The rage over Ink Sprays is still going strong, probably because there is so much you can do with them, from simple splatter backgrounds, to filling in stencil patterns and even using them as water colors. Hero Arts stamps has … Read More...
Project: Card and Notebook Teacher Gift
Learn how to heat emboss your stamps and add some white ink to black cardstock for a fun chalkboard look. The Simon Says Stamp blog has a video tutorial showing this technique using die cuts and stamping to make a … Read More...
Project: Stamped Artist Trading Block
Using a small die shaped box template and covering it with stamped and colored images Michelle from Pinch Your Chic blog made a beautiful bird song themed “artist trading block”. The idea of artist trading cards isn’t new to me … Read More...
Technique: Watercoloring Stamped Images for a Realistic Look
Head over to the W Plus 9 Stamps blog and learn how to turn your stamped images into works of water color art. Using a light colored ink pad to stamp and then coloring over the images with water colors … Read More...
Freebie: Halloween Mummy Digital Stamp
Get started on those Halloween cards with a free digital stamp image from Dearie Dolls, what a cute little Mummy! Click here to download a color or black and white image to color in yourself.
-Heather
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Project: Summer Memories Mini Scrapbook
Here’s a fun place to keep all those summer selfies. Ranger Ink has a cool project idea to remember all those fun summer memories. Using large manila tags for pages you can make a unique mini book album. Stencil the … Read More...
Project: Neon and Glitter Bird Card
Neon colors are really hot and trendy right now. Several stamping companies have released bright new neon colored ink pads recently like these Radiant Neon Inks from Imagine Crafts. The Serendipitous Stampers used these cool inks and mixed in loads … Read More...
Project with Printable Template: Travel Case Card Box
Do you know someone leaving on a trip, moving away or maybe heading off to collage? Send them off in style with this adorable 3D travel case card. The Whiff of Joy blog has instructions and a printable template pattern … Read More...
Inspiration: Progressive Cards
Here’s a fun idea from Marie-Anne, instead of sending someone one card why not send them a set of progressive cards, with a matching theme, when lined up they complete your message. I adore her Alice in Wonderland themed cards, … Read More...
Project & New Release: Penny Black Holiday Stamps
Penny Black has just released their new holiday stamp catalog. It includes wood mounted, cling mounted and clear stamp sets with images like lovely woodland scenes and animals, cute kitties and kids, elegant flowers and trees as well as new … Read More...
Project: Stamped Halloween Wreath
It might seem early but rubber stamp companies are starting to release their holiday images so you’ll be seeing Halloween and Fall projects beginning to pop up already like this wonderful tombstone wreath from Paper, Ink and Smiles blog using … Read More...
Project: Stamped Tag Accents
Add some ink, texture spackle and stamps to chipboard pieces to make some fun tags for card or scrapbook pages. October Afternoon as all the details to make these quick and simple embellishments.
-Heather
Project: Sunflower Gift Bag
Visit the JustRite stamps blog to find directions from Heidi Blankenship for making matching stamped ribbon and tag for a gift bag.
-Heather
Looking for more Sunflower themed papers, stamps and embellishments? Check these out on Scrapbook.com
Project: Stamped Mini Heart Pillow
The Simon Says Stamp blog has directions for making a lovely stamped and stuffed fabric heart. I love the hand dyed ribbon using stamping ink!
-Heather
Product Release: Close to My Heart
The brand new catalog and idea book from Close to My Heart is out now. Full of new stamp sets, scrapbooking kits, embellishments and more. Click here to virtually flip the new book.
-Heather
Tips: Marker Coloring Tips
The Some Odd Girl stamps blog has 4 quick tips for coloring animal fur with markers, click here to check them out. -Heather
Freebie: Stamping 101 On-Line Class
Craftsy is offering a free online stamping mini class sponsored by Inkadinkado stamps. This class is perfect for newbies and beginners, learn the basics, like which inks to use and also some great techniques like stamping on vellum. Click here … Read More...
Freebie: Printable Cupcake Topper
Make the transition back to school for the kids a little easier with cupcakes 🙂 Add this free downloadable apple cupcake topper from Claudine Hellmuth to top them off.
-Heather
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Project: Altered Plant Pot
Turn a plain old terracotta pot into a work of art using stamps, stencils and ink on tissue paper. Find complete directions over at A Vintage Journey.
-Heather
Freebie: Online Papercrafting Idea Book
Echo Park Papers has a new on-line idea book filled with card ideas, scrapbooking layouts and altered projects to download for free, click here.
-Heather
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