YUM! Know someone who loves Oreo cookies? Show them how sweet you think they are with this fun Oreo shaped card. The CardMaker blog will show you how to use round and scalloped paper punches for a clever card that … Read More ...
Technique: Floral Watercolor Cards
The Penny Black stamp blog has a beautiful card technique to share using watercolor paints for the background and markers to color directly on the stamp for a great watercolor look. You’ll also learn how to use tape to mask … Read More ...
Project: Altered Notepad Holder
Marie Browning has a fun project for spring, she covered a plain wooden note pad holder with pattern papers and added some pretty stamped flowers for a great addition to anyone’s desk. Visit her blog for directions.
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Project: Birthday Pop-Up Card
I love cards that go the extra mile and move, unfold or pop up! This cool birthday card will show the recipient you think they are a star with the fun pop up inside. The Created by Kate blog will … Read More ...
Project: Shaker Jar
I’ve seen lots and lots of stamped shaker cards but I’ve never seen a stamped shaker jar! What a cute and clever idea! This fun twist on a ship in a bottle comes from Fun Stampers Journey and if you … Read More ...
Project: Cute Skunk Card
Give someone a lift with this sweet card! The Me and Minime blog has a video tutorial showing you how to stencil and cloud background and how to color the cute skunk stamp using water color pencils, click here to … Read More ...
Technique: White Washed Card
Jocelyn from Red Balloon Cards has a tutorial showing how she made this lovely floral card. For the background she stamped her flowers using brightly colored ink pads but then she painted over them with watered down white paint for … Read More ...
Freebie: On-Line Paper Crafting Magazine
Each month the folks over at American Crafts publish an on-line mini magazine call Cut and Paste filled with cards, 3-d projects and scrapbook pages that you can view for free. The March issues had floral scrapbook pages, pretty packaging … Read More ...
Project: Fairy Card
Dorinda from My Little World has a step by step photo tutorial showing how she made this birght and bold fairy card using die cuts, stamps and stencils. She’ll even show you a neat trick: how to extend your stamped … Read More ...
Technique: Easter Card with Salt Technique
If your looking for a new background technique for your card making give this salt technique a try. Spray a colored Ink Spritz onto cardstock, sprinkle on salt, which will absorb the ink color and make a cool pattern, … Read More ...
Project: Travel Book
Do you have a blank book or journal that you don’t know what to do with? How about turning it into a travel book? It’s a great place to include photos, maps and note about your travels. The Scrapbook Adhesives … Read More ...
Project and Freebie: Vintage Style Box with Matching Card
Here’s a lovely matching gift set of a card and box for a special lady that like a vintage style. The Waltzing Mouse blog shares how to use a die cut strip to make the rosettes on the card and … Read More ...
Technique: Using Copic Markers on Kraft Paper
Kraft paper is a nice alternative for card making, stamping and coloring then white or cream cardstock and can give you a totally different look, I think it has a more vintage feel. The Copic Marker Europe blog has tips … Read More ...
Project: Embossed Easter Card
Heather from Parker and Molly is sharing a video tutorial making this sweet Easter card. She heat embossed her stamped image and colored it in using a water color technique using Distress Ink , click here to learn all about … Read More ...
Project: Sticky Note Holder and Pen
How cute is this sticky note box and pen? Cathy from My Creative Space has a tutorial showing how to cut, score and fold up the box with an easel on the back so you can add a fun stamped … Read More ...