Jars are really trendy right now, whether it’s real canning jars or images of jars they are every where in the crafting world right now. There are lots of jar stamps right now and there are so many fun way … Read More ...
Techniques: 5 Ways to Use New Distress Oxide Inks
The newDistress Ink pads from Tim Holtz are a big hit. I’m seeing them all over the web and finding lots of cool techniques for them. They work similar to regular Distress Inks in reacting with water but they … Read More ...
Tip: Adding Shading to Stamps
You can add shading to a solid stamp but inking the image with a light shade of ink and then re-inking just a section of the stamp in a slightly darker tone of ink. Ardyth used this technique on the … Read More ...
Tip: Dryer Sheet Hack for Getting a Clean Cut with Intricate Dies
Here’s a really cool die cutting “hack” that I’ve not seen before. By using a layer of dryer sheets after cutting out an intricate die cut design Channin was able to cleanly separate the die shape from all the tiny … Read More ...
Tip: Add Your Own Color to Embellishments
Having embellishments that match the colors of your cards always pulls the look together nicely but it can be hard sometimes to find the right color match. But here’s a great solution, buy clear or white accents and color them … Read More ...
Tutorial: DIY Hand Carved Flower Stamps
Don’t have the perfect flower stamp for your spring cards? Not to worry, you can carve your very own rubber stamps. Draw or find some simple printable designs and carve them out on erasers. The Paris en Rose blog has … Read More ...
Project: Easter Bunny Pull Tab Slider Card
This sweet Easter card has a tab that you pull and a bunny comes up out of the grass, how cute is that?! You can find a video tutorial with complete directions for this pull tab slider card over on … Read More ...
Tip: Multi Uses for Striped Background Stamp
I love a stamp that I feel like I can get a lot of use out of! Many large background stamps are like this, like a striped background for instance. The Sugar Pea Stamps blog has 4 different card ideas … Read More ...
Project: Coloring Book Page Glass
I’ve seen lots of ideas for using coloring books for more then just coloring on the page. Here’s a fantastic idea from Alison at 21st Century Pillow Book. She used a coloring page as a template to decorate a drinking … Read More ...
Technique: Card with Pastel Textured Background
Using Distress Ink over a stencil and then adding splashes of water Kelly Latevola made this fun pastel textured background for this pretty card. I love the dark bold sentiment over the top! Find more about this technique over on … Read More ...
Project and Tips: Tri-Fold Cards and Coloring with Pencils and Gamsol
Using the most adorable stamps and dies from Art Impressions Sandy Allnock made 8 different tri- fold cards. She’s got a video showing how to put them together as well as how to color them with Spectrum Noir colored pencils… Read More ...
Tip: Bunny Card with 3 Different Coloring Mediums
Nina Marie shares how she loves to mix her mediums when coloring her stamped images. To make this adorable bunny card she used Zig Clean Color markers, Copic Markers and Colored Pencils. Such a great idea for getting different … Read More ...
Tip: White Embossing on Vellum
Get a lovely light and lacy look by embossing your stamped floral images in white on vellum. Alexandra added a touch of color and added her embossed panels into windows on her cards for some stunning designs. Visit her … Read More ...
Technique: Swipe Stamping
Solid stamps can sometimes be hard to work with, they only stamp out in one color so they are a bit limiting. But Jennifer McGuire has come up with a fun way to add some texture to solid stamps with … Read More ...
Tip: 5 Ways to use Circle Dies on Your Cards
Circle dies may seem basic but there’s so much you can do with them from windows to shakers, layers and more. They are a must have in your card making arsenal. Nina Marie has 5 different wonderful ways to use … Read More ...