Close to My Heart has released their new Card Front Spinner die and coordinating stamps that allow you to easily make some fun cards with an interactive spinning wheel. I love the trendy rainbow and sweet gumball machine designs!
Heat Embossing and Watercolor on Dark Cardstock
Jenny used a clever tip to trick the eye into thinking her heat embossed and water colored stamped images are directly on her dark cardstock background. But what she actually did was emboss and color on white cardstock and then … Read More ...
Using Background Stamps as a Focal
Background stamps are of course perfect for create backgrounds for your cards but Jaycee has taken it a step further by using them as focal images. He’s stretched the new Pinkfresh Studio background stamps by fussy and die cutting out … Read More ...
Dream Big Journal Page
I love this amazing mixed media journal page from Vicky! She created her collage background scene by gluing down torn pattern papers, stenciling with paste and adding some splatters, the texture is wonderful. And the cute squirrel stamps she used … Read More ...
Stamping Trend: Mice
I’ve been seeing so many cute mice stamps lately and also rats (since it’s the year of the rat). These sweet little critters make for super fun scene cards and several stamp companies have sets featuring them. One of my … Read More ...
Tropical Tote Shaped Card
It’s very cold where I am but I’m getting warm feelings looking at this Tropical Tote Shaped Card from Anna. Shes used stamps and dies from Concord and 9th to create it. I love that you can stamp any pattern … Read More ...
Focus on Background Stamps
Pink Fresh Studio has just released a bunch of beautiful new large background stamps. These cling mounted rubber stamps give you the freedom to create your own custom pattern papers for your card backgrounds. Laura used two to design for … Read More ...
Love Themed Stamped Journal Page
Natalie used stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps to create this wonderful mixed media journal page for Valentine’s Day. I love how she used a piece of cardstock she’d die cut hearts from for another project for the background. What a … Read More ...
Monkey Pop Up Box Card
Amanda used dies from Lawn Fawn and stamps from Heffy Doodle to create this super fun Pop Up Box Card. And the best thing is this card folds flat for mailing! I love the little jungle scene she created with … Read More ...
Rainbow Bear Valentine’s Day Card
Nichol Spohr used mostly dies from Simon Syas with just a bit of stamping to create this adorable Rainbow Bear Valentine’s Day Card. Placing the main images behind the open heart “window” adds depth and draws the eye in. I … Read More ...
Make Your Own Heart Mask for Cards
Gina K shows how easy it is to use scissors to cut out a heart shape from Masking Paper to create some fun designs for Valentine’s Day. If you’re not familiar a mask covers up a section of your cardstock … Read More ...
Sushi Valentine Candy Boxes
Lindsay decorated little candy boxes with a Sushi theme for Valentine’s Day. She used pretty origami paper to wrap the boxes and added stamps from Lawn Fawn to decorate them. She sharing a how to video over on her blog, … Read More ...
3 One Layer Cards with Masking Stencils
Ishani ink blended Distress Oxide Inks over Masking Stencils from CrafTangles to create some fun one layer cards for Valentine’s Day. I love how she overlapped and layered some of her stencil designs, it really adds extra depth to the … Read More ...
Send Some Crafty Hugs To A Crafty Friend
Laura used Distress Inks with water to create a fun drippy paint look to coordinate with artsy stamps from Studio Katia. This technique is an easy way to add an artistic touch. And this card is perfect to send … Read More ...
Custom Birthday Cake Cards
The Cake Creations stamp set from Ink to Paper has multi layers, different patterns, numbers and accents to create a custom cake for a card. The numbers are perfect for marking birthdays and anniversaries and you can stamp in any … Read More ...