Eat your veggies! Here’s a great way to “recycle” and stamp at the same time. Using bok choy cuttings with a little ink makes a lovely rose print and this is a great craft for the kiddos too! Find more … Read More ...
Proejct: Colorful Floral Paper Banner
Michele from Creative Mayhem designed this bright and cheery banner using die cuts, stamps and Gelatos. What a pretty part decoration or just for everyday! Click here for her directions.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Turn Ugly Paper Cool for a Steampunk Card
Using some paint and embossing Debi Wind transformed some ugly grey/brown cardstock into a stunning background for a neat Steampunk themed card. Find her complete card directions over on the Rubber Road Adventures site.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Sea Turtle Card
Theresa at Crafting the Web always has the most lovely cards, her coloring, blending and shading are so wonderful! She shares her Copic marker colors and background ink blending tips for making this beautiful sea turtle card over on her … Read More ...
Project: Metal Stamped Bracelet
So, here are some stamps that are a little different from the rubber or clear most of us are used to, these stamps are made of metal and are made for stamping on metal. Find a video tutorial over on … Read More ...
Technique: Misting with Markers
I’m always so happy when the flowers in my yard start to bloom. I have a tiny hydrangea bush that’s given me some lovely pink blossoms already this year. Here’s a wonderful card from Taylored Expressions (using one of their … Read More ...
Card making Project: Owl Shaker Card
Hoot, hoot! Shake things up with this fun owl shaker card. Find directions over on the Impression Obsession blog.
-Heather
Looking for more Owl themed papers, stamps and embellishments? Check these out on Scrapbook.com
… Read More ...Technique: Embossing with Die Cuts
I’m always looking for ways to get more out of what I already have. Here’s a terrific way to get more mileage out of your die cuts! Shari Carroll with Hero Arts says to die cut several of the same … Read More ...
Project: Seamless Tiers Card
This lovely and elegant card is perfectly layered and lined up. Find out how to get this look over on Ellen Hutson’s blog, Julia Stainton shares all her tips and tricks for a seamless tiers card.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tip: Stamped Gift Wrap
The Paper n Stitch blog shares some simple tips for stamping some quick and easy (and cute!) gift wrap.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Water Coloring Stamps with Gelatos
Laurel Beard shares a wonderful video on her blog on how to water-color your stamped images with Faber Castell Gelatos. I love the soft pretty look she got with this technique!
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Tea and Cookie Gift Set
Kimberly Morris aka Lucky Lady has a video on her blog showing how to make this fun little tea and cookie gift set. What a nice teacher or co-worker treat this would make!
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Water Color on Canvas
Jill with Penny Black stamps shows how to stamp and watercolor your images onto canvas. Lovely, what a true work of art! Click here to watch the instructional video.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tip: Blending Colored Pencils with Baby Oil
One of my personal favorite ways to blend colored pencils is by using odorless mineral spirits (also known by the brand name Gamsol) but you can achieve very similar results using baby oil! The Neat and Tangled blog has … Read More ...
Technique: Stamped Book Page
Here’s a great way to recycle old book pages, use them for background papers! Visit the Stampendous website to learn how to stamp some pretty book page papers using Distress Stains.
-Heather
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