Handpicked crafts for creative people
Stamp companies are starting to release sneak peeks of their new lines that will debut at the CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) show later this month. This week brought peeks from Stamper’s Anonymous with Tim Holtz and 13 new stamp … Read More...
Check out this wonderful tutorial by Kim Teasdale for Splitcoast Stampers on how to make a faux wooden frame with cardstock, stamping ink and die cuts.
-Heather
From talented illustrator Dustin Pike comes Doodle Dragon Studio’s digital stamp designs. You’ll find some really funny and unique images here from dragons, wizards and pirates to monkeys and bears. And don’t miss the adorable brand new releases, including some … Read More...
This weekend in Carson CA is the Original Rubber Stamp Convention at the Carson Community Center. Be sure to stop by the Stampers Anonymous Booth and take some make and takes with Tim Holtz and Wendy Vecchi, Tim has examples … Read More...
Aren’t these samples by Suzanne Dean simply stunning?? She’s the July guest designer for CC Designs. She used the new Underwater Adventure set to create these. This set and a few other new clear stamp sets and digital sets … Read More...
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
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
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 my Cuttlebug … Read More...
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 well as on cards … Read More...
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 … Read More...
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 two years of … Read More...
There She Goes clear stamps has just released two new fun stamp sets “Life’s a Beach” and “Bloom”.
-Heather
Do you love putting the perfect wrapping on a gift? If so you can enter to win Scotch’s National Gift Wrapping Contest.
Check out this very informative article at Hero Arts about journaling with stamps on your scrapbook pages. The samples there are simply lovely!!
-Heather
Baby Jewels is another one of those wonderful little stamp shops on Etsy. They make custom bookplate and address rubber stamps mounted on old fashion wooden handles. The images are absolutely adorable! I particularly love this monkey bookplate, a perfect … Read More...
A big buzz word in the stamping world right now is Digital Stamping.
What is digital stamping you might ask? Well, it’s simply buying a digital image that you download to your computer and then print out and use like … Read More...