I know summer is finally here because a few nights ago I saw the first firefly in my yard, even one of our cats got excited, running to the window to see it. So this beautiful Interactive Card from Joy … Read More ...
Message in a Bottle Card
Need a masculine style card for Father’s Day? Daniel used stamping and a masking technique to create this fun Message in a Bottle Card. I love the scene he created, it looks like the bottle just washed up on the … Read More ...
Dimensional Ink Blending for a Floral Card
We might usually think of ink blending to create backgrounds but you can also use it to create dimension like Erum did on this stunning floral card. She used layering stamps and pretty ink pad colors from Altenew to stamp … Read More ...
6 FREE Wildflower Coloring Pages
If I’m being totally honest I love wild flowers more than cultivated flowers, nothing makes me happier than seeing a big field full of wild flowers! So of course these 6 Coloring Pages make me so happy and I can’t … Read More ...
Tropical Leaf Inlay Card
I love inlay die cutting, it’s like putting together a little puzzle on your card. For this fun Tropical Leaf card Bobbi die cut leaves from Sunny Studio in different colors of cardstock circles and then die cut the leaves … Read More ...
Watercolor Lighthouse Card
One large stamp is sometimes all you need to make a beautiful card. Anna stamped a Lighthouse stamp from Impression Obsession that almost fills the entire card front and colored it with watercolors for a wonderful masculine card design, perfect … Read More ...
Using an Embossing Folder 3 Ways
Embossing folders are a great way to add pattern and texture to your card backgrounds, place your cardstock inside, run it through your die cutting machine and… instant design! Annie has a a few terrific ways to get even more … Read More ...
Birthday Balloon Bear Card
This sweet little Bear is floating by to wish someone a very Happy Birthday. And check out that wonderful night time sky that Kristina created for the background, she ink blended Distress Oxide Inks for a stunning sunset. She also … Read More ...
Birthday Card with Light Up Candle
Adding real lights to cards has been popular for awhile but usually it involves running little wires and a bit of fiddling to work it out. But the new One Light from Pear Blossom Press is an easy to install … Read More ...
Card with Stamped Watercolor Resist Technique
I love a resist technique, which if you’re not familiar is heat embossing a stamped image or design and then applying color over top, the embossing “resists” the color and leaves the image showing through. Verity used a large card … Read More ...
Make a Father’s Day Jeep Card
This Father’s Day card from Annie is perfect for a Dad who loves his car or Jeep or enjoys going off-roading. She used a few different inking techniques like ink blending the ground, and inking over a stencil for the … Read More ...
Clean and Simple Mixed Media Bee Card
When you think Mixed Media you might think lots of layers of paint or product, maybe a bit messy with lots of collage. But Mixed Media can also be clean and simple, it really just means using lots of different … Read More ...
Coloring Dies with Copic Markers for an Anniversary Card
This beautiful Anniversary Card from Nichol Spohr features a lovely bursting bouquet of flowers. Instead of die cutting the images from colored cardstock she die cut them all from white cardstock and used her Copic alcohol markers to color them. … Read More ...
Use Heat Embossing to Create a Metallic Card Panel
Don’t have any metallic cardstock but want the look of shiny metal? Try heat embossing like Rachel did on this sweet card. By rubbing a Clear VersaMark embossing ink pad directly onto cardstock she then poured embossing powder over top … Read More ...
Disney’s Mad Tea Party Ride Inspired Card
If you’re a big Disney fan like me this amazing card from Kara will really make your head spin! She used brand new stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn to create a card inspired by the Mad Tea Party Ride!! … Read More ...