Amber used translucent embossing powders from Wow to create an amazing chameleon color changing effect on these holiday cards. The embossing shows a different color depending on what it’s over top so by ink blending her card background with different … Read More ...
Halloween Cat Cards
How fun are these snarky Halloween Cat Cards from Keisha!? I love her beautiful card backgrounds, she ink blended with distress inks with stenciling over top for lots of depth. She then stamped the images (new from Tim Holtz) in … Read More ...
Slimline Halloween Cards
Amy R used new stamps from Simon Says and trendy Slimline dies as well for these cute Halloween cards. I love the bright bold colors she used and these designs are perfect for non-scary cards to give to kids.
Tips and Tricks for Ink Blending
Ink Blending has been a popular trend in card making for awhile now but I see a lot of card makers say they just can’t get the look they are wanting. Simon Hurley has some helpful tips like choosing the … Read More ...
Crackle Card Background
Wow, check out the stunning background on this card from Nicole Spohr! She heat embossed a Crackle stamp on her cardstock and then used an ink smooshing technique with Distress Oxide Inks over top for some amazing looking texture. She … Read More ...
Zesty Lemon Slimline Card
Galina used some lovely lemon stamps and dies from Studio Katia for this cheerful slimline card. She used an easy masking technique over the stamps so she could ink blend her background, adding some extra texture with a stencil. I … Read More ...
Rainbow Cake Slimline Birthday Card
This yummy Rainbow Birthday Cake Card from Brenda looks good enough to eat! I love that she used the slimline card style, it’s perfect for a tall stacked cake. She added lots of texture and dimension using glitter paper for … Read More ...
Ink Smooshing Technique w/ a Block
I love the ink smooshing technique, it’s a fun and easy way to add color to your card backgrounds. Normally you get a random pattern with this technique but Mindy used a large clear stamping block which have her a … Read More ...
Foiling Over Ink Blending
Chala combine two popular card making trends by foiling over top of ink blending and the result are fabulous! I love the shine of the metallic gold foil over top the darker inked card background. She used the Foil Quill … Read More ...
Layering Stamps with Embossing
Layering stamps usually are used with different colors of ink to create a multicolored design but Jenny had the terrific idea of embossing each layer instead. She used metallic and pearl embossing powders from WOW! with stamps from A Pocket … Read More ...
T-Shirt Shaker Birthday Card
Tie Dye has been making a big comeback lately in clothing lately so naturally a stamping trend is sure to follow. Hero Arts has designed a fun clear stamp set with rings of tie dye patterns for fun and funky … Read More ...
Layering Stencils Card
Layering stamps have been a trend for awhile and this idea has now expanded out with layering stencils. Taylored Expressions has some beautiful layered stencil designs that allow you to create custom backgrounds and designs. This card looks like it … Read More ...
Skyline at Night Card
Lindsay combined ink blending and a glittery spray to created a stunning night sky for her card background. I love how she used this with a simple city skyline adding the lovely encouraging sentiment.
Interactive Toilet Paper Birthday Card
Amy R combined two very trendy card ideas, slimline and interactive for this fun Toilet Paper card. It’s very on point for these times and I love the “Don’t Panic” sentiment when you pull out the roll, so cute and … Read More ...
Harry Potter Interactive Birthday Card
If you know anything about me at all you know I’m a huge Harry Potter fan! So I go nuts anytime I see cards with a Harry Potter theme. Marine used adorable stamps inspired by Harry and the gang along … Read More ...