This AMAZING piece of art from Shelly Hickox (aka The Stamptramp) just blows me away! Even more impressive is that for the balloon she made her very own honey comb paper, seriously, who is that clever!? Luckily we all don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamped Rose Tag
Donna Downey shares detailed step by step instructions for making this lovely rose tag. The water color crayons give such a soft touch and I adore the pleated paper along the bottom! This would make such a nice gift tag, … Read More...
Technique: Coloring on Dark Paper
Beat Johns has a great tutorial over on Splitcoast Stampers, she shows how to color with pencils on black cardstock. That bold pop of color is really striking! Click here for a step by step tutorial and video too.… Read More...
Inspiration: Fabric House
This adorable little project was recently featured on the My Stamp Box blog using one their house stamps. Stamped on different fabrics, layered and stitched together it makes for such a cute ornament! I can see a lot stamps this … Read More...
Sneak Peek: Embossing Diffusers
Oh, that clever Tim Holtz has done it again. Recently at CHA Tim demonstrated his cool new Embossing Diffuser templates. Used with embossing folders these plates fit inside certain die cutting machines ( that take thicker dies including Tim’s Vagabond) … Read More...
Project: Spinning Easel Card
I adore cards that move, spin, pop up, etc so I really fell in love with this beautiful card from Dorcas Designs. Not only does it stand up like an easel card but it spins too! Find direction on how … Read More...
Freebie: Downton Abby Paper Dolls
Ever since the first episode aired on PBC last year I’ve been hooked on Downton Abby! It was a painful wait in between seasons one and two and it’s going to be just as hard waiting for season three. But … Read More...
Freebie: Easter Bunny Digital Stamp
You can download this cute bunny digi stamp just in time for Easter from Quilts and Thoughts, works great as an embroidery pattern too!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to … Read More...
Project: Wet Erase Board
October Afternoon has an adorable wet erase board project on their blog. They used a preprinted journaling card but you could easily incorporate a stamped image on cardstock for a great personalize way to leave notes. Click here for step … Read More...
Inspiration: Hunger Games Card
Is anyone else really excited about the Hunger Games movie coming out soon!? I LOVED the books and can’t wait for the movie 🙂 So I was blow away by this amazing card from Larisa Hohman (aka Crafty Chic … Read More...
Project: Stamped Pencil Toppers
The Momenta blog has a fun project to dress up your pencils, by wrapping patterned paper around and adding stamped critter on top. So cute! This would be a wonderful kids craft and they could give them to their school … Read More...
Inspiration: Mixed Media Frame
Angie Blom made this fantastic home decor project by repurposing an old wooden frame. She strung jute across it and hung stamped tags with crocheted embellishments, how lovely! Find more info and pictures on the Unity Stamp Company blog.
-Heather
Projects and Techniques: Stamping with Studio Paints
For the last four weeks Blockheads has been sharing different techniques combining stamping and Studio Paints from Claudine Helmuth. Each week features three projects with that technique, a basic card, an advanced card and a wall tile. The weekly pdf … Read More...
Project: Many Looks from the Same Box Pattern
Peachy Keen Stamps has a tutorial for a basic treat box and by adding different stamped faces and a few extras you can turn that basic box into a real WOW project like a cool snowman or a sweet chick. … Read More...
Technique: Chalk Background
Karen McAlpine made an interesting background for her card using mesh, Versamark ink and chalks, very cool! She also used chalks to color this pretty Romeo and Juliet stamp image as well. You can find more details over on her … Read More...
Project: Card and Candy Box in One
This is such a sweet idea, it’s a card and candy box all in one! Find directions for cutting and folding this clever card box using a scoring board over at the BEADZ blog. It’s not too late to make … Read More...
Inspiration: Steampunk Paperbag Card
This uber cool card made from a paper bag comes from DebNeerman. I love the colors and the use of hard metals and soft flowers, it’s a wonderful combination and a great way to recycle!
-Heather
Project: Valentine Window Card
Pop on over to the Hero Arts website where Shari Carroll has a video and step by step instructions for making this lovely window card.
And while you’re there you might also want to check out the three brand new … Read More...
Conversation Heart Wreath
This might be better over at Home and Garden since it’s not technically edible with all the glue, but it took a lot of candy. I made this … Read More...
Inspiration: Stamped Framed Art
This stamped work of art is simply amazing! Karen Motz made this terrific piece with stamps, pattern papers, felt and die cuts. See more of this inspiring work over on her blog Paper Playhouse.
-Heather