How sweet is this Tea Cup Shaped Card!? Luisana used a die from Trinity Stamps to cut the card base from pattern paper then she cut an opening at the top for sequins to make it into a shaker card … Read More ...
No Coloring Ice Cream Truck Card
This card is very bright and colorful but there’s no coloring of the stamps involved. Kate used 4 strips of colored cardstock to create the background and stamped the ice cream truck in black over top of the panels. She … Read More ...
Ink Blended Floral Card
Ink blending is a popular and fun way to add color to cardstock. It’s perfect for creating card backgrounds but you can also use this technique to color your stamps too. Mona Toth heat embossed her stamped images with … Read More ...
Gatefold Explosion Card
Anyone else feel like it’s never too early to plan for Fall or Halloween? Sandie is getting ready early with this amazing Autumn Gatefold Explosion Card. But of course you can change it up for any occasion. This card combines … Read More ...
Coloring Stamps with Pastel Chalks
Tina used pastel chalks to add lots of pretty color to the butterflies on her card. She got a terrific tip to get a bold stamped outline when using chalks, she first stamps, then colors with the chalks and then … Read More ...
Floral Card with Inked Shading Technique
Simon Hurley has a quick and easy way to add color and shading to your stamps with a fun inking technique. He adds multiple ink colors all at once to a solid stamp, with darker ink colors
Turning Rainbow Card
I love how the rainbow on this beautiful card from Lydia extends over the top of card and the clouds! The rainbow is also interactive so you can turn it, it would be fun with a hidden sentiment that can … Read More ...
How to Die Cut Stamps with the Brother Scan N Cut
For awhile now I’ve been wanting to get a Brother Scan N Cut electronic die cutting
Versatile Stencil Card Backgrounds
I love having large stamps or stencils that are very versatile and will work to create backgrounds on lots of different styles of cards, I feel like a I really get my moneys worth out of them. Vicky is using … Read More ...
3 Frog Cards from 1 Kit
Kathy used the cute Toadally Unfrogettable Card Making Kit from Simon Says Stamp to create 3 adorable frog cards. From a simple card with pattern paper, to a fun shaker card she’s showing what’s included and how versatile this kit … Read More ...
Use Coordinating Dies for a Shaker Card
Many stamp companies have coordinating dies that will cut out their stamped images. Sam has a terrific tip using those types of dies to create a shaker card. Using the die on the top panel of the shaker it creates … Read More ...
3 Ways to *Not* Color in Stamps
If you’re needing to make a quick card or don’t feel very confidant in your coloring skills there are simple ways to add color using stamps without actually coloring them in the traditional way. Kristina is sharing 3 different ways, … Read More ...
Flamingo Paradise Card Tutorial
Shauna used products from Papertrey Ink to create this stunning Flamingo Paradise card. The large cluster of colorful stamped and die cut flowers are the perfect balance to the bright pink flamingo that she ink blended. And the white oval … Read More ...
Lotus Flower Watercolor Card
Since Lotus Flowers float in water what better medium to color them in but watercolors? Gaylynn used stamps from Unity for this stunning card with a white heat embossed wavy background and beautiful stamped and water colored lotus flowers. She’s … Read More ...
Turtle Card with Ink Smooshing Technique
How cute is this little turtle floating in the ocean on this card from Michelle?! She created her underwater background using ink sprays from Tim Holtz