This lovely card was designed by Dina Kowal for Splitcoast Stampers. The small circle on the card is a latch that holds the front flap of the card closed. Find detailed directions, an alternative project and a video tutorial for … Read More ...
Project: Embossing Powder Card
Embossing powders don’t have to be heated over top of stamped images you can use them on die cut shapes and for wonderful card backgrounds. The Frilly and Funky blog will show you how to make some colorful cards using … Read More ...
Project: Alter a Bottle with Stamping
Transform a plain bottle into a work of art in just a few steps. Paint the bottle with acrylic paint then stamp and color images all over white tissue paper, cover the bottle with the stamped tissue and then seal. … Read More ...
Project: Coffee Gift Card Holder
Have a friend who’s a coffee lover? This colorful mixed media coffee themed gift card holder is perfect for that coffee “addict” in your life 🙂 Anita Houston designed this card using lots of different mediums like paint, stencils, ink … Read More ...
Project: Crafty Ninja Stamped Pincushion
Do you or someone you know love to sew and to stamp? Then this project is perfect to make for yourself or a gift! I adore this Crafty Ninja stamp from Inkadinkado and in this project they’ve used it to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Easy Gift Box
Turn a piece of cardstock and some pattern paper into a wonderful gift box. The Some Odd Girl stamps blog has cutting, scoring and folding directions for making this quick and easy box. Add some stamped images to the front … Read More ...
Technique: Chalkboard Look with Markers
The chalkboard look is still going strong and here’s a new twist, using markers to get the look. This card was designed by Melissa Banbury for Splitcoast Stampers, she used white embossing to heat emboss her stamped image onto black … Read More ...
Project: Masculine Steampunk Style Pop-Up Card
Wow, how amazing is this accordion tunnel card? It’s perfect for Father’s Day or a masculine birthday card. Best of all it folds flat for mailing but then pops open to stand up, great for displaying on a desk. Shelly … Read More ...
Project: Graduation Card
Tell the graduate how proud you are of them with this vintage style congratulations card. Annette Green used pattern papers, ribbon and flower accents and created this card using products from Graphic 45, visit their blog for step by step … Read More ...
Project: Sherlock Box
Anyone else as obsessed with the show “Sherlock” as I am? I can’t wait for the new season to start here in the US! I’m also a huge fan of the original books so I’m in love with this awesome … Read More ...
Tip: Rubber Stamping and Coloring on Wood
Take your stamping off of paper and try it other mediums like wood. There are so many neat unfinished wood items at the craft store that would look really fantastic dressed up with some stamping. Chameleon Pens has a video … Read More ...
Project: Father’s Day Grill Card
Does your dad or husband love to grill? Then here’s a funny card for him for Father’s Day, The Grillfather! Sandy Allnock will teach you how to use alcohol markers to accent around a stamped image to create your own … Read More ...
Project: “You’re the Man” Father’s Day Card
This card is perfect for Father’s Day or any “guy” card you might need. Turn a couple of simple die cut or punched large circles into a cute man’s face, add a bow tie and mustache and he’s all dress … Read More ...
Technique: Water Coloring Stamps with Distress Stains
Distress Stains
from Tim Holtz are like the other products in his Distress line in that they react with water so there are loads of different technique you can do like this water color technique from Heather Telford. She inked … Read More ...
Project: Masculine Pop Up Card
It’s hip to be square! Here’s a cool card with a square pop up that also folds flat so you can mail it. Jillian Vance will show you how to stamp, score and fold this neat card design that has … Read More ...