Adding a hand drawn frame is a quick and easy way to pull together a stamped card front and add a little something extra. Learn how with a great video from Nicole Heady on her blog. Be sure to … Read More ...
Technique: Faux Linen Stamping
Karen McAlpine shares a cool stamping technique to achieve the look of linen, very pretty. Learn how to do this technique over at the Blockheads blog.
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Celebration: Stamping at 2 Peas
Two Peas in a Bucket is celebrating with “30 Days of Stamping and Cardmaking” for the entire month of April. Each day features something new with videos, tips, techniques, challenges, ideas, prizes and more. Those Peas are so talented! Click … Read More ...
Project and Freebie: Easter Treat Bag
Visit the Paper Gardens Projects blog to learn how to make this adorable Easter treat bag. There is even a free download for the bag and instructions on how to incorporate digital stamps as well. So cute!
-Heather
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Tip: Adding Ruffled Ribbon
I love all the different ways to use ribbons on cards! I think of all embellishments I use ribbon most of all. Here’s a fun and easy way to add a ruffled ribbon look to your cards from As the … Read More ...
Technique: Layered Stamp Images
Over at the Hero Arts site Shari Carroll is sharing a great video on how to layer your stamped images using patterned papers. I love how she uses a stamp press on a large stamp, I’ll be giving that a … Read More ...
Technique: Stamps in Mixed Media
Danita of Danita Art is an amazing mixed media artist, I adore her work! Click here to see how she incorporated stamps to make pattered paper for one of her collage paintings.
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Technique: Die Cut Stamps
If you have a Stampmaker machine from Photocentric here’s a wonderful tip they posted about using die cuts to make your own clear stamps. It’s a great idea that I’ll definitely be trying out myself soon!
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Tips: Stamping in Your Scrapbooks
Hop on over to Nicol Magouirk’s blog for a great informative video on how to use stamps for journaling and embellishments on your scrapbook pages.
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Project: Stamped Fragments Charms
Visit the Paper Crafting Place blog and learn how to use Tim Holtz’ Fragments and The Greeting Farm stamps and turn them into cool stamped charms, these are just darling!
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Technique: Coloring with Distress Inks
Visit the Whiff of Joy blog and find out how you can color your stamped images usingDistress Ink s from Ranger.
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Technique: Faux Bleaching Stamping
Let Colleen Schaan show you how to achieve a cool bleached look using a colorless blender pen and Copic markers. Sounds great, much less smelly and messy than using real bleach! Visit Splitcoast Stampers for step by step instructions.
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Technique: Layered Stamped Backgrounds
Hop on over to the Hero Arts website and let Shari Carroll show you how to make quick but beautiful stamped layered backgrounds for your cards.
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Technique: Stamping Kissing
Learn how to get more from your stamps by kissing them *smooch*. Pop on over to Judi Kins and learn how to get a pattern image onto a solid stamp by kissing them together.
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Technique: Make a Stamp Out of Fun Foam
Visit Heather Nichol’s blog Pine is Here as she shares a wonderful video on how to die cut fun foam to make your own stamps, how cool is that!?
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