The cool background on this spooky Halloween card was achieved by apply several different colors of dye ink pad to a nonporous craft mat, spraying water and then placing the cardstock over top for a type of marbling effect. Add … Read More ...
Technique: Camouflaged Letters Card
Add a unique layer to your cards with this camouflaged letter technique from Power Poppy stamps. Stamp your main image, die cut out letters and then die cut multiples of the same letters, stack and glue them together, adding the … Read More ...
Project: Crackle Heart Ornament Hangers
Instead of carving your love into a tree turn a plain wooden heart shape into a sweet piece of art to hang. The Ain’t That Artsy Farty blog has directions for using crackle medium, paint and stamping to make these … Read More ...
Project: Birthday in a Box
Dawn from Dawn’s Stamping Studio has the most adorable birthday gift idea! She’ll teach you how to cut, score, fold and decorate this fun little box and fill it with a decorated tea light and match book. I love using … Read More ...
Project: Fantasy Card
Like fun, fantasy and fairies? Then check out this wonderful card from Crafty Ellen over at the Some Odd Girl stamps blog. She’s got a video tutorial showing you how to make this sort of accordion fold in card with … Read More ...
Project: Halloween Scene Card
Here’s a fun Halloween card from Nichol Magouirk, she’s sharing a video showing how to stamp up some cute new Lawn Fawn stamps, how to color them with Zig Clean Color Brush markers and how to make a dark and … Read More ...
Technique: Cards with a Batik Look
Using stamping embossing resist and direct to paper techniques Heather Nichols made these lovely cards with a Batik style. Check out her blog Pine is Here for more info and lots of beautiful card samples.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Mixed Media Fabric Panel
Using stencils, paste, ink sprays and stamps you can make a wonderful fabric panel wall hanging. Finish it off with ribbon, flowers and embellishments. Learn all the techniques for this mixed media art piece from Tammy Tutterow over on the … Read More ...
Project: Milk Carton Treat Box
Send the kids back to school in style with a treat inside on of these adorable milk carton boxes. The Cardmaker blog has scoring and folding directions for making them. Add a fun chalkboard stamped label on the outside to … Read More ...
Technique: Masking Over a Stamped Sentiment
Find out how to stamp out a sentiment (or image) and still add a stamped background over it by using a masking technique. Details can be found over on the Lost in Paper blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Winter Snowflakes Shaker Card
Get a jump on making your holiday cards with this pretty snowflake shaker card. Justine Hovey will show you how to die cut the window openings, how to emboss your sentiment on acetate and how to put the card together. … Read More ...
Upcoming Event: A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog
The countdown has begun over at A Muse Studio for the release of their new Holiday catalog coming out on Sept 1st. Check out their blog for a giveaway and sneak peeks leading up to the release. And check back … Read More ...
Project: Mermaid Card with Copic Coloring
To me summer makes me think of the beach, the ocean and mermaids, I love them! Color up this stunning mermaid card with a pretty moonlight backdrop. The Craftybits blog has a video tutorial with detailed Copic marker coloring tips.… Read More ...
Template: Paper Basket
Create a lovely centerpiece full of flowers that will never wilt. The Craftwork Cards Blog has a template and directions for turning a piece of patterned cardstock into a basket that you call fill with die cut or punches 3-D … Read More ...
Technique: Ghosting Stamping with Distress Inks
Since Tim Holtz’s Distress Ink react with water there are loads of different stamping techniques you can do with them. Here’s a fun one called ghosting, ink your background with Distress Ink, stamp your image in a darker color and … Read More ...