Over 100 indie crafters will make their appearance at The Big Crafty show this weekend in Asheville, NC. Join them for great indie stuff, food, and music at Pack Place, located in the Pack Square Park Cultural District on historic Pack…
Summer Activities Challenge
Education.com is sponsoring the Summer Activities Challenge for kids. I signed up today and I’m so excited about it!! Just register on the site and then mark off 20 activities from the ideas provided that you complete with your children in…
New Release: Stamps and Smiles
image by Jennifer Meyer and Stamps and Smiles
Check out these adorable new stamps from Stamps and Smiles. Cupcakes are a really hot trend right now and I love the cute retro look of these clear stamps! Yummy!
-Heather
…Shop: My Cute Stamps
image by My Cute Stamps
Let’s take another trip to Etsy and visit My Cute Stamps where you’ll find some of the most adorable clear stamps around!! I love this monster set, perfect for a little boys birthday card. You’ll also find…
Summer Fun Ideas: Go Play Outside
Grandparents.com has a fun downloadable guide with a list of 97 things for kids to do outside this summer. Get your kids away from the TV and send them outdoors to play in the sun (with sunscreen, of course!).
Get the guide…
Tip: Add Easy Accents to Your Cards
image by Shari Carroll and Hero Arts
Check out this fantastic article by Shari Carroll on how to use some popular products to add some easy but very cool accents to your stamped cards.
-Heather
Online Class with Shirley Rufener: scarf/shawl pin
by Shirley Rufener
You can learn how to make a gorgeous polymer clay shawl/scarf pin in this online class taught by Shirley Rufener, author of “Polymer Clay Mixed Media Jewelry”
Click here to go to her etsy shop for sign-ups!
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Class: Take a Class with Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz is one of the best instructors around! If you’ve ever wanted to learn all the tips and tricks to using his fantastic projects from the man himself check out Tim’s blog for the list of places he’ll be teaching…
Monday Mosaic: Purple!
created with fd's Flickr toys
Today’s Monday Mosaic is brought to you by the color PURPLE!
1. POLYMER CLAY NECKLACE, 2. Polymer Clay Purple Passion Pendant, 3. Handmade Polymer Clay Lentil Bead Set - Purple Majesty, 4. dia de los muertos purple pendant,…
Trend: Using Felt on Your Cards
image by Heather Holbrook
Using felt embellishments is a really popular trend right now.
You can make your own as I have done on the sample card by using a die cutting machine. I used sheets of felt from the craft store in…
The Original Rubber Stamp Convention
The Original Rubber Stamp Convention is being held July 11 and 12 at the Carson Community Center in Carson, CA. Featuring Tim Holtz and Judi of Judikins, plus tons of other great sponsors, it’s sure to be a great show. If…
Project: Color Flip Book
image by Nicole Heady
Nicole Heady of Papertrey Ink has posted the instructions for this cool color flip book along with a free graphic download. Make one of these fun books yourself to help with color combination inspiration.
-Heather
…New Release: Hot Potatoes Stamps
image by Mary O'Neil and Hot Pototoes
The ever talented Mary O’Neil from Hot Potoatoes has just release some really interesting and cool new images. Her large bold stamps are perfect for stamping on walls and fabric and doing velvet embossing as…
Renegade Craft Fair – LA
The first ever Renegade Craft Fair in Los Angeles will take place JULY 11 and 12 from 11:00am – 7:00pm, at the California Market Center. Over 200 artists are traveling from all over the country and abroad to participate and sell their…
Summer Inspiration – Keishi Pearl Necklace
Tammy Powley at Jewelrymaking.about.com posted her latest summer jewelry creation. It’s a gorgeous necklace she made with Keishi Pearls and a large mother of pearl pendant. Luminous, absolutely gorgeous and perfect for summer.
Happy Independence Day, U.S.A.!
from Crafts For All Seasons
Happy Independence Day to everyone in the US of A! If you’re spending time at the clay table today, head on over to Crafts for All Seasons for a tutorial to make this cute polymer clay…
Project: BBQ Invite and Happy 4th!!
image by Heather Holbrook
I hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July!
To celebrate I wanted to share the instructions for the fun BBQ pocket invitation card I made:
Supplies: black, yellow and white cardstocks, yellow and black ink pads, red and white check…
SLV Folk Arts & Fiber Festival
Coming July 10-12 to Colorado is the San Luis Valley Folk Arts and Fiber Festival. In addition to great classes, workshops, and contests, the festival will be hosting works from the 2009 International Freeform Guild Show. Classes will include freeform…
Magazine: Card Maker Digital Magazine
image by Card Maker Magazine
Alot of magazines have recently decided to make their magazines available digitally and Card Maker Magazine is one of those. You not only receive the current issues as they come out but you also get access to…
Inspiration and Trend: Stamping On Fabric
image by Heather Nichols
Check out this fabulous post on Capture the Moment where Nicole Heady talks about incorporating fabric into your stamping projects. Be sure to follow the other blog links she lists to see some fantastic ideas from the Papertrey Design…