Donna Downey has instructions on her blog Simply Me for making this bright and cheery mixed media bird canvas, click here for details.
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Technique: Coloring Animal Fur
Visit the Inky Antics blog and learn how to color with colored pencils and Gamsol (odorless mineral spirits) to get amazing real looking texture for animal fur.
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Freebie: Digital Holiday Card Magazine
Paper Crafts is offering a free digital download of their Holiday Cards and More Vol 6 magazine! It’s full of wonderful paper craft holiday cards, gift tags, packaging, decorating ideas and more. Click here to download.
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Product Review: Astrobrights Paper
I recently got the chance to play with several different types of papers from Astrobrights. Astrobrights is just that, bright and bold for a great pop of color on any paper crafting project. It comes in 23 different colors … Read More ...
Project: Wine Bottle Gift Tag
Here’s a great way to dress up a gift of a bottle of spirits, make a fun tag for it, no other packaging required! The Whiff of Joy blog has directions for make one.
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Tip: Stamp with Household Items
Here’s a fantastic way to have more stamps, hunt around your house for everyday objects, add some paint or ink and Volia’, a unique and interesting new stamp! See how Margo from Craft Pond used spaghetti and a spool for … Read More ...
Product Review: Inkadinkado Halloween Stamps
Halloween is my all time favorite holiday! So I was beyond excited to get a chance to play with some of the brand new Halloween stamps just released from Inkadinkado! This release has some fantastic cool, creepy and retro … Read More ...
Technique: Copic Marker Lightening Background
Debbie P from Make It Crafty shares how she makes a cool lightening background effect, perfect for Halloween cards. She lightly traces her lines and then adds color and blending with Copic markers. Find out more about her technique here… Read More ...
Tutorial: Double Dutch Fold Card
This pretty card has so many great details from the combination of stamping, die cutting and folding. Quiet Fire Designs has detailed instructions for making a Double Dutch Fold Card.
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Project: Shrink Plastic Earrings
Don’t worry, BEE happy! Find directions for making these adorable stamped shrink plastic earrings on the Market Street Stamps blog.
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Project: Stamped Paper Suitcase and Book
This little suitcase by Anna-Karin is amazing!! She used a die from Sizzix for the base, stamping and distressing it and adding metal embellishments. She even stamped the inside of the case and made a wonderful tag book to put … Read More ...
Technique: Post It Note Card
Wow, this idea is so easy but so darn clever! Marie over at the Legojenta blog used neon post it notes, adhered them in layers onto cardstock and then die cut them for a cool and colorful bird. This would … Read More ...
Tutorial: Mermaid Step Card
Stampendous has directions for making a super cute mermaid step card. I love her little seahorse friends!
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Tutorial: Copic Markers 101
If you’re curious about Copic markers or maybe you bought some and are not sure how to get started Darlene Designs has a wonderful beginners basics video on Copic markers, click here to watch.
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Tutorial: Flip Card
Kwerner Designs blog has a great video tutorial for making this fun flip card. I love the punched out center with embossed vellum! Click to watch.
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