By combining a striped stamp and a floral one and using a resist technique Shirley with Impression Obsessions shares how to make a pretty distress background. She also shares directions for making the entire lovely card too. Click here for … Read More...
Project: Cupcake Liner Card
Here’s a cool twist on using a cupcake liner, how about turning it into a card embellishment? Hop on over to the Simon Says blog for a video tutorial on how to make this fun and festive card.
-Heather
Project: Floral Card using Pan Pastels
Maria McGuire shares a card on Donna Downey’s blog using Donna’s lovely poppy stamps and coloring them with Pan Pastels. I love how she even used them to color the canvas banner pieces too. I *really* want to give these … Read More...
Project: Card Holder Envelope
Magenta stamps has a detailed tutorial for making an accordion style card holder. This neat envelope would make a perfect gift filled with hand stamped cards!
-Heather
Technique and New Product: Coloring with Aquamarkers
Cindy with Flourishes has a great video tutorial showing how to use the new Aquamarkers. These markers are a water based pigment ink for a vibrant color and they are also acid free and light fast (meaning no fading). Click … Read More...
New Rlease: KennyK Digital Stamps
KennyK has added 6 brand-new digi stamp designs to their popular Glam Gang collection of sexy, sweet & sassy images! Check them out here .
Card sample by design team member Amy.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamped Cookies
Stamping AND cookies, seriously, what could be better!? The Lovely Cupboard has a recipe for yummy shortbread cookies and directions for adding a special personal touch by stamping the cookies too. I’m getting hungry just looking at them……
-Heather
Tutorial: Stamping with Feathers
I love seeing stamping with unusual items! The Lemmemakeit blog shares tips for stamping with a feather, the results are so soft and romantic.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps to download check out these designs we found on Etsy.… Read More...
Technique: Stamp and Watercolor on Canvas
Julia Stainton has a nice tutorial over on the Ellen Hutson’s blog using stamps and watercolors on canvas. This technique looks like a true work of art! Click here for more info.
-Heather
Blog Hop: Digistamps4Joy
Digistamps4Joy is under new ownership and they’re celebrating with a hop.
Here’s what Margy has to say: “The South African Digistamps4Joy company is under new management! We have a new blog, website, shop, and CDAC group! Come and see all … Read More...
SALE: Impress Rubber Stamps
Impress is having a BIG sale! From now until 4/30/12 receive 20% off everything in their on-line store, use coupon code: annual sale
-Heather
Inspiration and Tutorial: Book Card for Mother’s Day
Lisa from Wishcraft shares the stunning book card she’s made for Mother’s Day. For the base she followed a tutorial from I Wanna Build a Memory, which can be found here.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Scene Card
Freebie: Pirate Ship Digi
ARRGGHH! Ahoy Matey! Ye’ can download a free digital pirate ship image from The Graphics Fairy.
-Heather
Technique: Stain and Bleach Background
Hetty over on the Craft Chaos blog has directions for a cool coloring technique using Distress Stains and bleach. This idea would be perfect for large detailed stamps you might not want to spend all day coloring in 🙂
-Heather
Technique: Generational Stamping
Generational stamping is a simple technique that allows you to get lighter, softer colors just by stamping again and again without re-inking your stamp. It’s an easy (and cheap :)) way to get more colors from your inks! Find a … Read More...
Tutorial: Exploding Card
The Pixie Cottage blog has a tutorial from Sharon of Cards N Greetings for making a fun exploding card. Her’s is wedding themed but you could use this interesting design idea for any theme!
-Heather
Freebie and Project: Spring Banner
All That Scraps has a free printable banner to download and directions for adding some sweet spring stamped images for a pretty decoration for your home.
-Heather
Tutorial: DIY Washi Tape
Morgan from Binks and Bubble has a cool tutorial for using masking tape to make your own faux washi / paper tape. I love the mustache stamp she used, so trendy right now!
-Heather
Project: Angry Birds Card
OMG, how cute and clever is this card!? Stampin with Niki has step by step directions for turning simple punched shapes into Angry Birds. Love it!
-Heather