The newDistress Ink pads from Tim Holtz are a big hit. I’m seeing them all over the web and finding lots of cool techniques for them. They work similar to regular Distress Inks in reacting with water but they … Read More...
Project: Super Girl Action Card
Let someone know how super you think they are with this fun action hero girl card, the image in the center in on a “wobbler” spring so she moves and bounces. Sadilla will show you how she colored this card … Read More...
Download: Mouse House Digital Stamp
This cute little mouse has her watering can house all ready for spring! You can download a black and white printable of this adorable digital stamp for FREE over on the Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps blog.
-Heather
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Tip: Adding Shading to Stamps
You can add shading to a solid stamp but inking the image with a light shade of ink and then re-inking just a section of the stamp in a slightly darker tone of ink. Ardyth used this technique on the … Read More...
Project: Stack of Cats Card
How cute are these kitties!?! Eloise will show you how to do a resist embossing technique with a water color background with a stack of the cutest cats over top for this adorable stamped card. Visit the Greeting Farm Stamps … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY Hand Carved Flower Stamps
Don’t have the perfect flower stamp for your spring cards? Not to worry, you can carve your very own rubber stamps. Draw or find some simple printable designs and carve them out on erasers. The Paris en Rose blog has … Read More...
Project: Washi Frame Card
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Project: Spring Fairy Mixed Media Canvas
Using stamps, stencils, paints, paste and more Milagros Rivera made this wonderful mixed media Spring fairy girl canvas art. I love the use of leaves for the fairy girls wings! You can find directions for this project over on the … Read More...
Download: Thank You Die Cut File
Large script die cut phrases are very popular right now, add them over stamped backgrounds as a focal point on your cards. Here’s a lovely “Thank You” cut file that’s FREE to download from SVG Cuts. They say “all … Read More...
Project: Easter Bunny Pull Tab Slider Card
This sweet Easter card has a tab that you pull and a bunny comes up out of the grass, how cute is that?! You can find a video tutorial with complete directions for this pull tab slider card over on … Read More...
Project: Kitty Cat Birthday Card
Combining cute cat stamps and die cuts Stephanie made this adorable kitty birthday card. Hop on over to The Stamps of Life site and watch her tutorial video.
-Heather
DIY Carved Cursive Stamps for Tiles & Journaling
Learn how to carve your own DIY cursive stamps in various sayings to use for craft projects! This way you can have your favorite phrases to use over and over again for titles or journaling on scrapbook pages..
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Tip: Multi Uses for Striped Background Stamp
I love a stamp that I feel like I can get a lot of use out of! Many large background stamps are like this, like a striped background for instance. The Sugar Pea Stamps blog has 4 different card ideas … Read More...
Project: Easter Treat Box
Use a tiny pillow box template or die cut and make some fun little boxes, add some stamped spring images, fill with candy and you’ve got adorable little treat holders for Easter. Visit the Your Next Stamp blog for a … Read More...
Project: Bold and Bright Spring Card
Pam Bray combined stamps, dies, ribbon and bright pattern papers for this pretty Springtime card. Visit her blog Scrapbook Flair for step by step directions.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Chipboard Necklace
You’d never guess this lovely pendent is made from chipboard! Paint and stamps were used to make this lovely necklace accessory. Visit Postcards from the Attic for the details.
-Heather
Technique: Card with Pastel Textured Background
Using Distress Ink over a stencil and then adding splashes of water Kelly Latevola made this fun pastel textured background for this pretty card. I love the dark bold sentiment over the top! Find more about this technique over on … Read More...
Project and Tips: Tri-Fold Cards and Coloring with Pencils and Gamsol
Using the most adorable stamps and dies from Art Impressions Sandy Allnock made 8 different tri- fold cards. She’s got a video showing how to put them together as well as how to color them with Spectrum Noir colored pencils… Read More...
Project: Queen Bee Mixed Media Box
Using lots of mixed media like rubber stamps, ink pads, ink sprays, glitter glue, a wooden box and more Katy Leitch designed this wonderful Queen Bee Box project. You can find her complete direction over on the Mixed Up Magazine … Read More...