Kristina Werner stamped her botanical images in a light colored ink pad for a no-line coloring technique, coloring them in with watercolor pencils
. The look is so realistic and painterly. On the black cardstock she used white gouache
to … Read More ...
3 Thank You Flower Cards
Ardyth used the same flower and Thank You dies from i-Crafter to make three different Thank You cards. Each card just a little more detailed then the next. I love how the floral dies have slits in them to allow … Read More ...
Stamp Style Trend: Bees
The hexagon shape has been a trendy design for awhile now and since it looks a lot like honeycomb what better image to add with it then bees? I’m seeing bees in lots of designs lately and Darkroom Door has … Read More ...
Using a Stencil Two Ways
Cathy has a great tip for stretching your stencils. She used a heart pattern stencil in the traditional way, adding ink over top, but she also used a rubber mat and ran it through her die cutting machine over cardstock … Read More ...
Floral Alphabet Cards
The Layered Floral Alpha stamps from The Ton create the most beautiful letters that can be used to spell out any sentiment. These layering stamps allow you to stamp the letter, flowers and leaves in different colors for a customized … Read More ...
Love Themed Stamped Journal Page
Natalie used stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps to create this wonderful mixed media journal page for Valentine’s Day. I love how she used a piece of cardstock she’d die cut hearts from for another project for the background. What a … Read More ...
Monkey Pop Up Box Card
Amanda used dies from Lawn Fawn and stamps from Heffy Doodle to create this super fun Pop Up Box Card. And the best thing is this card folds flat for mailing! I love the little jungle scene she created with … Read More ...
Rainbow Bear Valentine’s Day Card
Nichol Spohr used mostly dies from Simon Syas with just a bit of stamping to create this adorable Rainbow Bear Valentine’s Day Card. Placing the main images behind the open heart “window” adds depth and draws the eye in. I … Read More ...
Make Your Own Heart Mask for Cards
Gina K shows how easy it is to use scissors to cut out a heart shape from Masking Paper to create some fun designs for Valentine’s Day. If you’re not familiar a mask covers up a section of your cardstock … Read More ...
Mosaic Tile Card
Christine used a large mosaic tile design die from Tonic Studio 
to created this amazing card. Using a combination of cardstock, metallic paper and Nuvo Drops her card looks like a real porcelain tile. All the timely paper piecing is … Read More ...
Sushi Valentine Candy Boxes
Lindsay decorated little candy boxes with a Sushi theme for Valentine’s Day. She used pretty origami paper to wrap the boxes and added stamps from Lawn Fawn to decorate them. She sharing a how to video over on her blog, … Read More ...
3 One Layer Cards with Masking Stencils
Ishani ink blended Distress Oxide Inks over Masking Stencils from CrafTangles to create some fun one layer cards for Valentine’s Day. I love how she overlapped and layered some of her stencil designs, it really adds extra depth to the … Read More ...
Voo Doo Valentine Card
This little guy is ready to stick a pin in Valentine’s Day. Faye used Copic Markers to color in this adorable Voo Doo Doll stamp from Whimsy Stamps. She’s sharing step by step photos of her coloring process over on … Read More ...
Send Some Crafty Hugs To A Crafty Friend
Laura used Distress Inks with water to create a fun drippy paint look to coordinate with artsy stamps from Studio Katia. This technique is an easy way to add an artistic touch. And this card is perfect to send to … Read More ...
Custom Birthday Cake Cards
The Cake Creations stamp set from Ink to Paper has multi layers, different patterns, numbers and accents to create a custom cake for a card. The numbers are perfect for marking birthdays and anniversaries and you can stamp in any … Read More ...