Ardyth made this adorable Easter chick by coloring die cut white shapes with Copic markers. She added texture to the chick by coloring it with dots instead of regular pen strokes. Visit the Jillian Vance Designs blog for her card … Read More ...
Tips: Mermaid Card with Embossing and Copics
I love this mermaid tale card from Carissa! She will show you how to heat emboss and color with Copic markers on vellum to get this pretty look. All the bling she added gives it so much sparkle and pizzazz … Read More ...
Coloring Technique: Fuzzy Bunnies Card
It’s amazing how much realistic texture and “fuzz” Sandy Allnock achieved on these 2 adorable bunny stamps! She colored them first with Copic markers but them added the fuzz with an HB pencil (similar to a regular #2). She’s got … Read More ...
Project: Harry Potter Inspired Card
I made this fun Harry Potter inspired card using stamps from Kindred Stamps and an inexpensive unbranded Castle die I found on Ebay. I’ll show you how to add texture to your die cut images using embossing folders and how … Read More ...
Tip: Turn Flowers Stamps into a Floral Bouquet
If you’re like me you probably have quite a few (or quite a lot :)) of flower stamp sets. I love them! Amanda has a great idea using some floral sets, she turned them into a flower bouquet for a … Read More ...
Project: Bridge Fold Card
Designer Sandi used just part a large detailed label die to make the ornate top of this wonderful Bridge Fold Card. What a clever way to use the edge of a die! She’s got die cutting and folding directions for … Read More ...
Technique: Stamping Off
This Stamping Off technique also called Second Generation Stamping is a great way to get more from your ink pads. By inking up your stamp, stamping it onto scrap paper and then stamping it again (without re-inking) you’ll get a … Read More ...
Technique: Marble Card Background with Shaving Cream
Using ink pad Re-Inkers , salt and shaving cream, yes shaving cream, Meg made this cool fantasy marble card background. So go raid your own, or dad, husband or boyfriends bathroom for some shaving cream and have fun learning this … Read More ...
Tips: Beginner to Advanced – 3 Cards with One Stamp Set
Whether you’re a beginner stamper or looking to advance your card making skills Justine Hovey has a great blog post for you. She took one stamp set with it’s coordinating dies from Concord and 9th and made 3 different cards. … Read More ...
Tip: Masking Stamps with Dies Kitty Card
Betsy from Papertrey Ink has a great way to mask your stamps by using the coordinating dies that go with them. Using this technique she calls Mask and Stack she turned one kitty into a big pile of cute kittys! … Read More ...
Tips: Copic Marker Card Background
Designer Delphine took this sweet stamp from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps and made her own amazing background using Copic Markers and turned it into this amazing scene below. Wow! She’s sharing her marker colors and process over on the Kraftin Kimmie … Read More ...
Tips for Fussy Cutting Your Stamped Images
Back in the “old days” of stamping we didn’t have die cuts to cut out our stamped images so we had to use scissors *gasp* (shocking, I know! :)) Of course I’m just being silly but I bet most of … Read More ...
Technique: Easter Cards with Colored Pencils on Kraft Paper
I love the look of colored pencils on kraft cardstock, the colors really stand out and pop! Echo Noble from Unity Stamps has a great tutorial showing how to coloring on kraft with colored pencils with an emphasis on adding … Read More ...
Tutorial: Easter Egg Card with Masking Technique
If you hop on over to my personal Youtube channel, P is for Paper, I’ll show you how to use masking paper and small floral stamps to make a pretty Easter Egg Card. You can click here to watch it … Read More ...
Tip: Mixing Media – Copics and Colored Pencils
When I’m coloring a stamped image I always pick one coloring medium and stick with it. But I’m limiting myself and maybe you are too? Many types of coloring mediums can be combined and used together, try mixing and playing … Read More ...