Here’s a great way to recycle old book pages, use them for background papers! Visit the Stampendous website to learn how to stamp some pretty book page papers using Distress Stains.
-Heather
Technique: Coloring on Acetate with Copics
The Whiff of Joy blog shares a lovely card and a cool technique using Copic markers to color on clear acetate sheets. Find on the info here.
-Heather
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Perfect Pearls
Paper Craft Planet has a great tutorial for coloring with Perfect Pearls . Add some shimmer and shine to your next card!
-Heather
Freebie: Label Digi
Download a free label digital image for free from sol da eira. You can print it or use it as a template to carve your own stamp.
-Heather
Tutorial | Making and Using Rubber Stamps
Kirsty Neale from Ginger & George shares a tutorial for making your own rubber stamps. The post is part of her Way Back Wednesday Series. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Freebie: Father’s Day Fish Digital Stamp
There’s a new digital stamp company just opened called Digi Ditto. Find a cute free digital image perfect for Father’s Day over on their blog, it’s available in black and white or already colored. You can also find cute digis … Read More...
Tip: Even Spaced Punches
Here’s a great tip for getting a row of punched spaces even. Donna Huisinga uses already punched shapes and respostionable tape for perfect spacing every time. Find more info on her blog As the Card Rack Turns.
-Heather
Tips: Distress Stains
Papercrafters Library has a great run down on Tim Holtz’s Distress Stains from Ranger . Find out all the “ins and outs” and “how to’s” with a couple of helpful videos.
-Heather
Project: Unicorn Shaker Card
Make someone’s dreams come true and make this fantastical shaker card for their birthday. What little girl (or grownup girl?:)) wouldn’t love to get this in the mail!? Find a tutorial video on how to make a shaker card over … Read More...
Freebie: Pug Digital Stamp
Can You Digi It has an adorable free digital stamp to download, it’s their cutie pie mascot Latte the Pug. *please note you will need to check out to get the stamp but it’s free.
-Heather
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Tutorial: Criss Cross Card
Taylor Usry. with Paper Craft Planet has detailed directions for making an interesting criss cross card, click here for all the details.
-Heather
Project: Interactive Card
The Echo Park paper blog has directions for making this fun interactive accordion fold up card. I love the papers and color combo used on this card!
-Heather
Looking for more Echo Park Supplies? Check these out here Echo Park
Project: Stamped Butterfly Card
Darlene Designs has a tutorial video on how to make this lovely butterfly card. She uses several different techniques including a background stamping resist and how to get a watercolor look coloring with markers. Click here to watch the video.… Read More...
Freebie: Coffee and Cake Digital Stamp
Digi Stamp Boutique has a cute British Coffee and Cake digi to download for free. Perfect for the upcoming Olympics! Hurry though it’s only available for the month of May!
-Heather
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Freebie: Stamp Carving E-Book
Interweave is sharing a free E-Book to download: How to Make a Stamp: 4 Free Articles on Carving Art Stamps and Stamping Techniques.
*Please note you will need to provide your e-mail address for the download
-Heather
Project: Free Standing Card
StampARTic shares detailed step by step instructions for making a fun free standing pop up style card. Her design is simply gorgeous!
-Heather
Blog Hop: Exquisite Embellishments for PaperCrafts Book
Keri Lee Sereika with Pink Lemonade is proud to announce a new book called “Exquisite Embellishments for PaperCrafts
“! To celebrate you can hop through the blogs of the designers who contributed their wonderful artwork to the book. Click … Read More...
Project: Stamped Tile Necklace
I love these pretty little necklaces! Sarah Forhan shares how she stamped on small tiles from the hardware store and turned them into little works of art to wear. Visit the Bowdabra blog for directions.
-Heather
Freebie: Costume Nerdy Glasses Download
Get your nerd on and download a pair of cute and geeky glasses free from Papercrafts. You could print and color this image like a digital stamp or cut it out from cardstock.
Geeks rule!
-Heather
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Tutorial: Magic Card
Wow, this card really is magic! Pull the side and voila…change the black and white image to color, how cool is that?! Find detailed instructions for making one of theses amazing cards over on The Bright Side of Life blog.… Read More...