Helga at the My Artist Life blog has a great idea for using small wooden embellishments. She’s adhered them to corks and used them as stamps, how clever! Click here to find out more. I think I *need* some of … Read More...
Project: Folded Paper Treat Holder
Visit Alipeep’s Art blog and find out how to turn a 12″ x 12″ piece of paper into a pretty treat holder. These are great for giving candy, coffee or tea packets.
-Heather
Tutorial: Make Your Own Alphabet Stamps
These fun large Alphabet stamps are made using childrens foam letter found at the dollar store mounted onto squares of foam. What a quick and inexpensive way to personalise just about anything. Find out more over on The Cheese … Read More...
Technique: Embossed Tile Card Background
Gina K has a great video tutorial for adding some subtle dimension and texture to your card backgrounds by adding a dry embossed tile pattern using a scoring board. Click here to check it out.
-Heather
Project: Thanksgiving Place Cards
Nicole at Unify Handmade has directions for making some sweet little stamped place cards for your Thanksgiving table. Click here for her step by steps.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Glass Ornaments
I bet these stamped glass holiday ornaments looks so lovely hanging on a tree when the light hits them! Find out how to make some for your tree or to give as a great gift over at The Workshop at … Read More...
Template: Card Holder
Laurie from Just Give Me Stamps has a free card holder template for making a lovely card and envelope holder.
-Heather
Technique: Embossed Gelato Background
I love the beautiful background on this card! It was achieved by rubbing Geltos from Faber Castell over a heat embossed stamped image. Find a video tutorial and step by step instruction for how to get this lovely look on … Read More...
Tip: Small Stamp Storage
Ok, here’s what you need to do, sneak out into the garage and “steal” your husbands small nail and screw hardware chest (he’ll never notice :)) Or I guess you could just go buy one too. Because as Shannon from … Read More...
Freebie: Box and Envelope Template Maker
Here’s is an amazing and very handy on-line tool from Ideogram. Simply type in the dimensions for an envelope or box and it will make a template for you, just print it out. How cool is that?!
-Heather
Project: Witches Hat Party Favor
These little paper witches hat are simply adorable! And there’s even a surprise inside, a piece of candy! Find out how to make these cute party favors using A Muse Studio stamps and cardstocks over at the eighteen25 blog.… Read More...
Project: Paper Covered Dress Form
Think Pink! The Hampton Arts blog has a great girly project for you. Cover a small dress-form shape with stamped or pattern paper for a pretty home decor item for a desk or shelf. This would also be a nice … Read More...
Tutorial: Gold Leafing with Stamps
This beautiful gold leaf technique is so perfect for stamps of fall leaves or trees! Find directions on how to use gold leaf with your stamp images over on the Blockheads website.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Silk Scarf
The Dreaming and Creating blog has directions for sewing and stamping a lovely silk scarf and matching gift tag. What a wonderful gift idea! Click here for directions.
-Heather
Project: Narwhal Card
Visit my personal blog P is for Paper and I’ll show you how to turn a whale stamp into a Narwhal to make this cute card.
-Heather
Project: Gingerbread Advent Calander
It’s not too early to start working on (or at least thinking about working on ;)) holiday craft projects. Find directions for turning stamps and a box die cut into an adorable gingerbread house advent calender over on the Paper, … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamping on Fabric
Rachel at Imagine Gnats has a tutorial for stamping on fabric using your own carved stamps, check it out here.
-Heather
Tutorial: Tattered Paper Flowers
Using die cut paper flowers, stamps and ink sprays Neels Expressionz has made some stunning tattered flowers! These are perfect accents for cards, scrapbook pages, home decor projects and more. Click here for his tutorial.
-Heather
Tutorial: Stamped T-Shirt
Chevrons are really on trend right now in crafting and on clothes. So why not combine the two with a cute stamped chevron pattern shirt? Eat Sleep Make has directions for turning a plain old kitchen sponge into a cool … Read More...
Project: Art Journal
Believe it or not this stunning art journal started life as a plain old manila office folder! Adding a 3 ring binder and using ink, stamps, stains, stitching and embellishments the Artful Maven turned it a wonderful place to store … Read More...