One of my personal favorite ways to blend colored pencils is by using odorless mineral spirits (also known by the brand name Gamsol) but you can achieve very similar results using baby oil! The Neat and Tangled blog has … Read More ...
Technique: Stamped Book Page
Here’s a great way to recycle old book pages, use them for background papers! Visit the Stampendous website to learn how to stamp some pretty book page papers using Distress Stains.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Coloring on Acetate with Copics
The Whiff of Joy blog shares a lovely card and a cool technique using Copic markers to color on clear acetate sheets. Find on the info here.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Coloring Stamps with Perfect Pearls
Paper Craft Planet has a great tutorial for coloring with Perfect Pearls . Add some shimmer and shine to your next card!
-Heather
… Read More ...Tips: Distress Stains
Papercrafters Library has a great run down on Tim Holtz’s Distress Stains from Ranger . Find out all the “ins and outs” and “how to’s” with a couple of helpful videos.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Unicorn Shaker Card
Make someone’s dreams come true and make this fantastical shaker card for their birthday. What little girl (or grownup girl?:)) wouldn’t love to get this in the mail!? Find a tutorial video on how to make a shaker card over … Read More ...
Tutorial: Criss Cross Card
Taylor Usry. with Paper Craft Planet has detailed directions for making an interesting criss cross card, click here for all the details.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Interactive Card
The Echo Park paper blog has directions for making this fun interactive accordion fold up card. I love the papers and color combo used on this card!
-Heather
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Project: Stamped Butterfly Card
Darlene Designs has a tutorial video on how to make this lovely butterfly card. She uses several different techniques including a background stamping resist and how to get a watercolor look coloring with markers. Click here to watch the video.… Read More ...
Freebie: Stamp Carving E-Book
Interweave is sharing a free E-Book to download: How to Make a Stamp: 4 Free Articles on Carving Art Stamps and Stamping Techniques.
*Please note you will need to provide your e-mail address for the download
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Free Standing Card
StampARTic shares detailed step by step instructions for making a fun free standing pop up style card. Her design is simply gorgeous!
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Stamped Tile Necklace
I love these pretty little necklaces! Sarah Forhan shares how she stamped on small tiles from the hardware store and turned them into little works of art to wear. Visit the Bowdabra blog for directions.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tutorial: Magic Card
Wow, this card really is magic! Pull the side and voila…change the black and white image to color, how cool is that?! Find detailed instructions for making one of theses amazing cards over on The Bright Side of Life blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Side Step Card
The Greeting Farm blog has step by step instructions for make a side step card (say that three times fast:))
-Heather
… Read More ...Project and Technique: Stamped Distress Background Floral Card
By combining a striped stamp and a floral one and using a resist technique Shirley with Impression Obsessions shares how to make a pretty distress background. She also shares directions for making the entire lovely card too. Click here for … Read More ...