Dry embossing with an embossing folder with had a nice dimension to your card but adding color over top can sometimes flatted out the design. Lydia has a simple solution for that, after water coloring her floral dry embossed image … Read More...

I’m already getting excited thinking about what Halloween cards I’ll make this year! If you’re also starting on Fall and Halloween cards check out this wonderful card from Eivor. She’s sharing step by step how she used Copic Markers to … Read More...

I love seeing stamping ideas using everyday objects found around the house. Emily used bubble wrap with different colors of ink sprays to create the background for this yummy Ice Cream Card. What a simple yet effective way to add … Read More...

I will definitely be making one (or all) of these cool Game Controller shaped cards for my husband, he’s a big gamer. If you’ve got a gamer in your life too you’ll want to grab these FREE digital die cutting … Read More...

No line coloring usual means taking a clear or rubber stamp and stamping it in a light colored ink so the outline of the images fades away when you color it. But did you know you can do the same … Read More...

If you’re looking for a simple card without lots of layers but still want the look of dimension then masking might be the answer. This one layer card used masking to cover up the stamped dragon image and the top … Read More...

Mindy used a simple Heat Embossing Resist Technique for this fun and fruity card. She first heat embossed her stamped images with white powder on white cardstock, then she ink blended over top, the embossing resists the ink applied over … Read More...

Unicorns are still super popular an trendy, which makes me so happy, I love anything fantasy! If you do too then you’ll want to print out and color these 6 beautiful Unicorn coloring pages FREE from Dover Publications.

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Check out all the bright and bold colors on this Tropical Birds Card from Yana Smakula! Those colors really stand out on the black card background. She colored the stamps from My Favorite Things with Copic Markers and heat embossed … Read More...

I love the puny “Whale Done” sentiment on this sweet card from Jill Foster! She stamped the whales in a light colored ink pad and then used Distress Ink Re-inkers to color them in for a beautiful water colored design … Read More...

This card from Nora has so much texture and pattern. She used a Gel Plate, applying Distress inks to the plate with a stencil and was able to use both the positive and negative images from the “print” on her … Read More...

Shauna used a couple of different inking techniques to create this Lovely Bird Card. For the leaves frame she used an ink smooshing technique and then die cut the frame. For the bird she ink blended different colors onto the … Read More...

I love the bold rainbow colors on this beautiful card from Channin! She stamped each flower in a different color of Distress Ink, then spritzed them with water and blew the wet colors with an air blaster tool to move … Read More...

Heather Nichols used new tools and accessories that make using a stamp positioning tool, like a MISTI, even easier to use. With stamps from Taylored Expressions she created cute shaker cards and is sharing how she used the tools to … Read More...

A circle stencil with ink blending created the perfect colorful polka-dot background for this fun Birthday Balloons Card. Vicki used products from Time for Tea Designs to create her card featuring an adorable bear and mouse. She’s sharing a tutorial … Read More...

Interactive cards are so much fun to make and even more fun for the recipient to receive! Shari is over on the Simon Says blog with part of their summer class series showing 5 different styles of interactive card techniques. … Read More...

Caly used stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn to create this adorable Thought Bubble Card. I love the little scenes she created on the base of the card as well as inside the thought bubble. The bubble looks like a … Read More...

I love this bold and beautiful Tropical Card from Galina! One the base of the card she has created a border shaker element which adds so much interest to the card design. Notice how she used tulle instead of clear … Read More...

Lynnea used stamps and stencils from Sassy & Crafty to create two fun Dinosaur cards. One features an ink blended silhouette, the other has a stenciled background with cute stamps of kids and dinos. These are sure to put a … Read More...

How sweet is this Tea Cup Shaped Card!? Luisana used a die from Trinity Stamps to cut the card base from pattern paper then she cut an opening at the top for sequins to make it into a shaker card … Read More...