Masking Is A Great Stamping Technique

June 15, 2011
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Masking is a great stamping technique where you cover a part of an image and stamp another image on top.  I use post-it notes to mask because they stay in place and you do not need to worry about them slipping when you apply the second stamp. This great video by Hero Arts presented by [...]

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The Ultimate Pro Is A Must Have!

June 8, 2011
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The Ultimate Pro by Crafter’s Companion has become one of the most sought after crafting tools this year.  It is packed full of features and is so easy to use.  I love my Ultimate Crafter’s Companion Pro and it has become one of my most used crafting tools!  It is great for scoring, measuring, trimming, [...]

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The Best Ink For Stamping

June 1, 2011
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If you are looking for the best Ink For Stamping a lot of that will depend on what you are stamping onto and what you are going to do with the stamped images.  There are a lot of types of inks out there for papercraft and most are specialised in how to use them.  What [...]

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Crown Collage Card

May 25, 2011
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This gorgeous Crown Collage Card uses the Fleur-De-Lis subtly in the background and is super simple to make.  It is great to use as a card for someone very special, almost regal or for special occasions such as a wedding. 1)    Fold a piece of card in half to make a vertically opening card. 2)    [...]

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Fleur-De-Lis

May 18, 2011
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The Fleur-De-Lis has been one of those images which stampers and scrapbookers have all used at one time or the other in their projects.  It is an elegant symbol, seeping with historical meaning and purpose.  The Fleur-De-Lis translated into English from French means ‘Flower of the Lily’.  It is said to represent perfection, life and [...]

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Envelope Sizes

May 11, 2011
Envelope Sizes

Working out Envelope Sizes and Paper Sizes can be rather confusing, but it is a straight forward system.  I have included several images below which explains how cards and envelopes are sized.   Thankyou for reading this post on Stamps and Craft. Jayne

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Clear Card Stamping

May 4, 2011
Clear Card Stamping

Here is a great video from Hero Arts on Clear Card Stamping.  This is a great technique and leads to fabulous handmade cards.   I will have more videos in the following weeks as well with what you can do with clear stamps. I would love it if you could share some of your Cleard [...]

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