This super sweet bunny rabbit card would be perfect for an Easter card or any Spring occasion. Heather Campbell has a video tutorial making this card using die cutting , rubber stamps and she’ll show you how to heat emboss … Read More ...
Project: Computer Tablet Shaped Card
The C C Designs stamps blog has a tutorial using die cuts and stamps to make a fun greeting card shaped like a tablet. There are even pockets to tuck in money or gift cards. This would be a great … Read More ...
Tips: How to Use A Copic Marker (or any other) Blender Pen
alcohol markers are great for coloring your stamped images and each company that makes them also sells a blender pen but what exactly does a blender pen do? A blender pen is like a clear marker and can move marker … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Art with Stamp Pads
Ink pads aren’t just for inking up your stamps, you can also use them to add a vintage stained look to paper and also color plain ribbons and trims. The Simon Says Stamp blog has a step by step tutorial … Read More ...
Card Making Project: Spring Flower Water Color Card
In this card tutorial Tammy Tutterow will show you how to water down acrylic paints to paint a background and stamped images on water color paper for a lovely spring flower card. You can also use the same watered down … Read More ...
Tip: Coloring Cat Stamps
The Stampendous stamps blog has a video tutorial showing you how to color a cat stamp so that it looks like your own cat (or a friends cat). Fran Seiford uses colored pencils and acrylic paints to color in the … Read More ...
Project: Baby Card
Know someone welcoming home a new little one? This owl card might just be perfect. Find directions for making it over on the Hampton Arts blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Watercolor Envelopes
We spend so much time making beautiful cards to give to our loved ones why put them into a plain old boring envelope? Kristina Werner will show you not only how to make a lovely personalized envelope using Distress Ink … Read More ...
Project: Large Die Cut Card with Watercolor Background
Large open work die cuts make for a really lovely card, you can lay them over pattern papers, stamped backgrounds or like this card from Jenny Griffiths you can paint a gradated watercolor background, she’ll show you how over on … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Canvas
Over on the Paper Artsy blog you can learn several different techniques for making a fun stamped art canvas. Like using a stamp to create a stencil and painting a stamped image on a book page. Click here for complete … Read More ...
Project: Fairy Card
Visit the Craft Barn for a tutorial from Neil Walker and learn to make a beautiful fairy card with a watercolor background using Distress Ink and markers. I love the dimension of the punched out butterflies! Click here for the … Read More ...
Project: Window Blinds Card
It’s always so much fun to make a card that pops up or moves. This cute card features window blinds that pull up, how much fun for the recipient to find the surprise hidden behind them! You can find directions … Read More ...
Project: Glitter Scene Card
Oh how this card makes me long for winter to be over and summer to hurry up and get here! This wonderful card is full of glitz and glamour and was made by die cutting adhesive sheets and filling in … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Wooden Basket
How sweet is this springtime basket? Debbie Cole painted, stamped and colored different stamped House Mouse images from Stampendous stamps for this wonderful home decor project. You can find her complete directions and lots of pictures by clicking here.
-Heather… Read More ...
Tips and Project: Tag Using Liquid Pearls
Add loads of shine and shimmer to your die cuts, stamped images, stencils and dry embossing by using a product called Liquid Pearls. Liquid Pearls come in little squeeze bottles with a fine tip and can be applied to many … Read More ...