Working sentiments onto the front of cards can sometimes be problematic. You don’t want to cover your images so why not work around them by die cutting around them. This neat tip comes from Lizzie Jones over at the Don’t … Read More ...
Tips: Get Great Result with Multi Layer Stamps
Loads of stamp companies have some amazing multi layered stamp sets where you stamp images over top of each other in different colors and the results are very realistic dimensional images. But lining them up can sometimes be challenging so … Read More ...
Technique: Ombre’ Lettering
The ombre’ look is very popular right now and it’s easy to achieve this look on your card with techniques like this one from Erica Hernandez. She cut out a sentiment die from masking paper and created a stencil so … Read More ...
Project: Dream Big Mixed Media Card
Using water coloring, stamping, die cutting and sewing Emilia Sieradzan created this stunning mixed media Dream Big card. Hop on over to the Penny Black blog and watch her video tutorial.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Embossing Colored with Copics
Jen Carter achieved this bright and cheerful look by using Copics markers to color over top of a white heat embossed stamped sentiment. What a great and simple idea to add multiple colors to word stamps. Hop on over to … Read More ...
Card Making Technique: Stamping With Stencils
There are so many things you can do with stencils but did you know you can also stamp with them? This clever idea comes from Jess over on Hero Arts. She inked up her stencils with Distress Ink , spritzed … Read More ...
Technique: Ink Smooshing Card
Ink Smooshing is a quick and easy technique that gives a big punch of color. Using ink pads, water and a piece of plastic you can get this cool water color splashed effect. Visit the MASKerade blog where Ardyth has … Read More ...
Project: Funny Spring Chicken Birthday Card
This humorous Spring Chicken birthday card uses a die cut in a new way by cutting it out of masking paper and using it as a stencil for inking. I love the trending ombre’ effect! You can find a video … Read More ...
Project: Mother’s Day Owl Card
This super sweet Mother’s Day card was designed by Nicole Spohr using stamping, die cutting, Copic marker coloring and inking techniques like direct to paper and two tone stamping. Hop on over to her blog and watch her video tutorial.… Read More ...
Tip: Sentiment Stamped Card Background
Get more from your sentiment and word stamps by stamping them repeatedly to make a card background. Find some tips and project directions for this idea over on the Capture the Moment blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: VW Van Hippie Shaker Card
Flower Power! I love the use of the negative space and positive cut image from the die cut on this cool shaker card. Perfect for the retro hippie flower child in your life. Find directions for making it over on … Read More ...
Projects: Rainbow Card Backgrounds with Cardstock Scraps
I’m sure like me you’ve got lots of scraps of colored cardstock laying around, right? Well, Jennifer McGuire has some great uses for those scraps. Using a paper shredder she cut out loads of strips and used them for different … Read More ...
Tip: Stamping on an Angle
Learn how to line up and stamp your images and sentiments straight on an angle using a stamp positioning tool. The Happy Scrapper shares this tip while making this fun teacher card, click here to check it out.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Spring Scene Card with No-line Stamping Water Color
This card look hand painted but is really stamped! Mayline Jung will show you how to get this wonderful soft look with a no-line stamp technique and coloring with Zig Clean Color markers using pretty Penny Black stamps. Visit her … Read More ...
Project: Multi Layer Baby Animals Card
Oh my, how sweet is this baby animal card!? Perfect for a baby’s birthday. Kelly Latevola will show you how to mask and ink up a cloud background, how to color the stamped images with Copic markers and how to … Read More ...