Ink blending has been really popular for awhile now in card making but I almost always see this technique done on white cardstock. Carrisa has switched it up a bit and done it on colored cardstock, using inks lighter than … Read More ...
Card Holder Box
This fun little box holds a set of cards, perfect to give as a gift. Dawn used pattern paper and a scoring board tool to create it. She added stamped images to the outside and closed it shut with twine … Read More ...
Stamping 101 – How to Heat Emboss
If your new to stamping and card making or have never heat embossed Amy has a great beginning tutorial for you. Heat embossing adds dimension and shine to your stamping and is easy to do with the right tools and … Read More ...
No Line Coloring Flower Card
Channin stamped this lovely bouquet of flowers in a light colored ink and colored them in with a marker watercolor technique for a stunning no-line coloring card. The flowers really pop on the ink blended background and also because she … Read More ...
How to Pattern Piece Stamps
Looking for a fun way to add pattern and texture to your stamped images? Paper piecing is a great way to do just that. Stamp your images directly onto pattern paper, cut them out and layer them onto your image. … Read More ...
Coffee Lover Ornaments
Micheal printed a digital coffee cup stamp several times, colored them, cut them up and layered the pieces for these fantastic Coffee Cup Ornaments. The bright colors and glitter make them so cheery. Hang them around your house, holiday tree … Read More ...
Fussy Cut Botanical Cards
Sometime you don’t need stamps to create a great card, shocking, I know! 🙂 LOL! Sometimes all you need to some great pattern paper. Enza fussy cut leaves and flowers to create this wonderful set of botanical cards. I love … Read More ...
Set a Scene with Smaller Stamps
Sometimes when I use a stamp set I get really focused on the larger images and forget about all the smaller extra stamps. But those stamps can really help set a scene and add lots more interest to a card. … Read More ...
Watercolor Comparisons
With water coloring so popular in paper crafting right now it can be a bit overwhelming if you’ve never used them before. There are lots of choices, pans, pencils, markers, gelatos and more. Faber-Castell has many to chose from and … Read More ...
Center Picture Window Card
Pop up, interactive and window cards are really trendy right now in card making. Jay Jay over at Stempeleinmaleins is sharing how to use basic dies with some scoring and folding to create your Center Picture Window Card. Her step … Read More ...
Hidden Surprise Slider Card
This little hedgehog gets a nice surprise when the dog jumps out from a pile of letters on this amazing card from Galina. She’s got a video tutorial showing how to make this fun slider card with stamps and dies … Read More ...
2 for 1 Card Style
Ardyth used the same card layout but made just a few changes to the stamps and ink colors and got 2 totally different cards. This design is perfect for smaller stamped images or dies and is a great way to … Read More ...
Stamped Baby Onesie
How adorable is this little onesie? Lisa stamped up several for a new baby, what a sweet handmade gift to give to a new mom. She’s got more on how to make them over on her blog, My Little Creative … Read More ...
Stamping and Coloring Over Text
Nichol Spohr achieved an awesome mixed media look by stamping and coloring her images with Copic Markers on pattern paper with a printed text. This idea would be cool over many different types of pattern papers or even old book … Read More ...
Colour Blends Embossing Powders
Colour Blends embossing powders from WOW! have a mixture of different colors and/or textures of powders in one jar. And they will create interesting mixes of colors and textures on your paper crafting projects. Verity used them in a variety … Read More ...