Find out how to use masking, direct to paper inking and stamping techniques for a cool moonscape Halloween card. Isn’t that bat stamp adorable? Directions are over on the Gerda Steiner stamp blog.
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Find out how to use masking, direct to paper inking and stamping techniques for a cool moonscape Halloween card. Isn’t that bat stamp adorable? Directions are over on the Gerda Steiner stamp blog.
-Heather
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Clear plastic or glass bubble embellishments can add a fun dimension to your cards or scrapbook pages but did you know you can customize them by adding a touch of color to them? Using alcohol inks, like those from Tim … Read More ...
How amazing is this mixed media necklace? It’s made with a buckle, images stamped on metal and colored with alcohol inks and jewelry findings. You can directions over on the Paper Artsy blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...It’s time to starting working on Holiday ideas! Fall, Halloween, Winter and Christmas are quickly approaching and Stampin’ Up is ready to help you get started working on your cards, scrapbook pages, treat bags, party decorations, and home decor … Read More ...
Get the look of metal embellishments on your cards and scrapbook pages by covering die cut shapes with metallic embossing powders. This look is perfect for fall themes! Find complete directions for this technique from Jennifer McGuire.
-Heather
… Read More ...Take your die cutting a step further by using materials like fabric and felt, it doesn’t always have to be paper. There are some fun dies that work well with fabrics because they have built “cuts” for stitching. Lizzie Jones … Read More ...
My Favorite Things stamps had 4 days full of ideas, tips, tricks and inspirations using Chibitronics products to make 8 different light up cards. You’ll find cards with Jack o’ Lanterns, birthday candles, holiday lights and more. Click here for … Read More ...
The Marker Geek has an interesting way to add texture to your stamped images that have been colored with alcohol markers such as Copics. She applies a blender pen to textured fabric (in this case aida cloth, used for cross … Read More ...
A gradient of color, also known as ombre’, is a really popular look right now. There are ombre’ ink pads or you can use you own color combos to get this cool look. Hero Arts has a fun holiday card … Read More ...
I love the wonderful bright colors on this card! By stamping with white ink on kraft cardstock and then using bright colored pencils to color in it gives such a great bold look. I also love the raised die cut … Read More ...
Shelly Hickox has info on a cool new tool from Sizzix call the Twist and Style. It twists wire so you can make projects like her amazing mixed media Halloween Fairy Cage. Shelly will show you how she made it … Read More ...
This lovely white card design was made not with ink pads but with bleach! Apply bleach with a brush to a rubber stamp and stamp it on cardstcok and watch the magic happen as the color fades away and leaves … Read More ...
How adorable is this birthday card? The amazing thing about it is when you push the dragon’s tummy the candles light up!! Using tiny lights from Chibitronics and stamps from My Favorite Things Jennifer McGuire will show you how to … Read More ...
Visit the Memory Box blog and find out how Donna Sledzik made this adorable squirrel card using die cuts and stamps on water color paper with Distress Ink
-Heather
… Read More ...Hand out Halloween goodies in style this year with this adorable milk carton shaped box. Make it from cardstock and then decorate it with Halloween rubber stamps or stickers. Torico from the Stamparadise blog has a pattern template with scoring … Read More ...