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Stephanie created a lovely card with matching framed art to give as a gift for Valentine’s Day or even a wedding or anniversary. She created her pretty rainbow hearts with ink blending and die cutting.
She’s sharing her project tutorials … Read More ...
How sweet is this otter Valentine’s Day card? Laura used a background technique using Distress Inks and Micro Glaze for a cool water effect.
She’s sharing her video tutorial over on the SugarPea Designs blog, click here to watch.
-Heather… Read More ...
Recently I’ve been seeing a lot of buzz on line about some brushes used for ink blending and that there was a much less expensive alternative makeup brush that gave similar results. I thought I’d give the dupe brushes a … Read More ...
This stunning cards from Norine have the look of batik dyed fabrics. She used layers of ink blending and heat embossing to make her lovely leafy cards.
Visit the Altenew blog for more info.
-Heather
… Read More ...Don’t forget to send Thank You cards for all the nice holiday presents you’ve received. Michelle used small ink pads in multiple colors of blue on one large Mandala stamp to get this lovely tone on tone Thank You card.… Read More ...
Now that the holidays are over you can still keep some of those stamps out for a bit longer and use them for winter themed cards. Send them to warm someone’s day or they are especially perfect for someone who … Read More ...
The Distress Oxide Custom Blend Ink Pad is a blank ink pad, you use re-inkers to add your own custom mix of inks for wonderful rainbow and ombre effects. Kristina used hers for a lovely background on this snowman card. … Read More ...
This cute little mouse is baking up some tasty treats for Valentine’s Day on this yummy looking card from Nichol. She’ll show you how to ink up the background and stamp and die cut the images with new items from … Read More ...
I love how bold and vibrate these wreath cards from Erica are, very modern too! She made a donut shaped mask and inked over top a trendy Mandala style stencil to create her wreaths.
I love the intense inked backgrounds with snow and the glittering hill and trees on these lovely scene cards from Angelica. Using the same design but changing the sentiments and background from blue to pink has added a whole other … Read More ...
The pretty blue ombre’ background is perfect for this festive Hanukkah card. Using inks, foil, dies and stencils Irit will show you how she made this lovely mixed media card.
Visit the Cas-ual Fridays blog for her step by step … Read More ...
This gradation of metallic ombre’ on this card is stunning. Warm golds and coppers are perfect for Autumn card this time of year and very trendy too.
Visit the Fun Stampers Journey blog for card making directions.
-Heather
… Read More ...You don’t need a wreath stamp to make a wreath. Using a donut shaped mask Ardyth filled in the open spaces with stamps and ink blending to create a fun wreath shape. This ideas can be used for many seasons … Read More ...
When making lots of cards for the holidays having one layout you can repeat, even with different images, can help make things a little easier. Jill Foster created 3 amazing cards using the same window frame opening layout idea using … Read More ...
Using a reverse stamping technique I made this fun card with a snowman skating across the ice. I used stamps, Frost ink and papers from Stampin’ Up’s new holiday catalog.
You can click here to watch it in HD on … Read More ...
