I love mixing up stamp sets and also using stamps for seasons they might not be intended for. Like with this card, I thought it would be cute to dress up a mermaid for winter. Her post on Instagram will … Read More ...
Three Winter Squirrel Cards
Lawn Fawn Stamps and Simon Says Stamp have teamed up for an exclusive colab for Stamptember. Offering this adorable Nutty or Nice stamp and coordinating die sets and it’s only available at Simon Says. It will make the cutest winter … Read More ...
Frogger Card Classic Video Game Inspiration
My husband is a big fan of classic video games so when I saw the Toadally Awesome stamp set from Lawn Fawn one of the first thing I thought is “I could make a Frogger card!” so that’s what I … Read More ...
Jungle Easel Card
I love all the different animals on this adorable jungle card! It stands up like an easel for a fun display but it’s a standard size card and folds flat for mailing. Eloise has directions for making one over on … Read More ...
Miss You Card using Frame Die Cuts
Eloise Blue used small frames dies to pull together her scene to create this wonderful “Miss You” card. It’s perfect for someone moving away, leaving for school or changing jobs. She’ll show you how she used new products from Lawn … Read More ...
Project: Bird Nest Baby Card
I used a stamp from the new Flying Home set from Stampin’ Up for to make this sweet baby card. It could also be sent to a family to welcome them to a new home. I filmed a video tutorial … Read More ...
Project: Valentine Cherubs Card
Jessie Banks combined her coloring mediums on this sweet cherub card for Valentine’s Day. She used water colors for the cloud background and Copic Markers for the stamped images. Visit her blog for a tutorial video.
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Project: Mermaid Card
Last week I shared some new products from Stampin’ Up’s 2017 Occasions catalog. I decided to film a video tutorial for the mermaid card I made and a little look at the Myths and Magic collection. You can watch it … Read More ...
Tutorial: Inlaid Holiday Cards
Maria Russell created this sweet card by coloring a die cut scene image with markers and placing it into the negative cut out space for some simple but super cute Holiday Inlaid cards. Visit her blog for complete instructions.
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Tips: Coloring Stamps with 3 Different Coloring Mediums
Kathy with the Daily Marker will show you how to get similar coloring results with 3 different coloring mediums. She used Sharpie Markers, Distress Ink Pads and alcohol markers to color the same stamped flower. Showing us we don’t always … Read More ...
Tips: Alcohol Marker Basics
If you’ve not yet tried alcohol markers to color your stamps you’re missing out on a medium that can add lots of realism, depth and dimension to your stamped images. Yes, they are an investment but they really can take … Read More ...
Technique: Chalkboard Look with Markers
The chalkboard look is still going strong and here’s a new twist, using markers to get the look. This card was designed by Melissa Banbury for Splitcoast Stampers, she used white embossing to heat emboss her stamped image onto black … Read More ...
Project: Balloon Card with Blending and Masking Techniques
Visit the Amy Doodle of it All blog and watch Amy’s video tutorial for make this fun balloon card. She’ll show you how to color and blend with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and also how to mask off the main … Read More ...
Tip: Using a Blender Pen
alcohol markers, like Copics, can add great details, shading and depth to your stamped images. You can take that one step further by using a colorless blender pen to “remove” color and even more texture, especially to stamped critters, … Read More ...
Technique: Stenciled Woodland Deer Card
The popularity of stencils continues to grow, they combine so nicely with so many other paper crafting products and there are so many techniques to use to achieve different looks. This stunning forest scene card is made with nothing but … Read More ...