project: stamped photo frame mat

Here’s a fun and easy way to dress up a boring photo frame mat. Eat Sleep Make has directions for carving a simple geometric shaped stamp, perfect for adding some pizzazz to any project.

-Heather…

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project: stamped kides hand prints

Laura at Make Life Lovely has a great way to use your stamping supplies to preserve your child’s hand print.

-Heather…

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http://renee-boltonhouse.blogspot.com/2013/05/airs-project-of-choicemasculine-card.html

It’s time to start thinking about making masculine themed cards for Father’s Day. Renee at Bolton House has directions for making this great card for the hero in your life.

-Heather…

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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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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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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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Technique: Color Washed Background

Say “Hello” to my little friend! The Fat Cat Stampers had directions for making a bright color washed swipe background, perfect for summer tags, cards and scrapbook pages.

-Heather…

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