The holidays are always a rush and maybe you feel like you don’t have time to make cards but if you keep them clean and simple you can whip out a stack in no time. This lovely cards from Michelle … Read More ...
Adding Doodling to Your Stamps
Using a thin Micron pen Lisa added some extra lines to her stamped owl image and leaves to the branch for a more hand drawn doodled look. This idea would be great for lots of stamp designs and is a … Read More ...
Embossing Resist with Stencils and Oxide Inks
Candice used clear embossing ink over a circle stencil, heat embossed it with white embossing powder and then appliedDistress Ink over top for a great resist technique to make her water bubbles. I love the Beavers and the funny … Read More ...
Colorful Corn Coloring
This stunning harvest corn looks like a painting but it’s actually a rubber stamp from Power Poppy stamps colored with Copic markers and colored pencils by Amy Shulke. She’s sharing some tips on how she gets realistic looks with her … Read More ...
Autumn Sunflowers Watercolor Card
I love the muted tones Janette used to watercolor these lovely sunflower stamps from Wplus9. Using Daniel Smith watercolors she’ll take you through her steps of water coloring this beautiful fall card.
Card Making Tutorial – Thanksgiving Card
The combination of gold embossing and color pencils on dark blue cardstock makes this bounty of harvest veggie stamps from Hero Arts really stunning. Make a Happy Thanksgiving card that really pops this year with this card idea from Nichol.… Read More ...
Card with Mini Flip Book
Pull on the tab of this mini book and the pages flip through to show different cute animals ready for Christmas. Laura Bassen used the new Flip Slider Card die and stamps from Mama Elephant to make it.
Sunflower Shaker Card
Sunflowers always get me in the mood for fall. This lovely Sunflower shaker card was made by Stephanie using dies from My Favorite Things. I love the stitching for extra texture and how the brown sequins she used inside look … Read More ...
How To Make A Pop Up Gift Card Holder
This sweet holiday card holds a surprise. Inside is a pop up that holds a gift card. Amy Young will show you how to measure, score and fold this clever way to deliver a gift this holiday season.
Poinsettia Gift Tags
These Poinsettia Gift Tags are lovely! Marilyn applied glitter to die cut pieces of acetate and used her heat gun to form the flower petals for a realistic 3D look. The gold embossed words finish these off nicely. These could … Read More ...
Witches Cat Halloween Card
I made this fun scene of a witches cat flying on a broom across a night sky using the Cauldron Bubble stamps and coordinating Toil and Trouble dies from Stampin’ Up. I also used the houses from the holiday … Read More ...
Autumn Wreath Card with No-Line Coloring
Justine Hovey got a realistic look for this fall wreath card by using the no-line coloring technique. I love the colored pencils on the Kraft colored cardstock too, it really helps the images to stand out.
8 Ways to Color Stamps
There are many ways to add color to your stamping. There are markers, pencils, ink pads, embossing powders and more. If you’re new to stamping or a seasoned stamper looking to get out of your “go to” coloring mediums check … Read More ...
Cards with Just Stamps and Inks
Back in the day when I started stamping it was mostly just rubber stamps, ink pads and cardstock. Not a lot of layers, no die cutting, no Copics (gasp!), just simple but still cute of course. Kristina Werner goes back … Read More ...
How to Add Color to Stencil Paste
Simon Hurley has a great tip for getting customized color for your stencil paste. Using Nuvo Glimmer Paste and mixing it with Distress Ink her got not only great color but sparkle and shine with glitter. He’s sharing a video … Read More ...