You don’t always have to buy your stamps, you might already have on hand exactly what you need to make your own creative stamps. The Everyday is a Holiday bog has ideas for using unusual items like buttons, bubble wrap … Read More...
Project: 3D Paper Snowflake
The Artist and Craftsman Supply Facebook page has step by step photo directions for turning a square of paper into a lovely snowflake, perfect for an ornament or gift bow.
-Heather
Project: Stand Up Card with Box
Here’s a very detailed card to make for someone really special, it stands up and also has a small box to hold a small gift. Find all the directions and templates over on the Stempeleinmaleins blog.
-Heather
Technique: Stamped Holiday Cake
Stamping and cake together? Yes, please! Wow your family and friends this holiday season with a stamped cake! The Papercrafts blog has all the details.
-Heather
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: 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: 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