This amazing window card was designed by Sharon Harnist. The front of the card has an X cut window opening that opens up to reveal the message inside. Sharon has directions for die cutting the flowers, coloring them with markers … Read More ...
Tips: Adding Stamping to Your Scrapbook Pages
Over on the Hero Arts bog guest artist Kathleen Graumuller shares some wonderful ideas on how to incorporate stamping onto your scrapbook pages. Stamps can be used to make great borders, all over backgrounds, tiny accents and focal images on … Read More ...
Freebie: Celtic Card Die Cut
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this lovely intricate Celtic frame die cut. It’s free to download for your electronic die cutting machine over on SVG Cuts. The zip file works with Sure Cuts A Lot, Make-The-Cut, Silhouette Studio Designer Edition … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Balloon Animals
Stampin Up has a fun new stamp set of balloon shapes called Balloon Builders that you can turn into all sorts of designs like animals. Darlene Deisgns shares a tutorial for a cute bunny card , perfect for Spring but … Read More ...
Project: Tear Open Cards
Technique Tuesday has a super cool new die called the Flair Strip, it allows you to tuck a gift card or money into a card and the recipient pulls the tab to tear open the card to reveal what’s inside. … Read More ...
Card Making Technique: Water Coloring with Copic Markers
You can achieve a soft dreaming water color look with your Copic makers
using this technique from Michele Boyer. She has a tutorial over on her blog Paper Cuts.
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Inspiration: Coffee Lovers Blog
Do you love stamping and coffee? Well, here’s an awesome blog that combines those two passions. I recently came across the Coffee Loving Card Makers blog, it’s filled with wonderful cards that feature coffee designs. So grab a cuppa and … Read More ...
Freebie: Saint Patrick’s Day Digital Stamp
You can download this lovely St. Patrick’s Day digital stamp image for free from Waltzing Mouse stamps. It fits inside a Spellbinders label 5 die. Find the black and white version here on their website.
-Heather
Looking for more digital … Read More ...
Project: Altered Art Paper Doll
This beautiful mixed media paper doll is made from a chipboard doll shape with a stamped dress, added embellishments and a painted resin head. You can find directions for her over on the Stampington and Company site.
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Project: Paper Bag Gift Card Holder
You can turn a small brown paper bag 
into a cool gift card holder with this tutorial from Bev Gerard. Decorate it with papers, die cuts and stamps. Find a complete step by step tutorial and video over on the … Read More ...
Card Making Tip: Use a Die Cut as a Stencil
Here’s a another way to use your die cut shapes or large punches. Die cut out the image and use the left over “negative” shape as a stencil. Blend ink and/or stamp over top your custom stencil for a wonderful … Read More ...
Technique: Embossed and Ink Blended Stamped Card
This lovely card was made by stamping and heat embossing the flower and leaves onto white cardstock with white embossing powder and then using a blending tool and ink pad to add the soft colors. You can find a video … Read More ...
Project: House Pop Up Card
This Pop Up Card is a really clever way to use 3-D die cuts! You can find directions for making this cool house pop up card over at Hero Arts, it uses one of their 3-D die cuts. Click here … Read More ...
Freebie: Easter Girl with Bunny Digital Stamp
You can download a black and white copy of this adorable girl with her bunny digital stamp for free over at Dearie Dolls. She’ll make cute cards for Easter!
-Heather
Finding the right marker for colouring skin can be exceptionally … Read More ...
Congrats to……….
Susan Spiers, you’ve won this months Paper Pumpkin giveaway! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you.
If you didn’t win this month come back in March, we do this every month!!
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