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Send someone a Happy New Year card that really “explodes”! Karen created this amazing interactive card full of Fireworks inside and out. For the front background and inside panels she used a firework embossing folder with some ink brayering for … Read More ...
Jenn created a wonderful snowy background with die cut trees and hills and interactive pearls on string for moving snow on this adorable Winter card. Find details on how to make a rainfall style card on the Mama Elephant blog.… Read More ...
One of my favorite things about the weather turning colder is I spend more time indoors which means I have more time to read. And having a special bookmark makes reading even more fun, no matter your age! Mona created … Read More ...
These darling candy bags are made with dies and stamps from Lawn Fawn. There’s so much fun texture and pattern like scallops, zig zag, polka dots and spider webs cut from dies along with brightly colored stamped images and heat … Read More ...
This amazing Pumpkin card uses dies for the pumpkins, an orange stamped sentiment and a fun interactive element of honeycomb paper. That section folds flat for mailing and has room on the back for stamping. Take a closer look at … Read More ...
Marzena used products from Whimsy Stamps for her wonderful Autumn birthday card. Using pre-printed backgrounds makes it super easy to create a card in no time. I love how she cut the background with dies for added interest. I … Read More ...
If there’s a man in your life that loves to fish then check out this fabulous fishing themed card from Nina! She used stamps from Art Impressions colored in with alcohol based Copic Markers. She also used a swirled embossing … Read More ...
Caly used different ink colors and ink blending on stencils for these colorful mushrooms. She put them in a trendy terrarium die with a heat embossed sentiment and die cut pierced background. Watch her video tutorial on the Simon … Read More ...
Lawn Fawn creates the coolest dies that include holes for stitching so you can create amazing over the top cards! Chari use an embroidery hoop die with thread and cross stitching and turned them into fun and colorful beach balls … Read More ...
Carly added color the this darling birthday card by using colored cardstock for the die cut sentiment. Just a touch of color was added with markers to the party hats of the cute critters for this simple card. Visit the … Read More ...
This stunning Peony floral card from Emily is so elegant with gold embossing for the stamps and soft watercolor to color them in, she even added a wash of color to the background. An embossed sentiment and gold gems complete … Read More ...
Julissa used stencils and Distress Inks to create this stunning beach with crashing waves card. She even added tiny real starfish around the stamped sentiment. Learn more at the Unity Stamps blog.
When I was growing up we almost always … Read More ...
The wonderful Once Upon a Dream stamp set from Simon Says Stamp is inspired by some of our favorite Disney Princesses. You’ll find Cinderella, Jasmine, Aroura (with her fairy godmothers), Ariel, Snow White and Pocahontas stamps to create cards that … Read More ...
Amy R. used new stamps and dies with coordinating stencils from Waffle Flower to color and created these adorable Llama cards for the Holidays. You can watch her video tutorial over on the Prairie Paper and Ink blog.
It’s July … Read More ...
I’m sure some of you might wonder why here on the Stamping blog I post so many free coloring pages. There are several reasons, one being if you stamps and make cards you probably love to color like I do, … Read More ...