Stenciling is fun and trendy and can add amazing designs to your cards with ink blending techniques. Birka took this idea to the next level by adding lines around sections of the stencils edges with a fine line black pen. … Read More ...
How to Foil Digital Stamps
I recently did a review for the Glaminator Foiling and Laminating machine from Xyron, you can find it here if you missed it, and I’m continuing to use and love it! One technique I’ve been doing is foiling … Read More ...
Mixed Media Encouragement Card
Know someone who could use a little lift and some encouragement right now? This stunning mixed media card from Gaylynn is perfect. She colored her stamped image in watercolor, adding trending splatters and ink blending to the background. I love … Read More ...
Morning Glory Card with New Style Layering Stamps
The Ton is releasing some new and innovative stamp designs. These clear Group Layering stamps have marks that you line up on each stamped layer to allow for stamping in groups of several images at one time for quicker and … Read More ...
DIY Glitter Paper
Glitter paper is really popular and can add loads of sparkle and shine to your paper crafting projects. But what if you don’t have the perfect color of shimmery cardstock for your card? Well, you can make your own using … Read More ...
One Card, Many Techniques
Simon Hurley created this beautiful floral card using lots of different “hacks” on just one card. He’s sharing how to use a matte medium for a resist technique, how to choose the right cardstock for ink blending, how to use … Read More ...
Neon Sweets Cards
Wow, how amazing are these bold, bright neon Sweets Cards? They look good enough to eat! Carissa used Vinyl and Glitter to add fun touches of texture and shine to her images. She’s sharing how over on the Ellen Hutson … Read More ...
Woodland Baby Card
This super sweet Baby Card from Marine is a fun twist on a gender reveal. This card is covered in cute little woodland animals with an interactive element, when then Magic Iris is opened it reveals the gender of the … Read More ...
Rainbow Card with Partial Inking
Send someone a rainbow in an envelope with this fun Unicorn Card. Ardyth used a partial inking technique on a large background stamp to create her rainbow which pulls the focus of the card onto the cute unicorn.
Easter Bunny Shaker Card
A cute little bunny is peeking out from an opening on this sweet Easter card from Nichol Spohr. The opening is a shaker element filled with sequins. I love the bright yellow plaid pattern paper she used, it’s so Springy!… Read More ...
Gnome Bunny Easter Card
Gnomes are everywhere right now and this adorable little guy is all dressed up in his bunny ears and ready for Easter. Amy R. has used a no-line coloring technique to watercolor up this fun card and has a tutorial … Read More ...
Metallic Gels for Stenciling
The Metallix Gel from Deco Foil will add sparkle, shine, color and texture to your cards and paper crafting projects. They work beautifully with stencils as Catherine Pooler shares on her blog with several different stenciling ideas and techniques. And … Read More ...
Xyron Glaminator Review and Giveaway! (GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED)
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I recently got the chance to try out The Glaminator from Xyron. This machine does hot and cold lamination as well as FOILING! So you can easily add shimmer and shine to your paper crafting projects … Read More ...
Into to Nuvo Watercolor Pencils
The look of watercolor is still really trendy in stamping, it’s an easy way to add an artistic flair to your card making. Watercolor Pencils are one way to add watercolor to your stamped images and I find pencils to … Read More ...
Mirror Stamping with a Media Mat
Mirror Image Stamping is a fun technique that allows you to stamp the reverse of an image. This makes for fun card where your images can face each other or you can add a reflection. The silicone Media Mat from … Read More ...