Alcohol Inks
add loads of color and pattern for card backgrounds but did you ever think of using them to color a stamped image too? Well, Lydia did for this beautiful floral card. She created purple and green inked panels … Read More ...
Faux Inlay Technique
An inlay die technique is taking the sections of a die, cutting them from different color of paper and them putting them together like a jigsaw puzzle, it’s a great way to add color to die cut shapes. But Channin … Read More ...
Woven Card
Wow, how amazing is this woven card from Jessica!? I’ve seen lots of sewing and stitching on cards but nothing like this loom she created with a die from Ellen Hutson. By using wool roving and chunky yarn she created … Read More ...
Peach Blossom Card
The soft pinks and blues on this lovely Peach Blossom Card from Marcia are so perfect for Spring. The sweet Geisha stamp makes me think of Mulan,
making this a terrific birthday card to send to someone who is a … Read More ...
Funny Birthday Fairy Card
I love this funny birthday card from Lynn, I’m sure many of us wouldn’t mind a fairy to come along and magically make us 29th again! 🙂 She used metallic watercolors for lots of shimmer and shine for the background … Read More ...
Interactive Theater Box Scene Card
Bibi used new products from Spellbinder to make this wonderful Theater Box Card. This card looks a bit plain at first but when you pull the tabs at the side it opens to reveal a sweet scene and sentiment and … Read More ...
Heat Embossing on Vellum Technique
I love all the depth, texture, color and dimension on this wonderful card by Anna-Karin! She heat embossing a large background stamp on vellum, then colored in some of the circles and then used a stylus to dome out the … Read More ...
Embossed Card with Spot Blending
By now I’m sure most stampers are familiar with the popular technique of ink blending, adding color to cardstock with a blending tool 
and ink pad so it’s fun to see someone put a bit of a spin on it. … Read More ...
Mice and Bubble Cards
Lawn Fawn has a new release featuring some of their popular little mice designs. These cuties mix and match with all their other mice stamps and work well for so many different styles of cards. This release also has lots … Read More ...
Floral Wreath Stencil Card
Laura used stencils from Pinkfresh Studio to create this pretty Spring Floral Wreath Card. These layering stencil give lots of depth and dimension to the stenciling and I love the blend of soft pastel ink colors she used, perfect for … Read More ...
Misses Cards
The Misses dies and stamps from Studio Light give you the freedom to create your own custom ladies in lots of fun designs and styles, perfect for making sweet cards to send to your gal pals. Amy R used these … Read More ...
Masking Detailed Card Scenes
Sandy Allnock is amazing at putting together detailed stamped scenes. One way to create complicated layered designs is with masking, using a low tack sticker paper to cover images while stamping others over top. Sandy has lots of tips and … Read More ...
Create Card Bands with Punches
Some cards like pop up and gatefold styles might require a little help in keeping closed and a removable band around the center that slips off is the perfect option. It’s also just a nice way to add extra embellishment … Read More ...
Foiled Sunset Card
Foiling adds such a wonderful metallic shimmer and shine to cards and I’ve seen and used it myself for digital stamps, sentiments and accents but I’ve never seen it used quite like this. Verity has used gold foil for the … Read More ...
Easter Card with Ink Lifting
Amanda used an ink lifting technique for this lovely Easter Card. She inked her panel with blues and greens, heat embossed the bunny in gold then used just clear water inside the bunny image to remove some of the color. … Read More ...