Kia used Color Burst Powders for this bold card background and added her floral images, embossed in gold and watercolored with Zig Clean Color Markers over top. I love how she added extra dimension by using a stylus tool on … Read More ...
Using Small Stamps for Patterns
May Park will show you how to use those tiny stamps to make a lovely all over stamped patterned card background. I love the addition of more detail with the die cut pop outs. Visit her blog Mayholic Design for … Read More ...
Make Your Own Inks Sprays
Ink sprays can add a cool, colorful splash to your cards. Simon Hurley has some great tips on how to make your own custom ink sprays using Nouvo Mousse. He’s also sharing steps for several great cards he made with … Read More ...
No Line Coloring Technique with Solid Stamps
I love to color and paint but I can barely draw a stick figure so I love learning new ways to use my stamps to help me feel more like an artist without needing as much talent 🙂 I’ve done … Read More ...
Coloring Stamps with Watercolor Crayons
Watercoloring is still really popular in the stamping right now. There are many different mediums that they come in, one handy style is watercolor crayons. They are easy to store and transport for coloring on the go and can give … Read More ...
Light Up Hidden Message
Chibitronics makes fun tiny lights you can use on your cards and paper crafting projects to light up any image. You can even follow this tutorial and learn how to have a hidden message that only shows up when the … Read More ...
Basic Shapes Layered Cards
Instead of using those basic square, round and oval die cut shapes for frames or mats try layering them all up and covering your entire card with them. These cards make a big impact with monochromatic color schemes, die cut … Read More ...
Stamp and Color a Bag with Fabric Inks
Learn how to decorate a cotton zipper tote bag using your favorite stamps and All-Purpose Inks. You can customize your colors and images to match your purse, phone case or even an outfit. This would make a pretty pencil case, … Read More ...
Reverse Flower Cards
Dawn McVey has a fun flip on using flower dies. Instead of using bright colors for the petals and white for the centers she’s made white flowers with bright pops of color for the leaves and centers. The look is … Read More ...
Masking Stamps with Masking Fluid
Lisa has a great tip for using liquid masking fluid to mask off sections of your stamped images so you can water color over top, then remove the masking to add color to those sections. It’s perfect for masking off … Read More ...
Fax Parchment Craft with Stamping
Alexandra has a great idea to get the look of a throwback craft called Parchment Craft
. It used parchment paper
for white drawing, piercing and embossing with a stylus tool. She used a stamp as her pattern on heavy … Read More ...
Review and Project: Right at Home Stamps
I recently came across a stamp company that was new to me called Right at Home stamps. They carry adorable clear stamps many with coordinating dies as well as large cling mounted rubber background stamps and ink pads from … Read More ...
Heat Embossed Coasters
These cool heat embossed coasters would be a fun Father’s Day gift for dad. Instead of using stamps Terri used double sided adhesive shapes that she die cut to added embossing powder to. Visit the Scrapbook Adhesives blog for project … Read More ...
Tips for Adding a Bow to Cards
I know lots of card makers struggle to tie ribbon to add a bow to their cards. It sounds easy enough but getting that great looking bow can be a bit frustrating at times. Or maybe you’re new to using … Read More ...
Otter Card with Inlaid Die Cutting Technique
How cute are these otters?! Nichol Spohr used new dies from Simon Says Stamp and an inlaid die cutting technique to make it. I love how she used all the different colors of cardstock for the text! Made with with … Read More ...