Good day sunshine! Stencil are so popular, they are inexpensive and work great with all your other paper crafting items. And they are so many different techniques you can do with stencils. Jennifer McGuire will teach you a masking technique … Read More ...
Card Technique: Stained Glass Look
Sandy Allnock achieved this beautiful stained glass look by repeatly stamping and heat embossing a butterfly stamp, coloring it with markers and spritzing it with water and then covering the entire panel with a layer of clear embossing. This is … Read More ...
Project: Tool Organizer
This project combines two of my favorite things, recycling and storage ideas. Can you believe this amazing tool organizer is made from 12 empty toilet paper tubes?! Anne’s Paper Creations is sharing a video tutorial on how to paint, cover … Read More ...
Project: Collage Art Bird House
I’m in love with this amazing mixed media bird house project! The Layers of Ink blog has step by step photos to show you how to alter a plain wooden bird house using paints, inks, showing how to add color … Read More ...
Project: Easter Bag
Add some die cut paper shapes and some stamped images to a plain cotton bag and you can make an adorable bag for Easter. This is a fun alternative to an Easter Basket. The Chameleon Markers blog has the details.… Read More ...
Project: One Sheet Mini Album
The Scrappylicious blog will show you how to fold and cut a single sheet of 12″ x 12″ cardstock and turn it into a mini album. Decorate it with stamps, photos and pattern papers and it’s the perfect size to … Read More ...
Project: Upcycled Gardening Tool
Terry from Terry’s Work in Progress had an old rusty gardening tool sitting around and by covering it with crackle paint and adding stamped images she totally transformed an old bulb planter into a work of art. This is recycling … Read More ...
Product Review: Paper Pumpkin Kits
Looking for paper crafting inspiration? Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought to you by the folks at Stampin’ Up. When you … Read More ...
Project: Welcome Neighbor Card
Have a new neighbor or know some moving into a new home? Using a combination of coordinating stamps and die cuts the Sizzix blog has directions for making this sweet stair step style welcome card. Click here for the tutorial.… Read More ...
New Product: Magic Stamp
Do you have something with texture that you think would make a great stamp? Well there’s a cool tool just for that! It’s called the Magic Stamp and it’s a large foam block that you heat up and soften with … Read More ...
Project: Computer Tablet Shaped Card
The C C Designs stamps blog has a tutorial using die cuts and stamps to make a fun greeting card shaped like a tablet. There are even pockets to tuck in money or gift cards. This would be a great … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Art with Stamp Pads
Ink pads aren’t just for inking up your stamps, you can also use them to add a vintage stained look to paper and also color plain ribbons and trims. The Simon Says Stamp blog has a step by step tutorial … Read More ...
Card Making Project: Spring Flower Water Color Card
In this card tutorial Tammy Tutterow will show you how to water down acrylic paints to paint a background and stamped images on water color paper for a lovely spring flower card. You can also use the same watered down … Read More ...
Tip: Coloring Cat Stamps
The Stampendous stamps blog has a video tutorial showing you how to color a cat stamp so that it looks like your own cat (or a friends cat). Fran Seiford uses colored pencils and acrylic paints to color in the … Read More ...
Project: Baby Card
Know someone welcoming home a new little one? This owl card might just be perfect. Find directions for making it over on the Hampton Arts blog.
-Heather
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