Debby stamped a sweet Easter Bunny stamp from Simon Says with a light color of ink pad and colored it with Karin Brush Markers for a beautiful no-line coloring technique. She’s sharing a review of these markers plus a how … Read More ...
Save The Crafty Youtuber Hop
I’m really excited to once again be participating in the Save the Crafty Youtuber Hop! Justine Hovey and lots of amazing companies are sponsoring the hop. Along the way you’ll find video tutorials from amazing paper crafters, some familiar to … Read More ...
Rainbow Card with Partial Inking
Send someone a rainbow in an envelope with this fun Unicorn Card. Ardyth used a partial inking technique on a large background stamp to create her rainbow which pulls the focus of the card onto the cute unicorn.
Alice in Wonderland Card
When I saw this new Purr-fect Cat stamp set from Jane Davenport I immediately thought of Alice in Wonderland and the Cheshire Cat. I used Distress Crayons from Tim Holtz to watercolor the images and adhered a few tea charms … Read More ...
Card Storage Idea
If you’re like me you probably create more cards at a time then you need to send right away. So what do you do with all that hard work before sending them off in the mail? Aly has a great … Read More ...
And the Winner is………
………Duane! They are the lucky winner of the Xyron Glaminator giveaway!
Duane please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you to claim your prize.
Thanks to everyone who entered!
-Heather… Read More ...
Bold Background Cards
Lindsay has created some amazing cards that bring background stamps to the foreground. These types of large stamps allow you plenty of room to play with lots of different techniques. Using ideas like heat embossing and adding Perfect Pearl she’s … Read More ...
Box Up Box of Flowers Card
The Gemini Box Up Box dies create amazing 3D Pop Up Boxes that can hold a variety of stamped images or embellishments. These box card folds even flat for mailing. I love these flower designs, it’s like sending a vase … Read More ...
Watercolor Floral Striped Card
Michele wanted to create a custom background that coordinated with her water colored floral stamps. So she used washi tape to mask off sections of watercolor paper and painted them in with her watercolors. The result is a colorful and … Read More ...
Mini Easel Card
Jennier D. is sharing how to create a mini easel card base using circle dies. Once you’ve created the base you can decorate it with as many layers of stamps and embellishments as you’d like. Hers are quite wonderfully detailed … Read More ...
Triple Slider Gift Card Holder
When you pull the tab on the top of this card sections slide out to reveal a sentiment and a gift card. How cool is that!? Sandi has step by step photo directions on how to cut, score and assemble … Read More ...
Water Coloring Digital Stamps + Freebie
Kathy used opaque watercolors to color up this lovely digital floral stamp from Jane’s Doodles. In order to apply her stamp to the watercolor paper she used a tracing method and then water colored. The results are very bold and … Read More ...
Funny Coffee Card
If you know someone who isn’t a perky morning person until they’ve had their cup (or two) of coffee then this hilarious card might be perfect for them.
Visit the Pixel Maven’s Retreat for a video tutorial.
-Heather… Read More ...
Tips for Using Basic Shapes on Cards
Basic shapes like squares, rectangles, circles and ovals are the building blocks of design. But that doesn’t mean they have to be simple or boring, they can take center stage too. Ellen Hutson calls them Essential Shapes and they can … Read More ...
6 All Over Repeat Pattern Coloring Pages
These all over pattern coloring pages would be perfect for backgrounds on cards, scrapbook pages or even wrapping paper. Print, color and trim them to fit your next paper crafting project. There are 6 patterns to choose from and they … Read More ...