Learn how to utilize both the positive and negative shapes of a die cut image and add a coordinating stamp and make a card with a very funny take on “when life gives you lemons”. Hop on over to the … Read More...
Tutorial | Happy Birthday Shaker Card
Get ahead on your birthday cards this year by making a bunch of these shaker birthday cards. What’s great about this design is that it can be adapted using different colors to suit just about any recipient. Who wouldn’t be … Read More...
Project: Kitty Card using the MISTI Tool
How cute is this kitty cat card from Kristina Werner? On her blog she’ll show you how to combine die cutting, dry embossing, stamping and coloring with markers to make this adorable card. She also talks about a hot new … Read More...
Freebie: I Love You Banner Die Cut
Get ready for Valentine’s Day with this pretty “I Love You” bunting flag die cut, also great for anniversary or wedding cards. You can download the cut file for free from Birds Cards. File comes in ai, dxf, gds, … Read More...
Technique: Card Background with Gesso and Stains
Here’s a unique twist on the stamping resist technique using gesso instead of ink to ink up your rubber stamp, add ink stains over top and you’ve a neat card background. This also adds such a cool texture to your … Read More...
Techniques: Year End Round Up
Each and every Monday Nichole Heady’s blog, Capture the Moment, shares a new stamping technique video from the talented Papertrey Ink stamp designers. Nichole has collected all 50 videos in one handy post with a photo and link to each … Read More...
Project: Easy Desk Calendar
Project Life scrapbooking supplies make for fast and easy pages but you can also those same items for other projects like quick greeting cards or this cool desk calendar. Find an interesting basket and fill it will Project Life cards, … Read More...
Project: New Years Journal
Make yourself a pretty New Years journal to keep track of all the important happenings and events going on next year in 2015. The Spellbinders blog will show you how to cover chipboard pieces with stamped fabric for the cover … Read More...
Project: Sympathy Card with Stamped Border
It’s not always easy when you have to send a sympathy card but it’s important to let someone know you are thinking of them during a difficult time. You can find a video tutorial for making this lovely sympathy card … Read More...
Inspiration: Stamped Calendar
Get ready for 2015 with a cute hand stamped calendar for your desk. Yuki shares 12 different page ideas, one for each month, making stamped scenes with stamps from Lawn Fawn. Find photos of each one over on the Lawnscaping … Read More...
Tutorial: Free On-line Stamping Class
Joy Macdonell from Inkadinkado is offering a free rubber stamping class over at Craftsy. She’ll teach you lots of different stamping techniques to help take your stamping to the next level. Learn how to use vellum and acetate, masking, layering … Read More...
Project: Stamped Scarf
Keep yourself warm and fashionable this winter with a stamped scarf. The Inkadinkado website has all the details on how to stamp on fabric using craft paint and how to pay out a design using the Craft Gear stamping system. … Read More...
Freebie and Tutorial: Fairy Digital Stamp and Coloring Tips
Some Odd Girl stamps and Chameleon Markers have teamed up for a video tutorial to show you how to shade fabric on a stamped fairy image using Chameleon markers. There is also a coupon code to use at Some Odd … Read More...
Happy Holidays
Technique: Polished Stone Background
Using inks, alcohol and a stencil you can make a lovely “polished stone” background for your cards. Learn more about this technique over on the Prickley Pear stamps blog.
-Heather
Freebie: Fox Paper Doll
The amazing Mister Finch, who usually works in fabric, is sharing a wonderful paper craft project on his Facebook page. You can print, color, cut and construct his fabulous fox paper doll, he even includes a link to download … Read More...
Project: Vintage Inspired Christmas Card
By stamping on and adding ink to some vintage sheet music Brenda from Bumble Bees and Butterflies made a lovely vintage inspired background for a holiday card, she fished it by adding some die cut ornaments and presents and a … Read More...
Project: Altered Calendar House
I love altered projects, turning something that is outdated or unused and turning it into something fabulous like this calendar house from Astrid’s Artistic Efforts. She totally transformed this wooden calendar with paints, crackle medium, stencils, embellishments and more. Visit … Read More...
Project: Wreath Card
Layer up some stamped flowers and leaves on a circle of cardstock with acetate in the middle for a wonderful round wreath card. You can change the colors you stamp with and make a wreath card for any holiday occasion, … Read More...
Project: Winter Village Card with Stenciled Snow Technique
If you want to add some snow to the background of your holiday cards try using some paste and a stencil, this technique adds a really nice texture and dimension. Combine this with some die cuts and stamping and you’ve … Read More...