Using bright colored pencils to color in your stamped images on kraft colored cardstock can give you a really cheerful pop of color on your cards. Find more about this technique over on the Hero Arts stamps site.
-Heather
Tip: Painting on Embossing Folders
Get more from your embossing folders by adding paint to them before embossing. You’ll have color as well as texture for a quick card background. Find a video and step by step tutorial from Audrie Magno-Gordon over on Splitcoast Stampers.… Read More...
Photography Tutorial | Setting Custom White Balance
Wondering why the colors in your photo are off? Maybe your images are too yellow, or too blue? You probably need to adjust your white balance, and Amanda at Everyday Elements addresses how you can set a custom white balance … Read More...
Photography | I Have a DSLR. Now What?
Now that you have that fancy camera, what’s next? That’s what Chelsea of Two Twenty One addresses in her post “I have a DLSR Camera. Now What?” She includes practical tips like insuring the equipment and reading the manual, … Read More...
Start Over Your Scrapbooking From Scratch
What would you do differently if you got a chance to start over from scratch with your memory keeping? Jennifer Wilson of Simple Scrapper examines this question, and shares her thought process for a decision she recently made. Settle … Read More...
Tutorial | Punch Basics
Want to get more out of your punches? Check out this Punch Basics series by Lisa Storms. It’s pretty amazing what you can create using basic shapes!
Show & Tell | Decorative Elements With Brads
Sara Winnick shares some tips for working with mini brads to create a decorative element like the one shown above. Hers was inspired by a pillow she owned.
Technique: Stenciled Glitter Paste for a Card Background
Find directions for making this beautiful card over on the Taylored Expressions blog. You’ll learn how to die cut a stencil and use glitter paste for a fun background technique.
-Heather
Tutorial | Make Your Own Patterned Paper
If you love a scrapbooking paper collection, but can’t buy it all, Ashli Oliver has a great video tutorial showing how you can maximize the parts you can afford. The key item is the stamp set! She shows how you … Read More...
Freebie: Spring Elements Die Cuts
SVG Cuts has three lovely spring themed die cuts, a flower, butterfly and frame, to download for free and use with your electronic die cutting machine.
-Heather
Did you know Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. … Read More...
Tutorial | DIY Washi Tape Envelope
Product Review: Project Life with Stampin’ Up
I’m really happy to be able to tell you about another brand new line of products from Stampin Up! It’s an exclusive partnership between Becky Higgins and Project Life with Stampin’ Up! The first collection called Everyday Adventures is available … Read More...
Freebie and Turtorial: Digital Subway Art
The Echo Park Paper blog has direction showing you how to combine digital text and sayings for a wonderful subway art printable. Use the directions to customize and make your own designs. They also have a free down loadable pdf … Read More...
Free Mini Journaling Course
Jennifer Wilson from Simple Scrapper discusses scrapbook journaling in this mini course. If you need help with your writing, go take a look. She shares a writing technique that could help, and gives you an assignment for trying it … Read More...
Technique: Stamping Resist with Gelatos
Heather Greenwood Designs has a tutorial for a cool stamping resist technique. Using clear heat embossing for the background you can then color over with Gelato sticks for a fun colorful background.
-Heather
Freebie: Mother’s Day Digital Stamp
Download this adorable Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed digital stamp for free over at the Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps blog. Visit the blog to download the black and white version.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital … Read More...
Product Review: Stampin’ Up Blendabilities Markers (with lots of samples)
For awhile now I’ve been sitting on a new product that I’ve been dying to share with you and now I’m so excited that I finally can!
Starting today Stampin’ Up will be releasing the first in their brand new … Read More...
Never Miss a Week of Project Life Scrapping
Melissa Jersey is posting over at Traci Reed Designs about how she never misses a week of Project Life pages. Now, she’s not talking about being “caught up” or “current”, but about how she makes sure she has the … Read More...
Scrapbook Organization by Color
Heather Greenwood shares how she organized her scrapbooking embellishments by color using clear containers. She shares some tips to help you use the same approach. Click here to see more.
Project: Botanical Journal Page
Find directions on the Sizzix blog for making this beautiful mixed media journal page by Anna-Karin. The background was done using die cuts, paints, sprays and stamps, I love the depth and dimension it gives! These ideas would transfer well … Read More...