Large background stamps can be some of the most versatile stamps in your stash. You can simply stamp the entire stamp in one color, you can ink it up with multiple colors using markers or ink pads, you can stamp … Read More ...
Product Review: Imagine Crafts
I recently got the chance to try out some cool brand new products from Imagine Crafts. These products work perfectly with all types of rubber stamping, mixed media, jewelry, home decor and collage art projects.
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Tip: Coloring Texture Paste
Texture paste is a great product to use with stencils, when applied with a pallet knife over the stencil it gives not only the shape of the stenciled design but also depth and texture. But this paste usually comes in … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Journal Page
This wonderful journal page reminds of an old stained glass window in an ancient castle. Linda Cain used paste, stencils, paint, rubber stamps and more to make this artful mixed media creation. You can find out more by visiting the … Read More ...
Tip: Making Custom Stamps using Metal Dies
Do you have any die cuts that you wish were actually stamps instead? Well, guess what, in many cases you can make a stamp from a metal die using thin crafting foam, how cool is that?! The Card Making Connections … Read More ...
Techniques: 10 Ways to Use Ink Sprays
Ink sprays and mists are so much fun to play with and they are so many techniques you can do with them, they can be used on cards, scrapbook pages, collage art and home decor projects using papers and fabrics.. … Read More ...
Technique: 3 Fun Card Folds
Don’t cut your cardstock in half and then just simply fold it for your card base, add some pizzazz with a unique fold like a gatefold, zigzag or matchbook fold. Cardmaker Magazine had cutting and folding dimensions for all three … Read More ...
Project: Burlap Easter Bag
Die cut paper shapes don’t always have to be applied to cards and scrapbook pages you can also add them to fabric, like with this adorable Easter bag. The Echo Park Paper blog cut out some bunny shapes and applied … Read More ...
Project: Embossed Striped Card
Yana from Clean and Simple Die Cutting has a video tutorial showing how to make this pretty embossed card. She started out with plain white cardstock and used washi tape to mask off stripes and added ink using a blending … Read More ...
Technique: White Washed Card
Jocelyn from Red Balloon Cards has a tutorial showing how she made this lovely floral card. For the background she stamped her flowers using brightly colored ink pads but then she painted over them with watered down white paint for … Read More ...
Project: Fairy Card
Dorinda from My Little World has a step by step photo tutorial showing how she made this birght and bold fairy card using die cuts, stamps and stencils. She’ll even show you a neat trick: how to extend your stamped … Read More ...
Technique: Easter Card with Salt Technique
If your looking for a new background technique for your card making give this salt technique a try. Spray a colored Ink Spritz onto cardstock, sprinkle on salt, which will absorb the ink color and make a cool pattern, let … Read More ...
Technique: Using Copic Markers on Kraft Paper
Kraft paper is a nice alternative for card making, stamping and coloring then white or cream cardstock and can give you a totally different look, I think it has a more vintage feel. The Copic Marker Europe blog has tips … Read More ...
Technique: Stencil Masking
Good day sunshine! Stencil are so popular, they are inexpensive and work great with all your other paper crafting items. And they are so many different techniques you can do with stencils. Jennifer McGuire will teach you a masking technique … Read More ...
Project: Collage Art Bird House
I’m in love with this amazing mixed media bird house project! The Layers of Ink blog has step by step photos to show you how to alter a plain wooden bird house using paints, inks, showing how to add color … Read More ...