How lovely are these metal leaves and flower? Tammy Tutterow took plain metal embellishments and added color and shine by melting embossing powers on them, cool huh? Or should I say hot? 🙂 Click here to find out how she … Read More...
Sneak Peek: Maya Road Stamps
I love Maya Road for ribbons and trims and they are now expanding their stamp line too! A sneak peek from this weekends CHA reveals nine new stamp sets with themes like frames, butterflies, birds backgrounds and vintage images.
-Heather
Freebie: Monthly Ninjas
Did you know Ninja’s fly kites and build snowmen? No, of course not because they are too fast for you too see 😉 These images are SO much fun! Kendra Young of Ninja BOM has a fun and funny ninja … Read More...
Project: PoC Birthday Card
PoC, pop of color. I keep hearing this term pop up a lot , especially in fashion and now in stamping. Making a black and white card and adding a bold dash of color makes it very visually interesting. Catherine … Read More...
Technique: Stamped Grid Card
Julie Korber made this pretty in pink floral card by stamping overtop cardstock that had grid lines dry embossed on it with a scoring board. This makes for a really cool tile looking effect! See more about her project on … Read More...
Project: Stamped Napkin Holder
Ode to Inspiration has a fun home decor idea. Stamps some scraps of wood and glue together a quick napkin holder. Imagine the fun things you could write! I think mine would be an ode to Wierd Al….. “EAT IT” … Read More...
Technique: Stamp Outside a Die Cut
Believe it or not the circle and the lamppost shown on this card are from one continuous piece of cardstock. Cool, huh? Visit the Blockheads website to find out how to achieve this “stamping outside the box” effect.
-Heather
Project: Swan Card
This card from Theresa Momber is simply lovely! She used mirror image stamping and a sponged background to create this beauty, find step by step instructions here on her blog Crafting the Web.
-Heather
Technique: Ghost Stamping
No it’s not time for Halloween just yet 🙂 But Betsy Veldman has a really neat technique to share called Ghost Stamping. Using masking and second generation stamping she shows how to make a single layer card that has loads … Read More...
Project: Steampunk Valentines
Find directions for making these cool Steampunk Valentines over at the Inkadinkado website.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, and supplies?
If you are looking for printables check out these Valentine’s day printables we … Read More...
New Release and Project: Love Frame
Kim Howard made a wonderful home decor framed project using the brand new quote2love stamp from Stamps of Life. Click here to find her directions on their blog. And be sure to check out the two other new sets from … Read More...
Technique: Stamping on Clay
Tha gals over at Paper Craft Connections share tips and ideas for stamping on clay and making some lovely ornaments.
-Heather
Sneak Peek: Stamp2Cut from Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz has teamed up with the Sizzix Eclipse electronic die cutting machine for his latest line to debut soon at CHA called Stamp2Cut. With this amazing new system you’ll be able to use the machine to die cut around … Read More...
New Release and Freebie: Crafters Companion
Crafter’s Companion has just released a totally adorable new line of stamps called Strawberry Kisses. These cute images of cats and dogs are perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries or anytime you want to send someone something sweet. Click here to … Read More...
Project: Gnome Punch Card
How cute and clever is this Travelocity Gnome card?! Lisa Young from Add Ink and Stamp shows how she used different punches to make this adorable card. Click here for her detailed step by step instructions.
-Heather
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Freebie: Wheel Barrow Stamp
Cornish Heritage Farms stamps has re-opened. They are currently only carrying digital stamps but are planning add some rubber in the future. To get a taste of the digital stamps they carry you can download a free digital wheel borrow … Read More...
Tutorial: Carve Your Own Valentine’s Day Stamps
Lisa’s Craft Blog has a fun tutorial for carving your own Valentine’s Day stamps from erasers, click here for her details instructions.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, and supplies?
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Project: Box with Cards
Since just about everyone sends cards but not everyone makes their own cards (shocking, I know!) making a gift of handmade cards is a great idea. The Rubber Cafe has directions for make an interesting box to put your cards … Read More...
Project: Stamped K Cup Coffee Holder
A couple of years ago my husband *really* wanted a very expensive ( to me) Keurig coffee maker, I was really reluctant and thought we really didn’t need it but since he wanted it so badly we got ourselves one … Read More...
Freebie: Girl Digital Stamp
My Sugar Paper shares a sweet little girl with a flower digital stamp for free on their blog, click here to download.
-Heather
Finding the right marker for colouring skin can be exceptionally hard, with 36 different skin color … Read More...