If you’re not very confidant in your coloring skills or looking for a quick and easy way to color stamped images you should check out layering stamps. Many companies make them, like the ones that Tina used from Papertrey Ink. … Read More ...
Using a Large Floral Stamp Two Ways
I love large stamps, it’s an easy way to fill an entire card front but they might also feel limiting. So try cutting them up, not the stamp itself but the stamped image. You can cut out sections, and use … Read More ...
Cards with Ink Blending on Vellum
I love the soft look of ink blending and the soft look of vellum so why not combine them for a wonderful ethereal look like on these beautiful floral cards from Lydia. She used hot foil plates and stencils from … Read More ...
Surprise Piñata Card
How cute is this Piñata Card from Carly!? I love the little bee with the yellow beehive shape she create using dies and fringed tissue paper. Behind the hive is a shaker element but best of all there is also … Read More ...
Floral Card Using Shimmer Powders
Amy R. used Nuvo Shimmer Powders in several different ways to design some amazing Thank You cards. She used them to create card backgrounds, watercolor her stamped images and add shimmer to die cut sentiments. I love all the wonderful … Read More ...
Different Ways to Use Pattern Papers on Cards
Do you adore pattern paper as much as I do? Next to stamps I think I have more pattern paper than any other crafting supply. I try hard not to horde it and actually use it but it there are … Read More ...
Tropical Leaf Inlay Card
I love inlay die cutting, it’s like putting together a little puzzle on your card. For this fun Tropical Leaf card Bobbi die cut leaves from Sunny Studio in different colors of cardstock circles and then die cut the leaves … Read More ...
Card with Stamped Watercolor Resist Technique
I love a resist technique, which if you’re not familiar is heat embossing a stamped image or design and then applying color over top, the embossing “resists” the color and leaves the image showing through. Verity used a large card … Read More ...
Coloring Dies with Copic Markers for an Anniversary Card
This beautiful Anniversary Card from Nichol Spohr features a lovely bursting bouquet of flowers. Instead of die cutting the images from colored cardstock she die cut them all from white cardstock and used her Copic alcohol markers to color them. … Read More ...
Disney’s Mad Tea Party Ride Inspired Card
If you’re a big Disney fan like me this amazing card from Kara will really make your head spin! She used brand new stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn to create a card inspired by the Mad Tea Party Ride!! … Read More ...
Create Cards with the Look of Stained Glass
Laura used new products from Pinkfresh Studio to create 2 stunning cards that have the look of stained glass. Combining popular card making techniques like stenciling, ink blending and hot foiling she’s create card backgrounds that look like stained glass … Read More ...
12 “Quilted” Card Ideas Using Dies
The Concord and 9ths series of Quilt Top Dies create the most amazing quilted designs using cardstock instead of fabric with no sewing needed. The possibilities of designs are endless, you can mix and match the dies, create small designs … Read More ...
Strawberry Basket Shaker Card
How “sweet” is this Strawberry Basket Card from Carly? This yummy design has so much movement, not only becuase it’s a shaker card but also because of how she placed her berries. Notice how some are inside the shaker and … Read More ...
Father’s Day BBQ Apron Box Card
This cool 3D apron shaped card/box is perfect to create and give to the grill master for Father’s Day this year. Using dies from Lori Whitlock this box has room to slip in a gift card or small present. You … Read More ...
Pink or Blue Background Baby Cards
One of my favorite stamp companies Hello Bluebird has a brand new release with some of the most adorable baby stamps and dies. Christy used some of these new products to create two baby cards, they are exactly the same … Read More ...