Solid stamps can look a bit flat sometimes if you only stamp them in one color. There are several ways to add multiple colors to a sold image and one of those is 2 tone stamping. Therese shows how easy … Read More ...
Dry Brush Paint Card Background
Yana Smakula used watercolor cardstock and a dry brush technique to apply acrylic paint
for sine unique card backgrounds. You can create a large sheet of paper and then cut it up to create several backgrounds for your cards. I … Read More ...
Confetti Birthday Card
Galina used ink blending to add lots of color to this bright and cheerful Confetti Birthday Card. Her inked blue panel was die cut from an oval and then she die cut patterns from a confetti die and placed that … Read More ...
Gnome Pocket Card
How cute is this pocket card with a Gnome peeking over!? Dina is sharing how to cut, score and fold a card to create a pocket on the front that you can use to tuck in any stamped or die … Read More ...
Distress Stain Card Backgrounds
Amy used Distress Ink Spray Stains to create a variety of stunning card backgrounds using different techniques. She used them as sprays, as a “watercolor” to paint with, with stencils, used them on dry and wet papers and more. These … Read More ...
Tips for Card Scene Building
I love creating scenes on my card, it’s my favorite style to create. But it can be intimidating trying to put together stamped images to design the perfect little tablo. Cathy has a handy video sharing some of her tips … Read More ...
Mermaid Cupcake Toppers
Mer-May is the perfect time for a mermaid themed party! Sue created her own beautiful watercolor pattern using watercolor markers applied to wet watercolor paper and smooshing it with cling wrap. The results are so colorful and pretty and made … Read More ...
Circus Slimline Shadow Box Card
Slimline cards and Shadow Box cards are both really popular right now and Brenda has combined those 2 styles into one for a Slimline Shadow Box Card for a tall design with lots of dimension. She used the new Trinity … Read More ...
Free Cactus Pattern Paper
With cactus and succulents being so trendy these printable pattern papers will go perfectly with cactus stamps for your next handmade card! There are 10 patterns to choose from with cactus or southwest style designs and they are are FREE… Read More ...
Kitty Cat Birthday Cards
If you have a cat lover on your birthday card list then this one is purrrfect! I used white core cardstock with some dies and an embossing folder and sanded the paper for a great distressed look. I colored the … Read More ...
Nautical Father’s Day Card
I know masculine cards can be challenging and with Father’s Day coming up next month many of us are in search of ideas. If your dad loves the ocean, beach, boating or fishing then a nautical theme might just be … Read More ...
Stamped Zippered Pouch
This wonderful Zippered Pouch project from Betty is perfect to carry or store markers, pens or pencils in your craft room or to travel with. She used pattern paper and cardstock covered in clear vinyl, stitched it up and sewed … Read More ...
Teacher and Grad Cards
Taylored Expressions has a brand new line of stamps and dies perfect for creating Thank You cards for Teachers and Congrats cards for Graduations. Emily used them along with some stencils for a couple of fun card designs. I love … Read More ...
Tips for Digital Stamps and Copics
If you are new to card making or stamping you might hear the term digital stamp and wonder “what the heck is that?” Digital or Digi stamps are black and white digital files that you print from your computer. They … Read More ...
Teacher Cards w/ Watercolor Backgrounds
Gaylynn used Colorburst powders to create cool backgrounds for her Teacher Cards. These powders come in a bottles and can be sprayed onto wet paper for an easy watercolor background technique as well as for other fun techniques. She’s sharing … Read More ...