Using unusual items like dry wall tape and water coloring over a light stamped images for a hand painted look Jen Engle designed this cool mixed media flower tag and shares a video tutorial on her blog Mixed Media Jenn.… Read More ...
Technique: Faux Calico Fabric with Stamps
These pretty cards look like they were made with calico fabric but they were actually stamped! Using small rubber stamps , various ink colors and a stencil Roni Johnson designs these little beauties. Grab some tiny stamps, your fave stencil … Read More ...
Technique: Partial Background Stamping
Large background stamps are great to cover the entire front of a card but what if you only want to use part of the image? The Hero Arts blog has a technique for partially stamping and embossing just a section … Read More ...
Project: Pull Tab Skunk Card
Cards that move, like slider and pull tabs are all the rage right now! Here’s an adorable skunk pull tab slider card from Nicol Magouirk. She’s got a video tutorial on her blog with complete directions using lots of cute … Read More ...
Technique: Starburst Card with Paper Scraps
I’m sure like me you’ve got lots of scraps of pretty pattern papers you just can’t bring yourself to throw away. Here’s a great way to utilize those scraps by making a trendy starburst card background. You can find step … Read More ...
Tip: Transfer Technique for Digital Images and Stamps
Wondering what else to do with digital images and stamps other then make cards? How about home decor items! Here’s a great set of upcycled vintage canisters made with a transfer technique and free digital nautical images. Visit the Altered … Read More ...
Technique: Inlay-ed Die Cut Card
Here’s a cool way to use your die cuts to make a card but with adding layers or bulk. Sandy Allnock will show you how to lay out, die cut, water color and inlay those dies for a cute (and … Read More ...
Project: Masculine Mixed Media Tag
Happy Father’s Day to all the great dad’s out there! In honor of Father’s Day here’s a fantastic masculine tag designed by Tim Holtz. As usual it’s made with lots of great products and techniques like rubber stamping, collage, die … Read More ...
Project: Flip Flop Father’s Day Card
Sharon Harnist has a tutorial on how to die cut a flip flop shape and inset some beachy water colored die cut shapes for a really fun card. If your dad loves the beach this would be a great Father’s … Read More ...
Project: White on White Wedding Card
It’s a nice day for a white wedding! 🙂 Wedding season is upon us so that means making lovely romantic cards. This stunning card with a white on white look was made by cutting and layering a large white die … Read More ...
Technique: Wet on Wet Watercoloring
Adding water to your water color paper before laying down your water colors makes for an easy to blend, movable color. It give a soft natural look to your stamped images. Learn more about this wet on wet technique from … Read More ...
Project: Ink Cube Card Background
Do you have lots of those small little ink pad cubes? I have a whole Tupperware container full myself 🙂 They are a great way to have many ink colors without the cost or storage of larger pads. Plus you … Read More ...
Project: Distress Inked Butterfly Tag
Using rubber stamps, Distress Ink and Sprays Kymona designed this cool collage styled tag. She even used the inks to color her ribbon! Get your fingers inky and follow along with her project directions on her blog Kreative Kymona.
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Technique: Mirror Image Stamping
If you’ve got a stamp but you’d like it facing the opposite direction then this technique is for you. Jennifer McGuire has a couple of different ways to use a MISTI stamping tool and a large clear stamp for an … Read More ...
Tip: Change the Look of Your Stamp
Change things up and get a more artistic look from your stamped images by going over the design drawing sketchy lines using a fine tip marker. This fun tip is from Lisa over at Sugar Pea Designs blog, click here … Read More ...