The no-line stamping technique involves stamping your images using a light colored ink that doesn’t show after you’ve colored over top, it gives a very artistic look. Nichol Magouirk used the no-line technique with water coloring to give a soft … Read More ...
Technique: Ink Blending and Masking for a Floral Card
Gina K has a lovely floral card that she made using a masking technique. She tore copy paper and used it to cover (or mask off) the top and bottom of her card, in the center she blended ink and … Read More ...
Techniques: Cloud Backgrounds for Stamped Scenes
If you’re stamping an outdoor scene then you probably need clouds in the background, right? If you don’t have a cloud stamp that’s okay, you can do it yourself. Dina Kowal has two techniques for making clouds, one using a … Read More ...
Tip: Stamps with a Water Color Look
Here’s a great tip from Danielle Flanders to get a water colored looked using solid stamped images. She stamped her designs with dye based ink pads and then lightly blended the ink with a water brush. This is such a … Read More ...
Project: Paper Mosaic Tag
Each month Tim Holtz shares a new tags with lots of cool techniques and ideas. His tag for April includes a fun paper mosaic using die cuts, grout, glaze and snippets of paper. This would be a great project to … Read More ...
Project: Cards that Light Up
How amazing is this little light up lightning bug card?! Lawn Fawn stamps got together with Chibitronics and used some of their circuit stickers to make the coolest cards that actually light up. I can think of so many ideas … Read More ...
Technique: Ombre and Metallic Cards
This cool stenciling technique captures two very popular looks, ombre and metallic foiling. Hop on over to the Clear Snap blog and find out how to achieve this fun look with pigment ink pads and stencils for your next card … Read More ...
Project and Technique: Stamped Bird Card with Masking
The Daily Marker blog has a lovely card tutorial to share. They’ll show you how to use a masking technique to combine flower and bird stamps into one image and then use the same masking idea to ink and stencil … Read More ...
Technique: Stamp Masking with Rubber Cement
I love a guy who stamps and even more I love a young guy who stamps! Simon Hurley is a 13 year old card maker and his cards, ideas and videos are just amazing! This wonderful butterfly card he made … Read More ...
Project: Vintage Style Paper Cones
Paper cones hearken back to Victorian days and can give a touch of vintage whimsy to your wedding or simply make some to hang around your house. They’re pretty filled with flowers or candy and can be easily made with … Read More ...
Project Template: Paper Lantern
Jazz up your next party or cook out with some festive paper lanterns. You’ll find directions for folding and cutting patterned paper to make these DIY lanterns over at Marianne Designs.
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Project: Stamped Clay Bowl Kids Craft
If you have kids I’m sure you love to craft together. Stamping is a great craft craft for kids, it’s easy, creative and sometimes messy (which they love :)) Here’s a fun stamping project to do with your kids, stamped … Read More ...
Project and Freebies: Altered Mini Altoid Tin Suitcase
Believe it or not this adorable little suitcase started life as an metal Altoids Tin! The Graphics Fairy blog has complete directions on how to apply foam, paint, paper, inks and images to an empty mints tin for a fun … Read More ...
Project: Paper Purse Card Holder Gift Set
Viki Wizniuk designed this wonderful paper purse with matching card set using a tutorial from Crafty Hallett. She’s listing the supplies she used. lots of photos and a link to the original project instructions over on her blog Wizard’s Hangout.… Read More ...
Project: Duck Card with Inked Background
The Gerda Steiner Designs blog has directions on how to mask, ink and stamp up this adorable duck card. I love the sentiment die cut right out of the scene! Click here for directions.
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