I’m so excited to bring you some projects made with products from the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions mini catalog! This new catalog is chocked full of new stamps in wood and clear mount options, pretty Designer pattern … Read More...
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I’m so excited to bring you some projects made with products from the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions mini catalog! This new catalog is chocked full of new stamps in wood and clear mount options, pretty Designer pattern … Read More...
While I’m all about sweets, my big secret is that I actually prefer salty. Now, chocolate-covered salty is perfection. Specifically, chocolate-covered pretzels are a profound weakness for me, which I suppose is why I’ve not made them in ages. … Read More...
Cookie cutters come in just about any shape you imagine. Angels, animals, holidays, seasons, sports, food, games, tools, hobbies, music, baby, birthday, flowers, graduation, hearts, bugs, stars, aliens. I could go on and on. (Though the cutters I use most? … Read More...
Lia Griffith designed a matching set of summer themed gift tags and wrapping paper, that would work well for those occasions coming up: Graduations, Bridal Showers, Father’s Day and of course birthdays! Click here to download the tags and … Read More...
There are lots of card making opportunities coming up like graduations and Mother’s and Father’s Day so Paper Crafts has you covered with a bunch a free sentiments, click here to download them.
-Heather
Looking for more Father’s … Read More...
I’ve been dying to try out this fun new tool called the Stamping Gear from Inkadinkado ever since I saw the preview video on-line from CHA. This cool tool set consists of circular and oval gears and cogs with notches … Read More...
The easiest, why-didn’t-I-think-of-that ideas are the best. Make mini, personalized mortarboards with candy HERE at My Own Ideas.
Jenni from Vintage Umbrella shows off this collaged photo canvas that she made for her daughter’s graduation party. Click here to see more.
Hollie from The Seven Year Cottage shows you a clever way to make mortar board embellishments for all the upcoming graduation events and projects. Click here to go to the tutorial.
If you have a Stampmaker machine from Photocentric you can use these free negative images from Teresa Collins to make some great clear stamps for Graduation and Weddings.
-Heather
I get asked by my students on and offline how to improve their polymer clay work and I can honestly say swaps and challenges are great for this! They give you a structured area to work in and a timeline. … Read More...
You know the magazine, that clever party mag by Bird’s Party filled with ideas, recipes and how-tos for parties? A partial list of the parties inside include Mother’s Day, 4th of July, golf, Spring-themed, Olympics, graduation, birthday, 4th of July, … Read More...
One of my favorite things to do on my cards lately is combine stamping with die cutting, it opens up worlds of possibilities of mixing and matching. Shari Carroll shares a beautiful card on the Hero Arts website combining … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Vivian of “Craft with Confidence” has an amazing blog fill with lots of wonderful free tutorials you will love. Her mom taught her to sew in junior high but then she lost interest in sewing. Vivian was given a basic … Read More...
Sally Traidman shares a great video on the Hero Arts blog about using watercolors for fun and easy backgrounds for your cards, click here to watch.
-Heather
Aren’t these pretty? I love all the different colors and they are a simply centerpiece or would look great hanging in garland fashion too. With the end of school, beginning of summer, graduations and 4th of July on the horizon … Read More...
While I’m no stranger to the soda fountain concept–I even used to make my own egg creams as a barista–I’m not familiar with the term “brown cow” as it applies to beverages. But of course, Martha is. Learn to make … Read More...
Pens are fabulous gifts. Father’s day is coming up, graduation… you could even get a pen custom matched to wedding colours. Pens are one of those fabulous things to do with clay. This is a particularly attractive example by Klhood.
by jd wolfe
Susan from ScrapyLand shows off this framed scrapbook page of her daughter’s graduation. She plans to display the page next to the guest book at the graduation party. Click here for more information.