Using Distress Crayons Shelly Hickox got a cool artsy background for this masculine stamped tag. Visit her blog, Stamptramp and she’ll show you how she did it.
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Project: Magic Card
This fun magic card has a simple plain design on the outside but when the recipient pulls on the tab it reveals an amazing colorful card. It’s magical! Head on over to Stampin’ Up’s Youtube for a video tutorial.
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Project: Long Birthday Banner Card
Sometimes you just need a really long card to include everything you want on your card. This fun 9″ x 7″ birthday birdy banner card from Kristina Werner fits inside a long business size envelope. Visit her blog for a … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Journal Page
Jill Foster’s latest video will teach you how to make a stunning artistic journal page using some fabulous new stamps from Penny Black. Her techniques really give a wonderful hand painted look. Head over to the Penny Black Youtube channel … Read More ...
Technique: Painting Stamps with Brusho Powder
Brusho is a water color powder that is popular for painting background by Sandy Allnock decided to experiment with it and see if she could use it to paint some animal stamps. The results have a bit of a rustic, … Read More ...
Project: Beach Umbrella Card
Life’s a Beach! The Frugal Crafter will show you how to turn a circle of pattern paper into a cute beach umbrella and how to selectively die cut a frame design for this fun summery Hawaii beach card. Visit her … Read More ...
Tip: Design Principles for Easier Card Layouts
If you have trouble coming up with your own card designs or need an easy and eye appealing way to lay out your cards trying using some basic design principles. Like the rule of three, using odd numbers of images … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Stamped Flower Tag
Using unusual items like dry wall tape and water coloring over a light stamped images for a hand painted look Jen Engle designed this cool mixed media flower tag and shares a video tutorial on her blog Mixed Media Jenn.… Read More ...
Project: Bendy Shaker Mermaid Card
I’ve been stamping and making cards for over 20 years and can say I’ve never seen a card quite like this amazing bendy shaker card made by Jessica Frost-Ballas! It’s got layers of clear acetate and cardstock that curve away … Read More ...
Project: Distress Inked Butterfly Tag
Using rubber stamps, Distress Ink 
and Sprays Kymona designed this cool collage styled tag. She even used the inks to color her ribbon! Get your fingers inky and follow along with her project directions on her blog Kreative Kymona.
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Project: Floral Bouquet Card
Make a wonderful floral bouquet card by wrapping some stamped flowers in tissue paper and tying with twine. Click here for a video tutorial from Effie on The Ton Stamps blog.
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Tip: Change the Look of Your Stamp
Change things up and get a more artistic look from your stamped images by going over the design drawing sketchy lines using a fine tip marker. This fun tip is from Lisa over at Sugar Pea Designs blog, click here … Read More ...
Project: Duck Slider Card
Slider cards are really trendy right now! You can buy dies to make the sliding channel but you can also use your paper trimmer like Emily Cupley did on this adorable duck slider card. She also added a cool twist … Read More ...
Project: Doily Shaped Card with Dies
You can make a shaped card using a doily and round die cut cardstock shapes, add some embellishments and a pretty stamped image in the center for a lovely card design. Find out how to put it all together over … Read More ...
Project: Stamped “Bees Knees” Tote Bag
Let someone know how wonderfully awesome you think they are with this adorable “Bees Knees” stamped and stenciled tote bag. Makes a perfect thank you gift bag for a teacher! Find the directions over on the Stampington and Company site.… Read More ...