Find out how to make a cool realistic looking brick background for your cards using a stencil, modeling paste and airbrushing over on the Wake up with Wendy blog.
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Project: Mixed Media Nature Shadow Box
Tammy Tutterow shares how she made this stunning nature inspired collage shadow box using vellum, metal scrapbooking embellishments, stamping inks and more over on here blog. I love the dimension of the leaves, they look so real!
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Project: Snowflake Wreath
It’s Christmas in July and not too early to start working on those holiday themed projects. The Stamping and Scrapping in California blog has directions for making a pretty snowflake wreath using new rubber stamps and matching dies from Stampendous.… Read More ...
Techinque: “Rock and Roll” Stamping (using mutiple ink colors on one stamp)
One of the hottest new products out right now for card making are the Wink of Stella pens, they add a wonderful touch of shimmer to your cards. Just like Catherine Pooler I recently got the clear pen and LOVE … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Clock
This amazing altered clock was made by stamping on clay and adhering it to a clock base, how cool is that? Find more info over on the De Stempelwinkel Designs blog.
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Project: Stenciled Greeting Cards
Ink up stencils to create pretty one of a kind note cards, combine multiple stencils for fun patterns, the Crafts Unleashed blog will show you how.
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Freebie: Paper Garland
Down a free printable pattern to trace and cut for a lovely butterfly and flower paper garland over at the Pane, Amore e Creativita blog. (note blog is in Italian but no need to translate just to download the … Read More ...
Card Making Project: Neon Card
Neon colors are really trendy right now! Use neon ink sprays, stencils and stamps for a bright and colorful greeting card. Hero Arts stamps has all the details.
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Tip: Stamping with Acrylic Blocks
Did you know you can use your clear acrylic stamping blocks as stamps themselves? Apply some Distress Ink and spritz on some water and then stamp for a neat watercolor look. Find out more over on The House That Stamps … Read More ...
Project: Under Sea Card
Jillian Vance Designs has directions for making a cute under water scene card. I love the use of twine for the kelp, so clever!
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Project: Z Fold Card
The Prickley Pear Stamps blog will show you how to turn one piece of 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardstock into a cool Z Fold card using a scoring board, click here to see how.
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Project: Stamped Book Mark
Keep your place in a book with a cool stamped book mark. Renee Zarate used stamping resist techniques and stencils to make this fun place holder.
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Project: Mixed Media Art Journal Pages
I love these beautiful sea inspired mixed media journaling pages from Jenn Shurkus, visit her blog to find out how she used stamps, paints, stencils and more to make them.
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Technique: Watercolor Card Background
Since Distress Ink react to water they are perfect to use for a water color card background, smear them on a non-stick craft sheet, spraying them with water and press your paper onto top. Find out more on this technique … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Book of Cards
Combining vintage images, rubber stamp, embellishments and stitching in red Ella Wilson made a beautiful mixed media book full of cards. Find out more info and see more cards over on the Somerset Place blog.
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