Were you a space case and forgot someone’s birthday? Using gold embossing and water coloring Emily Leiphart made an out of this world space themed card. I love the little astronaut doggy! She’s got a video tutorial over on her … Read More ...
Card Making Project: Funny Shark Birthday Card
Learn how to use ink blending and stencils for an ocean pattern and add a stamped shark image for this killer birthday card. You’ll find a video tutorial for making this over on the Hero Arts blog.
-Heather
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Technique: Ombre’ Lettering
The ombre’ look is very popular right now and it’s easy to achieve this look on your card with techniques like this one from Erica Hernandez. She cut out a sentiment die from masking paper and created a stencil so … Read More ...
Projects: Pirate Boy and Girl Birthday Cards
A pirate’s life for me! With the Pirate’s of the Caribbean movie coming out pirates are once again popping up everywhere. These adorable girl and boy pirate themed cards are perfect for any young one’s birthday. Find directions for making … Read More ...
Project: Funny Spring Chicken Birthday Card
This humorous Spring Chicken birthday card uses a die cut in a new way by cutting it out of masking paper and using it as a stencil for inking. I love the trending ombre’ effect! You can find a video … Read More ...
Project: Multi Layer Baby Animals Card
Oh my, how sweet is this baby animal card!? Perfect for a baby’s birthday. Kelly Latevola will show you how to mask and ink up a cloud background, how to color the stamped images with Copic markers and how to … Read More ...
Project: Shadow Box Frame Card
Becky Roberts has directions for make this adorable woodland themed shadow box frame card. She’ll show you how to cut, score and assemble the box shaped card. It’s so cute, it almost looks like a little story book. You can … Read More ...
Project: Ice Cream Sandwich Shaped Box
What’s better than ice cream on a hot day? Not much except maybe a fun ice cream sandwich shaped box that won’t melt. This fun box holds candy and a gift card. You can find directions and a video tutorial … Read More ...
Project: Kitty Cat Birthday Card
Combining cute cat stamps and die cuts Stephanie made this adorable kitty birthday card. Hop on over to The Stamps of Life site and watch her tutorial video.
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Download: Birthday Die Cut Flap Card
This fun card has lots of dimensions with different flaps, perfect for adding additional sentiments or images underneath. It also makes a perfect masculine card! You can download this SVG Cut File for FREE from SVG Cuts. It’s compatible with … Read More ...
Technique: Swipe Stamping
Solid stamps can sometimes be hard to work with, they only stamp out in one color so they are a bit limiting. But Jennifer McGuire has come up with a fun way to add some texture to solid stamps with … Read More ...
Tip: Stamped Scalloped Cards
Learn how to combine curved border stamps to make lovely stamped scalloped designs. Perfect for a variety of card designs. Melanie from Hands, Head and Heart has a video tutorial, click here to watch.
-Heather
Review: Stampin’ Up Occasions 2017 Catalog Part 3
At the beginning of each year Stampin’ Up releases their Occasions catalog which adds new items for upcoming holidays and celebrations in addition to their annual catalog for a limited time. This year the Occasions catalog runs from January 4th … Read More ...
Review and Giveaway: Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit for February
If you’re looking for paper crafting inspiration Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought to you by the folks at Stampin’ Up. … Read More ...
Tip: Super Hero Card with Washi Tape and Die Cuts
Washi tape is so versatile for so many card projects. Here’s a clever way to use it with your die cuts. Jen Carter made a sky scraper building background using washi tape with a die cut on this adorable super … Read More ...