This fun handmade deck of cards with box would be a great little gift to pass out on Valentine’s Day. Made using the We R Memory Keepers Square punch board, cardstock and some stamps, it’s a fun way to give … Read More ...
Project: Bold Color on Black Valentine Card
Wow, the bold pop of color on the black background of this card from Heather Telford is just stunning! She heat embossed her stamp on black cardstock with gold embossing powder and colored it with pearlescent water colors. Visit the … Read More ...
Project: Candy Dispenser
This candy dispenser would be so fun for Valentine’s Day or just to brighten someone’s day. France Martin will show you how to turn a piece of pattern paper into this cute little box. You’ll find her template and complete … Read More ...
Project: Shaker Card with Colored Pencils and Gamsol
How sweet is this elephant shaker card? I love the soft blended colors that Nichol Spohr got by using Polychromos colored pencils and Gamsol (a type blending solution) to color the stamps from Mama Elephant. She’ll tell you about … Read More ...
Giveaway and Review: Paper Pumpkin Kit for Jan. 2018
If you’re looking for paper crafting inspiration Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought to you by the folks at Stampin’ Up.… Read More ...
Tips for Working with Vellum
Vellum adds such a nice soft touch to cards. But since it’s transparent it can be a little difficult to figure out how to adhere it. Laurie Schmidlin has some great tips on her blog like sewing down vellum or … Read More ...
Stamping Technique: Flick Technique with Colored Pencils
Janette Kausen colored this stunning flower bouquet stamp from Hero Arts using colored pencils and a flick technique. I’ve seen artist use this technique with Copic Markers but it works beautifully with pencils too. This style of coloring can add … Read More ...
Tips: Stenciled Card Backgrounds
Justine Hovey has some wonderful cards that feature a bold stamped silhouette over top of stenciled backgrounds using stencils from Stencil Girl. She used ink and two different pastes with her stencils, check out her card tutorial video over on … Read More ...
Inspiration: Unicorn Gift Bag
Debi Adams share her ideas for using Spellbinders die in unique ways to make an amazing Unicorn Gift Bag. As well as other party favor ideas for a very magical party. Visit the Spellbinders blog for her tips.
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Technique: Inlaid Die Cutting Animal Card
How sweet are these animal dies from Simon Says? Justine Hovey made this card together using inlaid die cutting. It’s a fun technique, like putting a little puzzle together. She’s got a video tutorial with all the details over on … Read More ...
Tips: Monochromatic Winter Card
Andrea Gomoll has some tips for a quick water colored winter stamped design using monochromatic blues. She’ll show you how she colored with liquid water colors and also an easy and fun background using Q-tips. Visit her blog Cre8tive Cre8tions … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Bird Nest Ornament
This lovely altered art bird nest ornament would be perfect to hang around the house for spring. Using different media like paper, resin, twine and ribbon Johanna Love will show you how to make one over on the Stampington and … Read More ...
Download and Tips: Valentine’s Day Stitched Cards
My Favorite Things has a really cool die that allows you to add stitched designs to your cards. You can make your own or they offer many simple patterns that you can download for free and follow, including 12 new … Read More ...
Project: Diorama Cards
How sweet are these diorama cards? Dawn from W Plus 9 has measurements and cutting, scoring and folding directions and even a template for how to make your own diorama cards. They even fold flat for mailing. Visit the W … Read More ...
Download: Valentine Planner Insert
This lovely printable is perfect for a planner insert or even a card front. You can download it for FREE from Planner Addiction, click here to get it.
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