What a wonderful idea to incorporate braille onto a card! Even if the recipient doesn’t read braille the sentiment is still a wonderful idea and maybe they’ll learn something new by finding out what the phrase means. The raised dots … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stamped Card with Raised Sentiment
Nicole Spohr has directions for making this card with a floral stamped and embossed background with matching raised sentiment, how lovely! By die cutting the word from fun foam and layering the same die cut shaped word from her stamped … Read More ...
Technique: Stamping with Water
Allison Cope is going to show up how to stamp with water, yup water! Since certain stamping inks react with water she was able to ink up some panels of water color paper, apply water to her stamps and that … Read More ...
Tip: Stamping Realistic Trees
Alexandra got these stamped trees to look so realistic by inking them with different colors of Distress Ink and spritzing them with water before stamping. You could use this technique on lots of other images like flowers too. Visit the … Read More ...
Project and Tip: 3D Dimensional Flower Cards
Using large floral stamps and coordinating dies from Hero Arts Yana Smakula made some stunning 3D Dimensional Flower Cards. She’s got a video over on the Hero Arts blog showing how to use these products.
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Project: Mom to Be Card
Send a big congratulations to a mom to be with this pretty card. Kristina Werner will show you how to do a lovely soft water color resit technique using inks, a water brush and acetate (which I thought was particularly … Read More ...
Card Making Technique: Water Colored Stencil Card Background
Combining two hot trends in paper crafting, stencils and water coloring Betsy Veldman made the background for this lovely card. She finished off with a sentiment embossed on vellum and some stamped flowers. You can find a video tutorial for … Read More ...
Project: Funny Cats and Fish Tank Card
I think these cats might be interested in more then just feeding the fish! Find out how to stamp out this cute and funny card over on the Your Next Stamp blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Trend: Jars!!
Jars are really trendy right now, whether it’s real canning jars or images of jars they are every where in the crafting world right now. There are lots of jar stamps right now and there are so many fun way … Read More ...
Techniques: 5 Ways to Use New Distress Oxide Inks
The newDistress Ink pads from Tim Holtz are a big hit. I’m seeing them all over the web and finding lots of cool techniques for them. They work similar to regular Distress Inks in reacting with water but they … Read More ...
Project: Die Cut Easter Treat Holders
Using a sour cream container shaped die cut Vicky added some cute Easter bunnies, chicks and basket die cut shapes for 3 adorable Easter Treat Holders. Visit the Sizzix blog to watch her video tutorial.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Easter Bunny Pull Tab Slider Card
This sweet Easter card has a tab that you pull and a bunny comes up out of the grass, how cute is that?! You can find a video tutorial with complete directions for this pull tab slider card over on … Read More ...
Tip: Multi Uses for Striped Background Stamp
I love a stamp that I feel like I can get a lot of use out of! Many large background stamps are like this, like a striped background for instance. The Sugar Pea Stamps blog has 4 different card ideas … Read More ...
Project: Easter Treat Box
Use a tiny pillow box template or die cut and make some fun little boxes, add some stamped spring images, fill with candy and you’ve got adorable little treat holders for Easter. Visit the Your Next Stamp blog for a … Read More ...
Project: Bold and Bright Spring Card
Pam Bray combined stamps, dies, ribbon and bright pattern papers for this pretty Springtime card. Visit her blog Scrapbook Flair for step by step directions.
-Heather
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