This time of year pumpkin stamps are really versatile, you can make Fall and Thanksgiving cards with them or add a face for a jack O’ Lantern Halloween card or you can get really creative and even turn the shape … Read More ...
Project: Colored Highlight Floral Card
This stunning card was designed by Kelly Latevola using a stamping highlight or color spotlight idea, laying a colored stamped panel over a plain black and white version of the same stamped image. The results really pop! Visit her blog … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Stamped Flower Tag
Using unusual items like dry wall tape and water coloring over a light stamped images for a hand painted look Jen Engle designed this cool mixed media flower tag and shares a video tutorial on her blog Mixed Media Jenn.… Read More ...
Technique: Adding Color to Your Embossing Folder Images
Here a great way to get more from your embossing folders, emboss them and then add color. You can use chalks, markers or ink pads with sponge dauber like on this pretty card from Card Maker Magazine. Visit their blog … Read More ...
Technique: Water Colored Die Cut Cards
Virginia Lu will teach you how to add Distress Ink using a watercolor technique to die cut flowers for a series of stunning Lily and Butterfly cards. Visit the Penny Black stamps blog for her step by step instructions.
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Technique: Embossed and Ink Blended Stamped Card
This lovely card was made by stamping and heat embossing the flower and leaves onto white cardstock with white embossing powder and then using a blending tool and ink pad to add the soft colors. You can find a video … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Tag
Wow, isn’t this tag simple stunning? Penny Black stamps guest designer Ranji Chawla made this using stamps from Penny Black, die cuts, Ultra Thick Embossing Powder, ink sprays, Distress Ink and more. You can find more info on her amazing … Read More ...
Project: Orchid Card
This beautiful card makes me so ready for spring and flowers! Learn how to stamp, die cut and water color this lovely Orchid card over on Wei Wei’s Cardmaking Garden.
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Project: Floral Stamped Card with Tips on Masking Technique
Yana Smaluka is sharing a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make a lovely card by masking out a pretty all over floral pattern using flower stamps in a set that have an outline and a solid center … Read More ...
Tip: Turn a Cloud Die into a Flower
Paulina has a terrific way to get more from a popular punch/die cut shape, she’s turned a cloud into a flower, how clever! Pop on over to her blog Pretty Pink Posh and she’ll show you how to assemble it.… Read More ...
Project: Floral Die Cut Card
Combine a large sentiment stamp along with pretty die cut flowers and scrolls for a bright and beautiful card. The Spellbinders blog has a video tutorial, click here to watch.
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Tip: Die Cut Card Border
Take your die cut shapes and turn them into a border for your cards by only cutting out part of the dies. The Top Dog Dies blog shows you how to get more use from your die cut shapes with … Read More ...
Project: Intricate Die Cut Card
Yana Smakula is sharing a video tutorial for making this stunning card she made using a combination of die cutting and embossing using several different large background and label dies from Spellbinders . You can watch the video tutorial here … Read More ...
Project: 3D Niche Card
This pretty card has a surprise inside, a niche opening containing hanging paper flowers, how lovely is that? The Cut @ Home blog has a video tutorial showing how to use stamps and die cuts for this stunning 3D card. … Read More ...
Project: Latch Card
This lovely card was designed by Dina Kowal for Splitcoast Stampers. The small circle on the card is a latch that holds the front flap of the card closed. Find detailed directions, an alternative project and a video tutorial for … Read More ...