Dorinda from My Little World has a step by step photo tutorial showing how she made this birght and bold fairy card using die cuts, stamps and stencils. She’ll even show you a neat trick: how to extend your stamped … Read More...
Technique: Easter Card with Salt Technique
If your looking for a new background technique for your card making give this salt technique a try. Spray a colored Ink Spritz onto cardstock, sprinkle on salt, which will absorb the ink color and make a cool pattern, let … Read More...
Project: Travel Book
Do you have a blank book or journal that you don’t know what to do with? How about turning it into a travel book? It’s a great place to include photos, maps and note about your travels. The Scrapbook Adhesives … Read More...
Project and Freebie: Vintage Style Box with Matching Card
Here’s a lovely matching gift set of a card and box for a special lady that like a vintage style. The Waltzing Mouse blog shares how to use a die cut strip to make the rosettes on the card and … Read More...
Technique: Using Copic Markers on Kraft Paper
Kraft paper is a nice alternative for card making, stamping and coloring then white or cream cardstock and can give you a totally different look, I think it has a more vintage feel. The Copic Marker Europe blog has tips … Read More...
Project: Sticky Note Holder and Pen
How cute is this sticky note box and pen? Cathy from My Creative Space has a tutorial showing how to cut, score and fold up the box with an easel on the back so you can add a fun stamped … Read More...
Freebie: Spring Flower Digital Stamp
I am so ready for the spring flowers to start to bloom! To get you in the mood for spring Sandy Allnock is sharing a beautiful Daffodil digital stamp for free over her blog, click here to download it.… Read More...
Project: Easter Shadow Box Card
The Cut at Home blog has a video tutorial showing how to use lovely pattern papers, stamping inks and stamps to make a pretty Easter shadow box card. It includes directions for Silhouette owners but also has a link to … Read More...
Technique: Stencil Masking
Good day sunshine! Stencil are so popular, they are inexpensive and work great with all your other paper crafting items. And they are so many different techniques you can do with stencils. Jennifer McGuire will teach you a masking technique … Read More...
Card Technique: Stained Glass Look
Sandy Allnock achieved this beautiful stained glass look by repeatly stamping and heat embossing a butterfly stamp, coloring it with markers and spritzing it with water and then covering the entire panel with a layer of clear embossing. This is … Read More...
Card Making – 8 Spring Themed Stamped Cards
Spring is a season of renewal and new beginnings, and what better way to celebrate than by creating some beautiful Spring-themed cards? With flowers blooming and birds chirping, there is no shortage of inspiration for creating cheerful and colorful cards … Read More...
Project: Easter Bag
Add some die cut paper shapes and some stamped images to a plain cotton bag and you can make an adorable bag for Easter. This is a fun alternative to an Easter Basket. The Chameleon Markers blog has the details.… Read More...
Project: Upcycled Gardening Tool
Terry from Terry’s Work in Progress had an old rusty gardening tool sitting around and by covering it with crackle paint and adding stamped images she totally transformed an old bulb planter into a work of art. This is recycling … Read More...
Tip: DIY Stamps with Household Objects
Looking for a fun way to make your own stamps and you have a box of gelatin in your cupboard? Then you’re all set to make some cool DIY stamps. You can make your own gelli stamping plate with gelatin … Read More... Product Review: Paper Pumpkin Kits
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 to you by the folks at Stampin’ Up. When you … Read More...
Tip: Die Storage
As paper crafters I think one of our biggest issues is storage, at least it always is for me 🙂 I need a good way to store my supplies and they need to be easy to organize and find or … Read More...
Project: Welcome Neighbor Card
Have a new neighbor or know some moving into a new home? Using a combination of coordinating stamps and die cuts the Sizzix blog has directions for making this sweet stair step style welcome card. Click here for the tutorial.… Read More...
New Product: Magic Stamp
Do you have something with texture that you think would make a great stamp? Well there’s a cool tool just for that! It’s called the Magic Stamp and it’s a large foam block that you heat up and soften with … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Banner
Do you need a banner for your blog? Don’t purchase one, make your own. The Crafty Individuals blog shares step by step photo directions from Coco for a large mixed media scene banner. She used a combination of stencils, paste, … Read More...
Tips: How to Use A Copic Marker (or any other) Blender Pen
alcohol markers are great for coloring your stamped images and each company that makes them also sells a blender pen but what exactly does a blender pen do? A blender pen is like a clear marker and can move marker … Read More...