I’m loving all the spinner cards that are so popular right now! And you don’t even need a special die to make them, all you need are some concentric circle dies or even punches. Jessica Frost-Ballas will show you how … Read More ...
Project: Night Time Sky Journal Page
Over on the Unity Stamps blog you can learn how to make a stunning mixed media journal page with night time sky scene using gouache. Add some stamped images or die cuts to finish off the look. Click here to … Read More ...
Tip: How to get Multi Step Stamping Right
There are lots of stamp companies that have some cool multi layered sets of stamps where you stamp one of top of the other and get a realistic looking image. But even with clear stamps it can be a bit … Read More ...
Tip: Super Hero Card with Washi Tape and Die Cuts
Washi tape is so versatile for so many card projects. Here’s a clever way to use it with your die cuts. Jen Carter made a sky scraper building background using washi tape with a die cut on this adorable super … Read More ...
Project: Ribbon Card
If you’re like me you probably have a bag or even a box filled with snippets of ribbon. It’s hard to throw them away, I might need them some day, right?! Well, here’s the perfect card for using up a … Read More ...
Tip: Stamping on Cookies
If you love baking and stamping here’s a wonderful way to combine the two by stamping on cookies! Don’t these cookies from Carly Tee look so yummy? She’s got a video tutorial on her blog showing you how to use … Read More ...
Technique: Water Color with Distress Markers
Hop on over to the Marker Pop blog and Holly will show you how to water color an adorable Bear and Bird card using Distress Markers. Click here to watch.
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Tips: Keeping Track of Memories as they Happen w/ Planners, Journals and Scrapbooking
Jill from Close to My Heart has some great ideas for combining journaling, scrapbooking and planners to keep up with your memories as they happen. She shares her tips and tricks in a blog post and a video tutorial with … Read More ...
Project: Quick and Easy Water Color Valentine Card
Looking for a quick Valentine card idea using only a few supplies? Grab some water color paints and washi or painters tape and block out some squares, add some pretty water color paints inside the blocks, add a simple stamp … Read More ...
Project: Rainbow Words Birthday Card
Stephanie Barnard shows us how to make a bright and colorful card using a large word stamp and color over top with different marker colors for a wonderful rainbow effect. Visit The Stamps of Life site for the tutorial.
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Technique: Die Cut Masking
Dina Kowal has a great way to die cut letter shapes and use them in a masking and inking technique, she uses wide painters tape to die cut the letters so they are sticking and won’t move on your card, … Read More ...
Tip: Breakfast Eggs Card
Know a foodie to send a card too? Add some realistic looking eggs to a breakfast themed card using puffy paint type products like Amplify from Imagine Crafts. Find out more about this fun technique over on their blog.
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Projects: 8 Different Gift Holders for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching you probably have candy or small gifts to give so why not put them in some adorable hand made gift holders. Jennifer McGuire has 8 different ideas for small gift holders like boxes, bags, gift … Read More ...
Technique: Stamping on the Edge Card
Don’t feel like you have to fill up your entire card with stamped images, try this pretty idea from Jennifer MGuire. She stamped her flowers just down one the edge of the her card and made the sentiment the focal … Read More ...
Technique: Stamped Card with a Zetangle Look
The Zentagle look is super popular right now, it’s a technique for doodling and similar looks can be found other places like coloring books too. And now Sandy Allnock has brought this look to stamping. She stamped a cute octopus … Read More ...