Clear stamps are great but sometimes it’s difficult to store and organize them. I find the original plastic packaging tears over time and they end up loose in my drawers, unorganized, getting dirty and falling off their backing sheets. … Read More ...
Tip: Stamping on Corrugated Cardboard
Add some fun texture to your autumn cards by stamping your images onto corrugated cardboard. This look is perfect for pumpkins like on these awesome fall tags from Melissa Phillips. She’s got more details on this fun idea over on … Read More ...
Inspiration: Water Colored Card Background for Girls
I’m loving these new The Crew stamp sets from W Plus 9! The School Days set is my fave and makes for some great smart and nerdy girl cards and they are fabulous! Joni Nina Andaya will inspire you to … Read More ...
Technique: Faux Epoxy Card Embellishments
Epoxy embellishments are very trendy, they give a nice shiny accent and dimension to your stamped cards. But instead of buying some you can get a similar look with these faux epoxy embellishments created by Betsy Veldman. She added several … Read More ...
Project: Coffee Cup Shaped Cards
These fun coffee cup shaped cards have pockets to hold gift cards and would the perfect present for the coffee lover on your list this holiday season! I love the use of white puffy paint for the foam under the … Read More ...
Project: Toad in a Jar Halloween Card
I’ve got a new Youtube tutorial showing how I made this fun Toad in a Jar card for Halloween. I love the challenge of combining stamps from different companies to get exactly the card design I’m looking for. In this … Read More ...
Tutorial: How to Make Halloween Card Background with Copics
Mindy will show you how to use your Copic Markers to create a fun Halloween card background. I love the little girl in her unicorn costume digital stamp she designed too, so cute! Visit her blog, My Creative Scoop to … Read More ...
Stamping Project: Sugar Skulls Card with Resist Technique
By stamping and embossing colored and clear images on white cardstock and then rubbing black ink over top Jessica Frost-Ballas used a resist stamping technique and made this awesome sugar skull card. I love how the images pop on the … Read More ...
Project: Witch Silhouette Card
Vicky Papaioannou designed this amazing witch card with new products from Tim Holtz. She used Distress Oxide inks for the background and dies for the main images. She’ll show you how to put it all together over on the Clips … Read More ...
Project: Glow in the Dark Halloween Card
Add a cool and creepy touch to your Halloween cards with Glow in the Dark embossing powder. Amy Rysavy will show you how to make this great witch and haunted house card that has an extra touch of fun … Read More ...
Project: Halloween Card with Button Accents
Add some color, texture and depth to your next card by adding buttons. You can glue them on or stitch them on and with so many different styles of buttons there’s something for every card occasion. Tammy Tutterow will show … Read More ...
Product Review: Hot Glue Gun / Craft Tool Holder
The Hot Glue Gun Holder from Totally Tiffany is the perfect way to protect your work surface and your hands from getting burned or covered in glue. It’s got very sturdy construction with a cradle to hold the glue gun, … Read More ...
Project: Fall Pop Up Gift Card Holder
How much fun is this pop up card that holds a gift card inside? Designer Chari Moss used dies and stamps from Lawn Fawn for this great autumn card. My favorite tip was how she made the tree tops. By … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Clay Ornaments
These stamped polymer clay ornaments are perfect for decorating your tree or to make for gifts. Grab some cookie cutters, large stamps and clay and get a jump on your holiday crafting with this ornament tutorial from Beeswax Stamps. I … Read More ...
Inspiration: Acetate Ghosts Card
How fun is this ghost card? I love the use of clear acetate for the card front to look like they are floating and the pop of bright purple! Guest Designer Ellenor Emilsson shares her tips for making this cute … Read More ...