I love spending time (way too much time :)) looking around Pinterest for ideas and inspiration, there’s a never ending flow of new projects to try and the photo always look so wonderful and the direction always sound so easy, … Read More...
Project: Wine Tags
Don’t show up at a holiday party empty handed! If you’re bring a gift that comes in a bottle dress it up with a festive, fun tag. The Paper, Ink and Smiles blog has directions for making a great bottle … Read More...
Tip: DIY Washi Tape
Washi Tape is the perfect accent for cards, scrapbook pages and packages but what if you can’t find exactly the style you’re looking for? You make your own of course! The Penny Black blog has all the details.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Apron
If you’re spending time in the kitchen this holiday season why not do it in style with a stamped apron? The Serendipitous Stamper has all the details for making one.
-Heather
Project and Technique: Stamped Winter Tag
Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland! The Great Impressions stamp blog has a video tutorial for making this pretty winter tag using a technique called frosted images.
-Heather
Project: Yeti Card
Visit my personal blog P is for Paper and I’ll show you how to make this adorable Yeti card.
-Heather
Project: Luminary Jars
Line your table, walk way or porch this holiday season with some wonderful stamped luminary jars. Find the details over on the Mossy Made blog. **be safe and use electric candles**
-Heather
Project: Snowflake Card
The Thermo-Web blog has directions for making this pretty die cut snowflake card, I love the mix of pattern papers!
-Heather
Tutorial: Make Your Own Stamps
Project: Stamped Towel
Line a basket filled with home made cookie with a pretty stamped tea towel and you’ve got the perfect hostess gift! Find a video tutorial for the towel over on the Hydrangea Hippo blog.
-Heather
Project: Card with Stamped Wooden Accent
The Bolton House blog has a tutorial fro making this pretty layered mat card with stamped wooden embellishment, click here to check it out.
-Heather
Project: Snowman Package
Here’s cute packaging idea……..Wrap a tall container (I think a Pringles can would be perfect!) with holiday pattern paper , add some punched eyes, nose and mouth and you’ve got an adorable snowman gift box! Find more info over on … Read More...
Project: Recycled Tags
So many items come in pretty packing and decorated boxes now a days, don’t let them go to waste! Upcycle them into hand made items like these great holiday tags from Savvy. Die cut a pretty patterned cardboard box, add … Read More...
Tip: Stamping with Back of Clear Stamp
This is an amazing way to get more from your clear stamps from Simon Says Stamp, stamp your image normally and then flip it over and ink up the back side and stamp over it for a cool solid … Read More...
Technique: Gradient Stamping
Paper Crafts Magazine has a cool stamping technique for getting faded gradient look, click here for more info.
-Heather
Technique: Paper Piecing Stamps
These little stamped girls have such cute dresses! Learn to add texture and pattern to your stamped images by using pattern papers with a paper piecing technique from C C Designs.
-Heather
Inspiration: Pattern Paper Gift Wrap
Don’t have any wrapping paper to wrap up a gift? No problem, run to your pattern paper stash and use some pretty scrapbooking paper to wrap it up. Here’s a pretty Fall example from May Flaum.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Pumpkin Card
Find a video tutorial over on the Gina K. blog showing how to color this stunning pumpkin card.
-Heather
Technique: Stamping and Painting on Fabric
Here’s a fabulous idea to take your stamping off the paper and onto fabric! The Neelz Expressionz blog will teach you how to stamp and paint onto fabric with stunning results, click here for all the details.
-Heather
Tips: Custom Ribbon
Don’t have the perfect ribbon for your project? Not a problem if you have some markers and some plain ribbon you can design your own. The Stampin’ Up blog shows you how to dress up that boring ribbon with strips, … Read More...