Lori with Sweet Pea stamps shows how to turn a plain old pad of paper into an amazing covered notebook with lots of cool pockets and a pretty stamped cover. Find her video tutorial here.
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Technique: Coloring Animal Fur
Visit the Inky Antics blog and learn how to color with colored pencils and Gamsol (odorless mineral spirits) to get amazing real looking texture for animal fur.
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New Release: Inky Antics Stamps
Inky Antics has just released there new Halloween, fall, Christmas and winter stamps! Click here to download a pdf file and take a peek at what’s new.
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Review: A Muse Studio
The wonderful folks over at A Muse Studio recently sent me a wonderful box of goodies to try out. I had the best time using their stamps, inks and papers, it was hard to stop creating!
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Project: Christmas in July Santa Card
Yeah it might be a little too early to think about Christmas for some but us card makers like to start early right? Here’s a cute Christmas in July card from Paula Williamson using stamps from Inky Antics and some … Read More ...
Project: Turn Ugly Paper Cool for a Steampunk Card
Using some paint and embossing Debi Wind transformed some ugly grey/brown cardstock into a stunning background for a neat Steampunk themed card. Find her complete card directions over on the Rubber Road Adventures site.
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Technique: Marker Thumping on Rubber Stamps
The always talented Michelle Zindorf shares a cool technique called “thumping” (always makes me think of that Chumbawamba song “Tub Thumping” :)) that uses markers to achieve cool patterns directly on your rubber stamp. Find her directions for making this … Read More ...
Project: Metal Stamped Bracelet
So, here are some stamps that are a little different from the rubber or clear most of us are used to, these stamps are made of metal and are made for stamping on metal. Find a video tutorial over on … Read More ...
SALE: Impress Rubber Stamps
Impress is having a BIG sale! From now until 4/30/12 receive 20% off everything in their on-line store, use coupon code: annual sale
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Tip: Inking Bold Solid Stamps
Solid stamps can sometimes be a challenge, how do you get multiple colors onto one stamp? Catherine Pooler has some great tips for using ink pads and also markers to get a perfect crisp image and several different colors onto … Read More ...
Tip: Make A Stencil for Flocking
Using flocking powder gives a great soft feel to any card but it can be a little messy to work with. The Rubber Cafe Design Team has a great idea for making a stencil to use with flocking, get a … Read More ...
Project: Carved Wooden Stamps
What a great idea! I’ve seen stamps carved from foam, rubber and vinyl but this idea uses scrap blocks of wood, reminiscent of old block printing. Find directions for carving your own wooden stamp over on the Better Homes and … Read More ...
Freebie: Paper Art Dolls
When I was little I loved paper dolls and as an adult I still enjoy making my own. The Enchanted Gallery has several different paper art doll downloads from a basic doll, a goddess doll and extras like tails to … Read More ...
Review: Scrap Happy Glue
The Rubber Cafe has a cool video tutorial for their Scrap Happy glue. It’s a tacky liquid glue that can be used for loads of different application in paper crafting. This video shows how to make giant glue dots for … Read More ...
Freebie: Wheel Barrow Stamp
Cornish Heritage Farms stamps has re-opened. They are currently only carrying digital stamps but are planning add some rubber in the future. To get a taste of the digital stamps they carry you can download a free digital wheel borrow … Read More ...