Suzy’s Doodles makes whimsical digital stamp designs in large card front sizes with the trendy look of coloring pages. Currently a set of 12 images is available at Simon Says Stamp and Suzy is sharing a sample made with each … Read More ...
Project: Halloween Spinner Card
I’ve seen loads of fun spinner card ideas lately but this one is really fantastic in the way it uses the stamped image, stamped twice with the spinner going around over top. What a clever card layout! Find out more … Read More ...
Project: Halloween Bat and Moon Card
Find out how to use masking, direct to paper inking and stamping techniques for a cool moonscape Halloween card. Isn’t that bat stamp adorable? Directions are over on the Gerda Steiner stamp blog.
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Project: Glow in the Dark Halloween Card
Add a spooky glow to your Halloween cards this year with glow in the dark embossing powder
. Amy from Prairie Paper and Ink will show you how to use this fun embellishment to make any of your Halloween stamps … Read More ...
Tip: Coloring Clear Bubble Embellishments
Clear plastic or glass bubble embellishments can add a fun dimension to your cards or scrapbook pages but did you know you can customize them by adding a touch of color to them? Using alcohol inks, like those from Tim … Read More ...
Technique: Faux Metal Embellishments
Get the look of metal embellishments on your cards and scrapbook pages by covering die cut shapes with metallic embossing powders. This look is perfect for fall themes! Find complete directions for this technique from Jennifer McGuire.
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Projects: 8 Light Up Card Ideas
My Favorite Things stamps had 4 days full of ideas, tips, tricks and inspirations using Chibitronics products to make 8 different light up cards. You’ll find cards with Jack o’ Lanterns, birthday candles, holiday lights and more. Click here for … Read More ...
Technique: Add Quick Texture to Alcohol Marker Coloring
The Marker Geek has an interesting way to add texture to your stamped images that have been colored with alcohol markers such as Copics. She applies a blender pen to textured fabric (in this case aida cloth, used for cross … Read More ...
Technique: Rubber Stamping with Bleach
This lovely white card design was made not with ink pads but with bleach! Apply bleach with a brush to a rubber stamp and stamp it on cardstcok and watch the magic happen as the color fades away and leaves … Read More ...
Project: Folded Origami Pencil Organizer
Looking for a nifty way to store and organize your Colored Pencils, brushes, Brush Pens, pens or markers? Try this amazing folded origami pop up organizer. It’s made with two art canvases and brown paper (I think you … Read More ...
Project: Layered Stamping Flamingo Card
There are lots of cool layering stamps on the market. These are stamp sets that contain pieces of an image that you stamp in layers in different colors for a very realistic look. Sandy Allnock shares a video tutorial on … Read More ...
Tip: Stamped Scarf using Rubber Bands
I love stamping ideas using items we all have laying around the house! Like this fabulous scarf from Anna Spathari, she used rubber bands to make her own rubber stamp to make a couple of lovely scarves. Click here to … Read More ...
Technique: Cards with Gesso Stenciled & Water Colored Backgrounds
The Lilybean Paperie blog has some lovely cards whose backgrounds were made by applying gesso to a stencil, letting it dry and then water coloring over top. Add some stamped designs and you’ve got a beautiful card. Find more info … Read More ...
Tutorial: Water Coloring Stamps with Shimmerz Paints
Jill Foster has a lovely card on the Penny Black blog that she water colored with Shimmerz Creamez Paints. She’ll show you how to use these paints to add color and a touch of shimmer to your stamped images. Click … Read More ...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Colored Pencils and Gamsol
Give your next stamped card a soft look. By using a product called Gamsol (which is an odorless mineral spirit) you can blend your colored pencils for a lovely softer look. Hop on over to the W Plus 9 blog … Read More ...