Using a Minc foiling machine and fun Star Wars inspired digital images Jin from Under Cherry Tree made these adorable cards. If you’ve got a Star Wars fan on your card list they will get a blast out of these! … Read More ...
Project: Kids Class Room Valentine Cards with Erasers
If your or your child are going to be stamping up lots of Valentine’s for your child’s classroom this year here’s an adorable idea using heart shaped erasers. You’ll find directions for making these over on the Lawn Fawn blog … Read More ...
Technique: Adding Color to Projects with Color Burst Inks
Stampington and Company has information on how to use Color Burst inks for a lovely water color background or to use in combinations with stamps for colorful mixed media style collage art and cards. Click here to check it out.… Read More ...
Project: Winter Thank You Shaker Card
You can find directions for this adorable winter themed thank you card over at the Chameleon Pens site including tips on coloring with their markers, a water color wash background and how to assemble the shaker card. Click here to … Read More ...
Project: Valentine Four Way Card
This amazing card from Diana Kowal is almost like 2 cards stuck together, with a hole in the center for hanging 3 dimensional shape. She’s got step by step directions on how to die cut and fold this fun card … Read More ...
Tips: Detialed Copic Marker Coloring for Dog Stamps
Wow, I’m always amazed to see such amazing coloring skill like those from Crafty Ellen! These dog look so realistic! She got step by step, tips and the Copic marker colors she used on her blog. Follow along and … Read More ...
Project: Orchid Card
This beautiful card makes me so ready for spring and flowers! Learn how to stamp, die cut and water color this lovely Orchid card over on Wei Wei’s Cardmaking Garden.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Wall Art with Die Cuts
Take your die cuts off page and add them to some canvas for lovely home decor projects. The Sizzix blog has tips on how to die cut and water color images to decorate your walls, click here for all the … Read More ...
Project: Copper Pendants
You can stamp on many different surfaces but did you know you can also use stamps along with an etching solution on copper and get some really stunning results? These etched pieces can be used in jewelry and mixed media … Read More ...
Project: Decorated Coffee Bag
Know a coffee lover? Here’s a fun gift to make for them, decorate the front of a bag of coffee with stamps and die cuts. The U Cut @ Home blog has a video tutorial with all the details.
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Project: Water Colored Deer Card
The Understand Blue blog has a quick video tutorial showing you how to mask and water color this lovely deer scene, click here to watch.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Animal Faced Envelopes
Here’s a fun way to jazz up your card envelopes. On the back draw a simple animal face, add a punched heart nose and bits of pattern paper cut into ear shapes and you’ve got an adorable envelope. This would … Read More ...
Project: Valentine Treat Wrapper
Gigi’s Creative Designs blog has directions for cutting cardstock and pattern paper to wrap around chocolate nuggets to make the most adorable little mailbox treat wrapper. Click here for all the details.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Sewing Around Die Cuts
I was personally excited to see this fun card over on the Ellen Hudson Classroom blog since I got an embroidery hoop die myself recently. Miriam has made a lovely card using the hoop die and inside she’s added an … Read More ...
Freebie: On Line Pop Up Cards Book
Karen Burniston’s new Pop it Ups Cardmaking eBook is available to download for free. This fun book has directions for 10 different pop up cards from some amazing designers including Shelly Hickox who designed this wonderful Hot Air Balloon pop … Read More ...