Kristina Werner stamped her botanical images in a light colored ink pad for a no-line coloring technique, coloring them in with watercolor pencils
. The look is so realistic and painterly. On the black cardstock she used white gouache
to … Read More ...
3 Thank You Flower Cards
Ardyth used the same flower and Thank You dies from i-Crafter to make three different Thank You cards. Each card just a little more detailed then the next. I love how the floral dies have slits in them to allow … Read More ...
Stamp Style Trend: Bees
The hexagon shape has been a trendy design for awhile now and since it looks a lot like honeycomb what better image to add with it then bees? I’m seeing bees in lots of designs lately and Darkroom Door has … Read More ...
Using a Stencil Two Ways
Cathy has a great tip for stretching your stencils. She used a heart pattern stencil in the traditional way, adding ink over top, but she also used a rubber mat and ran it through her die cutting machine over cardstock… Read More ...
Vintage Fashion Coloring Pages
These vintage fashion coloring pages are inspired by the Art Nouveau period and coloring them will make you feel like a real fashion designer. There are 4 different pages and they are FREE to download and color from Dover Publications.… Read More ...
Floral Alphabet Cards
The Layered Floral Alpha stamps from The Ton create the most beautiful letters that can be used to spell out any sentiment. These layering stamps allow you to stamp the letter, flowers and leaves in different colors for a customized … Read More ...
Love Themed Stamped Journal Page
Natalie used stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps to create this wonderful mixed media journal page for Valentine’s Day. I love how she used a piece of cardstock she’d die cut hearts from for another project for the background. What a … Read More ...
Monkey Pop Up Box Card
Amanda used dies from Lawn Fawn and stamps from Heffy Doodle to create this super fun Pop Up Box Card. And the best thing is this card folds flat for mailing! I love the little jungle scene she created with … Read More ...
Funny Anti Valentine’s Day Card
Know someone who isn’t really feeling Valentine’s Day this year? This hilarious card is great to send instead of a lovey, mushy card. Jenn created this fun card and is sharing how she used Gel Plates to create her background.… Read More ...
Bunny Valentine’s Day Card with Partial Die Cutting
I used a digital Bunny stamp from Isabel Cristina’s Sending Love set and dies from Stampin’ Up for a partial die cutting technique to make this sweet Valentine’s Day Card. I colored my images with Tri-Blend Markers from Spectrum Noir … Read More ...
Rainbow Bear Valentine’s Day Card
Nichol Spohr used mostly dies from Simon Syas with just a bit of stamping to create this adorable Rainbow Bear Valentine’s Day Card. Placing the main images behind the open heart “window” adds depth and draws the eye in. I … Read More ...
Make Your Own Heart Mask for Cards
Gina K shows how easy it is to use scissors to cut out a heart shape from Masking Paper to create some fun designs for Valentine’s Day. If you’re not familiar a mask covers up a section of your cardstock… Read More ...
Fairy Friendship Handmade Card
I used stamps and dies from Hello Bluebird to create a sweet Fairy Friendship Card. It’s perfect to send to a friend for birthdays or even Valentine’s Day. I’ve been loving using my Tri-Blend Markers from Spectrum Noir on everything … Read More ...
Mosaic Tile Card
Christine used a large mosaic tile design die from Tonic Studio 
to created this amazing card. Using a combination of cardstock, metallic paper and Nuvo Drops her card looks like a real porcelain tile. All the timely paper piecing … Read More ...
Sushi Valentine Candy Boxes
Lindsay decorated little candy boxes with a Sushi theme for Valentine’s Day. She used pretty origami paper to wrap the boxes and added stamps from Lawn Fawn to decorate them. She sharing a how to video over on her blog, … Read More ...