Visit the Craft Barn for a tutorial from Neil Walker and learn to make a beautiful fairy card with a watercolor background using Distress Ink and markers. I love the dimension of the punched out butterflies! Click here for the … Read More ...
Project : Cute Kitty Card
Visit the Crafybit blog for a video tutorial that will show you how to color this adorable kitty digital stamp using Copic markers and also a terrific tip on how to make a die cut longer. The square stitched die … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Wooden Basket
How sweet is this springtime basket? Debbie Cole painted, stamped and colored different stamped House Mouse images from Stampendous stamps for this wonderful home decor project. You can find her complete directions and lots of pictures by clicking here.
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Tips and Project: Tag Using Liquid Pearls
Add loads of shine and shimmer to your die cuts, stamped images, stencils and dry embossing by using a product called Liquid Pearls. Liquid Pearls come in little squeeze bottles with a fine tip and can be applied to many … Read More ...
Tips: Getting More from Digital Stamps
Sure, you can download, print and color your digital stamps but there’s also so much more you can do with them! How about re-size them for mama and baby images, print them on pattern papers for paper piecing or merge … Read More ...
Project: Altered Bottle
Sometimes I finish something and it was in such a pretty bottle I hate the idea of tossing it in the recycling bin but I never know what to do with empty bottles. Here’s a wonderful “message in a bottle” … Read More ...
Project: Mini Funny Valentine Cards
How cute and funny are these little Valentines? I love the little cat and dogs with accordion folded middles and the great punny sentiment. You’ll find a video tutorial over on the Waffle Flower blog showing how to make a … Read More ...
Projects: Inexpensive Valentines
Shelley Hickox stumbled upon some great finds at the Dollar Store, blank cards and envelopes, heart rhinestones, ribbon roses and more and got the idea to make some inexpensive (but really pretty) Valentine’s Day cards using just dollar store finds … Read More ...
Project: Valentine Canvas
Decorate your home for Valentine’s Day or anytime you want a little love around your house with a lovely mixed media canvas. Rachel shares a video tutorial and lots of photos for making a project with several different media like … Read More ...
Technique: Stenciled Card using Embossing Paste and Powders
Lori from the Stamp Scents blog shares a tutorial for making a beautiful nature themed card, adding embossing powder to embossing paste over a stencil. The result is stunning, with loads of texture and depth. Click here to find out … Read More ...
Tip and Project: Heart Wreath Card
What do you do with all those tiny little stamps that most stamp sets have? They make great backgrounds and accents but you can also stamp one single small stamp repeatedly in different colors in a shape, like this wreath … Read More ...
Project: Tim Holtz Monthly Tag for February
Each month the talented Tim Holtz shares a tag tutorial, this months tag is a Valentine theme using lots of different papers, metal embellishments, paints, felt and more. Tim also shows you several different mixed media techniques. Click here for … Read More ...
Tip: Letter Card with Tiny Stamps
Looking at many stamp sets there usually cute little tiny stamps, good for accents and for making pattern backgrounds but you can also use to form shapes, like letters. This sweet Valentine card uses the same teeny heart stamp over … Read More ...
Project: Masculine Valentine Card
It’s sometimes a challenge to make masculine cards, isn’t it? For Valentine’s Day you probably don’t want to send your guy a card covered in flowers, unless he loves to garden, so try themes like sports, the outdoors or hobbies, … Read More ...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Ink Pads
Did you know you can not only stamp with your ink pads (duh! :)) but you can also use them as a coloring medium! Sabrina Alery will show you how to use a paint brush and pigment ink pads to … Read More ...