Hetty over on the Craft Chaos blog has directions for a cool coloring technique using Distress Stains and bleach. This idea would be perfect for large detailed stamps you might not want to spend all day coloring in 🙂
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Tip: Inking Bold Solid Stamps
Solid stamps can sometimes be a challenge, how do you get multiple colors onto one stamp? Catherine Pooler has some great tips for using ink pads and also markers to get a perfect crisp image and several different colors onto … Read More ...
Technique: Generational Stamping
Generational stamping is a simple technique that allows you to get lighter, softer colors just by stamping again and again without re-inking your stamp. It’s an easy (and cheap :)) way to get more colors from your inks! Find a … Read More ...
Technique: Glitter Background for Cards
Wendy Price has a sparkly tutorial for adding a gitter background to your cards. This look is perfect to go with mermaid or fairy stamps! Visit Paper Craft Planet for directions.
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New Release: Printworks Stamps
I recently “re-discovered” a stamp company I used to love years ago called Printworks. I’m happy to see they still offer loads lovely stamped images. Their latest release is all about flowers and sentiments, perfect for Mother’s Day or Spring … Read More ...
Product Info: Bowdabra
For those that just still can’t get the hang of tying as perfect bow by hand there are several tools on the market to give you an extra hand 🙂 One is the Bowdabra. Their blog shares many different … Read More ...
Tutorial: DIY Washi Tape
Morgan from Binks and Bubble has a cool tutorial for using masking tape to make your own faux washi / paper tape. I love the mustache stamp she used, so trendy right now!
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Project: Angry Birds Card
OMG, how cute and clever is this card!? Stampin with Niki has step by step directions for turning simple punched shapes into Angry Birds. Love it!
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Technique: Using Bleach on Your Cards
Leslie at Blockheads shares a really cool technique for coloring on dark cardstock. She uses bleach to remove the dark background leaving a nice blank area to then add her coloring.
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3D Paper Flowers
The Silhouette blog has steps for turning simple flower die cut (or punch) into a lovely layered 3D paper flowers. These flowers make great accents on cards, scrapbook pages, even home decor projects like wreaths and bouquets.
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Technqiue: No-line Stamping
Wow, this little girl doesn’t even looked like it’s stamped but it is. Elaine Hughes has a wonderful technique for stamping with light colored ink and coloring over top for a “no-line” stamped image. Find step by step instructions and … Read More ...
Freebies: Seven Vintage Images to Download
The Create with TLC’s latest blog hop has seven wonderful vintage images to download for free, including this charming Alice In Wonderland image. Click here to start hopping and follow through to each blog for the downloads.
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Tutorial: Hand Stitching on Your Cards
With an “egg”cellent card just in time for Easter Linda over at the Catered Crop has a great tutorial for hand stitching on your cards. Hop on over there to check it out.
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Technique: Brick Wall Background
Michelle Zindorf has a great tutorial on her blog for making a cool brink wall background for your cards, click here for her step by step instructions.
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Tip: Bow Tying
Ribbon can add so much to any paper crafting project but I know tying bows is a real frustration for a lot of crafters. This wonderfully fluffy bow can be made in four easy steps and is the perfect addition … Read More ...