If you’re a crafter and have kids I bet your kids want to craft along with you. Crafting is a great way to encourage imagination and creativity in children. Jennifer McGuire shares some great tips and simple projects along with … Read More ...
Die Cut Inlaid Shaker Card
Heather Hoffman used a solid shaped die cut along with it’s coordinating outline shaped die to make this pretty inlaid shaker card. The gold shapes with the pink and the soft vellum behind make for a really elegant looking card.… Read More ...
Triple Pull Tab Card
When you pull the tab at the top of this fun birthday card a little bird pops up from behind each cake, how wonderful is that!? Eloise shares how she used Lawn Fawn stamps and dies to create her card … Read More ...
12 Stencil Ideas for Cards
Stencils are super fun, super easy and super versatile to use on your cards. There are so many different products and techniques you can do with them. Eloise has gathered 12 different ideas using stencils like tracing, layering, foiling, dry … Read More ...
How To Make A Pop Up, Light Up Cake Card
This amazing card not only pops up with cake inside when you open it the candles also light up! How cool is that?! You can find direction on how to create one with Lawn Fawn dies and Chibitronics lights over … Read More ...
How To Use Yupo Paper In A New Way
Roni Johnson uses Yupo paper in a new and creative way to make this lovely Fern Green card.
She’s sharing step by step directions over on the Imagine Crafts blog.
-Heather… Read More ...
Bridge Cards
Jennifer McGuire shares how to cut, score, fold and decorate some lovely Bridge Cards. These cards have a pop up style to them but they fold flat to fit inside an envelope for maling. They can be decorated for any … Read More ...
Geometric Card with Paper Strips
Using nothing but cardstock and a paper trimmer Laura created this awesome colorful card design. She created her shapes with thin strips of cardstock arranged in a geometric pattern. This is a great way to use of scraps of paper … Read More ...
Linoleum Stamped Table Runner
Anna made this beautiful summer table runner by carving her own stamps from linoleum. She used fabric paints to apply the designs to her fabric runner. You can create your own patterns and choose your own colors for a custom … Read More ...
Jane Austen ATC’s
When I saw the Friendship stamp set from Jane Davenport I instantly thought they reminded me of Jane Austen characters, with their hairstyles and empire waist dresses. So I used some Jane Austen signature and quote stamps from Oxford Impressions… Read More ...
Stamping Techniques – White Blending Ink
The new Hero Hues reactive inks react with water and are also perfect for ink blending techniques. One of the colors is something I think is going to become a must have if you love ink bending and that’s Sea … Read More ...
Paper Pieced Umbrellas Card
Is it raining where you live? It’s been raining non stop here for the last week and there’s no end in sight. If you want to cheer up someone’s rainy day send them a colorful umbrella card like this one … Read More ...
Altered Art Record
Got some old records laying around but don’t have a turntable anymore? Turn those albums into some fun altered art home decor. Angela used an old 45 and some fun rocker girl stamps from Some Odd Girl to create this … Read More ...
Comparing Blending Applicators
Ink blending is still one of the most popular techniques in stamping and card making right now. More companies are coming out with blendable inks and new tools to get that perfectly blended look. Lindsay (aka The Frugal Crafter) takes … Read More ...
Dogs and Cats Flip Card
When you open this adorable peek a boo flip card the image of the dogs photo changes into one with cats. I love the silly faces they are making! Karolyn has step by step measurements and directions for making one … Read More ...