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Shamrocks are one of the most iconic symbols of St. Patrick’s Day — but they also transition beautifully into spring card making. With their simple shape, fresh green tones, and endless creative possibilities, shamrock designs are perfect for handmade cards … Read More ...
These two sweet cards use rainbows in two different ways, a traditional rainbow cut from pattern paper and rain in a rainbow colored of hearts. Find out more at Mel’s Card Corner.
I love Rainbows, don’t you? Rain not … Read More ...
This lovely slimline card uses a no-line stamping technique for a wonderful hand painted watercolor look. Visit the Studio Katia blog for more info.
Yes, I know the groundhog said 6 more weeks of Winter but I’m ignoring him. 🙂 … Read More ...
Wow, check out the cool sparkle of gold and purple on this beautiful floral card from Yana Smakula! She didn’t actually use any loose or liquid glitter she used foam glitter sheets from Spellbinders. Combined with die cut cardstock images … Read More ...
Melissa used stamps, stencils and dies from Papertrey Ink to create this wonderful Sunburst Thank You Card. The blue and yellow color combination is so fresh and sunny! And check out all the layers created not only from the dimensional … Read More ...
If you’re not very confidant in your coloring skills or looking for a quick and easy way to color stamped images you should check out layering stamps. Many companies make them, like the ones that Tina used from Papertrey Ink. … Read More ...
The Concord and 9ths series of Quilt Top Dies create the most amazing quilted designs using cardstock instead of fabric with no sewing needed. The possibilities of designs are endless, you can mix and match the dies, create small designs … Read More ...
Shabreez used dies from Tonic Studios to create this amazing 3D Shadow Box Card for Springtime. For a card that can fold flat for mailing this card has lots of depth and dimension. I love her tip of coloring white … Read More ...
I love it when creators use stamps from one occasion for another. Traditionally you probably think of Bunnies for Easter Cards but Sherri used this rabbit in a carrot car stamp from Art Impression to design a Spring Birthday Card, … Read More ...
Create a cheery spring Thank You Card using stamps and dies from Simon Says. Yana Smakula used pretty pastel inks to stamp up her bird and flowers and added a fun interactive touch using an Action Wobble mechanism behind the … Read More ...
Giving a gift of a potted plant for a special occasion? Ruth has a wonderful way to use your paper crafting products to add a lovely wrap around the pot. Using dies from Tonic Studio she created a pretty round … Read More ...
How sweet is the little duckling on this Welcome Baby Card? Layering stamps, like these from Hero Arts, allow you to use different colored ink pads to get a realistic stamped image with no coloring necessary. A stamp positioning tool … Read More ...
Liquid Pearls can add shimmering, shiny drops to your cards, similar to gems or sequins but did you know you can also paint with them? Jess dropped the Liquid Pearls on a craft mat and picked them up with a … Read More ...
I usually think of ink blending when I think of using stencils but Therese used watercolors with layering stencils to create this beautiful floral card. She’s sharing step by step directions on how she water colored her Birthday card, adding … Read More ...
This sweet cat in an umbrella card is sure to brighten anyone’s day! Vicky used an easy paper piecing technique to add color and pattern to the umbrella, adding a die cut flower and coloring the stamped kitty in with … Read More ...
