Adding shading and shadows behind, below and around your stamped images can really give them more dimension and help them pop off the paper. The C. C. Designs Stamp blog will show you how to make a pretty dotted background … Read More ...
Technique: Faux Glass Stamping Technique
Sharon Jeffs has a video over on the Frantic Stamper Happenings blog showing how to use heat embossing powders to make a faux vintage glass look over stamped images.
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Project: House Card
Using die cuts, paints, embossing and stamps the Joyful Daisy blog will show you how to make this cute house card. This would be a great card for someone moving to a new home!
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Project: Easter Plant Stakes
Leigh Laurel Studios blog has a tutorial for making some pretty plant stakes for Easter using Gelato sticks for coloring and alphabet stamps for the sentiments.
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Project: Mother’s Day Die Cut Card
The Daily Marker blog has a tutorial for making this beautiful Mother’s Day card using layers of die cut butterflies and a detailed die cut background. I love how the shimmer spray used as a nice verdigris touch!
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Project: Masking Technique Card
Watch a video tutorial over on the Double Stick Heaven Blog showing you how to make this cute balloon animals card (did you get my pun there?:)) . Laura will show you how to use a masking technique to layer … Read More ...
Project: Butterfly Acetate Card
The Paper, Ink and Smiles blog has directions for a beautiful butterfly card using acetate. Using ribbon to adhere the acetate to the front is a clever and elegant touch!
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Project: Funny Cat Card
OMG, this has got to be one of the cutest and funniest cards I’ve seen in awhile! The K Werner Designs blog has a video tutorial showing how you can make one too.
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Project: Shadow Box Card
Brighten someone’s day with a wonderful Spring Showers Shadow Box card, find the tutorial over on Stamping & Scrapbooking in California blog.
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Project: Paper Scraps Easter Card
The Whiff of Joy blog has great idea for using up some of those pattern paper scraps we all have hanging around. Use them with a die cut for a fun patterned shape like an Easter Egg.
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Project: DIY Stamps from Bottle Caps
Add some fun foam shapes to bottle caps and make your own stamps, it’s a quick and easy recycled craft idea! Find out all the details over on the Craft A Doodle Doo blog.
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Project: Flap Box
Find pattern directions for making a fun flap box over at the Stempeleinmaleins blog, along with several style designs. These cute little boxes would be perfect for holding Easter candy ad treats! (Note: you might need to translate the … Read More ...
Project: Die Cut Easter Egg Card
The Cut at Home blog has a video tutorial for making this lovely filigree Easter egg card and stand using die cuts.
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Technique: Coloring Stamped Embossing
The Hemidemisemiquaver Design Blog has a video tutorial showing how to color white heat embossed stamped images using markers. This is a great way to add texture and color without having to use a bunch of different colored embossing powder… Read More ...
Technique: Shimmer Card
Add some shimmer to your cards with spray mists, the My Favorite Things Stamps blog has a video tutorial showing you how.
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