First off let me start by saying for the last two years my favorite paper crafting tool has been my Silhouette SD. I was one of those stampers that wanted to try an electronic die cutting machine but wasn’t sure … Read More ...
Product Review: Cricut Mini
The folks at Cricut have now made it even quicker and easier to get started die cutting by introducing the Cricut Mini.
What is it: The Cricut Mini is a personal electronic die cutting machine, using the machine … Read More ...
Freebie: Box Die Cut
If you have a Silhouette die cutting machine you can download a free pastry box template from Jin over at Under the Cherry Tree. btw I think Jin’s blog is the very best blog around for ideas, tips and how … Read More ...
Tutorial: Double Dutch Fold Card
This pretty card has so many great details from the combination of stamping, die cutting and folding. Quiet Fire Designs has detailed instructions for making a Double Dutch Fold Card.
-Heather… Read More ...
Project: Pop Up Card for Dad
This totally AMAZING pop up card has got everything, stamping, die cutting, dry embossing, crackle paint and more. It was made for the Sizzix blog by our ol’ friend Shelly Hickox, boy, she never disappoints!
Project: Round Shaped Card
Why not step outside the box from boring square cards and make shaped cards?! Shari Carroll with Hero Arts has a wonderful video showing how to combine shapes cut on a Silhouette die cutting machine (one of my personal favorite … Read More ...
Sneak Peek: Embossing Diffusers
Oh, that clever Tim Holtz has done it again. Recently at CHA Tim demonstrated his cool new Embossing Diffuser templates. Used with embossing folders these plates fit inside certain die cutting machines ( that take thicker dies including Tim’s Vagabond) … Read More ...
Project: PoC Birthday Card
PoC, pop of color. I keep hearing this term pop up a lot , especially in fashion and now in stamping. Making a black and white card and adding a bold dash of color makes it very visually interesting. Catherine … Read More ...
Sneak Peek: Stamp2Cut from Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz has teamed up with the Sizzix Eclipse electronic die cutting machine for his latest line to debut soon at CHA called Stamp2Cut. With this amazing new system you’ll be able to use the machine to die cut around … Read More ...
Time to Celebrate! It’s Inkadinkado Month!!
I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am! All month long right here on the stamping blog we’re going to be having a ton of fun with stamps from Inkadinkado ! There will be four weeks of … Read More ...
Project: Halloween Window Card
I love the combination of stamping and die cutting on this card, it give it so much dimension! Find a how to video from Shari Carroll over at the Hero Arts website.
-Heather
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Project: Stamped and Die Cut Card
One of my favorite things to do on my cards lately is combine stamping with die cutting, it opens up worlds of possibilities of mixing and matching. Shari Carroll shares a beautiful card on the Hero Arts website combining … Read More ...
Tip: Die Cut Around Stamps
Alice over at the Whiff of Joy blog shares a wonderful techique for diecutting around a stamped image, how cool is that?! Click here to learn this fun tip.
-Heather… Read More ...
Review: Cricut Expression 2 Anniversary Edition
We are giving away a brand new machine to one lucky CraftGossip reader. Read on here for the review and make sure to enter the giveaway here. *Please note this contest is now CLOSED*
To celebrate it’s 5th… Read More ...
Technique: Stamping with Hero Arts Digi Dies
Did you know Hero Arts offers digital die cuts that co-ordinate with their stamps? You can use your die cutting machine, like a Silhouette and die cut your images and then stamp inside for perfect cut outs each time, how … Read More ...