Happiness is Handmade
Hello friends. Today I am sharing how to use the emboss resist technique along with background stamps to create fun backgrounds for your cards. I used The Stamps of Life background stamps and the Arteza Real Brush Pens to create my cards. Watch a Video Tutorial here. https://youtu.be/MXUW5eLu6gM Supplies Birthdays4Subways Bristol Smooth Cardstock Water Brush… Continue reading Emboss Resist with Background Stamps
Hello friends. Today I am sharing ways to create fun backgrounds for your cards using watercolor. Specifically, I will be using the Arteza Real Brush Pens to create the backgrounds as well as the Arteza watercolor paper and Arteza waterbrush pens. The stamps and dies that I will use on my cards are all from… Continue reading Watercolor Background Techniques for Cardmaking
The Stamps of Life Halloween Kit was released on September 3, 2020 and I'm excited to share with you the 10 cards that I made with this kit. (Actually, its 9 cards and 1 treat box!) If you like making Halloween cards, then this kit is for you! The Halloween Kit includes the Cozy Basics… Continue reading The Stamps of Life Halloween Kit – 10 Cards 1 Kit
Hello! Today on my blog I'm sharing a card that I made with the newly released stamp set called BearGang2Stamp from The Stamps of Life. This stamp set consists of seven stamps. The largest stamp is the five bears pictured here. The other stamps are sentiments such as Happy Birthday, Happy Retirement, Hello, Congratulations, and… Continue reading Birthday Card Using BearGang2Stamp
Hello! Today on my blog I have a flower Happy Birthday card with beautiful blue and yellow colors just in time for spring. For this card I used the Sizzix Card Flower & Circle Drop-ins from The Stamps of Life. To begin, I knew I wanted to use a water color technique with Spectrum Sparkle… Continue reading Happy Birthday Flower Card
Hello! Just in time for Valentine's Day or just to say "I love you," this card is so beautiful with its vibrant colors. First, I die cut the heart shape from the heart die in the Heart Background - Limited Edition die set from The Stamps of Life. I die cut it using Strathmore 300… Continue reading Love Heart Card
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