The Red Lead blog has directions for using stencils and stamping ink to add pretty details to a chipboard shape for a fun banner.
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Inspiration: 3D Easter Egg
Artwolf2009 shares how they altered an egg shaped candy container into an amazing 3D Easter Egg filled with stamped images and embellishments. Click here for more photos.
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Project: Halloween Collages
I love using stamps when I working on collages! Visit my own personal blog P is for Paper and check out some Halloween collages I made on vintage Bingo cards using copies of vintage photos, stamps, ribbons and metal embellishments.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Stamped Summer Art
This sunny Boardwalk themed stamped collage art piece from Tracy Evans makes me want to head to the beach! Find more info head over to her blog.
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Technique: Enameling on Paper
This is such an uber cool effect! Neil from Neelz Expressionz shares his mixed media enameling technique using dry and heat embossing and paint on paper. Wow, it looks like metal doesn’t it?
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Tutorial: Journal Art Page
Would you like to start making art journal pages or collages but your finding staring at the blank page is just too intimidating? Where do you start? Renee Bolton shares a terrific post on her blog with a step by … Read More ...
Technique: Beeswax Over Stamped Images
This stunning mixed media stamped art piece was made by Suzz’s Stamping Spot using melted beeswax and embossing enamels over top her stamped image then adding metal embellishments and paint. Find more info on this amazing piece over on her … Read More ...
Freebie: 10 Vintage Bird Digis
Create with TLC is having a blog hop, at each stop along the way there is a free vintage bird image to download. That’s 10 freebies in all, how wonderful! Click here to get started hopping.
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Freebie: Altered Arts Magazine
As a special holiday treat Altered Arts magazine is offering a free download of the current issue of their digital magazine. Click here to flip through and find wonderful mixed media, collage art and altered paper crafts.
-Heather
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Project: Halloween Altered Book of Magic
I love making altered books. It so great to take an old unloved booked and give it a new life! Visit the Stampendous website for directions from Suzanne Czosek for making a stunning Magic Book. Filled with stamping, embossing, embellishments … Read More ...
Book Review: Scraps from Lark Books
The new book “Scraps” from Lark Publishing is subtitled “an inspirational field guide to collage” and that’s exactly what it is. It’s the perfect book about collage for beginners but also a great book for more experienced collage artist who … Read More ...
Freebie: Vintage Postcards Download
Download these great European Vintage Postcard images for free from Stampington and Co. Click here to download.
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Project and Freebie: Stamped Alice Coasters
(image by Blockheads)
Visit the Blockheads blog for directions on how to make these fun stamped Alice in Wonderland themed coasters along with free down loadable book pages, they make great backgrounds! Click here for tutorial and downloads.
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Freebie: Altered Hearts Zine
Scrap Artist Studio has just launched their brand new zine dedicated to altered art. They are offering it as a free download, please note even though it’s free you will need to “check out” in the shopping cart with it … Read More ...
Project: Framed Mixed Media Holiday Artwork
Visit the It’s in the Details blog to find directions for Lisa Pace’s gorgeous stamped mixed media framed holiday artwork.
-Heather
Do you Love making cards? Come and join our Card making group on Facebook. Chat about stamps, designs, and … Read More ...