Add an extra bit of interest to your cards with a divided panel, use a die cut or just your paper trimmer. The Simply Stamped blog has all the details.
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Project: Botanical Tag
The Words and Pictures blog has directions for making this lovely botanical themed tag using clear tiles, paper, crackle paint and stamping on a wooden tag.
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Technique: Stamping with Geltos
Did you know instead of ink you can use Gelato sticks with a spritz of water to stamp with? Heather Greenwood will show you how to get this cool watercolor look with your rubber stamps.
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Freebie: Congrats Sayings
The Papercrafts Connection has a fun grouping of congrats phrases to download for free. This would be perfect for graduation cards!
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Technique: Faux Metal Card Accent
Heat embossing powders onto die cuts for a cool faux metal card embellishment. Hero Arts has a video tutorial to show you how.
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Freebie and Project: DVD Envelope
The Joyful Daisy blog has a tutorial and free pattern to download for a DVD sized envelope. This would also be great for square shaped cards!
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Project: Teacher Note Pad
Thank a teacher! Turn a clear picture frame into a cute stamped sticky note pad holder, it’s a perfect teacher gift. Find detailed directions over on the Inking Aloud blog.
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Project: Butterfly Punch Card
Use a butterfly punch and embellishments to make this pretty card, the direction can be found over at the Echo Park Paper blog. I love the 3D dimension on this card!
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Tips: How to Use Digital Stamps
Are you new to digital / digi stamps? Heard of them (or not:)) and wondering how to use them? The Some Odd Girl stamps site has a wonderful detailed e-book to download for free showing you how to get started … Read More ...
Happy Easter!
I hope you all have a wonderful Easter Day!
Find directions for making this sweet Easter card over on my personal blog P is for Paper.
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Technique: Copic Marker Sunset Card Background
Markers aren’t just for coloring in your stamped images, you can also use them for fun backgrounds like this sunset technique found over at the P.S. I Love You Scrapbooking blog.
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Technique: Mixed Media Card Background
Catherine Pooler has a video tutorial showing you how to make a really cool background for your cards using trendy products; a stencil, gel medium and ink sprays. Click here to watch.
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Freebie: Vintage Lamb Printable
The Craft Secrets blog has a sweet spring lamb vintage image to download for free as well as several other vintage Easter printables.
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Tip: Adding a Shadow Background to Stamped Images
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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