I love a stamp set that has lots of versatility. Jess is on the Hero Arts blog with a great way to stretch your stamps. She used the Hero Arts stamp set Gal Pal Brunch and used it for more … Read More ...
Hugs and Smiles Shaker Cards
Send someone a big hug and a smile on their special day. Laura used large word dies and stamps from My Favorite Things to create some fun and festive shaker cards. Learn how to create these quick and easy cards … Read More ...
Create Flower Vases from Other Stamps
I love to see stamping outside of the box, mixing sets, using stamps for themes other then intended or turning an image into something else. Sandy Allnock has some amazingly inventive uses for turning stamps into flower vases, she used … Read More ...
Card Making – Stenciled Birthday Card
Stenciling is a great way to add some pizzazz to your card backgrounds. Ilina used several colors of ink pads with blending brushes over her stencil for a colorful birthday card background. I love the bright Neon colors from Hero … Read More ...
DIY Holiday Gift Bag
Need a special, custom bag for a gift this year? Using products from La La Land Crafts Cristena shares how to cut, score and fold double sided pattern paper to create a sweet gift bag for the Holidays. Add some … Read More ...
1 Stamp Set, 3 Ways – Nordic Christmas Tree Cards
Yana used the festive Nordic Tree stamp set from Hero Arts to create 3 different cards. With this versatile stamp set she mixed it up with colored stamping, embossing, adding multiple trees, stamping backgrounds and layering up different colors for … Read More ...
Heat Embossing 101
If you’re new to stamping and card making or just never learned about Heat Embossing then you’re going to love the Ellen Hutson Essential Guide to Heat Embossing. Heat embossing uses a pigment based ink pads (which are slow drying) … Read More ...
Embossed Christmas Ornaments
I love the colors and texture Roni got on these pretty embossed Christmas ornaments. To get this look she covered chipboard shapes in embossing powder, melted the powder with a heat gun and then stamped into it with a rubber … Read More ...
Cocoa Pocket Card
Kathy added a fun pocket to the front of her sweet Winter Card that’s perfect for tucking in some cocoa and candy. The little stamped bear holding a mug is the perfect finishing touch.
Snowman Card with DIY Stencil Background
Stenciling is still a super trendy technique and there are lots you can buy but you can also make your very own stencils too. Katie created hers using clear acetate sheets and dies from Avery Elle. And she made a … Read More ...
Stamped Christmas Sign
Kendra used stamps from Art Impressions to create this beautiful Hanging Sign for Christmas. She used Tombow Markers with water for a soft watercolor look on the letters and foliage.
Visit the Art Impressions blog to watch her video tutorial.… Read More ...
Stamped Holiday Mugs
How pretty are these Holiday mugs from Bonnie? She stamped her images and colored them with colored pencils on tissue paper and then Mod Poged it around her mugs. These make a lovely Christmas decorations to fill with candy or … Read More ...
Holiday Wreath Letter Cards
These are such pretty and creative Holiday cards by Lydia. She replaced the “O” in the words with a wreath of enamel dots, so clever! She’s sharing how to create these card designs over on the Altenew blog.
Christmas Wreath Card Tutorial
Using the limbs from the Build a Tree stamp set from Hero Arts Caly turned them into a lovely wreath for Christmas. The mix of greens makes each bough stand out and the wood-grain background adds the perfect rustic look … Read More ...
Santa’s Village Card
Jenn used a masking technique with her stamps as well as to create the background on this cute Santa’s Village Card. It’s a great way to have the look of dimension but really only have one layer.