Don’t throw away that used dryer sheet, you can use it on a card! Seriously! Here’s a really cool technique using a dryer sheet, layer is over a stamped background using spray adhesive and layer glitter over the top for … Read More ...
Technique: Card Background with Gesso and Stains
Here’s a unique twist on the stamping resist technique using gesso instead of ink to ink up your rubber stamp, add ink stains over top and you’ve a neat card background. This also adds such a cool texture to your … Read More ...
Card Making – 8+ Storage Solutions For Your Stamp Collection
If you have stamped as a hobby, you know how incredibly addicting it can be, and along with that addiction comes an immense collection of stamps. There are also many different kinds of stamps from acrylic stamps, to rubber … Read More ...
Tutorial: Free On-line Stamping Class
Joy Macdonell from Inkadinkado is offering a free rubber stamping class over at Craftsy. She’ll teach you lots of different stamping techniques to help take your stamping to the next level. Learn how to use vellum and acetate, masking, layering … Read More ...
Technique: Polished Stone Background
Using inks, alcohol and a stencil you can make a lovely “polished stone” background for your cards. Learn more about this technique over on the Prickley Pear stamps blog.
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Card Making Technique: Water Coloring on Rubber Stamps
Stamp like an artists. You can watercolor your stamped images but did you know you can also add water colors directly to the rubber of your stamp and stamp it on water color paper for a neat artsy look? The … Read More ...
Tips: Digital Stamping 101
Even though digital stamps, also known as digis, have been around for awhile not everyone knows how to use them or even what they are. The simple answer is a digital stamp is a black and white line image that … Read More ...
Review: RE:MARKS Custom Stamp
If your looking for a personalized way to add your name to the back of your hand made cards, wanting a trendy address stamp for envelopes, needing a label for home baked goodies or want to add your own monogram … Read More ...
Technique: Stamping with Chalk for Place Cards
The chalkboard stamping style has been popular for awhile, it’s usual done with white embossing powder on black cardstock but here’s a clever twist on that idea, actually stamping with real chalk! By dipping the chalk in water and then … Read More ...
Techniques: Thankful Fall Card
This beautiful card is perfect for Thanksgiving or just a Thank You card. It combines lots of different products and techniques like rubber stamping, stencils with paste, dry embossing and cardstock sanding, ink blending, liquid pearls and more. You’ll learn … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Tags
Ink sprays are so popular, there’s so much you can do with and they work well with so many different mediums. Learn how to combine ink sprays, acrylic paint, texture paste and rubber stamps to make colorful tags. Stampington and … Read More ...
Project: Day of the Dead Card
Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead is coming up this weekend. Remember and celebrate those loved ones who have passed with a traditional style sugar skull card. The (th)Ink Positive blog has directions to make this brought … Read More ...
Product Review: Fun Stampers Journey
I am really excited to bring you a product review for a fantastic new paper crafting company called Fun Stampers Journey, a new “at home party” company. You can host a party in your home or join and become … Read More ...
Tutorial: Paper Casting with Stamps
Believe it or not these wonderful Holiday tags are made with toilet paper! Seriously 🙂 Place pieces of toilet paper over your stamps (both clear and rubber stamps with work) dampen them, press out the water and you’ve made a … Read More ...
Product Review: A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog Part 2
The brand new A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog is full of wonderful new cling rubber stamps, coordinating dies, papers and embellishments. You’ll find wonderful fall stamps like woodland critters, leaves, arrows and feathers (just right for table décor and fall … Read More ...