Laura at Make Life Lovely has a great way to use your stamping supplies to preserve your child’s hand print.
-Heather
Tip: How to Align Co-Ordinating Stamps and Dies
The Verve Stamps blog has a great video showing how to align matching dies and stamps. Lots of companies are adding dies to go with their stamp images so you don’t need to cut them out, simply die cut them.… Read More...
Project: Graduation Card
It’s graduation time, so grab your stamps and make some cards to help those new grads celebrate! Nicole Magourik has a wonderful grad card on her blog. I love the vintage map stamp she used, very masculine, a perfect … Read More...
Tutorial: Paper Pocket Book
This pretty pocket booklet is perfect for tucking in photos, ticket stubs, notes and more. Dar’s Crafty Creations shares how to make the covers and pockets for this sweet little book. I love the sewing theme she used but the … Read More...
Freebie: Nerdy Girl Digital Stamp
Nerdy is the definitely new sexy!! Penny Blossoms has this cute sexy/nerdy girl digi stamp to download for free. Hurry and grab her, she’s only free for a limited time!
-Heather
Finding the right marker for colouring skin can be … Read More...
Project: Summer Swimsuit Card
I am so glad that spring is finally here and before you know it summer will be too. Get ready for it with this cute swimsuit girl card from Elizabeth Allan’s Art Studio. She’s got step by step directions for … Read More...
Etsy Shop: Stamp Cow
I came across a cute little stamp store on Etsy called Stamp Cow, they have fun bold designs like crowns, ornate frames and scrolls but I personally love all the social media stamps like Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest and more. Click … Read More...
Technique: Masking with Dies
Here’s another cool way to use your die cuts that I can’t resist, use them as a resist for a card background. The All in an Inch blog has details on how to do this technique along with a lots … Read More...
Freebie: Flower Digital Stamps
Digital Two for Tuesday has two lovely vintage flower designs, pansies and roses, perfect for Mother’s day.
-Heather
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Technique: Recessed Stamping
Lots of stamp companies are now offering matching dies to go with their stamp images so you don’t have to cut around it out, just die cut it. The My Favorite Things blog has another way to use these same … Read More...
Technique: Embossed Paper Edges
Add just a touch of heat embossing to the edges of your paper for a unique card look, Maile Belles at Simply Stamped will show you how.
-Heather
Technique: How to Use Perfect Pearls
Add a little shimmer and shine to your stamped cards by using Perfect Pearls . Find out how to over at the Capture the Moment blog.
-Heather
Technique: Pearlized Painting
The Serendipitous Stamper has a pretty technique to share, using Tsukineko All-Purpose Ink and Memento markers to achieve a pearlized look on paper. I love the great little shimmer it gives!
-Heather
Project: Little Birdie Card
I love the soft romantic look of this card by Cherry Nelson, find her directions for making it over on the Pink Persimmon blog.
-Heather
Freebie: Mermaid Image
Download this beautiful mermaid image for free from Dover publications and dream of a relaxing day by the beach while you color her in.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Flower Canvas
The Stampendous blog has an amazing mixed media project to share using a very large lily stamp as the focal point on this art canvas.
-Heather
Project: Reuse Wooden Stamp Blocks
If you’ve unmounted your stamp from their blocks (or maybe never mounted them in the first place) you might be wondering what to do with those unused wooden blocks. The Tricky Tip Tuesday blog (say that three times fast :)) … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Images on Kraft Cardstock
Hop on over to the My Favorite Things site and learn how to shade and layer color on your stamped images using Prismacolor Pencils (my personal fave) on kraft cardstock. Coloring on this tan type of cardstock instead of plain … Read More...
Project: Graduation Coupon Book
Here’s a fun booklet to send away to college with a recent grad. Inky Anitcs stamps has a pdf tutorial to download showing how to make this fun graduation coupon/certificate booklet, with cute ideas like redeem for laundry service, home … Read More...
Technique: Burlap Stamping
Sometimes you don’t need a stamp to stamp with. Barbara with Explore, Dream, Discover has a very clever stamping tool, she used burlap fabric to stamp with, how innovative! Using Gelatos color sticks on the burlap and a little water … Read More...