I’m back with another look at the new annual catalog from Stampin’ Up. If you missed my first post click here to check it out and my second post is here. Inside the catalog you’ll find lots and lots … Read More...
Patriotic Pups Scrapbook Page with Stamps
If you’re like me and do both card making and scrapbooking don’t forget to reach for your stamps when creating scrapbook pages. Steph created this adorable Patriotic Pups page with some great tips on using stamps like curving clear stamps, … Read More...
Moon Landing Card
Today is the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing! So I thought this cool card from Cassie was perfect for today. She used Milky Way Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe for her awesome outer space background and ink blending for … Read More...
Fantasy Fairy Card
Using masking and ink blending techniques with Distress Ink Erin created a stunning background for this fantasy themed card. It’s the perfect backdrop for the tree, fairy and bunny silhouette stamps from Lavinia Stamps.
Frosty Treat Card Backgrounds
Lisa Spangler has some fun card background techniques for these yummy frosty treat cards. She used watercolors with salt, embossing powders and a straw blowing technique for a cool mix of textures, patterns and colors.
5 Sided Gift Box
Natalie O’Shea is on Splitcoast Stampers with a FREE template and directions for making this lovely 5 sided gift box. Use the template on cardstock, cutting with scissors or you could probably download it for an electronic die cutting machine … Read More...
Hero Hues Inks 10 Ways
Hero Arts has recently introduced their new Hero Hues ink pads. These inks react with water and are blendable so you can achieve trendy ink blended backgrounds, splashy watercolor looks and more. Carrisa with Ellen Hutson has 10 different way … Read More...
Tropical Layout
Sue Plumb used large tropical flower stamps from Viva Las Vegastamps combined with open cut flower dies for this fun Tropical Layout. The big blue splashy background looks like ocean water or sky and helps tie the theme together.
Aladdin Inspired Slider Card
Inspired by the new Aladdin live action movie from Disney I made this fun slider card with stamps from Pink and Main.
Click here to watch my video tutorial on Youtube or check it out down below.
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Fairy Card Partial Inked Background
To create a sunset horizon on her sweet card Emelie masked off the bottom half of her card and inked just the top. This is an easy way to delineate areas of your card with out adding extra paper. I … Read More...
DIY Pattern Paper with Small Stamps
If you don’t have the perfect pattern paper for your card background why not just create your own? Lynnea used a small stamp from an adorable bear set from LDRS Creative to create her own custom pattern paper. It’s the … Read More...
Bee Themed Birthday Card
Allison used an adorable digital stamp from Gerda Steiner Deigns to create this fun Ha-Bee Birthday card. Don’t you love that pun? She’s sharing how she used her Copic Markers to not only color her image but with Airbrush System … Read More...
Interactive Floating Card
When you tip this adorable astronaut card he floats around on the card, how cool is that!? Bianca shares how to use washers from the hardware store to creating a fun interactive card. There are so many stamps you could … Read More...
Nautical Cross Stitch Patterns for Dies
Sewing and stitching is such a great additional element to hand made cards. Do you have one of those dies that has holes for cross stitching? If so Marianne Designs has 6 FREE Nautical themed patterns to use this summer … Read More...
Stamping Techniques – Extra Layered Stamping
Yana took stamp layering to a whole new level by not only color layering with different ink colors but also cutting her stamps into sections and using foam tape to layer them as well. This adds so much dimension and … Read More...
Card Making with Pattern Paper Strips
Patterned papers are great for backgrounds on cards but what using them as a way to color? Virginia adhered strips of different pattern papers together side by side (essentially created her own custom design) and then stamped botanicals and die … Read More...
6 Express Yourself Coloring Pages
Express your joy, creativity and dreams with these 6 Express Yourself Coloring Pages. They are FREE to download from Dover Publications. These making amazing coloring sheets for teenagers in the classroom or as busy sheets for restaurants.
How to Watercolor with Ink Pads
Want the trendy watercolor look but don’t have any watercolors? No problem, use your dye based ink pads instead. I’ll show you how to watercolor with the Stampin’ Up Classic Ink Pads from Stampin Up using the new Free as … Read More...
4 Foiled Cards using the Gemini Foil Press
Ardyth has 4 different cool card making ideas using the Gemini Foil Press.
She even shares how to foil over top of a alcohol ink background on Yupo paper. The results are stunning! Check out her video tutorial showing how … Read More...
Paper Crafting with Kids
If you’re a crafter and have kids I bet your kids want to craft along with you. Crafting is a great way to encourage imagination and creativity in children. Jennifer McGuire shares some great tips and simple projects along with … Read More...