I’ve been seeing a lot of paper crafters “shopping their stash” lately, meaning they use items they already own to create something new instead of going shopping. I thought this was a fantastic idea and so I shopped my own … Read More ...
Gnome Love Card
Gnomes are all the rage right now so Elaine created this super sweet Gnomes in Love card. She used colored pencils to color in the stamped images from Stamping Bella and is sharing her coloring tutorial over on their blog.… Read More ...
Tropical Tote Shaped Card
It’s very cold where I am but I’m getting warm feelings looking at this Tropical Tote Shaped Card from Anna. Shes used stamps and dies from Concord and 9th to create it. I love that you can stamp any pattern … 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 ...
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 ...
Fairy Friendship Handmade Card
I used stamps and dies from Hello Bluebird to create a sweet Fairy Friendship Card. It’s perfect to send to a friend for birthdays or even Valentine’s Day. I’ve been loving using my Tri-Blend Markers from Spectrum Noir on everything … 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 ...
Card Making – Flower Bouquet Card with No-Line Coloring
Caly used a light colored ink to stamp beautiful flower stamps from Hero Arts on her card and used watercolors to color them for a lovely no-line coloring technique. Not seeing the stamped lines give the look of a hand … Read More ...
Stamping Style Trend: Plaid
I usually think of plaid as being a winter themed style but plaid isn’t just for cold weather anymore. It’s been really trendy lately even after the holidays and I’m seeing it used in all sorts of styles and designs. … Read More ...
Rainbow Panda Card
Using the tiny but adorable Whittle Panda die from Poppy Stamps I created this colorful birthday card with a trendy rainbow theme. Using shimmer watercolors added a pretty sparkle to the card. Learn how I made this design over on … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Card with Watercolor Powders
Brusho watercolour powders
are a fun and easy way to add bold splashes of color to your card backgrounds. Sprinkle them on watercolor paper and spray or “paint” with water and they will react and spread to create beautiful patterns. … Read More ...
Princess Birthday Card
Elaine created this pretty, pink Princess Birthday Card with stamps, dies and a stencil from Heffy Doodle. And what’s a princess without some sparkle? So she used the stencil with metallic paste for some shimmer and shine on her ink … Read More ...
Distress Crayon Techniques
Distress Crayons
are a versatile coloring medium that you can use to add a colorful artistic flair to your cards. Simon Hurley has a terrific tutorial showing how to use them for several different techniques. He’ll teach you how to … Read More ...
Animal Pop Up Slider Cards
How totally sweet are these cards from Nichol Spohr ?! She used a My Favorite Things Slider Surprise die and adhered some of their cute animal dies holding pies and when you pull the tab they pop up and reveal … Read More ...