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Projects: Adding Sparkle to Holiday Cards and Layouts

Heather — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:02:00 +0000

image by Close To My Heart

Close to my Heart has another new fantastic video out, this one focuses on adding glitz, glamour and sparkle to your holiday cards and layouts. Click here to watch.

-Heather

Technique: Split Negative Stamping

Heather — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:34:49 +0000

image by Gina K and Stamp TV

Join Gina K on Stamp TV for this cool embossing technique called split negative.

-Heather

Technique: How to Emboss Copic Markers

Heather — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:00:10 +0000

: image by Mel Stamps

Copic markers are still super hot for coloring in your stamped and digital images and I’m amazed at some of the art work and ideas that people do with them, like this fantastic technique for heat embossing using your copic markers, visit Mel Stampz to read about her very clever discovery.

-Heather

Technique: Making the Most of Your Stamps

Heather — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:01:15 +0000

image by Andrea Davenport

Andrea Davenport has written a really great article for the Scrapbooking From the Inside Out blog using several different techniques to help you get the most out of your stamps. I love how she says you can find a use for stamps in every project you do, I couldn’t agree more!

-Heather

Inspiring Project: Photo Holiday Card

Heather — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:21:52 +0000

image by Anabelle O'Malley

Isn’t this the sweetest holiday card?? I love the unique way Anabelle O’Malley incorporated a photo into the card, visit her blog Bits and Pieces to find how how she made it.

-Heather

Technique and Project Video: Diamond Glaze Cards

Heather — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:28:25 +0000

image by Judikins

One of my favorite all tme products is Diamond Glaze, it’s a clear dimensional adhesive made by Judikins. There are lots of really cool techniques you can do with Diamond Glaze and in this great classic video Judi from Judikins shares her three favorite ones, perfect for adding some glitz and glamour to those upcoming holiday cards!

-Heather

Tip: Double Duty for Your Stamps

Heather — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:36:03 +0000

image by Scrapbook Trends

Isn’t it great to find multiple uses for the same stamp? Check out this terrific idea on Scrapbook Trends blog. they used a Making Memories Witch Leg stamp for a Halloween project and then by simply changing the colors of stamping ink, presto.. it’s a pair of Elf legs, how cute and clever is that??

-Heather

image by Scrapbook Trends

Project Video: Mixed Media ATC

Heather — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:04:11 +0000

image by Pam Carriker and Somerset Studio

I love incorporating my stamps into collage and mixed media projects and so does Pam Carriker, she does amazing work and she recently visited Somerset Studio and filmed a wonderful technique video showing how to use stamps, inks, paints, pens and more to make this stunning bird ATC.

-Heather

Technique: Sewing with Your Stamps

Heather — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:04:00 +0000

image by Jenny Doh

Stamps are just always for stamping, visit Jenny Doh’s blog to learn how to use your stamped images as outline for embroidery and stitching, what a wonderful, fresh idea this is!!

-Heather

Technique: Two Color Embossing

Heather — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:34:12 +0000

: image by Close To My Heart

Heat embossing your stamped images in a fun and easy way to add shine and dimension to your projects but have you ever wanted to have two colors on embossing on the same image?? Well check out this video from Close To My Heart and it’ll show you how to do just that!

-Heather

Project: Halloween Paper Wreath

Heather — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:31:36 +0000

image by Making Memories

As papercrafters don’t well all have lots and lots of scraps of pattern paper and cardstock laying around everywhere, I know I sure do! Well here is a great way to use up those strips of unused paper, make a wreath out of them! Visit the Making Memories blog for instructions.

-Heather

Inspiration: Halloween Tags

Heather — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:18:01 +0000

image by Tim Holtz

Scare up some fun with these amazing distressed Halloween Tags from Tim Holtz. He used lots of glitter and grunge and tells you all the products you need to make these cool tags on his blog. I love his use of staples on this skeleton tag!

-Heather

Inspiration: Innovation

Heather — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:17:25 +0000

image by Becky Oehlers

I was really inspired by this wonderful blog post on Becky Oehlers blog about, as she said, her “journey from imitation to innovation”. I think we can all probably relate to her struggles with organization, using new tools and coming up with new projects.

-Heather

Project: Shaker Card with Nestabilities Dies

Heather — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:15:37 +0000

image by Inky Antics

The Inky Antics blog has a wonderful tutorial on how to make a shaker card using stamps and Nestabilities dies.

-Heather

Project: Stamping on Mugs with Lazertran

Heather — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:36:09 +0000

image by The Dancing Pear

Take a look at this amazing project on the Dancing Pear blog, she used Lazertran to stamp on mugs, how cool is that?!

-Heather