Layer up stamped and embossed words to form a bold Christmas tree design for your cards. It’s the perfect way to get more use from your word stamps. The Hero Arts blog has more on this stamping tip.
-Heather
Project: Pop Up Snow Globe Card
Wow! This Pop Up Snow Globe Card is absolutely stunning! Shelly Hickox made it using various dies, pattern papers and stamps and if you visit her blog, The Stamptramp, she’ll show you how she made it.
-Heather
Tutorial: Make Your Own Envelopes from Pattern Papers
Don’t put your handmade cards into just a plain envelope, make your own fun custom envelopes from pattern papers. The Gerda Steiner blog has directions, click here.
-Heather
Tip: Add Puffy Snow to a Card
Heather Hoffman will show you how to use a “Snow Pen” and embossing heat tool to add fluffy, puffy snow accents to your winter and holiday cards. Click here for her card tutorial video.
-Heather
Project: Faux Suede Poinsettia Card
This stunning realistic looking poinsettia is actually made with kraft cardstock and Perfect Pearls using a faux suede technique. This card also has some other great techniques and you can find designer Anita Houstons step by step tutorial for this … Read More...
Enter The Craftys Competition
Have you heard of The Craftys yet? The Craftys is a crafting competition that celebrate the best in DIY and craft across the United States!
Entries are open Nov. 14-Jan 9, 2017 and culminate in a livestream broadcast in February … Read More...
Tip: How to Adhere Detailed Die Cuts
Detailed die cuts are beautiful but sometimes it can be difficult to figure out how to adhere them to your projects. Scrapbook Adhesives has the perfect solution and that’s adhesive sheets. Apply the adhesive sheets to your paper before you … Read More...
Project: Holiday Candle Gift Box
These delightful candle boxes make sweet handmade gifts this holiday season. The Stempeleinmaleins blog has complete cutting, scoring and folding directions for making them plus several wonderful idea samples. Click here for project directions.
-Heather
Project: Water Colored Thanksgiving Card
This lovely Thanksgiving card was made by stamping a sentiment and then repeatedly stamping small stamps all around. The images were then water colored pencils and added to a card base. This one layer card has lots of impact without … Read More...
Christmas Treat Ideas for the Kids
Here are some fun treats for the kids to make themselves or for you as a family to make together for the holidays. A great way to enjoy each others company before the craziness of the holiday rush. Toni Roberts … Read More...
Freebie: Fall Die Cut Wreath Card
This stunning die cut wreath card is available to download for free from Designs By Miss Mandee. Get the SVG cut file as well as different sentiments you can add. Visit her blog for the download.
-Heather
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Freebie: Funny Tea Bag Tags
As the weather gets colder a nice hot cup of tea is always a good idea. And adding a punny tag to your teas bags is an even better idea. These funny free printables from Make and Tell will bright … Read More...
Project: Paper Gingerbread House
How amazing is this 3D Gingerbread house from Anna-Karin?! She made this stunning holiday home decor project with lots of different die cuts from Sizzix. Visit her blog Layers of Ink for step by step photo directions.
-Heather
Inspiration: Planner Stamps Birthday Card
Planner are all the rage right now and you can find loads of awesome stamps to use in your planner. But they don’t have to just be used there you can also make cute cards with them like this birthday … Read More...
Freebie: Striped State Shape Die Cuts
State shapes are all the rage right now, showing up on jewelry, clothes, bumper stickers and more. If you’d like to add your home state to a card, scrapbooking or home decor project using your Silhouette die cutting machine the … Read More...
7 Enchanting & Magical Harry Potter Fonts
If you and your family love Harry Potter, and scrapbook or make paper craft projects about Hogwarts, you’ll definitely want to have these fonts in your arsenal. They are perfect for making Hogwarts acceptance letters, spell books and much … Read More...
DIY: Spooooooooky Eyes
These spooky eyeball soaps are perfect for Halloween! Learn how to make these scary soaps on the Soap Queen blog.
Pumpkin soaps
Here’s some pretty Pumpkin Spice soaps to inspire your Halloween soapcrafting!
1. Chocolate Pumpkin Spice cake soap, 2. pumpkin soap, 3. Pumpkin Spice Soap, 4. Elegant Pumpkin Pie Spice Soap
Halloween Round-Up
Halloween soap inspiration
Here’s some fun Halloween themed soap inspiration!
1. Ghouls & Goblins Soaps, 2. BOO Glow In The Dark Ghost Soap, 3. Candy Corn Loofah Soap, 4. OwlSoap