Stamping doesn’t just have to be for cards, use stamps in your mixed media art work as well. Paola from My Whimsical Little World used torn papers, ink sprays, oil pastels, stencils and added a digital stamped image (colored with … Read More ...
Technique: Stamped and Watered Colored Holiday Tree Card
The rage over Ink Sprays is still going strong, probably because there is so much you can do with them, from simple splatter backgrounds, to filling in stencil patterns and even using them as water colors. Hero Arts stamps has … Read More ...
Project: Card and Notebook Teacher Gift
Learn how to heat emboss your stamps and add some white ink to black cardstock for a fun chalkboard look. The Simon Says Stamp blog has a video tutorial showing this technique using die cuts and stamping to make a … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Artist Trading Block
Using a small die shaped box template and covering it with stamped and colored images Michelle from Pinch Your Chic blog made a beautiful bird song themed “artist trading block”. The idea of artist trading cards isn’t new to me … Read More ...
Technique: Watercoloring Stamped Images for a Realistic Look
Head over to the W Plus 9 Stamps blog and learn how to turn your stamped images into works of water color art. Using a light colored ink pad to stamp and then coloring over the images with water colors … Read More ...
Project with Printable Template: Travel Case Card Box
Do you know someone leaving on a trip, moving away or maybe heading off to collage? Send them off in style with this adorable 3D travel case card. The Whiff of Joy blog has instructions and a printable template pattern … Read More ...
Inspiration: Progressive Cards
Here’s a fun idea from Marie-Anne, instead of sending someone one card why not send them a set of progressive cards, with a matching theme, when lined up they complete your message. I adore her Alice in Wonderland themed cards, … Read More ...
Project & New Release: Penny Black Holiday Stamps
Penny Black has just released their new holiday stamp catalog. It includes wood mounted, cling mounted and clear stamp sets with images like lovely woodland scenes and animals, cute kitties and kids, elegant flowers and trees as well as new … Read More ...
Project: Sunflower Gift Bag
Visit the JustRite stamps blog to find directions from Heidi Blankenship for making matching stamped ribbon and tag for a gift bag.
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Looking for more Sunflower themed papers, stamps and embellishments? Check these out on Scrapbook.com… Read More ...
Project: Altered Plant Pot
Turn a plain old terracotta pot into a work of art using stamps, stencils and ink on tissue paper. Find complete directions over at A Vintage Journey.
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Freebie: Online Papercrafting Idea Book
Echo Park Papers has a new on-line idea book filled with card ideas, scrapbooking layouts and altered projects to download for free, click here.
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Looking for more Echo Park Supplies? Check these out here … Read More ...
Tutorial: Card Bordering using Die Cuts
Turn shaped dies into fun edge borders for your cards, the Capture the Moment blog has a video tutorial to show you how. This cool ideas will work with so many different dies but this fun apple card is perfect … Read More ...
Project: Metallic Stamped Card
Use metallic stamping inks for a beautiful romantic card with a touch of shimmer, the Imagine Crafts blog has the details.
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Project: Klimt Inspired Card
The Artist Stamper blog has directions for making this lovely stamped card inspired by the artist Gustav Klimt.
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Technique: Water Color Stamping with Markers
If you have a solid stamp you can add multiple colors directly on the stamp using markers. Learn how to do a pretty water color look onto clear stamps with markers over on the Cat Pajamas stamps blog.
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