Instead of die cutting these pretty detailed circle ornament dies Juliana Michaels dry embossed them and made this lovely Christmas card. There are so many dies that would be great embossed instead of cut out, it’s a great technique to … Read More...
Card Making Project: One Layer Water Colored Winter Bird Card
This lovely holiday card designed by Jill Foster is only one layer so it’s great for mailing but it still looks like it has such depth because of the realistic way she colored the stamped image. Using Distress Re-Inkers she’ll … Read More...
Project: Snowflake Card with DIY Metal Tags
Stamp and design your own metal rimmed embellishments and tags with the Tag Press punch from Tim Holtz. Tamera put together this pretty snowflake cards with stamps, Distress Ink s and the Tag Press. Visit her blog Plays Well with … Read More...
Product Review: Card Maker’s Rotating Design Board
Awhile back I reviewed The Rotating Design Board (click here if you missed it) from Totally Tiffany and now I’m excited to bring you a look at the newest size, the Card Maker’s Rotating Design Board. It’s a smaller … Read More...
Project: Christmas Countdown Calendar
Count down to the holidays with this DIY project. Paula Cheney used lots of different crafting supplies from Tim Holtz to make this stunning mixed media Christmas Countdown Calendar. Visit her blog One Lucky Day for step step photo directions … Read More...
Download: Christmas Cut Files
Craft Bundles offers amazing monthly deals on bundles of fonts, printables, SVG, cutting files and more at great prices. To get a taste what they offer you can download some of their freebies like this cute Jolly Christmas set. … Read More...
Product Review: Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers from Stampin’ Up
I’m so excited to share with you today a new line of markers from Stampin Up’! They are Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. They come in 12 colors with two shades of each color, one light and one dark, … Read More...
Project: Stamped Christmas Mason Jar Topper
If you give home made canned goods, baked goods or candies this holiday dress them up in a mason jar with a festive stamped canvas top. Find directions for making a Christmas jar topper over on the Splitcoast Stampers site.… Read More...
Project: Copper Embossed Leaves Card
The leaves are changes where I live and fall is truly here and I love all the colors! This lovely autumn leaves card was designed by Chris Dayton and has accents of copper embossing and a background made with Color … Read More...
Download: Christmas Bell Coloring Page
Festive words form the shape of a bell in this pretty Christmas coloring page. It’s FREE to download from Dover Publications, click here to get it.
-Heather
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Project: Snow Globe Shaker Card
Jennifer used new products from Newton’s Nook to make this adorable snow globe shaker card. I love the simple silver stamped design over the bold sky inside the globe! Visit her blog Stampin’ On the Fly for a video tutorial.… Read More...
Project: Let it Snow Card
By randomly stamping and heat embossing snowflakes all over pale blue card stock and cutting it and popping it up over a stamped sentiment designer Jamie made this easy but lovely snowy card. She’s got a video tutorial over on … Read More...
The History of Stamping
Scrapbook.com has put together a fascinating history of stamping along with photos of some amazing vintage stamps. From signet rings that were pressed into wax seals to wooden blocks to modern rubber and clear photo polymer, stamps have sure come … Read More...
Tip: Coloring a Fuzzy Dog Stamp
Using a combination of stamping techniques like no-line coloring and water coloring with Distress markers Carly Tee added some fun fur and fluff on this adorable dog stamp from My Favorite Things. Hop on over to her blog for more … Read More...
Tip: Dry Embossing with Plastic Paper
Bazzill has introduced a new paper that contains plastic, meant to give a deeper more crisp image when dry embossing. Nina-Marie gave this new product a try making a lovely embossed Christmas card and she shares her tips on working … Read More...
Tips: How to Stamp and Color on Fabric with Fabrico Markers
If you’ve ever wondered if you could stamp on fabric the answer is YES! With special markers called Fabrico you can stamp, draw and color directly on fabric. Roni Johnson shares a post over on the Imagine Crafts blog that … Read More...
Project: DIY Paper Beads
Looking for a fun hand made gift this holiday season? How about some pretty bracelets or necklaces made with DIY paper beads. Grab your pattern paper scraps and craft along with Gina K and she’ll show you how to make … Read More...
Project: Thanksgiving Card with Paper Piecing
I think Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that sometimes gets over looked by card makers. But there are so many great fall, autumn and Thank You themed stamps that are perfect for Thanksgiving so don’t forget about it in … Read More...
Project: One Layer Winter Window Card
Learn how to make a one layer card that looks like it actually has loads of dimension. By using a masking technique and stamping over top you can make this fun winter window card. Visit the Kajcyika Crafts blog for … Read More...
Project: Christmas Angel Shaker Ornament
Shaker cards are so popular but here’s a fun twist, a project that takes that idea from a card to a holiday ornament. Using the same supplies you can make a lovely ornament for your tree this holiday. These also … Read More...