Here’s an amazing way to get depth and texture with your rubber stamps. Allison stamped her flourish background stamp with gesso and then applied ink and glitter sprays over top for this fantastic technique. Find her tutorial over on The … Read More ...
Technique: Water Color with Markers over Heat Embossed Stamping
The Ellen Hudson Classroom blog has a video tutorial that will show you some water color and blending techniques using markers over heat embossed stamped images. This gives such a wonderful dreamy soft look! Click here to check it out.… Read More ...
Freebies: Seed Pack Card
The Power Poppy stamps blog is sharing several freebies for making this pretty seed packet shaped card. You can download a Silhouette seed packet shaped file for the base of the card as well as digital stamps for the front … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Key Chain
Carry your stamped art work with you wherever you go on a fun stamped key chain. These also make great little gifts! Find directions over on the Inky Paws blog.
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… Read More ...Techniques: Stamped Tags with Tim Holtz Products
Each month Tim Holtz shares a different tag with lots of different paper crafting products, ideas and techniques. This month his tag is all about srping flowers. Using Distress Ink Markers Tim will show you a couple of different techniques, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrunched Paper Flower Embellishments
Becca with Amazing Paper Grace is sharing a tutorial on how she makes these lovely scrunched paper flowers. Using water and ink sprays with simple paper punched flower shapes you can make a wonderful dimensional accent for your stamped cards. … Read More ...
Techniques: Card with Inlaid Die Cuts and Water Coloring
The Simon Says blog has a video from Andrea Walford, she’ll teach you how to make a card with a cool inlaid die cut technique with a water color background using Twinkling H2O’s. Click here to watch.
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… Read More ...Tips: One Rubber Stamp, Many Different Ideas
Large background stamps can be some of the most versatile stamps in your stash. You can simply stamp the entire stamp in one color, you can ink it up with multiple colors using markers or ink pads, you can stamp … Read More ...
Projects: Couples Cards
Boxers or briefs? ๐ Here’s a cute take on a his and hers card using underwear stamps. The Sweet Shop stamps blog is sharing two fun undies cards, a stitched banner and a spinner card, using a paper piecing technique. … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Journal Page
This wonderful journal page reminds of an old stained glass window in an ancient castle. Linda Cain used paste, stencils, paint, rubber stamps and more to make this artful mixed media creation. You can find out more by visiting the … Read More ...
Project: Elephant Thank You Card
Elephants don’t forget right? And this cute elephant won’t forget to tell you she’s busting to say how thankful she is. This adorable card was designed by Nichol Magouirk and she’s got a video on her blog showing how to … Read More ...
Project: Balloon Card with Blending and Masking Techniques
Visit the Amy Doodle of it All blog and watch Amy’s video tutorial for make this fun balloon card. She’ll show you how to color and blend with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and also how to mask off the main … Read More ...
Project: Card with Distress Ink or Faux Bleach Technique
The Altenew stamps blog is sharing a card with a cool stamping technique using Distress Ink . Since these inks react with water you can create an inked background on your cardstock, spray water onto a clear stamp and press … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Jewelry Pendant
Asia Kings is sharing a stunning piece of jewelry on her blog. She used rubber stamps to decorate a pendant bezel to make this necklace that anyone would love to show off and wear. Click here to visit her … Read More ...
Technique: Cards Accented with Die Cuts and a Resit Technique
Designer Karolyn Loncon shares two wonderful card projects on the My Favorite Things blog. The first is a fantastic use of dies, she got wonderful texture and pattern by layering an intricately cut floral die cut out of white onto … Read More ...