I love having large stamps or stencils that are very versatile and will work to create backgrounds on lots of different styles of cards, I feel like a I really get my moneys worth out of them. Vicky is using … Read More ...
Use Coordinating Dies for a Shaker Card
Many stamp companies have coordinating dies that will cut out their stamped images. Sam has a terrific tip using those types of dies to create a shaker card. Using the die on the top panel of the shaker it creates … Read More ...
Ice Cream Slimline Card with Pop Up
This fun Ice Cream Slimline card from Karen looks so yummy! She used stamped pattern paper to create her delicious “flavors” (no coloring needed) and inside the card is a fun little surprise, part of the sentiment is a pop … Read More ...
How to make a Pinwheel Fold Card
This unique Pinwheel Fold Card has multiple sides giving lots of room for creating, it stands up easily and folds flat for mailing. Kristina Rees is sharing cutting, scoring and folding directions as well as a video tutorial to show … Read More ...
How to Make Your Own Washi Tape
Do you love washi tape?
It’s such a fun way to add a decorative adhesive to paper crafting projects! There’s lots of pretty tapes on the market but you can create you own custom patterns and colors with items you … Read More ...
3 Ways to *Not* Color in Stamps
If you’re needing to make a quick card or don’t feel very confidant in your coloring skills there are simple ways to add color using stamps without actually coloring them in the traditional way. Kristina is sharing 3 different ways, … Read More ...
How to Foil Card Backgrounds with Foil Plates
Foil and foiling is so hot right now (pun intended :))! You can foil your main card images or add a touch to your card backgrounds. The Stamp Market has some wonderful foil plates in large and small polka dots … Read More ...
Flamingo Paradise Card Tutorial
Shauna used products from Papertrey Ink to create this stunning Flamingo Paradise card. The large cluster of colorful stamped and die cut flowers are the perfect balance to the bright pink flamingo that she ink blended. And the white oval … Read More ...
Turtle Card with Ink Smooshing Technique
How cute is this little turtle floating in the ocean on this card from Michelle?! She created her underwater background using ink sprays from Tim Holtz
with an ink smooshing technique on die cut wave panels for some amazing movement … Read More ...
Summer Bike Card Tutorial
This pretty bike with it’s basket filled with flowers is sure to brighten anyone’s day. Channin created this card with stamps and dies from Honey Bee. For the bicycle she die cut the pieces from white cardstock and used ink … Read More ...
Dimensional Flower Cards
I love how dimensional and realistic this beautiful flowers look on this card from Laura! She used layering dies from Honey Bee stamps, adding ink blending to colored cardstock for added depth. The white card base also helps these flowers … Read More ...
Gnomes on the Beach Pop Up Card
Christine create this fun little scene of Gnomes having a wonderful time on the beach using stamps and dies from Trinity Stamps. The clouds, waves and sentiment pop up when the card is open for a great interactive card design. … Read More ...
Critters on the Beach Slimline Card
Nichol Spohr used adorable new stamps from Mama Elephant for this fun Beach Scene Slimline Card. The long slimline style has lots of room for creating a terrific scene and the die she used breaks the design up into different … Read More ...
Flat Shaker Cards
Intimidated by shaker cards? Well Amy R. has a quick and simple way to create shaker cards and bonus, they are flat for easier mailing! She used thin clear plastic from packaging (recycling, that’s another bonus!), wrapped it around her … Read More ...
Succulent Rainbow Card
Michelle Short combined two popular trends, succulents and rainbow colors for this beautiful botanical card design. She stamped the bouquet onto watercolor paper using liquid watercolors to color around the outside of stamped images, she then stamped and colored the … Read More ...