Here’s a wonderful way to make the perfect background paper for fall cards or scrapbook layoust. Heat emboss your stamped leaves and then use watercolors for a bright pop of color, the embossing with help resist the paint so your … Read More ...
Tips: Die Cutting Fabric
Die cutting machines aren’t just for paper, there are lots of other materials you can cut with most machines including fabric. This lovely die cut and stitched card was made by Julia Stainton for the Ellen Hutson blog. She shares … Read More ...
Review and Promo: Silhouette Stamping Starter Kit
The folks over at Silhouette continue to expand on their terrific product lines to include even more option with what you can do with the Silhouette die cutting machines. The lasted release is right up my alley, The Stamping Starter … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sponged Scene for Stamped Cards
Linda Walsh has a quick and easy way to make your own backgrounds for outdoor scenes with a masking technique and sponging inks.
-Heather
… Read More ...Techniques: Resist Ideas
Learn several different colorful resist techniques for card making using products like liquid masking fluid and crayons over on the Tikkido blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Circus Hat
May I draw your attention to the center ring………….this FABULOUS ringmasters circus hat was made by Tracy Evans using a variety of die cuts and stamps, find out all the how to’s over on her blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Techniques: Stamped Tags
Find some tags, tags and more tags with tons of terrific stamping techniques like resist, embossing, using spray mists and more over on the Hampton Arts blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Stamped Cookies
Brighten up your baking with some stamped cookies! Find out all the info over on the Some Odd Girl stamps blog. YUM!
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Mixing Stamps and Drawing
I wish I had a fraction of the talent for drawing as Angela at Penny Black does! She combined her talents with rubber stamps for this wonderful mixed media journal page. Talented and non talented drawers alike will find some … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Shirt
Send the kids back to school in style with a custom stamped t-shirt. Using alphabet stamps highlight their initials for a fun, trendy look. Find directions over on the It’s Always Autumn blog.
-Heather
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Technique: Coloring Stamps with Spray Inks
Papercrafts Magazine has a great video tutorial on how to coloring in your stamps with inks sprays. This is a really cool idea, I’ve only ever used these sprays with stencils or for backgrounds.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tip: Have a Washi Party
You know how it is when you fall in love with a paper crafting product, you want it all, every style, every color, every brand! But that gets costly and crowded in your space so why not share with your … Read More ...
Project: Shimmery Butterfly Card
The Sakura blog has a great technique for adding lots of shine and sparkle to your stamped images by coloring them with Crystal Lacquer and metallic pens.
-Heather
Did you know Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. … Read More ...
Tips: Storing Clear Stamps
Oh us poor stampers, I think it’s a constant battle to keep our stamps organized! Especially all the different types of stamps, I store my wood, clear and cling mounted stamps each in different ways and I’m always looking for … Read More ...
Project: Life is a Journey Card
Nicole Magourik has a video tutorial on her blog for making this fun card (perfect for someone heading off to college), including how to get that trendy chalkboard look on the background, click here to watch.
-Heather
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