Add color and texture to your next card background and get more from your embossing folders with this easy Letter Press look. By inking them up and then embossing you’ll get a unique card background. Find out more about this … Read More ...
Product Review: Jumbo 12″ x 18″ Fab File from Totally Tiffany
The Jumbo 12″ x 18″ Fab File paper organizer from Totally Tiffany is perfect for storing and organizing larger papers. Just like all the sizes of Fab Files it’s made from sturdy clear plastic, it has a flap closure with … Read More ...
Tip: Comparing Ink Blending Tools
Ink blending and direct to paper techniques are really popular right now, with the release of lots of inks, like Tim Holtz’s oxide Oxide Inks that work well for this type f technique. And there are lots of blending and … Read More ...
Project: Mermaid Spinner and Shaker Card
Yup, another mermaid card post! I’ll be posting them until summer is over (and maybe even after, I’m thinking mermaid Christmas cards! :)). Combing two popular card styles, shaker and spinner, this adorable mermaid card does double duty. Swim on … Read More ...
Review: WeR Stitch Happy Sewing Machine
The new WeR Stitch Happy sewing machine sews fabric like a regular sewing machine but it also has special components that make it perfect for sewing paper as well. So you can easily add stitching to your cards, scrapbook pages … Read More ...
Tip: Using Stamps for Stitching
Wow, how amazing is this pincushion? And yes, this post does have to with stamping 🙂 Tammy Tutterow will show you how she uses her stamps for stitching designs. What a great way to get more from your stamps! Visit … Read More ...
Tip: Reverse Stamping
Flip your stamps! Do you have a stamp you’d like the reverse of? It’s fun to have the same image facing each other so they can do things like talk or kiss each other. Ardyth with SugarPea Stamps will show … Read More ...
Tip: Make Your Own Garden Gate Shape with Dies
I love this clever garden gate card, so sweet! Amy Sheffer used a couple of different dies, a stitched arch shape and some strips to put together this custom shaped garden gate. She’ll show you how she put it together … Read More ...
Technique: Partial Die Cutting for Combined Stamps
Do you have two stamped images you’d like to use together and you don’t want to cut them out but you do have dies for both images? Therese Calvird had that problem, the ice cream cone and truck are not … Read More ...
Tips: Water Coloring Flower Stamps
To make this bright and cheerful floral card May Park shares some great tips for water coloring your flower stamped images along with a masking technique for overlapping images. Visit her blog Mayholic Deisgns for a video tutorial.
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… Read More ...Technique: Embossed Ribbon
I love adding ribbon to my cards, it always adds a nice touch of texture. And this cool technique from Dina Kowal adds even more texture to ribbon with embossing. By using embossing folders that would normally emboss paper she’ll … Read More ...
Tip: Easier Card Layouts with Press N Seal
If you want to layer a bunch of stamped, punched or die cut images on your card front it can be super frustrating laying them all out just how you want and then having to flip or move them to … Read More ...
Tip: Hippo Card with Altered Stamp Image
Designer Jane Allen came up with a super clever idea for this card. She altered a hippo stamp by turning his feet into hands and using those along with the hippo’s head making it so the hippo could peek over … Read More ...
Project: Glittery Mermaid Card
You know I love mermaids and I’ve been loving all the cute mermaid card tutorials I’ve been seeing this summer so I had to get in on the action and make one myself. I’ll show you how to use Stickles … Read More ...
Tip: Make Your Own Pattern Paper with Stencils
Debbi Adams created her own wonderful pattern paper with inks and stencils. The papers are so pretty they don’t need much more then a stamped sentiment added to turn them into beautiful cards. Visit her blog Doodles in My Sketch … Read More ...