Tami Mayberry has collected all the card sketches from CPS into one convenient place, making it quick and easy to look through dozens and dozens of terrific sketches at once. Click here to take a peek, this is definitely … Read More ...
Tutorial: Floral Card with Colored Pencils
Jill Fosters shares a great new video tutorial on her blog. Using a new Penny Black Christmas floral stamp she creates a lovely elegant card sharing lots of tips for shading and blending colored pencils .
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Technique: Faux Crazed Porcelain
Shelley over at Stamptramp shares a fabulous technique she calls Faux Crazed Porcelain. Using crackle paint, paint dabbers and Ultrathick Embossing powder she makes some wonderful stamped embellishments. Click here for her step by step tutorial.
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Tip: Die Cut Around Stamps
Alice over at the Whiff of Joy blog shares a wonderful techique for diecutting around a stamped image, how cool is that?! Click here to learn this fun tip.
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Card Making Techniques: Watercolor Backgrounds
Sally Traidman shares a great video on the Hero Arts blog about using watercolors for fun and easy backgrounds for your cards, click here to watch.
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Technique: Stamped Acetate Background
Michelle over at the Freedom in Creating blog shares a cool technique using tissue paper, Re-Inkers and crystal effects for an amazing background on stamped acetate. Click here for her step by step instructions.
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New Release: Wild Rose Studio Stamps
Yes, believe it or not it’s not too early to start thinking about holiday cards! Wild Rose Studio has just released some super duper cute stamps with a new character, Pickle the penguin. Click here to see all their new … Read More ...
Tip: Bazzil Paper Matching
Sometimes it can be really frustrating when making a card and matching up your pretty patterned papers to the right color of cardstock. Well, Bazzil has come up with really helpful website called Bazzill Matchmaker. They pair up their … Read More ...
Technique: Embedded Embossing
This is a really cool technique I’ve never seen before, embedding one embossed image into another embossed image. Learn this fun technique over at Splitcoast Stampers, Holly McMillen shares a great instruction how to video.
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Tutorial: Paper Bow
Heidi from Van Laar Designs shares step by step instructions for making a lovely, elegant bow out of paper. Click here for directions.
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Tip: Easy Banner
Here’s a clever tip from Maria at the Joyful Stamper blog, turn a star die cut or punch into a banner! Banner are so trendy right now and if you don’t have a stamp or punch for one this … Read More ...
Freebie: Ice Cream Cone Card
Click here to visit Paper Crafts and you can download this yummy ice cream cone card pattern from Kim Hughes.
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Project: Onesie Baby Invite
Nicole Magouirk shares her step by step instructions for making this adorable onesie baby shower invitation, so sweet! Click here to visit her blog for directions.
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Technique: Shadow Stamping
Adding a subtle shadow to your stamped images can add alot of dimension, depth and realism. Visit Jeanette Lyntons’ blog as she shows you how to cast a shadow.
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Technique: Stamping with Hero Arts Digi Dies
Did you know Hero Arts offers digital die cuts that co-ordinate with their stamps? You can use your die cutting machine, like a Silhouette and die cut your images and then stamp inside for perfect cut outs each time, how … Read More ...