Background stamps are of course perfect for create backgrounds for your cards but Jaycee has taken it a step further by using them as focal images. He’s stretched the new Pinkfresh Studio
background stamps by fussy and die cutting out … Read More...
Free Rose Digital Stamp & Free Coloring Class
Power Poppy and Kit and Clowder have teamed up and you can reap the rewards. This stunning Rose Digital Stamp is FREE to download and comes along with a FREE coloring class as well!
1 Stamp Set 4 Ways – Bear Cards
Christy created 4 adorable bear cards using just 1 stamp set from Paperie Ink. Using the same pattern papers and a similar card layout for each one makes it easy to create a quick set of coordinating cards. I love … Read More...
Interactive Wiper Card
Julie used cute new bug stamps from Lawn Fawn to create this interactive wiper card. When you open the card a magnifying glass pops out, so fun! She’ll show you step by step how to create your own wiper, no … Read More...
Masculine Cards with Wood Paper
I don’t know about you but I sometimes struggle making masculine cards. I have so many cute animal and pretty flower stamps and those don’t always work for a card for a guy. Norine used thin sheets of wood paper… Read More...
Fairy Door Card
I’ve been seeing a lot of paper crafters “shopping their stash” lately, meaning they use items they already own to create something new instead of going shopping. I thought this was a fantastic idea and so I shopped my own … Read More...
Floral Friend Layout
Lilith create a swag of beautiful stamped and colored flowers and leaves to nestle under her photo on this lovely layout. The black and white photo helps it stand apart from all the colorful florals. The large title and hand … Read More...
Dream Big Journal Page
I love this amazing mixed media journal page from Vicky! She created her collage background scene by gluing down torn pattern papers, stenciling with paste and adding some splatters, the texture is wonderful. And the cute squirrel stamps she used … Read More...
Handmade Friendship & Thank You Card
Tina used some new stamps from LDRS Creative to create this precious Friendship Thank You card. I love the background she created with the die and stencil, they coordinate so you can add color and texture on your backgrounds!
4 Shadow Box Cards
The new Display a Card dies from Mama Elephant allow you to design a fun shadow box card that folds flat for mailing. Rina used it along with their new Family Time stamps to create 4 adorable 3 dimensional cards. … Read More...
Stamping Trend: Mice
I’ve been seeing so many cute mice stamps lately and also rats (since it’s the year of the rat). These sweet little critters make for super fun scene cards and several stamp companies have sets featuring them. One of my … Read More...
Copic Coloring for Disney Girl Card
I’m a huge Disney fan and love wearing my Disney gear at the parks just like this sweet girl. The Best Day Anna stamp from The Greeting Farm celebrates all things Disney and is perfect to use on a card … Read More...
Planner Inspired Pocket Pages
It looks like Patricia took inspiration from planners for her pocket page spread. Including a calendar, grid paper and line journaling give these pages a trendy planner vibe. And using pocket pages makes it easy to create smaller sections that … Read More...
Gnome Love Card
Gnomes are all the rage right now so Elaine created this super sweet Gnomes in Love card. She used colored pencils to color in the stamped images from Stamping Bella and is sharing her coloring tutorial over on their blog.… Read More...
Focus on Background Stamps
Pink Fresh Studio has just released a bunch of beautiful new large background stamps. These cling mounted rubber stamps give you the freedom to create your own custom pattern papers for your card backgrounds. Laura used two to design for … Read More...
Layout with 3D Butterflies
Nathalie stamped and heat embossed on vellum to create some amazing 3D butterflies for her layout. The see through vellum adds such a soft touch and they add so much dimension to the page, they look like they are ready … Read More...
Botanical Cards with No Line Coloring Technique
Kristina Werner stamped her botanical images in a light colored ink pad for a no-line coloring technique, coloring them in with watercolor pencils
. The look is so realistic and painterly. On the black cardstock she used white gouache
to … Read More...
3 Thank You Flower Cards
Ardyth used the same flower and Thank You dies from i-Crafter to make three different Thank You cards. Each card just a little more detailed then the next. I love how the floral dies have slits in them to allow … Read More...
Stamp Style Trend: Bees
The hexagon shape has been a trendy design for awhile now and since it looks a lot like honeycomb what better image to add with it then bees? I’m seeing bees in lots of designs lately and Darkroom Door has … Read More...
Using a Stencil Two Ways
Cathy has a great tip for stretching your stencils. She used a heart pattern stencil in the traditional way, adding ink over top, but she also used a rubber mat and ran it through her die cutting machine over cardstock … Read More...