It’s always great if you can find multiple uses for the same crafting tool! Stephanie over at the Stamps of Life will show you how to use her Sizzix Stand Up card die to make a Gatefold card using the … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Door Hanger
Recycle some cardboard packaging with some stamping, heat embossing and metal embellishments for a lovely home décor door hanger. Find directions over on the Rainbow Crafty Kari blog. I love how she totally changes the look of her embellishments … Read More ...
Technique: Sewing on Stamped Cards
Add a pretty touch to your stamped images by stitching around them. Pierce tiny holes around the edges and use embroidery thread to sew. Find more info over on the Paper Wings Productions blog.
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Tip: Stamping on Acatate
Prickley Pear stamps will show you how to get a cool shadow effect buy stamping on acetate.
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Project: Mixed Media Card with Pigment Inks
This pretty mixed media card from Jeanne Streiffwas made using acrylic based pigment inks that come in dropper, you can color your stamped images, add color to texture paste and even dye ribbon with this inks, visit the Inky Paws … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Fabric Bird Banner
It’s this banner just lovely? Find directions over on Tammy Tutterow’s blog for stamping and coloring on fabric and make a sweet banner to hang on your wall.
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Project: Seahorse Candle
Add a touch of the beach to your home decor this summer. Visit Inkadinkado stamps to learn how to stamp on vellum for a beautiful seahorse themed candle.
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Tips: Choosing the Right Black Ink Pad
There are so many different types of inks on the market, especially the color probably most often used, black. It’s hard to know sometimes what the best ink is for your the stamping technique you’re doing, are you embossing, coloring … Read More ...
Project: Accordian Fold Card with Box
The Scrap of Life blog has directions for making a beautiful Vintage style accordian folded card that slips into a handmade box. The box is made using an envelope punch board. Click here for more info.
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Tip: Rubber Stamping with Copic Markers
In addition to coloring your stamped images with Copic markers did you know you can also stamp your images out using Copics too? I didn’t 🙂 The Copic Marker Europe blog has all the details. I’ll definitely being trying … Read More ...
Project: Watercolor Look Birthday Card
Learn to make a pretty butterfly birthday card on watercolor paper using stamps from Alley Way, a stencil Distress Ink and markers, the Kraft Paper Stamps blog has a video tutorial.
-Heather
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Project: Mixed Media Photo Album Cover
The BEADZ blog has directions for turning the cover of a plain old chipboard photo album into a pretty mixed media art piece using gesso, ink sprays, modeling paste and stencils. I love the texture on this one!
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Tips: Quilling for Beginners
Paper Quilling seems to be making a big come back. I remember my mom doing it way back in the 70’s and I’m seeing it again popping up on lots of cards. If you’re not familiar with paper quilling and … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Tag
Check out this video tutorial over on the Stampington and Company site and learn how to incorporate gesso, pain and stamps for a fun mixed media bird tag.
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Tip: Partial Die Cut Card
Find step by step directions and a video tutorial over on Splitcoast Stampers by Debby Hughes teaching you how to only partial die cut an image. This adds a wonderful dimension to your cards.
-Heather
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