and die cut label card.
-Heather
Photo Editing Tutorial | Brightening Dark Photos
If you are plagued with photos that are too dark, or underexposed, Autumn Baldwin has an easy fix. She explains how to use Photoshop Elements to brighten these photos, so that they are useable after all.