If you’re looking for unique one of a kind stamps for your holiday projects there are loads of wonderful shops on Etsy that sell hand made stamps. Drum Chick designs sells lots of great carved rubber, wood mounted stamps, here … Read More...
Project and Free Pattern: Advent Calendar
Advent calendars seem to be all the rage this year, I keep finding great project ideas for them. There She Goes stamps is sharing instructions and a free printable for make the boxes for there cute version of an advent … Read More...
Project: Potato Stamps
Stamp some cute gift tags and wrap using potatoes, Kanelstrand Organic living shows you how. This is a great project for the kids! (You do the carving
, let them do the stamping)
-Heather
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Project: Button Tree Card
Add pretty patterned papers (another great use for scraps!) to clear buttons and stack them together to form a lovely winter tree, the perfect focal point for a wonderful winter card! Find complete instructions at Hero Arts.
-Heather
Project: Stamped and Framed Santa
This lovely vintage inspired home decor project comes from Karen McAlpine of Dreaming and Creating. Click here to find out how she transformed a boring photo frame into a wonderful stamped canvas.
-Heather
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
New Release: The Stamps of Life
The Stamps of Life has just released three cute new stamp sets, froggies, penguins and party words. I adore the penguin set, perfect for winter cards!
-Heather
Freebie: “Saddle Up” Digi
The Catered Crop is sharing a cute free “Saddle Up” digital stamp quote, click here to download.
-Heather
Technique: Make Your Own Sparkly Ink
Jeanette Lynton shares a cool technique of combining glitter glue and Re-Inkers to add a fun shimmer to any stamped project.
-Heather
Project: Winter Snowman Card
Theresa over at Crafting the Web shares step by step instructions for making this cool snowman card. I love how she used masking for the hills and the embossed lines near the sentiment add a neat touch.
-Heather
Review: Stamp Art Book by Klutz
I recently got the chance to play with a brand new book from Klutz called Stamp Art. And when I say play, I mean it, I had a blast with these stamps! Stamp Art comes with 64 clear stamps, … Read More...
Tutorial: Diamond Fold Card
If you want to really wow someone this holiday season try making one of these gorgeous diamond fold cards, perfect for tucking a gift card inside. Find directions for making one at the Fresh and Fun blog.
-Heather
Project: Santa’s Key Ornament
As a child we had a fireplace in our house but my next door neighbor and best friend growing up did not and I always wondered how Santa’s got into her house on Christmas eve. 🙂 Sharon from the Created … Read More...
Project: Stamped Advent Wreath
There She Goes stamps shares a very clever take on an advent calendar, it’s a stamped wreath, how cute! Find directions here on their blog.
-Heather
Freebies: 50+ Paper Crafting Templates
Over the years Stamping and Company publications have shared free templates in their magazines. Recently I discovered they have gathered them all together on line in one convenient place. Click here and you can download and print over 50 different … Read More...
Project: Paper Scraps Holiday Tree
You know how I love posting project that use up paper scraps. I have *so* many and it’s so hard to throw all those pretty squares away 🙂 So here’s another great idea for them, roll them up and make … Read More...
Technique: Embossed Resist
Dave from Stamp, Color, Create shares a technique video using embossing resist for a cool holiday tag. Click here to watch.
-Heather
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Tip: Same Stamp Three Ways
I love getting the most out of my stamps and finding ways to use them in unique ways. Studio Calico shares a wonderful video with Jennifer using the same stamp sets in three totally different ways, she creates a winter … Read More...
Technique: Stamp and Stitch
You might be looking at this card and thinking “This has nothing to do with stamping” but it actually does! Danielle took the new Stitches and Swirls stamp set from Papertrey Ink, stamped it and then stitched over the … Read More...
Project: Paper Fall Leaf Banner
Mae over at the PSA Essentials Stamps blog shares how she turned paper leaf doilies into a fun fall banner for her mantel by adding some stamping and some stitches. Perfect for Thanksgiving decorating!
-Heather Looking for Thanksgiving printables? Check … Read More...