Shaker cards are so much fun to make and you don’t always have to use clear plastic or acetate for the opening, try something different like Tulle. If you don’t know tulle to a thin mesh like material and adds … Read More ...
Tip: Ink Blending Directly on Stamps
How lovely are these birds!? Lydia has a great tip for getting an even more realistic look from layered stamps and that’s by ink blending directly on the stamps. She’ll teach you this technique and show you how she made … Read More ...
Download: Birthday Cut File
If you’re anything like me you probably make more birthday cards than any other celebration or occasion so I’m always looking for new birthday themed images. This great Happy Birthday sentiment and Balloons die cuts are perfect for just about … Read More ...
Tips: Beginner to Advanced – 3 Cards with One Stamp Set
Whether you’re a beginner stamper or looking to advance your card making skills Justine Hovey has a great blog post for you. She took one stamp set with it’s coordinating dies from Concord and 9th and made 3 different cards. … Read More ...
Tip: Masking with Contact Paper
Masking is a fun stamping technique that covers areas so you can ink or stamp over top to add layers, dimension or create shapes. There are sheets sold just for masking but you can also use items around your house … Read More ...
Technique: Watercolored Die Cuts
I’ve been seeing a cool trend with die cutting lately of applying color to white cardstock and die cutting the images instead of die cutting colored cardstock. Doing this allows you to customize your colors as well as get more … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Birthday Crown
Using a variety of mediums like paint, stamps, glitter, ribbon and glaze a plain chipboard crown shape was transformed into a magical piece sure to make anyone feel like a queen on their birthday. You can find a video tutorial … Read More ...
Project: Star Effects Card
How cool is this Star Effects card? It stands up like an easel to make an awesome display but folds flat for mailing. It makes the perfect birthday card but can see this fun card style used for any type … Read More ...
Project: Water Colored Unicorns Card
I have loved Unicorns since I was little and am so excited to see them make such a huge come back! Using the cute new Unicorn stamp from Stampin’ Ups Magical Day stamp set I’ve filmed a card tutorial showing … Read More ...
Projects: Water Colored Birthday Cards
These bright and cheerful birthday cards will make anyone’s birthday special. Nina- Marie will show you how to use water color markers to make two fun birthday card using new products from Pretty Pink Posh. Click here to watch her … Read More ...
Tutorial: Make a Gift Bag from an Envelope
Bianca has directions on how to score, fold and cut a long business sized envelope and turn it into a small cute gift bag covered in stamped images. Visit the Stempeleinmaleins blog for her tutorial and several decorating ideas from … Read More ...
Tip: Hippo Card with Altered Stamp Image
Designer Jane Allen came up with a super clever idea for this card. She altered a hippo stamp by turning his feet into hands and using those along with the hippo’s head making it so the hippo could peek over … Read More ...
Project: Peek a Boo Card
Sadia Minichini will show you how to score, fold and die cut to make this sweet peek a boo card. I love the “hidden” sentiment inside. You can find complete directions for making this card over on the Some Odd … Read More ...
Project: Peony Card with Inked Cardstock
Instead of die cutting from regular cardstock you can make your own custom colored cardstock that has a bit of a textured look to it by inking with Distress Ink onto white cardstock. Tracy McNeely did this for the paper … Read More ...
Project: Layered Die Cut Card
I love all the layers and details in this lovely birthday card. Yana used many layers of different Spellbinders dies to make it along with some pattern paper and a stamped sentiment. Visit the Spellbinders blog to see how she … Read More ...