project: birdhouse card

Prickley Pear stamps has directions for making this “tweet” birdhouse card.

-Heather…

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Technique: Wood Burning with Stamps

Here’s a super cool idea using stamps that I’ve never seen before!  Wendy Price used her stamped images as a design base for wood burning, how fun is that? She has details on how she made this photo frame over …

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freebie: fireman's hat die cut

My dad was a firefighter for over 20 years so this fireman’s hat die cut shape makes me smile. I’m very proud of my dad for all those years he served as a firefighter (he’s happily retired playing lots of …

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http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-2013-spotlight-hops-day-3.html

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.

-Heather…

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Technique: Ink Embossing

 

 

The background on this lovely card is dry embossed with an embossing folder but Vicki at Wizards Hangout took it one step further and added ink to the folder for a colored background “behind” the embossing. Visit her

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Project: Doggie Circle Card

Lawn Fawn stamps just released a bunch of new clear stamp sets. Since I have to dogs I’ve already ordered my favorite new set, Critters in the Dog Park :) Visit their blog for an intro to this adorable new set along with …

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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 …

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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 basics can …

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Project: Monogram Gift Card Holder

This elegant Monogram card has a pocket inside to hold a gift card and would be perfect to make for a pair of newlyweds! Find directions for making it over on the Inkadinkado website.

-Heather…

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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…

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Tips: Using the Genius Die Cut Platform

Claudine’s Art Corner has a product review for the new Genius Platforms, this system for die cutting machines is magnetic so your thin metal dies will stay in place and not move around! For more tips on how to use …

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Project: Destiny Card

Linda over at Catered Crop shares how she made this pretty Destiny card, I adore the open chicken wire die cut, very cool and trendy right now!

-Heather…

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Project: Mixed Media Canvas

May Flaum made this wonderful artwork by adding layers and layers of metal trinkets, chipboard, stickers and more to a canvas. She painted everything with white gesso and then added colored paints, inks, sprays and stamps on top for this …

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Freebie: Wishing Well Digital Stamp

Download this cute Wishing Well digi stamp for free from the ScrapHappy Paper Crafter.

-Heather…

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…and the latest Silhouette Portrait giveaway winner is……. Ellen Q!! Congrats! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you and it’ll be on it’s way.

Thanks to all who entered!

-Heather…

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