This wonderful piece of art was made by Candy Colwell at Creativity is Contagious. Using chipboard for her base she added pattern paper, stamping and die cuts and my favorite part, she used doilies for the dress skirt, how clever! … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Snowflake Charms
Is winter over yet? 🙂 Nope? Well then I guess I should get with the program and make some wintery snowflake jewelry to wear. Elizabeth Allan has directions for stamping up these pretty snowflake charms, perfect forcard accents, jewelry, gift … Read More ...
Technique: Tile Effect for Stamping
This tile technique is a great way to add some interest to a large stamp. By using a scoring board to scoring your paper before stamping you can get this interesting effect. Find more info on the Stamping and Scrapping … Read More ...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Pen Nibs
I came across this stunning project at Linda’s Works of Heart blog and was just blown away! She uses a special technique to color her images using marker pen nibs and Distress Ink and she shares this unique idea in… Read More ...
Tip: Card Storage
My Chic Life shares a tip for storing and organizing the cards you receive at the end of each year.
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Project: Mixed Media Frame
Allison with the Artistic Stamper Creative Team shares a gorgeous project on their blog. By covering a frame with art supplies like tissue, matte medium, gesso, alcohol inks, glitter, stamped images and lots more she created this wonderful mixed media … Read More ...
Technique: Selective Embossing
Ok, this is a super cool idea that I’ve got to try. Kristina Werner shows how to “selectively” emboss using a diffuser with your embossing templates, in other words only embossing certain areas so you can leave some parts smooth … Read More ...
Tip: What to Do With Large Cards
Have you ever made a card and just piled on the embellishments (it’s so easy to do) or maybe made a card way too large to fit into any envelope you’ve got in your craft drawer? Goodness knows I end … Read More ...
Card making Project: Simple ATC
Have you heard the term ATC or artist trading card and been curious what that means? It’s actually pretty simple, ATC’s are baseball card size cards that measure 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ inches and are made for sharing and … Read More ...
Project: Tin CD Case
The Sakura blog has a cool idea for decorating a metal CD case using their colored Crystal Lacquer. They suggest using an image for inspiration and I think any number of rubber (use Staz- On ink to stamp) or digital … Read More ...
Technique: Using Markers on Stamps for a Watercolor Look
Darlene Design has a wonderful technique video for achieving a watercolor look by coloring directly on your rubber stamps with markers and then spritzing with water. This is such a pretty, soft look!
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Techniques and More: Monthly Tags from Tim Holtz
Each month this year the amazing Mr. Tim Holtz will share a different tag, each filled with ideas, technique, product tips and more. His first tag of the year for January is now up on his blog along with detailed … Read More ...
Inspiration: Snow Globe Card
I love this adorable snow globe card from Danielle Lounds ! It’s just precious! I really like how she used acetate to imitate the glass on the snow globe. Find out more about this card over on her blog The … Read More ...
Technique: Embriodery with Stamps
Cathy from the Bright Side of Life shows how she used a rubber stamp for the pattern on this lovely embroidery. This is such a great way to get even more out of your stamp designs!
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Tutorial: Paper Ruffles
These paper ruffles would be such a lovely addition to any paper crafting project! Find out how to make them over on the Such a Pretty Mess blog.
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