Yana used a unique, non-blended coloring technique to achieve a really graphic look on her cards. Using extra large rubber stamps from Colorado Craft Company helps add to the strong bold design. She’s sharing tips and tricks for getting this … Read More ...
Balloon Bear Card with Embossing
Jenny used embossing powders in a couple of different way on this cute Balloon Bear card. She embossed her stamped images in black but she also embossed cardstock and die cut her balloon shapes which gave them some fun shine … Read More ...
Colorful Card Backgrounds with Stencils
A fun way to mix up your card designs is to make a simple focal point but create a bold, colorful background. Lynnea used bright colored inks over a leaf stencil for her card base and added a simple non-colored … Read More ...
Pugs and Kisses Card
Need a quick card to let someone know you’re thinking about them, how about this adorable Pugs and Kisses card? Jess used stamps and stencils from the Hedgehogs Hollow July Subscription for this clean and simple design.
5 Ways to Use Pigment Ink for Card Making
Outer Space Flipper Card
Wow, this Space themed Flipper Card from Nichol Sphor is really out of this world! When you pull the bottom tab the individual flaps flip over for several fun stamped scenes. She used stamps and dies from Mama Elephant and … Read More ...
Cute Mini Cards
Birka used mini stamps to create some adorable mini cards proving you don’t need to design large cards with lots of layers or tons of images to make impact cards. Each card has a different ink blended background and fun … Read More ...
Stenciled Mixed Media Cards
Lindsay has a bunch of fun mixed media techniques using stencils to create cards using supplies like acrylic paint, watercolor powders and micron pens over the stencils. I love all the color, depth and texture on these designs!
Double Panel Gate Fold Card
I love an interesting opening on a card, it makes it extra fun and takes the design to the next level. Mary added a twist to a traditional Gate Fold Card by adding two panels on the front. This gives … Read More ...
Ocean Porthole Slimline Card
I used some brand new products from Stampin’ Up to create this fun Underwater Porthole Card. I love using a slimline style for cards when I feel like I could use come extra room to set the scene. Using dies … Read More ...
Vintage Strawberry Tag
I love the sweet old fashioned look of this Strawberry Tag from Anna-Karin. She stamped the strawberries and flowers directly onto pattern papers that have a vintage look and then colored in the images with colored pencils. It really gives … Read More ...
Thank You Roses Card
I love the combination of colors on this beautiful Roses Thank You Card from Tina Smith. She used a single stamp from Newton’s Nook and stamped it several times, cutting it apart and layering them together for a pretty grouping … Read More ...
8 Quick Cards for Teen Boys
Masculine cards can sometime be a challenge and cards for teens maybe more so. But Jeanne created several different cards using scrapbooking supplies from Simple Stories like pattern papers, chipboard shapes, decorative brads and more. The themes of food, music … Read More ...
Removing Color with Bleach on Cards
How pretty are the flowers on this lovely card from Lisa? The amazing thing about them is she didn’t really color them, she actually removed color! After stenciling a background and stamping the images all onto red cardstock she used … Read More ...
Tie Dye Lettering
I’m seeing Tie Die patterns make a huge comeback, in not only clothes but in design as well. You can add a little handmade tie die touch to your cards with your own handwriting. Kelly shares how to use watercolors … Read More ...