Border stamps don’t just have to be for borders, you can make large background patterns or they can be the focal point of your card. Like in this colorful card from Kristina Werner. She used rainbow colored inks for her … Read More ...
Project: 3D Lion Spinner Card
I’ve made spinner cards but never one like this that pops up inside. It’s so cute and fun and interactive! You can find complete step by step directions from Sadia Minichini for making one over on the Some Odd Girl … Read More ...
Projects: Three Interactive Cards
There are loads of stamps and dies out now to make super fun interactive cards. Card that move, roll, tear, open, images that wiggle, slide and light up. But sometimes it might be hard to tell the card recipient what … Read More ...
Technique: Paper Molding
Doesn’t this rose look like a tiny carved sculpture? It’s actually paper! Learn how to mold and shape sections of stamped images on cardstock for this amazing Paper Molding technique. Deb Valder shares her instructions over on Splitcoast Stampers.
-Heather… Read More ...
Project: Realistic Iris Card
May Park will show you how she used a no-line stamping technique and water colors to get this beautifully realistic looking Iris card. I love her tip of taping down your water color paper to preventing it from warping while … Read More ...
Download: Mini Coloring Book
Did you know National Coloring Book Day is Aug 2nd? To help celebrate Dover Publications is offering a FREE mini coloring book to download. (You will need to send them your e-mail address for the download.) There’s also info on … Read More ...
Tip: Make Your Own Tassels
Tassels add a perfect touch to stamped gift tags and bags as well as cards or scrapbook pages. If you need the perfect colored tassel for your project there’s no need to buy one, you can make it your self. … Read More ...
Project: Honey Bear and Bees Shaker Card
I made this fun Bear and Bee shaker card recently using adorable new stamps from the A Little Wild set from Stampin’ Up. I’ll show you how to add a little window shaker panel on the front of a card … Read More ...
Project: Rustic Wedding Card
Rustic Weddings seem to be very popular right now. Here’s the perfect wedding card for a couple having this trendy type wedding. Visit the Imagine Crafts blog for all the details.
-Heather
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Project: Pusheen the Cat Cards
Do you love the fat and fluffy cat named Pusheen? She can be found in her own books, on stationary, plushies, t-shirts and lots more. I’m a big fan, she and her friend Stormy are so cute! Jin from Under … Read More ...
Projects: MERMAIDS! 9 Stamped Card Ideas
If you read this blog at all you probably know how obsessed I am with mermaids and I’m so happy how popular they are right now! Sandy Allnock has 3 new adorable mermaid scene cards to share and she also … Read More ...
Tip: Coloring the Negative Space on a Stamp
Instead of coloring the stamped leaf images Debby Hughes painted the “negative” background space making the image really pop. This works really well with floral and botanical images and is a great way to get more use and a unique … Read More ...
Project: Hydrangea Vellum Overlay Card
This beautiful hydrangea card has a dark colored stamped image on the bottom layer but the top layer of heat embossed vellum laid over top softens the colors and makes it really elegant. Find directions for making this vellum overlay … Read More ...
Tip: Altering a Stamp with Masking
Kathy had a pretty sunflower stamp with one flower but she wanted more then one so she used a masking technique to add another stamped flower, bees and butterflies and also added her own drawn stems to make one seamless … Read More ...
Project: Fly Girl Tag
Renee Bolton made this fun Fly Girl tag using just the body of a girl stamp adding a sweet face from printed washi tape. She’ll tell you how to make one over on her blog, Bolton House.
-heather… Read More ...