Layering stamps usually are used with different colors of ink to create a multicolored design but Jenny had the terrific idea of embossing each layer instead. She used metallic and pearl embossing powders from WOW! with stamps from A Pocket … Read More ...
Dot Coloring Card Technique
Jennifer McGuire has a cool take on coloring with markers using dots. By tapping the tip of a markers around the outside edges or even coloring in a stamped image with dots you get a fun pixelated pattern and can … Read More ...
T-Shirt Shaker Birthday Card
Tie Dye has been making a big comeback lately in clothing lately so naturally a stamping trend is sure to follow. Hero Arts has designed a fun clear stamp set with rings of tie dye patterns for fun and funky … Read More ...
Two Quick and Easy Whale Cards
Using new stamps and pattern papers from Stampin’ Up I created two quick and easy Whale Cards. These are simple to make, no coloring involved, so you can whip up a bunch of thank you and birthday cards to have … Read More ...
Make a Custom Stamp from a Die
Did you know you can turn many dies that you have into stamps? By cutting them out from thin fun foam you can create your own custom stamp. Laurie has a few card ideas she made with the leaf shaped … Read More ...
Summer BBQ Card
It’s summer so that means it’s Barbecue Season! Even as a vegetarian I still love a good veggie burger on the grill 🙂 Elaine used cute stamps from Stamping Bella for her card, I love how she used softer colors … Read More ...
Layering Stencils Card
Layering stamps have been a trend for awhile and this idea has now expanded out with layering stencils. Taylored Expressions has some beautiful layered stencil designs that allow you to create custom backgrounds and designs. This card looks like it … Read More ...
Card Making Interlocking Gatefold Card
Cat combined two fun card opening designs with this interlocking gatefold card. The card base is a basic gate fold but she added the solid and open circles that “lock” together over the flaps to close the card. All you … Read More ...
Message in a Bottle Shaker Birthday Card
Lynnea has a great tip for turning any open image stamp into shaker images. She used a bottle stamp from LDRS Creative and used her scissors to cut out the inside of the stamped design so she could turn it … Read More ...
Rose Card with Vellum Sentiment
A great way to soften a bold color scheme is to add vellum over top. Deni colored her rose stamps in a bright pink but by layering her heat embossed white sentiment over top on vellum it you still still … Read More ...
Hello Girl Card
I love the bold and colorful background on this mixed media card from Katelyn! She used a stencil and ink sprays to create the background, layering die cut circles and a stamped girl image and sentiment over top. It’s sure … Read More ...
Skyline at Night Card
Lindsay combined ink blending and a glittery spray to created a stunning night sky for her card background. I love how she used this with a simple city skyline adding the lovely encouraging sentiment.
Interactive Toilet Paper Birthday Card
Amy R combined two very trendy card ideas, slimline and interactive for this fun Toilet Paper card. It’s very on point for these times and I love the “Don’t Panic” sentiment when you pull out the roll, so cute and … Read More ...
4 State Bird Coloring Pages
Do you know what your state bird is? Here in KY it’s the beautiful Cardinal, looks like it’s also the state bird in West Virginia too. Dover Publication has a coloring book featuring all the state birds and is sharing … Read More ...
Harry Potter Interactive Birthday Card
If you know anything about me at all you know I’m a huge Harry Potter
fan! So I go nuts anytime I see cards with a Harry Potter theme. Marine used adorable stamps inspired by Harry and the gang along … Read More ...