I love a guy who stamps and even more I love a young guy who stamps! Simon Hurley is a 13 year old card maker and his cards, ideas and videos are just amazing! This wonderful butterfly card he made … Read More...
Project Template: Paper Lantern
Jazz up your next party or cook out with some festive paper lanterns. You’ll find directions for folding and cutting patterned paper to make these DIY lanterns over at Marianne Designs.
-HeatherLooking for more digital papers to download? Check these … Read More...
Project: Stamped Clay Bowl Kids Craft
If you have kids I’m sure you love to craft together. Stamping is a great craft craft for kids, it’s easy, creative and sometimes messy (which they love :)) Here’s a fun stamping project to do with your kids, stamped … Read More...
Freebie: Spring Coloring Page
Yippee, Spring is finally here! To celebrate you can download this lovely free coloring page designed by Tammy Tutterow. Visit here blog to download the full page.
-Heather
Project and Freebies: Altered Mini Altoid Tin Suitcase
Believe it or not this adorable little suitcase started life as an metal Altoids Tin! The Graphics Fairy blog has complete directions on how to apply foam, paint, paper, inks and images to an empty mints tin for a fun … Read More...
Project: Paper Purse Card Holder Gift Set
Viki Wizniuk designed this wonderful paper purse with matching card set using a tutorial from Crafty Hallett. She’s listing the supplies she used. lots of photos and a link to the original project instructions over on her blog Wizard’s Hangout.… Read More...
Project: Duck Card with Inked Background
The Gerda Steiner Designs blog has directions on how to mask, ink and stamp up this adorable duck card. I love the sentiment die cut right out of the scene! Click here for directions.
-Heather
Project: Puppy Tri-Fold Card with Stamps and Stencils
How cute is this puppy dog tri-fold card? Emily Cupley made it using stamps and stencils and a cloud die cut for the top edge. She’ll teach you how to water color you stamped images using Distress Ink pads, make … Read More...
Card Making Technique: Water Color Splash
Amy Rysavy designed this cool and colorful card using lots a splashes of water color over an embossed stamped image. She’s got a video tutorial for this technique over on her blog Prairie Ink and Paper, click here to watch.… Read More...
Project: Spring Shadow Box Card
Learn how to make this lovely shadow box card for Spring designed by Lisa Silver. She used die cuts, heat embossing with stamps and water coloring techniques. Visit the Card Maker blog for directions.
-Heather
Product Review: Shine On Paper from Stampin’ Up
Foiling and metallic designs on paper is super hot right now so the Shine On Specialty Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up is right on trend! The paper set includes 12 sheets of 12″x 12″ paper with 2 each of … Read More...
Template: Slider Card
How cute is this train sliding card? Perfect for a baby card! Marianne Designs has a template on how to cut, score and fold to make your own slider card. Add whatever stamps or die cuts that would look fun … Read More...
Tip: Sewing Over Stamped Images
If you know how to make simple stitches and french knots you can add some amazing accents to your stamped images. This wonderful mixed media project was made by stamping and painting on canvas and then adding some easy sewing … Read More...
Project: Frog Easel Card
“Ribbit, Ribbit”, that’s frog for how cute is this card? The Cut @ Home blog has directions for making this adorable frog themed easel card. So cute to sit on someone’s desk! Click here for the video tutorial.
-Heather
8 Spring Inspired Handmade Cards
The Spring season offers up the most beautiful color palate for crafting. These 8 Spring inspired cards are here to help give you some ideas for your next card making marathon. Whether you are giving a card “just because”, or … Read More...
Review: Epson XP-830 Small in One Printer
As a paper crafter I find I frequently use my printer for lots of different projects, like printing photos and digital stamps, playing with cool fonts for card sentiments, using print and cut images along with my electronic die cutting … Read More...
Review and Giveaway: Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit for March 2016
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If you’re looking for paper crafting inspiration Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought … Read More...
Tips: Fixing Heat Embossing Mistakes
Yana Smakula has a video tutorial on Hero Art showing how to make this lovely inked and heat embossed card plus she shares a couple of really helpful tips to fix mistakes that can happen when you heat emboss. Click … Read More...
Tip: Stamping on Feathers
I thought in all my years of stamping I’d seen just about anything and everything you can think of stamped on but he’s a new one and it gorgeous! Julie actually stamped on a feather! How cool is that? She … Read More...
Project: Altered Lamp Shade
Add a cool artistic flare to your home decor with an altered lamp shade. This awesome mixed media shade, designed by Debi Adams, was made with paint, stamps, die cut shapes, book pages, paste and more. Get all the info … Read More...