Jessie with There She Goes stamps has some great tips for getting all those layers on your cards to measure and look perfect.
-Heather
Project: Clay Stamped Tin
Here’s a terific recycling project from Jennifer Ingle over on the Stampendous blog. She covered an empty Altoids tin in clay and stamped it. This would be a great little jewelry or gift box.
-Heather
Tutorial: Paper Flower with Punches
Join Kristina Werner on her blog for a fun video for turning heart punches into a pretty flower embellishment.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Wine Bottle Apron
How seriously cute are these tiny wine bottle aprons!? What a unique and special way to present a bottle of wine. Jing over on the Stampavie blog shares how she made these little sweeties.
-Heather
Proejct: Stamped Necklace
This necklace is so much fun! What a great way to wear your stamped art work! Find a video tutorial from Cathy Andronicou for making your own stamped necklace over on the Penny Black blog.
-Heather
Technique: Bubble Background
Here’s a technique to make you feel like a kid again. Lalo from Crafting in LALA Land has a recipe using dishwashing detergent , paint and water for a wonderfully fun background for your stamped cards.
-Heather
Tip: Scallop Circle “Cheat”
Don’t have a scalloped circle punch or die cut? Not to worry, Lynn from Pretty Paper Swirls shows how you can “cheat” with circle punches and get the same effect.
-Heather
Tips: Cutting Out Stamped Images
The Your Next Stamp blog shares some wonderful tips for getting great results cutting out detailed stamp images. One I learned a long time ago that helped me is to move the paper and not your scissors while you’re cutting, … Read More...
Tip: Make a Stencil from a Punch
Stencils are very popular right now, used with spray paints, spritz inks and sponges you can get a nice soft airy look with them. The Stamping with Sandi blog shares a simple tip for using the negative of a punched … Read More...
Inspiration: Stamped Curio Box
All I can say about this is “WOW!” I spotted this amazing curio box of winged themed items on Suzanne’s Stamping spot and fell in love with it. Full of stamped images, die cut papers and found objects this is … Read More...
Technique: Stamp on Both Sides of a Die Cut
Isn’t this 3D floral card so pretty? Kelly from the Notable Nest shows how she stamped on both sides of a die cut and added wire and pearls for a realistic looking bouquet of flowers.
-Heather
Project: Pop Up Doll House Book
HOLY COW! That’s the first thing I said when I saw this amazing book from Larissa over at the Crate Paper blog. This oh- so- cute doll house made from paper, cut outs and embellishments (and could easily be embellished … Read More...
Project: Stamped Mini Quilts
Combining stamping, fabirc, thread and paper Becky Shander created these sweet tiny quilts. I love how she displys them on clothes pins! Find more info on how she made them over at the Crescendoh blog.
-Heather
Tutorial: Stamped Decorative Tape
Make your own stamped tape (similar to washi tape) using cream painters tape, it looks like masking tape but it’s not. The Creative Chaos blog has all the info you need to make yourself some really pretty tape.
-Heather
Technique: Make Your Own Honeycomb Paper
This AMAZING piece of art from Shelly Hickox (aka The Stamptramp) just blows me away! Even more impressive is that for the balloon she made her very own honey comb paper, seriously, who is that clever!? Luckily we all don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamped Rose Tag
Donna Downey shares detailed step by step instructions for making this lovely rose tag. The water color crayons give such a soft touch and I adore the pleated paper along the bottom! This would make such a nice gift tag, … Read More...
Project: Wet Erase Board
October Afternoon has an adorable wet erase board project on their blog. They used a preprinted journaling card but you could easily incorporate a stamped image on cardstock for a great personalize way to leave notes. Click here for step … Read More...
Inspiration: Hunger Games Card
Is anyone else really excited about the Hunger Games movie coming out soon!? I LOVED the books and can’t wait for the movie 🙂 So I was blow away by this amazing card from Larisa Hohman (aka Crafty Chic … Read More...
Project: Stamped Pencil Toppers
The Momenta blog has a fun project to dress up your pencils, by wrapping patterned paper around and adding stamped critter on top. So cute! This would be a wonderful kids craft and they could give them to their school … Read More...
Project and Freebie: Paper Mail Box
A gift of a set of handmade note cards would be perfect to tuck inside this sweet paper mail box! Find directions and a free printable template on the Stempeleinmaleins blog. Please note the site is in German and … Read More...