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 ...
Create Cards with the Look of Stained Glass
Laura used new products from Pinkfresh Studio to create 2 stunning cards that have the look of stained glass. Combining popular card making techniques like stenciling, ink blending and hot foiling she’s create card backgrounds that look like stained glass … Read More ...
12 “Quilted” Card Ideas Using Dies
The Concord and 9ths series of Quilt Top Dies create the most amazing quilted designs using cardstock instead of fabric with no sewing needed. The possibilities of designs are endless, you can mix and match the dies, create small designs … Read More ...
Use a Punch to Create a Stitched Border for a Card
Dalis has a quick and clever way to create a stitched border using a scalloped eyelet edge punch. She punched the edge along each long side of a wide strip of paper and since the scallops have small holes in … Read More ...
Strawberry Basket Shaker Card
How “sweet” is this Strawberry Basket Card from Carly? This yummy design has so much movement, not only becuase it’s a shaker card but also because of how she placed her berries. Notice how some are inside the shaker and … Read More ...
Father’s Day BBQ Apron Box Card
This cool 3D apron shaped card/box is perfect to create and give to the grill master for Father’s Day this year. Using dies from Lori Whitlock this box has room to slip in a gift card or small present. You … Read More ...