Need a gift bag for a friend who has a winter birthday? Grab some fun winter themed stamps and make a cute muslin gift bag. You can find stamping and coloring tips for this project over on the Terial Arts … Read More...
Tip: Winter Themed Valentine Card
Since for many of us it’s still cold during Valentine’s Day why not get a little more use from your winter stamps by using them on Valentine cards? Like this adorable bundled up bear card from designer Yana Smakula, she’s … Read More...
Projects: Paper Crafting Home Decor for Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s day Nichol Spohr takes her stamping, scrapbooking and paper crafting ideas off the page and uses them for lovely home decor projects around her house. Using items like stamped and die cut tags, boxes and doilies she made … Read More...
Review: Stampin’ Up Occasions 2017 Catalog
At the beginning of each year Stampin’ Up releases their Occasions catalog which adds new items for upcoming holidays and celebrations in addition to their annual catalog for a limited time. This year the Occasions catalog runs from January 4th … Read More...
Project: White on White Journal Page
I love the peaceful look of this white on white altered book page. Using stencils with white paints, ink sprays, ink pads and more you can create a lovely mixed media journal page. Find out more over on the Imagine … Read More...
Freebie: Mouse and Book Digital Stamp
Did you set any reading goals for the new year? In 2016 I almost made my goal of reading 36 books, I was short by only one. This adorable little mouse sitting on a book image would be a helpful … Read More...
Inspiration: Sewing Machine Shaped Gift Box
Oh my gosh, how amazing is this paper sewing machine!? This gift box was made with a die cut shape from Silhouette and papers and embellishments from Echo Park. You can find out more about this project over on their … Read More...
Project: Stamped Kawaii Girl Coasters
Make some fun and kawaii coasters with cute little girl stamps from Mommy Lhey stamps. You’ll find complete step by step directions over on their blog.
-Heather
Finding the right marker for colouring skin can be exceptionally hard, with 36 … Read More...
Freebies: Best 65 Free Fonts of 2016
WOW! This should keep you busy downloading for awhile . Free Pretty Things has rounded up the 65 best free fonts of 2016, click here to check them all out.
-Heather
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at Fontbundles.com
Project: Interactive Present Card
This wonderful card from Amy Rysavy has a neat interactive element, the halves of the present slide together to close the card. Visit her blog Prairie Paper and Ink for her video tutorial.
-Heather
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Pan Pastels
Learn how to add color to your stamped images with Pan Pastels and water mark ink instead of a colored ink pad with this pretty technique from Isha Gupta. Find all the details over on Richard Garay’s blog.
-Heather
Technique: Foil on Acetate Card
This lovely card was designed by Julia Stainton, she used gold foil with a stencil design over acetate for this really cool technique. Find out more about how she did it over on the Ellen Hudson blog.
-Heather
Project: Squirrel Couple Valentine Card
Show someone how nuts you are about them this Valentine’s Day with an adorable squirrel card. Kelly Latevola has a video tutorial on how to water color this stamp with Zig Clean Color Markers. You’ll also find lots of other … Read More...
Project: Ninja Card
This sneaky Ninja is swinging in to make someone’s day! Pamelo Ho will show you how she stamped up this fun card over on the Mama Elephant stamps blog. I love how she used twine for the rope! Click here … Read More...
Project and Tip: Easy Winter Shaker Card
Shaker cards are fun but can be a little time consuming to make. If you’re looking for a faster way to make them then 3D adhesive Foam sheets is the answer! By die cutting a frame shape from these sheets … Read More...
Project: Soda Can Card
Add a fun pop (soda pop that is) to your next card. Mercedes Weber has a clever idea for turning a jar die cut into a soda can. Visit her blog for a video tutorial.
-Heather
The winner is…
..CJ! Congrats CJ, you’ve won the December Paper Pumpkin kit giveaway! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you.
If you didn’t win this month be sure to check back each month, we giveaway a kit to one lucky winner … Read More...
Project: Frozen Snowflake Shaker Card
Add some sparkly and shine to a dreary winters day with this beautiful snowflake shaker card. Amy with Prairie Paper and Ink has a video tutorial on how to make it, click here to watch.
-Heather
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all our Craft Gossip readers!
(collage art from P is for Paper, my Etsy shop)
-Heather
Technique: Learn to Draw and Water Color a Fox
Staying in on New Years Eve and looking for something to do? Why not learn to draw and water color? If you’ve been using water colors on your stamping projects and maybe want to take it a bit further this … Read More...