Here’s a great tip from Danielle Flanders to get a water colored looked using solid stamped images. She stamped her designs with dye based ink pads and then lightly blended the ink with a water brush. This is such a … Read More ...
Project: Snail Mail Card
Skip the text or e-mail and make someone’s day by sending them some good old fashion snail mail. Using stamps, die cuts and markers Nina-Marie created this adorable snail scene. Visit her blog for a video tutorial.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Paper Mosaic Tag
Each month Tim Holtz shares a new tags with lots of cool techniques and ideas. His tag for April includes a fun paper mosaic using die cuts, grout, glaze and snippets of paper. This would be a great project to … Read More ...
Project: Cards that Light Up
How amazing is this little light up lightning bug card?! Lawn Fawn stamps got together with Chibitronics and used some of their circuit stickers to make the coolest cards that actually light up. I can think of so many ideas … Read More ...
Project and Technique: Stamped Bird Card with Masking
The Daily Marker blog has a lovely card tutorial to share. They’ll show you how to use a masking technique to combine flower and bird stamps into one image and then use the same masking idea to ink and stencil … Read More ...
Technique: Stamp Masking with Rubber Cement
I love a guy who stamps and even more I love a young guy who stamps! Simon Hurley is a 13 year old card maker and his cards, ideas and videos are just amazing! This wonderful butterfly card he made … Read More ...
Project: Vintage Style Paper Cones
Paper cones hearken back to Victorian days and can give a touch of vintage whimsy to your wedding or simply make some to hang around your house. They’re pretty filled with flowers or candy and can be easily made with … Read More ...
Project: Card with Realistic Paper Lilacs
I love lilacs, I have a large lilac bush next to my house and the color and smell when it blooms is amazing. These lilacs from Mary Prasad look almost real but they are actually made of paper. She’s got … Read More ...
Project: Duck Card with Inked Background
The Gerda Steiner Designs blog has directions on how to mask, ink and stamp up this adorable duck card. I love the sentiment die cut right out of the scene! Click here for directions.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Puppy Tri-Fold Card with Stamps and Stencils
How cute is this puppy dog tri-fold card? Emily Cupley made it using stamps and stencils and a cloud die cut for the top edge. She’ll teach you how to water color you stamped images using Distress Ink pads, make … Read More ...
Project: Spring Shadow Box Card
Learn how to make this lovely shadow box card for Spring designed by Lisa Silver. She used die cuts, heat embossing with stamps and water coloring techniques. Visit the Card Maker blog for directions.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tips: Foiling with Adhesives
Foiling is a popular way to add some terrific metallic shimmer and shine to any paper crafting project. There are machines, adhesives and foil sheets that can help you get this trendy look. Tombo has some great ideas for using … Read More ...
Tip: Sewing Over Stamped Images
If you know how to make simple stitches and french knots you can add some amazing accents to your stamped images. This wonderful mixed media project was made by stamping and painting on canvas and then adding some easy sewing … Read More ...
Project: Frog Easel Card
“Ribbit, Ribbit”, that’s frog for how cute is this card? The Cut @ Home blog has directions for making this adorable frog themed easel card. So cute to sit on someone’s desk! Click here for the video tutorial.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tips: Fixing Heat Embossing Mistakes
Yana Smakula has a video tutorial on Hero Art showing how to make this lovely inked and heat embossed card plus she shares a couple of really helpful tips to fix mistakes that can happen when you heat emboss. Click … Read More ...