You can find directions for this adorable winter themed thank you card over at the Chameleon Pens site including tips on coloring with their markers, a water color wash background and how to assemble the shaker card. Click here to … Read More ...
Tips: Detialed Copic Marker Coloring for Dog Stamps
Wow, I’m always amazed to see such amazing coloring skill like those from Crafty Ellen! These dog look so realistic! She got step by step, tips and the Copic marker colors she used on her blog. Follow along and … Read More ...
Technique: Sewing Around Die Cuts
I was personally excited to see this fun card over on the Ellen Hudson Classroom blog since I got an embroidery hoop die myself recently. Miriam has made a lovely card using the hoop die and inside she’s added an … Read More ...
Tip: Paper Pleats for Cards
The Paper Cookie blog has folding directions for making a sweet paper pleated border for your cards, click here to check it out.
-Heather
… Read More ...Card Making Project: Water Colored Vellum Card
This stunning card was made by stamping and heat embossing white flowers all over vellum and then using Tim Holtz’s Distress Ink pads and a wet brush to watercolor a selection of the flowers. Hop on over to the Bearydo … Read More ...
Review and Giveaway: The Coloring Studio
The Coloring Studio is a new publication from Stampington and Company that focuses on the huge trend of adult coloring books. Inside you’ll find over 50 coloring pages from many different artists with a large variety of styles … Read More ...
Tip: Labeling Ink Pads
Many ink pads do not show what color they are on the side of the pad so it can be frustrating if you have them stacked to try to find the color you are looking for. Stephanie Barnard from The … Read More ...
Tip: Turn a Cloud Die into a Flower
Paulina has a terrific way to get more from a popular punch/die cut shape, she’s turned a cloud into a flower, how clever! Pop on over to her blog Pretty Pink Posh and she’ll show you how to assemble it.… Read More ...
Tip: Die Cutting Custom Stamps from Foam
Do you have a die that you wish you also had as a stamp? Well, here’s nifty way to do just that, by die cutting your shapes from thin sheets of fun foam you can create your own custom stamps … Read More ...
Technique: Colored Stencil Embossing
By mixing embossing paste and Distress Ink pads and applying over stencils Laura Bassen created some lovely card backgrounds. Visit her blog Double Stick Heaven for more about this fun and colorful technique.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Stamped Texturing Pressing
There’s many ways to add add texture to you cards, you can dry emboss, you can heat emboss and you can use products like pastes with your stencils and rubber stamps. Evenly spread out some paste, ink up your stamp … Read More ...
New Product: Sparkle Pens
Learn how to add color, shimmer and shine to your stamped images using Spectrum Noir’s new Sparkle Pens. They’ve got a video tutorial to tell you all about them, click here to watch.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Tangram Stamped Cards
Tangrams are Chinese shaped puzzles made from just 7 basic triangle or diamond shapes. You can make all these awesome stamped Tangram images from just one cut square rubber eraser! The Craftaholics Anonymous site has a template and directions for … Read More ...
Freebie and Tutorial: Adult Coloring Tips and Free Coloring Pages
If you’ve decided to stay home and relax this New Years eve instead of going out here’s a fun project for you. The Tombo website has several free coloring pages for you to download along with a video to … Read More ...
Project: Thank You Snowman Card
Don’t forget to send thank you card for all the great holiday gifts you received. Use your holiday or winter themed stamps for Thank You cards, they’re perfect this time of year and a great way to get more use … Read More ...