Pop on over to the Hero Arts website where Shari Carroll has a video and step by step instructions for making this lovely window card.

And while you’re there you might also want to check out the three brand new catalogs from Hero Arts, Spring, Basic Grey and Studio Calico.

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The Daily Marker blog shares a great tutorial video for using a blender pen and markers for a beautiful soft watercolor effect for your stamped images. Click here to watch.

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Find instructions for making this lovely card with a stamped floral background and pretty shrink plastic butterflies over on the Ranger website.

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These little box are so sweet and perfect for Valentine’s Day candy or any small gift. Sarah over at THinkING STAMPS shares how to use paper, a scoring board and some die cuts for these cute window boxes.

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How lovely are these metal leaves and flower? Tammy Tutterow took plain metal embellishments and added color and shine by melting embossing powers on them, cool huh? Or should I say hot? Click here to find out how she did it.

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PoC, pop of color. I keep hearing this term pop up a lot , especially in fashion and now in stamping. Making a black and white card and adding a bold dash of color makes it very visually interesting. Catherine Pooler uses stamping, die cutting and embossing for a fun birthday with a splash of red. Click to watch her video tutorial.

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Julie Korber made this pretty in pink floral card by stamping overtop cardstock that had grid lines dry embossed on it with a scoring board. This makes for a really cool tile looking effect! See more about her project on her blog Out to Impress. And the original instructions from Scorpal can be found here.

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Ode to Inspiration has a fun home decor idea. Stamps some scraps of wood and glue together a quick napkin holder. Imagine the fun things you could write! I think mine would be an ode to Wierd Al….. “EAT IT”

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This card from Theresa Momber is simply lovely! She used mirror image stamping and a sponged background to create this beauty, find step by step instructions here on her blog Crafting the Web.

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Find directions for making these cool Steampunk Valentines over at the Inkadinkado website.

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Kim Howard made a wonderful home decor framed project using the brand new quote2love stamp from Stamps of Life. Click here to find her directions on their blog. And be sure to check out the two other new sets from Stamps of Life, created4you and hope4us.

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Tha gals over at Paper Craft Connections share tips and ideas for stamping on clay and making some lovely ornaments.

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How cute and clever is this Travelocity Gnome card?! Lisa Young from Add Ink and Stamp shows how she used different punches to make this adorable card. Click here for her detailed step by step instructions.

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Since just about everyone sends cards but not everyone makes their own cards (shocking, I know!) making a gift of handmade cards is a great idea. The Rubber Cafe has directions for make an interesting box to put your cards inside. Find instructions here on their blog.

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A couple of years ago my husband *really* wanted a very expensive ( to me) Keurig coffee maker, I was really reluctant and thought we really didn’t need it but since he wanted it so badly we got ourselves one and as much as I hate to admit he was right I LOVE that silly coffee maker.  So seeing this fun cute gift idea that holds K cups made me smile and I should probably make one for my hubby Project instruction from Lori Tecler can be found here on the Cat’s Pajamas website.

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