To get the pretty background on this card Nicole added embossing paste partially over a stencil and then added embossing powder over top and heated it for a great shiny, textured look. It’s a great way to mix medias! I … Read More ...
How to Color with Mixed Mediums
Laura from Studio Katia used alcohol based markers, colored pencils and a white gel pen to color these lovely stamped flowers. Mixing those mediums gave her stamped images a lot of depth and realism. I also love the texture she … Read More ...
1 Stamp 4 Ways – Cat Cards
I love Christy’s series 1 Stamp 4 Ways, she shares great ideas on how to use one stamp set in different ways to make 4 different cards. She used the Meow Mix stamp set from My Favorite Things to create … Read More ...
Bunny Swing Baby Card
This precious bunny is ready to swing in and welcome a new baby. And the rabbit does actually swing back and forth on the card! Marine will show you how to create a swing mechanism with circle punches and foam … Read More ...
Stamped Card with Coordinating Envelope
Sometimes I put so much work into my cards but I don’t always make the envelope as pretty as the card inside. Let the recipient know there’s something special inside with a coordinating stamped envelope. The new Pleasing Envelopes stamp … Read More ...
Tri-Fold Cat Card
Nichol Spohr created this sweet tri-fold birthday card using new stamps from Honey Bee, how adorable are those kitty cats? I love the tall scene she created in only one layer. She’ll show you how she laid out her stamps … Read More ...
How To Create A Color Wash Effect On A Card
Following in the footsteps of fashions trends Jowlina explores the warm yellow that has the world looking all happy and sunshiny. I too have fallen in love with this Tuscan Sun color and who wouldn’t? She shows you how easy … Read More ...
Tropical Elephant Card
I used the adorable new More Jungle Littles Stamps and dies from Hello Bluebird with a stencil from Stencil Revolution to create this cute tropical birthday card.
Visit my Youtube channel for my video tutorial or watch down below.
-Heather… Read More ...
Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog 2019 Review Part 3
I’m back with another look at the new annual catalog from Stampin’ Up. If you missed my first post click here to check it out and my second post is here. Inside the catalog you’ll find lots and lots … Read More ...
Patriotic Pups Scrapbook Page with Stamps
If you’re like me and do both card making and scrapbooking don’t forget to reach for your stamps when creating scrapbook pages. Steph created this adorable Patriotic Pups page with some great tips on using stamps like curving clear stamps, … Read More ...
Sewing and Solid Stamps
Michelle added some great texture and color around her solid stamped flowers and leaves by sewing around them. She pierced holes along the edge of each image and then sewed a simple running stitch. This is a great way to … Read More ...
Daisy Bouquet Color Card Download
Betty Hung has designed this beautiful coloring card with a big bouquet of daisies. It’s free to download the black and white digital image to print and color yourself for FREE.
Visit the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine blog to get it.… Read More ...
Moon Landing Card
Today is the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing! So I thought this cool card from Cassie was perfect for today. She used Milky Way Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe for her awesome outer space background and ink blending for … Read More ...
Fantasy Fairy Card
Using masking and ink blending techniques with Distress Ink Erin created a stunning background for this fantasy themed card. It’s the perfect backdrop for the tree, fairy and bunny silhouette stamps from Lavinia Stamps.
Frosty Treat Card Backgrounds
Lisa Spangler has some fun card background techniques for these yummy frosty treat cards. She used watercolors with salt, embossing powders and a straw blowing technique for a cool mix of textures, patterns and colors.