The Capture the Moment blog has a fun video tutorial for making pretty pinwheels out of felt (or cardstock) for card embellishments. This is so perfect for spring cards! You could also wear them as an accessory by adding a … Read More ...
Freebie: Easter Egg SVG Die Cut
SVG Cuts has this lovely Celtic style Easter egg die cut to download for free. Click here to get it.
-Heather
Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design Bundles
… Read More ...Project: Quick Easter Card
The Spotted Canary has directions for combing stamps, pattern paper and stickers for a quick and cute Easter basket card.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tip: Change the Shape of a Stamp
Since clear stamps are somewhat flexible you can sometimes change their shape. For instance if you have a circle you can place it on your block like an oval or a straight line can be made curvy. The Stamps of … Read More ...
Product Review and Discount: Silhouette Designer Edition Software
I’ve had my Silhouette Portrait electronic die cutting machine for a while now and I am in total love with it (you can read my Portrait review from back in November). I didn’t think it could get much better until … Read More ...
Tutorial: Carve Your Own Stamps
Crafts Unleashed has a great video tutorial showing how to use wood carving tools and erasers to carve your own stamps. Perfect idea for when you can’t find a stamp image you’re looking for, just make your own!
-Heather
… Read More ...Freebies and Classes: Hybrid Card Making
Paper Garden Projects recently had a 6 part series creating cards using digital stamps and digital scrapbooking images along with traditional supplies, making some wonderful “hybrid” projects. Each class has video tutorials and even freebies! Click here for links to … Read More ...
Freebies: 10 Thank You Cards
Inspiration: Stamped Easter Wreath
I LOVE the idea of adding a stamped image on a wreath!! You could use this idea for so many different holidays and occasions. I spotted this lovely Easter Wreath on Martine’s blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Freebie: Vintage Silhouettes
Far Far Hill has another wonderful collection of vintage free images to download. Click here to get this wonderful set of vintage silhouettes.
*please note* some people have told me they’ve had trouble downloading images from this site, you … Read More ...
Technique: Beeswax Over Stamped Images
This stunning mixed media stamped art piece was made by Suzz’s Stamping Spot using melted beeswax and embossing enamels over top her stamped image then adding metal embellishments and paint. Find more info on this amazing piece over on her … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Fabric Bag
This stamped muslin bag is such a lovely idea with so many possibilities, a cute make up bag, perfect for giving a gift in, small travel bag, etc. Find out how to stamp and color your own fabric bag over … Read More ...
Technique: Adding Texture the Stamps with Markers
Using pointillism, or simple put making tiny dots, with your Copic or other alcohol markers is a great way to add texture to your stamped images. Find some helpful tips for this technique over on the My Favorite Things blog… Read More ...
Tip: Shaped Die Cut Cards
Here’s agreat tip for making a shaped card using die cuts. By folding your card in half and not die cutting over the fold you get a shaped card with a fold on top but then it’s flat alon that … Read More ...
Tips: Take Better Photos of Your Projects
Do you like taking photos of your cards and paper crafting projects to post online? Or are you maybe thinking of opening an Etsy shop and need advice on taking better product pictures? Visit Splitcoast Stampers and Joanne Basile will … Read More ...