Sharon Harnist has a tutorial on how to die cut a flip flop shape and inset some beachy water colored die cut shapes for a really fun card. If your dad loves the beach this would be a great Father’s … Read More ...
Review: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens
Glitter pens have been popular for years but recently they’ve been taken up a notch from gel pens to more of a brush marker style that adds pretty color and shimmer. I personally have been using Wink of Stella for … Read More ...
Review and Project: Clarity Stencil Brushes
If you’re looking for a way to add a soft subtle background to your cards and scrapbook pages try stenciling with your ink pads and these cool Clarity Stencil Brushes. It’s a quick way to add a colorful impact! Jennifer … Read More ...
Project: Bendy Shaker Mermaid Card
I’ve been stamping and making cards for over 20 years and can say I’ve never seen a card quite like this amazing bendy shaker card made by Jessica Frost-Ballas! It’s got layers of clear acetate and cardstock that curve away … Read More ...
Project: White on White Wedding Card
It’s a nice day for a white wedding! 🙂 Wedding season is upon us so that means making lovely romantic cards. This stunning card with a white on white look was made by cutting and layering a large white die … Read More ...
Freebie: Toucan Coloring Page
Feeling tropical? Grab some brightly Colored Pencils,, markers or even crayons and have fun coloring this detailed Toucan bird coloring page. It’s free to download from Dover Publication, click here.
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Technique: Wet on Wet Watercoloring
Adding water to your water color paper before laying down your water colors makes for an easy to blend, movable color. It give a soft natural look to your stamped images. Learn more about this wet on wet technique from … Read More ...
Project: Ink Cube Card Background
Do you have lots of those small little ink pad cubes? I have a whole Tupperware container full myself 🙂 They are a great way to have many ink colors without the cost or storage of larger pads. Plus you … Read More ...
Congrats………
Mary! You’ve won the Stampington and Company publication magazine giveaway!! Please respond to my e-mail.
And thanks to all who entered! I’ve enjoyed reading about what you’re planning on crafting and creating this summer, such a creative bunch!
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Project: Distress Inked Butterfly Tag
Using rubber stamps, Distress Ink 
and Sprays Kymona designed this cool collage styled tag. She even used the inks to color her ribbon! Get your fingers inky and follow along with her project directions on her blog Kreative Kymona.
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Technique: Mirror Image Stamping
If you’ve got a stamp but you’d like it facing the opposite direction then this technique is for you. Jennifer McGuire has a couple of different ways to use a MISTI stamping tool and a large clear stamp for an … Read More ...
Project: Floral Bouquet Card
Make a wonderful floral bouquet card by wrapping some stamped flowers in tissue paper and tying with twine. Click here for a video tutorial from Effie on The Ton Stamps blog.
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Project: Corset Card
This laced up coreset card is so pretty and unique! It’s made using two strips of a border edge punch laced up with ribbon. You can find the step by step for making it over on the May Arts blog.… Read More ...
Freebie: Garden Gate Coloring Page
Grab some colored pencil or markers and relax while coloring this lovely garden gate coloring page. It’s free to download from Dover Publications.
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Tip: Change the Look of Your Stamp
Change things up and get a more artistic look from your stamped images by going over the design drawing sketchy lines using a fine tip marker. This fun tip is from Lisa over at Sugar Pea Designs blog, click here … Read More ...