October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it’s so important for all us ladies to perform monthly breast self-exams and look for any signs of change. Beginning at 40 , you should have annual mammograms and clinical breast exams.
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Freebie: Coffee and Tea Images
It’s time to start bundling up and sipping hot beverages! The Create With TLC blog has three vintage Coffee and Tea images to help you feel warm inside. Download them for free here.
-Heather
Project: Laughing Panda Card
How awesome is this laughing Panda card? The Ton Stamps blog has directions for stamping up this card including a this great tip for adding a golden edge around the panda, stamp and cut out the panda right along the … Read More...
Project: Halloween Card with Digis and Stencils
This adorable Halloween card combines stencils with digital stamps. Jessica Gerstner will show you how to get a cool watercolor look with your stencils using Color Bursts and detailed coloring directions for the digi stamps using Copic markers. Visit the … Read More...
Project: Fall Fox Card with Bleach Technique
This sweet fox card is perfect for fall, with the embossed forest tree background, the touch of burlap and the cute curled up fox. The fox was stamped onto red cardstock and heat embossed and then some of the color … Read More...
Technique: Scalloped Circle and Twine Card Accent
I think most of us probably have either a punch or die cut scalloped circle shape and some twine, right? By wrapping twine around the scallop you can make a lovely card embellishment. Find complete directions at the U Cut … Read More...
Technique: Burst Through Card
This burst through card idea is so cute and clever. I can think of so many stamps that would be fun to use this technique with. I wish I had a Kool Aid Man stamp and some brick wall pattern … Read More...
Freebie: Santa Paper Luminary Cut File
Wow, how amazing is this paper Holiday luminary?! For a limited time you can download the SVG cut file to make this Santa lantern for free from the Dreaming Tree. Add a battery operated candle inside and set it on … Read More...
Review: A Muse Studio October Collection
Each month A Muse Studio offers a special selection of products, the monthly collections are small, curated collections that typically include 3-4 stamp sets, some dies, custom paper packs and other accessories. For the month of October it’s all about … Read More...
Freebie: Halloween Coloring Page
Black cats and Pumpkins and Toads, oh my! Here’s a fun coloring page to get you in the mood for Halloween. It’s free to download and print from Dover Publications, click here to get it. You could also shrink … Read More...
Project: Die Cut Shaped Treat Boxes
Here’s fun idea for a treat holder. You can turn any large die cut shape into a treat box with this easy tutorial from Ashley. Die cut two same size shapes, one for front and the other for the back … Read More...
Review: Close to My Heart Holiday Catalog
The latest Holiday Expressions mini catalog from Close to My Heart is all about the upcoming holiday seasons. It’s filled with items for card making, gift packaging, scrapbooking and jewelry making with clear stamp sets, embellishments and pattern papers. You’ll … Read More...
Tip: Curving Clear Stamps
Here’s a quick tip for getting more use from your clear stamps. If you have a long straight image or sentiment stamp you can actually bend or curve the image when you apply it to your clear block to make … Read More...
Free Stamps and Downloads for Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it’s so important for all us ladies to perform monthly breast self-exams and look for any signs of change. Beginning at 40 , you should have annual mammograms and clinical breast exams.
To … Read More...
And the winner is…….
Congrats Lucero! You’ve won the “Any Other Night” Halloween stamp set from A Muse Studio giveaway at Craft Gossip! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent. Thanks to all who entered!
-Heather
Project: Cute Halloween Shadow Box Card
Not really into dark and spooky? Combine cute Halloween stamps and die cuts for this adorable shadow box Halloween card. This cool card also folds flat for mailing. Find complete directions on how to put it all together over at … Read More...
Freebie: Creative Coffee Image
Do you love coffee or need a jolt of java to help you get creative? Then here’s a fun image for you to download. Grab this sentiment for free over at the Just Dandy blog.
-Heather
Project: Elephant Spinner Card
How cute is this card? The stamped elephant is suspend by thread in the center of the card and spins around, made even cuter by the fact it’s a double sided stamp and when it spins around you see his … Read More...
Tutorial: Inlaid Christmas Shaker Card
Carrisa Wiley added depth with this detailed die cut ornament shape by cutting it out of Fun Foam instead of paper. Then she turned it into an amazing shaker card filled with sequins. What a fun and festive card! You … Read More...
Technique: Pencil and Stencil Halloween Card
There are so many way to use stencils, so many combinations of products and techniques. Here’s a cool one I wasn’t yet familiar with, using the shavings from a pencil and the eraser in combination with brass stencils for a … Read More...