With just one large floral stamp and it’s co-ordinating dies from Concord and 9th Justine Hovey created 7 different cards. By using different color mediums and techniques she got 7 very different looks and styles from easy to more advanced. … Read More ...
Project: Wobble Easter Bunnies Card
I love all the bright Spring colors and the bunnies hiding in the greenery on this Easter card from Yana Smakula. She used stamps and dies from Simon Says Stamp to make it and added a fun surprise, two of … Read More ...
Tip: Using Small Stamps for Card Backgrounds
On many stamp sets there are always those tiny stamps that I usually don’t use because I just don’t know what to do with them. Jennifer McGuire has a great tip she calls Fill In Stamping, using those small stamps … Read More ...
How To Make An Easter Pop Up Card
Using die cuts and stamps from Pretty Pink Posh Joni Nina Andaya made this lovely Easter Pop Up card. She’s got more info, including how to cut out your own simple pop ups inside the card, over on their blog.… Read More ...
Card Making Project: Dragonfly Pop Up Card
Ilina Crouse took a dragonfly and a sunflower die from Hero Arts and with some cuts and folds transformed them into pop up dies! This is a fantastic idea and could be used with almost any die that is symmetrical. … Read More ...
Tip: Design a Simple Card Background
Adding your own custom background to your cards doesn’t have to be difficult. By just adding a few things like grass and clouds can make a big impact on your stamped scene. Mindy Baxter has some tips for using your … Read More ...
Tip: Re-do a Chair with Washi Tape
This pretty desk chair is covered in washi tape, yup, washi tape! How cool is that? Using some new wide washi tape from Altenew Laurel Beard got a cool new look for her work chair. Washi tape is a perfect … Read More ...
Project: Easter Chick Card
Ardyth made this adorable Easter chick by coloring die cut white shapes with Copic markers. She added texture to the chick by coloring it with dots instead of regular pen strokes. Visit the Jillian Vance Designs blog for her card … Read More ...
Tips: Mermaid Card with Embossing and Copics
I love this mermaid tale card from Carissa! She will show you how to heat emboss and color with Copic markers on vellum to get this pretty look. All the bling she added gives it so much sparkle and pizzazz … Read More ...
Coloring Technique: Fuzzy Bunnies Card
It’s amazing how much realistic texture and “fuzz” Sandy Allnock achieved on these 2 adorable bunny stamps! She colored them first with Copic markers but them added the fuzz with an HB pencil (similar to a regular #2). She’s got … Read More ...
Project: Harry Potter Inspired Card
I made this fun Harry Potter inspired card using stamps from Kindred Stamps and an inexpensive unbranded Castle die I found on Ebay. I’ll show you how to add texture to your die cut images using embossing folders and how … Read More ...
Tip: Turn Flowers Stamps into a Floral Bouquet
If you’re like me you probably have quite a few (or quite a lot :)) of flower stamp sets. I love them! Amanda has a great idea using some floral sets, she turned them into a flower bouquet for a … Read More ...
Project: Bridge Fold Card
Designer Sandi used just part a large detailed label die to make the ornate top of this wonderful Bridge Fold Card. What a clever way to use the edge of a die! She’s got die cutting and folding directions for … Read More ...
Technique: Stamping Off
This Stamping Off technique also called Second Generation Stamping is a great way to get more from your ink pads. By inking up your stamp, stamping it onto scrap paper and then stamping it again (without re-inking) you’ll get a … Read More ...
Technique: Marble Card Background with Shaving Cream
Using ink pad Re-Inkers , salt and shaving cream, yes shaving cream, Meg made this cool fantasy marble card background. So go raid your own, or dad, husband or boyfriends bathroom for some shaving cream and have fun learning this … Read More ...