Don’t have the perfect flower stamp for your spring cards? Not to worry, you can carve your very own rubber stamps. Draw or find some simple printable designs and carve them out on erasers. The Paris en Rose blog has … Read More ...
Technique: Hammered Flower Prints
I’m not sure I’d really call this technique stamping but it’s just too cool an idea not to share. Using flowers and a hammer (yes, a hammer) you can tape down flowers and hammer over them, leaving behind some of … Read More ...
Project: Washi Frame Card
This lovely card combines, die cutting, stamping, dry embossing and a pretty framed border made with washi tape. Visit the Spellbinders blog for step by step card making directions from Becca Feeken.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Spring Fairy Mixed Media Canvas
Using stamps, stencils, paints, paste and more Milagros Rivera made this wonderful mixed media Spring fairy girl canvas art. I love the use of leaves for the fairy girls wings! You can find directions for this project over on the … Read More ...
Project: Die Cut Easter Treat Holders
Using a sour cream container shaped die cut Vicky added some cute Easter bunnies, chicks and basket die cut shapes for 3 adorable Easter Treat Holders. Visit the Sizzix blog to watch her video tutorial.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Easter Bunny Pull Tab Slider Card
This sweet Easter card has a tab that you pull and a bunny comes up out of the grass, how cute is that?! You can find a video tutorial with complete directions for this pull tab slider card over on … Read More ...
Project: Kitty Cat Birthday Card
Combining cute cat stamps and die cuts Stephanie made this adorable kitty birthday card. Hop on over to The Stamps of Life site and watch her tutorial video.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tip: Multi Uses for Striped Background Stamp
I love a stamp that I feel like I can get a lot of use out of! Many large background stamps are like this, like a striped background for instance. The Sugar Pea Stamps blog has 4 different card ideas … Read More ...
Project: Easter Treat Box
Use a tiny pillow box template or die cut and make some fun little boxes, add some stamped spring images, fill with candy and you’ve got adorable little treat holders for Easter. Visit the Your Next Stamp blog for a … Read More ...
Project: Coloring Book Page Glass
I’ve seen lots of ideas for using coloring books for more then just coloring on the page. Here’s a fantastic idea from Alison at 21st Century Pillow Book. She used a coloring page as a template to decorate a drinking … Read More ...
Project: Bold and Bright Spring Card
Pam Bray combined stamps, dies, ribbon and bright pattern papers for this pretty Springtime card. Visit her blog Scrapbook Flair for step by step directions.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Stamped Chipboard Necklace
You’d never guess this lovely pendent is made from chipboard! Paint and stamps were used to make this lovely necklace accessory. Visit Postcards from the Attic for the details.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Card with Pastel Textured Background
Using Distress Ink over a stencil and then adding splashes of water Kelly Latevola made this fun pastel textured background for this pretty card. I love the dark bold sentiment over the top! Find more about this technique over on … Read More ...
Project and Tips: Tri-Fold Cards and Coloring with Pencils and Gamsol
Using the most adorable stamps and dies from Art Impressions Sandy Allnock made 8 different tri- fold cards. She’s got a video showing how to put them together as well as how to color them with Spectrum Noir colored pencils… Read More ...
Project: Queen Bee Mixed Media Box
Using lots of mixed media like rubber stamps, ink pads, ink sprays, glitter glue, a wooden box and more Katy Leitch designed this wonderful Queen Bee Box project. You can find her complete direction over on the Mixed Up Magazine … Read More ...