This lovely and elegant card is perfectly layered and lined up. Find out how to get this look over on Ellen Hutson’s blog, Julia Stainton shares all her tips and tricks for a seamless tiers card.
-Heather
Technique: TP Embossing
Need to make a card but don’t have any cardstock on hand? That’s ok, run to the bathroom and grab some toilet paper! No, seriously 🙂 Leigh with Blockheads shows how to emboss TP for a cool (and unusual) background. … Read More...
Technique: Watercolor with Lumiere Paints
Keri Lee Sereika shares a great way to add some sparkle and glitz to your next stamped card using Lumiere paints and glitter. Check out her tutorial on Buttons Galore and More.
-Heather
Freebie: Owl Book Mark Card
How adorable is this card!? The little owl slips off and it’s a book mark! You can download the pdf file to print your own over at the Pass It On blog. Please note the site is in Norwegian … Read More...
Project: Lip Balm Holder Card
Crafty Maria has step by step directions on her blog for making a fun little gift card that holds a tube of lip balm, very cute!
-Heather
Project: When Pigs Fly Clock
Ok, so this project doesn’t have any stamping on it, but seriously, how could I *not* share this?! Plus I just love a man who crafts! The Gentleman Crafter posts directions for making his flying pig altered alarm clock using … Read More...
Fun Food Activity for Kids: Veggie Faces and Melon Pops
I’m usually a sweets maker, but yesterday I ran a session at my daughter’s school for 3, 4 and 5 year olds all about food art. Since it’s a sweets free zone, I had to turn to–egads!–vegetables and fruit. We … Read More...
More Candy Crafts!
You can fill every aspect of your life with candy, if you felt so inclined. Just in case you haven’t revisited, here is the roundup of candy crafts to finish out Candy Week at Vintage Umbrella: Make lollipop cards … Read More...
Project: Stamped Bracelet
This fun tropical bangle bracelet would go perfectly with any summer outfit! Find out how to stamp your own over on the Paper, Ink and Smiles blog.
-Heather
Project: Pocket Cards
You can find a great tutorial video over on Pine is Here showing how to make some pretty floral pocket cards. I love the flowers stamped in white on the kraft paper, such a lovely combination!
-Heather
Project: Eiffel Tower ATC Holder
Kristen Hubrick has directions on her blog for covering masonite Eiffel Tower shapes with different mediums like washi tape, stamps and crackle spray, then adding stamped clothes pins for a cool holder for ATCs, cards or photos.
-Heather
Tip: Stamped Gift Wrap
The Paper n Stitch blog shares some simple tips for stamping some quick and easy (and cute!) gift wrap.
-Heather
Freebie: Three Owl Digital Stamps
Jaded Blossom Stamps recently had their first customer blog hop and to celebrate they shared three adorable digi stamps for free. Click here to download a grad owl, a patriotic owl and a book owl. Whoo, Whooo!
-Heather
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Gumdrop Topiary, Skittles Frames and More Candy Crafts
Wouldn’t it be lovely if every week was candy week? What a wonderful world it would be. Though sticky. Well, it’s candy week over at Vintage Umbrella, so be sure to check back for candy crafts all week, like … Read More...
Project: Message Clips Made From……
Seriously, some people’s creativity astounds me! These wonderful little message clips are made from of all things, mouse traps! Shelly Hickox made the ones shown above, she got her inspiration from Suzy’s Sitcom, her ideas are shown below. Click … Read More...
Project: Folded Card
What a sweet and romantic card! Sonja with Whiff of Joy stamps made this stunning folded card and shares her step by step directions over on their blog.
-Heather
Freebie: Girl Coloring Digital Stamp
I Like Markers has a sweet free digital stamp of a girl coloring. Perfect for a child or those of us adults (me, me! :)) who still love to color! Click here to download a black and white version to … Read More...
Project: Tea and Cookie Gift Set
Kimberly Morris aka Lucky Lady has a video on her blog showing how to make this fun little tea and cookie gift set. What a nice teacher or co-worker treat this would make!
-Heather
Project: Stamped Baby Plaque
Turn a plain ol’ boring white photo mat into an adorable name plaque for a baby’s room. Gel-a’-Tins stamps has complete directions on their blog.
-Heather
Freebie: Tickets Download
Wow, these tickets from D & H Scrap are simply beautiful!! You can download them for free here on their site. Please note this is a Russian site so the words are in Russian, but I think that makes … Read More...