Visit my own personal blog P is for Paper for more information on making three lovely (if I do say so myself ;)) Artist Trading Cards with Jane Austen quotes and Regency Style fashions.
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Tutorial: Stamped Mixed Media Wall Art
The Scrapin’ It blog has a video tutorial for making a wonderful mixed media canvas. You’ll learn how to incorporate stamps, molding paste, sprays, tissue paper and more for making your own cool art piece.
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Technique: Mixed Media Tags
Here’s a wonderful mixed media background technique that uses stamps from Whiff of Joy.
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Tips: Adding Neon Coloring to Stamps
Add a bright neon pop of color to any paper crafting product with Sakura’s Moonlight Gelly Roll pens. These look fantastic and really jump of a neutral colored page. Click here to watch an instructional video for making a cool … Read More ...
Technique: Glitter Dies
Jump on over to the Penny Black blog and find out how to add a little glitz and glamour to your cards by adding some glitter to an open “negative” die cut image.
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Tip: Curving a Straight Die Cut
Let’s say you’ve got a punch or die cut of lace, scallops, ribbon, etc and it’s straight but you’d like to curve it around, what do you do? Well, hop on over to the Prickley Pear blog and find some … Read More ...
Technique: Embossing Resist
Technique: Glass Etching with Rubber Stamps
Here’s a unique and clever way to use your stamps, how about glass etching?! Find all the directions over on the Stampendous blog.
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Techniques: Coloring with Tim Holtz Distress Markers
The man himself Tim Holtz will show you his technique and tips for coloring with his Distress Ink in this video from Ranger Ink. This one has tons of helpful info so grab a cup and enjoy!
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Project: Triple Easel Card
Here’s a interesting interactive card to send, it’s got not one or two but three easels that stand up! Find a tutorial for this fun card from Kim Score over on Splitcoast Stampers.
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Tip: Use Wood Stamps with Stamping Gear
A while back I did a review for the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear system, it’s a fun way to add round and oval patterns and background to your paper crafting projects but what if you want to use a wooden stamp? … Read More ...
Project: Flower Card
Find directions for making this lovely flower card over on The Artist Stampers blog. I love all the texture this card has!
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Technique: Coloring Embossed Images
If you have a large solid image stamp it can be hard to find ways to add color to it. Here’s a great ideas from the Frugal Crafter, try heat embossing the image with white embossing powder and then coloring … Read More ...
Project: Swing Card
This swing card is simply adorable and very clever! Die cut an opening in the front of the card and add the stamp of the little girl on a swing so she moves in the opening. Hop on over to … Read More ...
Project: Cool Dad Card
Is your dad the coolest? Then, show him with a hand made card. Hero Arts has directions for making this cool card using stamps and different colors of ink daubers, click here for directions.
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