Designer Kelley Latevola will teach you how to use a couple of masking techniques (one using masking fluid) to cover your stamped images to then add a bright colorful and vibrant card background using Distress Ink pad refills. Click here … Read More ...
Technique: Cards with Gesso Stenciled & Water Colored Backgrounds
The Lilybean Paperie blog has some lovely cards whose backgrounds were made by applying gesso to a stencil, letting it dry and then water coloring over top. Add some stamped designs and you’ve got a beautiful card. Find more info … Read More ...
Tutorial: Water Coloring Stamps with Shimmerz Paints
Jill Foster has a lovely card on the Penny Black blog that she water colored with Shimmerz Creamez Paints. She’ll show you how to use these paints to add color and a touch of shimmer to your stamped images. Click … Read More ...
Project: Pokemon Pokeball Party Invite Card
The Pokemon Go craze is in full swing! If your new to Pokemon or if you grew up playing it here’s the perfect super fun invite card for your next party, shaped like a Pokeball. The Made by Marzipan blog … Read More ...
Project: Minecraft Creeper Card
Know someone who loves to play Minecraft? Here’s an awesome Creeper birthday card! Emily Leiphart designed it using pixelated die cuts and it even has a light up feature! Visit her blog Art From the Heart for her tutorial.
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Technique: Multi Colored Heat Embossed Card Background
There are so many things you can do with really large stamps and Laurel Beard has a terrific idea on how to add several different colors of embossing powders to a large background stamp for a cool card background. So … Read More ...
Project: Make Your Own Metal Die Storage Folder
Here’s a fun way to store your thin metal dies. This DIY magnetic die holder is made from just cardboard, magnetic sheets, tape and pattern paper. You can find the directions over on Instructables.
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… Read More ...Project: Fairy Frame Box
What a bright and colorful project! Jenelle Stollfus used a fun chipboard frame box as a base and filled it with an adorable stamped scene of a funky fairy and her house. Find her project directions over on her blog … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Mermaid Wall Art
Add a touch of fun and whimsy to your walls with cute framed mermaid wall art. Kristina Werner used adorable mermaid stamps from The Greeting Farm, stamping them in a light colored ink and coloring them in with Distress Ink … Read More ...
Project: Bunny Balloon Baby Pop Up Card
Bunnies and balloons and babies, oh my! Karen Burniston combines lots of cute dies like a bunny, balloon, clouds and a pop up for this adorable baby card. I love how she dry embossed the card background. Find out how … Read More ...
Project: 3D Butterfly Frame
This amazing piece of mixed media art was designed by Gemma Hynes. She painted a plain deep photo frame and added layers of stamped pillars, die cut swirls and 3d butterfly stamped onto cardstock and acetate. You can find her … Read More ...
Project: Super Hero Cuffs
Recycle plain old paper towel rolls into fun play time super hero cuffs. Add paint and rubber stamps for a fun summer day crafting project. Find out more over on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog.
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… Read More ...Project: Gopher Pop Up Easel Card
This adorable gopher is popping up to say Hi in this cute easel card. Using stamps from Gerda Steiner Designs Emily Cupely will show you how to die cut, score, fold and stamp up this fun card. Click here for … Read More ...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Colored Pencils and Gamsol
Give your next stamped card a soft look. By using a product called Gamsol (which is an odorless mineral spirit) you can blend your colored pencils for a lovely softer look. Hop on over to the W Plus 9 blog … Read More ...
Freebie: On-Line Stamping Magazine from Whimsy
The second issue of Whimsy Inspired Magazine is now on-line to read for free. It’s chocked full of card ideas. projects and tutorials using stamps from Whimsy. Note: You will need an ISSUU account to read it but it’s free … Read More ...