A really fun trend I’ve seen popping up in stamping and paper crafting is the Circus. Use bright primary colors for fun cards and layouts, they are perfect for children’s birthday party invites or for a card for anyone who … Read More...
Technique: Stamping with Real Leaves
Just in time for fall here is a wonderful detailed technique tutorial from Trish Bee Design Studio on how to stamp using real leaves, how pretty!!
-Heather
Project and New Release: Dress Tags with Copics and Doohdles
Visit Jenny Doh’s blog for a very pretty project using copic markers to color her brand new Crescendoh Doohdles clear stamp line to make some lovely dress tags.
-Heather
Happy World Card Making Day!!
Today is World Card Making Day!! So find some time to sit down, be creative and make a card for someone special today. Go to the official World Card Making Day website for great ideas and ways to celebrate.
-Heather
New Release: Bee Crafty Digital Stamps
Bee Crafty digital stamps has just released some wonderful new down loadable images, click here to view them all. And don’t miss their blog with lots of gorgeous samples!
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Shop: Custom Stamp of Your Pet
Have you ever wanted a custom stamp of your beloved pet? Well visit JL Mould’s shop on Etsy where you can get a clear stamp made from a photo of your pet. I LOVE this idea!! They also offer lots … Read More...
Inspiration: Heart Prints Cuttlebug Gallery
Looking for ideas to make cards with your Cuttlebug dies and embossing plates? Well check out Heart Prints Cuttlebug Gallery, tons and tons of wonderful samples with supply lists and tips and lots of stamping thrown in too 🙂
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Technique: How to Watercolor with Ink Pads and a Blender Pen
Visit the Stampin Stuff blog for a terrific technique tutorial on how to watercolor without watercolors:) She shows how to use stamping ink pads and a blender pen.
-Heather
Project: Halloween Village
Claundine Hellmuth shares a step by step tutorial on her blog on how to make this super fun Halloween village using her stick back canvas and paints. There’s no stamping in this project but it was just to cool not … Read More...
Giveaway: A Workbox from the Original Scrapbox
Splitcoast Stampers is having an absolutely amazing giveaway! They are giving away this wonderful Workbox from The Original Scrapbox, you have until Oct. 9th to tell them why you *need* to win this. You must go here to enter the contest … Read More...
Sale: Verve Stamps
Verve Stamps is having a sale from now until Sept 30, click here to view selected sale items.
-Heather
Shop: Scribbling Club
If you’re looking for an adorable personalized name, address or made by stamp then check out Scribbling Club on Etsy, they have really cute clear mounted stamps. I love the personalized “from the kitchen of” stamps, perfect for anyone who … Read More...
Stamping Trends: Trees
A big popular trend right now is trees, there are lots of stamp companies with some great tree images. They make great masculine cards, they represent new beginnings (new job, home, baby), reflect an eco friendliness and seasonal changes, they … Read More...
Technique and Project Video: Borders with Close To My Heart
Close To My Heart has a great new Art and Soul video sharing wonderful ideas for borders for your cards and scrapbook layouts.
-Heather
Inspiration and Project: Sarah Kay
Stampavie’s latest newsletter is filled with some stunning samples using the Sarah Kay Noel line and there is a gorgeous Christmas box project too, check it all out by clicking here.
-Heather
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Tutorial: Felted Cardstock
Check out this very clever step by step tutorial and video by Lydia Fielder on how to turn paper napkins into felted cardstock, how cool!
-Heather
New Company: The Stamps of Life
There’s a cute new clear stamp company on the block, The Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard. Join their club and receive discounts and shipping is only a dollar a set! And don’t miss their gallery for lots of inspiration.
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Product Review: Quick Stick
I think this has got to be a must have tool for every crafter, it’s called the Quick Stick, it’s sticky on one end and pointy on the other, perfect for picking up tiny items like punch outs, beads, sequins, … Read More...
New Release: Nestabilities Compatible Rubber Stamps
Blockheads rubber stamps has come out with some totally ingenious new stamps, these cling mounted rubber stamps fit and coordinate with Spellbinders Nestabilities dies, how cool is that!!?
-Heather
New Release: Papertrey Ink
Papertrey Ink has just released their new stamps for September, lots of fantastic Christmas and holiday designs including trees, swirls, stockings and my favorite vintage labels which coordinates with the Label 1 Spellbinders Nestabilities die.
-Heather
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