The X Large 12″ x 12″ Fab File paper organizer from Totally Tiffany is perfect for storing and organizing your large pattern papers and cardstocks. Made from sturdy clear plastic it has a flap closure with a handle, two … Read More ...
Tip: Organize Your Ink Sponges
If you love to do a lot of ink blending or direct to paper inking techniques on your cards and you’ve got sponges for each ink pad color it can be a challenge to keep all those blending sponges organized. … Read More ...
Project: Peek a Boo Card
Sadia Minichini will show you how to score, fold and die cut to make this sweet peek a boo card. I love the “hidden” sentiment inside. You can find complete directions for making this card over on the Some Odd … Read More ...
Project: Peony Card with Inked Cardstock
Instead of die cutting from regular cardstock you can make your own custom colored cardstock that has a bit of a textured look to it by inking with Distress Ink onto white cardstock. Tracy McNeely did this for the … Read More ...
Projects: 8 Cards with My Favorite Things New Products
Gab a cup of coffee (or tea) , get comfy and check out Vicky Papaioannou’s video for the latest stamp and die cut release from My Favorite Things. She’ll show you how to make EIGHT different amazing cards, all with … Read More ...
Techniques: Three Different Color Blocked Cards
Laurie Schmidlin has three different ways to add color blocking to your cards. She’ll show you how to use cardstock, stamps and paints for each look. Visit her blog Just Give Me Stamps to watch her video tutorial.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Inked and Stenciled Swirl Card Background
Tim Holtz’s new Distress Ink react with water like regular Distress Inks so you can combine different colors and add water for fun color combinations. This card used three blues over top of a swirly stencil for the perfect wave … Read More ...
Project: Cards using Large Gems
Wow, talk about big, bright and shiny! By combining large acrylic flat backed gems and stamped sentiments on black cardstock Channin made these really elegant cards. Visit the Waffle Flower blog for her tips and tutorials.
-Heather
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Tip: Quick and Easy Ideas with Pre-Printed Cards
Looking for quick and easy cards? Why not try adding on to pre-printed cards and envelopes. This saves on time and money with a nice background all ready for you to just add some elements like stamped images or sentiments, … Read More ...
Project: Sepia Tone Hot Air Balloon Card
The colors and style on this hot air balloon travel themed card make it look so vintage! Learn how to get a sepia tone look on your cards with these coloring and inking tips from Vicky Papaioannou. Visit her blog … Read More ...
Project: Layered Die Cut Card
I love all the layers and details in this lovely birthday card. Yana used many layers of different Spellbinders dies to make it along with some pattern paper and a stamped sentiment. Visit the Spellbinders blog to see how she … Read More ...
Project: Mermaid with Layered Die Cut Sentiment Card
Are you tired of mermaid cards? Nope? Good, neither am I 🙂 Here’s a wonderful under the sea mermaid with an amazing dimensional die cut sentiment from Nichol Spohr. Those new mermaid stamps from Honey Bee are adorable, I think … Read More ...
Product Review: Rotating Design Board
The Rotating Design Board is perfect for anyone who loves to stamp, color in coloring books, paint, do calligraphy, draw or doodle. It rotates so you don’t have to move your project. It makes it easy to do things like … Read More ...
Project: Kitty Cat Pom Pom Card
I’ve started seeing some really adorable cards using mini pom poms so when I found some recently at the craft store I had to pick them up. I guess they are going to be one of the next big trends? … Read More ...
Technique: Water Color with Coffee
Yup, you read that title right, you can water color your stamped images with coffee!! This technique gives you an amazing vintage sepia tone look. You can learn all about this unique coloring technique over on the Cat’s Pajama’s blog.… Read More ...