I love to do paper piecing with my stamps. I have tons of pattern papers with tiny prints just for this technique. It gives such a great look to your cards and is perfect for those who don’t like to … Read More ...
Technique: Unusual Stamps
Can you guess what the circles on this card from Holly Anderson were stamped with? How about metal washers?! She’s posted several different cards over on the Paper Crafts blog using unusual items to stamp with including celery, corks and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Flip Card Dies
Flip Cards are so much fun but they do take a bit of measuring and cutting. Well, The Stamps of Life have solved this problem with their new Flip It Card Dies, it will die cut the base of a … Read More ...
Giveaway Reminder: Genius Platform System from Lifestyle Crafts
We’re currently giving away a Genius Platform System from Lifestyle Crafts. These cool magnetic plates work in all major manual die cutting systems and keep your metal dies from slipping. Click here to read my review and leave a comment … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bendi Fold Card
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a card quite like this! Splitcoast Stampers has a wonderful tutorial from Bibiana Martinez-Ziegler for this unusual bended card.… Read More ...
Technique: Pierced Card Backgrounds
Technique Tuesday will teach you how to use a piercing template to create lovely backgrounds for your cards.
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Tutorial: Embossed Napkins
I love all the different materials you can emboss with embossing folders, from paper to metal sheets, acetate and more. And here’s another fun thing to emboss, napkins! The Lifestyle Crafts blog shows you how to dress up plain napkins … Read More ...
Technique: Chalkboard Style Teapot Card
The chalkboard look is really trendy right now! Find out how to get this hot look using your stamps over on the Stampendous blog.
-Heather… Read More ...
Product Review: Silhouette Fabric Interfacing Material
Ever since I got my Silhouette die cutting machine I’ve been wanting to try cutting out fabric with it. I don’t do as much work with fabric as I do with paper but I like trying to incorporate fabric … Read More ...
Project: Father’s Day Hero Card
It’s time to start thinking about making masculine themed cards for Father’s Day. Renee at Bolton House has directions for making this great card for the hero in your life.
-Heather
Looking for more Father’s day papers, stamps, and … Read More ...
Project: Birdhouse Card
Technique: Wood Burning with Stamps
Here’s a super cool idea using stamps that I’ve never seen before! Wendy Price used her stamped images as a design base for wood burning, how fun is that? She has details on how she made this photo frame over … Read More ...
Technique: Ink Embossing
The background on this lovely card is dry embossed with an embossing folder but Vicki at Wizards Hangout took it one step further and added ink to the folder for a colored background “behind” the embossing. Visit her … Read More ...
Tips: Using the Genius Die Cut Platform
Claudine’s Art Corner has a product review for the new Genius Platforms, this system for die cutting machines is magnetic so your thin metal dies will stay in place and not move around! For more tips on how to use … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Canvas
May Flaum made this wonderful artwork by adding layers and layers of metal trinkets, chipboard, stickers and more to a canvas. She painted everything with white gesso
and then added colored paints, inks, sprays and stamps on top for this … Read More ...