What a great idea! I’ve seen stamps carved from foam, rubber and vinyl but this idea uses scrap blocks of wood, reminiscent of old block printing. Find directions for carving your own wooden stamp over on the Better Homes and … Read More ...
Technique: Stamp on Both Sides of a Die Cut
Isn’t this 3D floral card so pretty? Kelly from the Notable Nest shows how she stamped on both sides of a die cut and added wire and pearls for a realistic looking bouquet of flowers.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tutorial: Stamped Decorative Tape
Make your own stamped tape (similar to washi tape) using cream painters tape, it looks like masking tape but it’s not. The Creative Chaos blog has all the info you need to make yourself some really pretty tape.
-Heather
… Read More ...Freebie: Paper Art Dolls
When I was little I loved paper dolls and as an adult I still enjoy making my own. The Enchanted Gallery has several different paper art doll downloads from a basic doll, a goddess doll and extras like tails to … Read More ...
Technique: Weathered Wood Background
Betsy Veldman shares a great background technique using an embossing plate and some paint for a great shabby weathered wood look. Find directions on her blog Paper, Scissors and Superheros.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Stamped Clay Dish
How pretty and colorful are these jewelry dishes? The Fiskars website has directions for using clay, paint and stamps to make these. I’ve not done much with clay myself but these look easy enough I think even I could make … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stamped Rose Tag
Donna Downey shares detailed step by step instructions for making this lovely rose tag. The water color crayons give such a soft touch and I adore the pleated paper along the bottom! This would make such a nice gift tag, … Read More ...
Technique: Coloring on Dark Paper
Beat Johns has a great tutorial over on Splitcoast Stampers, she shows how to color with pencils on black cardstock. That bold pop of color is really striking! Click here for a step by step tutorial and video too.… Read More ...
Sneak Peek: Embossing Diffusers
Oh, that clever Tim Holtz has done it again. Recently at CHA Tim demonstrated his cool new Embossing Diffuser templates. Used with embossing folders these plates fit inside certain die cutting machines ( that take thicker dies including Tim’s Vagabond) … Read More ...
Project: Spinning Easel Card
I adore cards that move, spin, pop up, etc so I really fell in love with this beautiful card from Dorcas Designs. Not only does it stand up like an easel card but it spins too! Find direction on how … Read More ...
Technique: Chalk Background
Karen McAlpine made an interesting background for her card using mesh, Versamark ink and chalks, very cool! She also used chalks to color this pretty Romeo and Juliet stamp image as well. You can find more details over on her … Read More ...
Tip and Technique: How to Use a Blender Pen
The Daily Marker blog shares a great tutorial video for using a blender pen and markers for a beautiful soft watercolor effect for your stamped images. Click here to watch.
-Heather
… Read More ...Review: Scrap Happy Glue
The Rubber Cafe has a cool video tutorial for their Scrap Happy glue. It’s a tacky liquid glue that can be used for loads of different application in paper crafting. This video shows how to make giant glue dots for … Read More ...
Technique: Emboss Metal Embellishments
How lovely are these metal leaves and flower? Tammy Tutterow took plain metal embellishments and added color and shine by melting embossing powers on them, cool huh? Or should I say hot? 🙂 Click here to find out how she … Read More ...
Technique: Stamped Grid Card
Julie Korber made this pretty in pink floral card by stamping overtop cardstock that had grid lines dry embossed on it with a scoring board. This makes for a really cool tile looking effect! See more about her project on … Read More ...