New to making shaker cards or looking for a different way? Here’s a great tip. Instead of using layers of foam adhesive for her shaker cards Juliana used layers of die cut frames stacked together to make her shakers. So … Read More ...
Tips for Making Quick and Easy Holiday Cards
The holidays can be hectic and finding time to do everything can be tough and as card makers we feel like we just “have” to make everyone we know a card this time of year, right? Well take some of … Read More ...
Project: Christmas Tree Shaped Cards
Infinity dies, which come in the same shape that get progressively smaller make for perfect shaped cards. These lovely Christmas tree card were made with dies and stamps from Hero Arts. You can visit their blog for a video tutorial.… Read More ...
Technique: Coloring Winter Scene Cards with Water Color Markers
Kristina Werner will show you how to color up some fun winter snowman scenes with water color markers and also shares some tips on how to use unmounted rubber stamps. Visit her blog for all the details.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Card with DIY Plaid Background
Making your own plaid backgrounds for cards is easier then you think. Using water color paints, tints, inks, markers or pencils draw perpendicular lines in different colors and be sure to add some metallic for a nice shine. Maya from … Read More ...
Project: Bird Making a Snow Angel Card
This adorable little bird wobbles on the card and appears to make a snow angel, how cute is that?! Amy Rysavy will show you how to make a mask and apply paste to the card for the snow and how … Read More ...
Projects: 5 Mini Class Card Tutorials
Each month My Favorite Things stamps shares some of their favorite projects from their designers, each with a mini class to complete the projects. You’ll find a downloadable PDF as well as video tutorials for 5 different projects. November has … Read More ...
Project: Holiday Card with All Over Stamped Background
Designer Laura Bassen will show you how to use a stamp positioner to make it easy to line up a boarder stamp to create a seamless all over background pattern. She’s also got complete card directions for these lovely holiday … Read More ...
Tips: Three Ways to Add Stitching to Your Cards
Adding stitching to your stamped cards adds such a special touch and extra dimension. There are several ways to add stitching to your cards and the Ellen Hudson blog shares how to achieve 3 different stitched looks, hand stitching, machine … Read More ...
Tip: Setting Up Your Own Water Color Palette
Water coloring is a very popular coloring medium in stamping right now. But if you’re starting from scratch or want to move up from pre-selected palettes it can be a bit intimidating if you’re wanting to try using tube water … Read More ...
Project: Die Cut Felt Headband
I love seeing products traditionally used for paper crafting used on materials that aren’t paper. Think outside the box this holidays by using some of your paper crafting items to make unique gifts like this head band. Using a large … Read More ...
Project: Clear Snowman Gift Tags
How sweet are these double sided snowman gift tags? Nichol Spor added die cut snowmen and stamped and embossed words to large clear acetate die cut tags to make this fun addition to any holiday gift. She’ll show you how … Read More ...
Project: Santa Kitty Christmas Card with No-Line Coloring
How cute is this Santa Kitty? Kristina Werner made this adorable card using a no-lie coloring technique with Copic markers and stamps from Newton’s Nook. Visit her blog for her coloring and card making tutorial.
-Heather
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Project: Northern Light Polar Scene Card
Learn how to create a stunning Northern Lights polar scene card using Distress Ink , Copic markers and cute stamps from Sugar Pea from Miss Nice Road. She’s got a video tutorial over on her blog, click here to watch.… Read More ...
Project: Woodland Deer Card
Debbie Henderson will show you how she colored this woodland trees embossing folder and how she cleverly slipped a stamped deer image behind the embossed trees for this lovely woodland forest scene card. Visit her blog Debbie’s Designs for a … Read More ...