If you have young kids you are no doubt familiar with the hugely popular line of tiny toys called Shopkins. Their images are on everything from backpacks to clothes but I don’t think they have rubber stamps? Well, here’s great … Read More ...
Project: Layered Stamping Flamingo Card
There are lots of cool layering stamps on the market. These are stamp sets that contain pieces of an image that you stamp in layers in different colors for a very realistic look. Sandy Allnock shares a video tutorial on … Read More ...
Project: Sparkle and Shine Glitter Card
Tell someone how much they sparkle and shine with this fun glitter card. Use adhesive sheets, die cuts and glitter for a super duper sparkly card. The Ellen Hudson Classroom blog has all the details.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Butterfly Collage
The Art Journey Design Team blog has directions for making a pretty little stamped butterfly collage. Click here to check it out.
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Did you know Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. Many cultures associate the butterfly with … Read More ...
Inspiration: 10 Cards with the Same VW Bug Car Stamp
When you buy a stamp it’s nice to think you can get a lot of use out if it with different options and ideas. The Darkroom Dark stamps blog is sharing over 10 different cards with lots of different styles … Read More ...
Project: Elephant Art Journal Page
Visit the Clips and Cuts blog and Vicky Papaioannou will show you how she created this wonderful art journal page using large foam stamps and mixed media paint techniques. Click here to watch.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Fairy Art Doll
Donna Salazar has a fun project to share on the Spellbinders blog. She combined stamps and die cuts to make this adorable party fairy art doll. Click here for her video tutorial.
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Technique: Bright Colorful Card Background with Distress Inks
Designer Kelley Latevola will teach you how to use a couple of masking techniques (one using masking fluid) to cover your stamped images to then add a bright colorful and vibrant card background using Distress Ink pad refills. Click here … Read More ...
Technique: Cards with Gesso Stenciled & Water Colored Backgrounds
The Lilybean Paperie blog has some lovely cards whose backgrounds were made by applying gesso to a stencil, letting it dry and then water coloring over top. Add some stamped designs and you’ve got a beautiful card. Find more info … Read More ...
Tutorial: Water Coloring Stamps with Shimmerz Paints
Jill Foster has a lovely card on the Penny Black blog that she water colored with Shimmerz Creamez Paints. She’ll show you how to use these paints to add color and a touch of shimmer to your stamped images. Click … Read More ...
Technique: Multi Colored Heat Embossed Card Background
There are so many things you can do with really large stamps and Laurel Beard has a terrific idea on how to add several different colors of embossing powders to a large background stamp for a cool card background. So … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Mermaid Wall Art
Add a touch of fun and whimsy to your walls with cute framed mermaid wall art. Kristina Werner used adorable mermaid stamps from The Greeting Farm, stamping them in a light colored ink and coloring them in with Distress Ink … Read More ...
Project: 3D Butterfly Frame
This amazing piece of mixed media art was designed by Gemma Hynes. She painted a plain deep photo frame and added layers of stamped pillars, die cut swirls and 3d butterfly stamped onto cardstock and acetate. You can find her … Read More ...
Project: Super Hero Cuffs
Recycle plain old paper towel rolls into fun play time super hero cuffs. Add paint and rubber stamps for a fun summer day crafting project. Find out more over on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Gopher Pop Up Easel Card
This adorable gopher is popping up to say Hi in this cute easel card. Using stamps from Gerda Steiner Designs Emily Cupely will show you how to die cut, score, fold and stamp up this fun card. Click here for … Read More ...