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: Stamped Calendar
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...
Technique: Mosaic Stamping
Splitcoast Stampers has a cool technique to share, using tiny squares of scrap paper you can make a mosaic pattern to stamp on for a unique looking card, click here for a step by step directions.
-Heather
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
Product Review: Customized Purse
Want to carry your stamp art work around with you wherever you go? Well, with the Z Becky Purse you can! This customizable clear purse allows you to insert your own art for a fabulous personalized accessory. Splitcoast Stampers has … Read More...
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
Project: Pumpkin Shirt
By combining two images in her Silhouette program, a pumpkin and hounds tooth pattern, and cutting it out of iron on vinyl McKenzie from Girl Loves Glam made this adorable shirt for her daughter. Click here for more details.… Read More...
Project: Fall Leaves Paper Candle Ring
Using some punches or die cut leaf shapes you can make a lovely candle ring, perfect for any fall table! Find more over on the Paper Pursuits blog.
-Heather
Tip: Dimensional Die Cuts
Betsy from Paper, Scissors and Super Heroes has a cool tip to add some dimension to your die cut shapes by using a scoring board, click here to check it out.
-Heather
Freebies and Project: Boo Box
Leave some sweet treats on someones doorstep with this cute boo box! The eighteen25 blog has directions as well as free printables for the label and note.
-Heather
Project: Pansy Floral Card
Summer is coming to a close, time to say good by to all the lovely flowers….The Scrapping Mommy has directions for making this pretty pansy card with a second generation stamping technique for getting a lighter ink color.
-Heather
Project: Pocket Card
Project: Paper Box Calendar
I love this little box calendar! You can stamp different headers for each month or season. Find directions for making one over on the C C Designs blog.
-Heather
Trend: Feather Stamps
A very hot trend right now is feathers, they are popping up on home decor, clothes and of course stamps. The Paper Artsy blog has a huge post with tons of ideas and techniques using feather stamps. I personally am … Read More...