Over the years The Stamper’s Sampler has included wonderful Tempting Templates in their magazines, fun patterns you can use for paper crafting projects. They’ve gathered some of their favorites into one handy guide, the brand new Book of Templates.… Read More ...
Masking Stamps with Masking Fluid
Lisa has a great tip for using liquid masking fluid to mask off sections of your stamped images so you can water color over top, then remove the masking to add color to those sections. It’s perfect for masking off … Read More ...
Card with Multiple Die Cut Inlay Technique
I’ve seen lots of cards using inlaid die cutting techniques but not one quite like this one from Theresa Calvird. She used multiple dies to form one inlaid image, very clever. She’s got a video tutorial show you this processes … Read More ...
Beach Mice Shadow Box Card
I love when card makers put together images you might not ordinarily think about like these cute mice surfing the waves, adorable! Visit Laura’s blog A Bit of My Crafts for a link to her video tutorial on how to … Read More ...
Fax Parchment Craft with Stamping
Alexandra has a great idea to get the look of a throwback craft called Parchment Craft
. It used parchment paper
for white drawing, piercing and embossing with a stylus tool. She used a stamp as her pattern on heavy … Read More ...
Message in a Bottle Card
This card had great soft textures with the embossed background and the vellum for the bottle with just a hint of color on the coral. And I love the actual cork paper used for the bottle cork. Visit The Classroom … Read More ...
Sparkly Embossed Card Background
Wow, this beach sunset card is stunning! Jess ink blended Hero Arts inks on cardstock then pressed her embossing pad over the entire thing and then heat embossed Sparkle Embossing Powder all over. The results is bright sparkly colors and … Read More ...
Customized Rainbow Stamped Card
Dawn created this bright and colorful rainbow card by customising her colors, using a blank Kaleidacolor ink pad adding ink refills of her choice and using matching markers to color in the die cut text. And she’s got a handy … Read More ...
Stamped Family Tree Wall Hanging
Learn how to create this great home decor project that uses stamping, water coloring, and decoupage techniques to create Family Tree themed art. You can find directions over on the Imagine Crafts Blog.
-Heather… Read More ...
Review and Project: Right at Home Stamps
I recently came across a stamp company that was new to me called Right at Home stamps. They carry adorable clear stamps many with coordinating dies as well as large cling mounted rubber background stamps and ink pads from … Read More ...
Rust and Metallic Father’s Day Card
Kyriakas created this awesome card that combines metallic and glass embellishments, wire and stamps with paper toppers and corrugated paper in rusty shades for a cool masculine result. This would be perfect for Father’s Day or a masculine birthday card. … Read More ...
Rainbow Floral Card
I love the use of black over top of the bright pop of ink blended rainbow colors on this lovely floral card from Pam M. Visit the Pink and Main blog for her card making directions.
-Heather… Read More ...
Heat Embossed Coasters
These cool heat embossed coasters would be a fun Father’s Day gift for dad. Instead of using stamps Terri used double sided adhesive shapes that she die cut to added embossing powder to. Visit the Scrapbook Adhesives blog for project … Read More ...
Copic Coloring for a Father’s Day Fisherman
If you enjoy step by step Copic marker coloring tutorials Mindy has a great one over on the Power Poppy blog. She’ll show you how to color up this fishing scene for a Father’s Day card. Click here to check … Read More ...
Tips for Adding a Bow to Cards
I know lots of card makers struggle to tie ribbon to add a bow to their cards. It sounds easy enough but getting that great looking bow can be a bit frustrating at times. Or maybe you’re new to using … Read More ...