Visit the Stampendous blog for instructions on how to achieve these gorgeous results on your stamped card by “painting with powder” using embossing powders.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Envelope Book
Making your own small books can be so much fun! Join Lisa Spangler on the Hero Arts blog to learn how to make this lovely stamped envelope book. Perfect for keeping track of notes, receipts, small photos, etc. Click here… Read More...
DIY: I Heart Soap
Soap Queen’s latest tutorial is one showing how to create soaps featuring embossed letters & a heart declaring I Heart Soap. This project utilizes Bramble Berry’s I Heart Soap mold.
Freebie: Vintage Ephemera Download
Click here to download three wonderful vintage images free from Stampington and Co.
-Heather
Discovering Glycerin Soap
Debbie Chialtas of Soapylove recently wrote a guest blog post at The Soap Bar where she linked to a lot of great projects. The tutorials are broken down by various styles, including romantic and funky.
Project: Stamped Corner Bookmark
Click here to visit Splitcoast Stampers and let Beate Johns share her step by step tutorial and video on how to make this lovely corner book mark.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Stationery Set
Join Michelle Wooderson on her blog Mish Mash and she’ll show you how to make this really lovely stamped stationery set, click here for her instructions.
-Heather
Book Review: Basic Soap Making
Jessica Ripley posted a review of Basic Soap Making
by Stackpole Books on the Craft Critique website. Craft Critique is a collective of experienced crafters (some professional, most not) with strong opinions to share on the craft supplies you want … Read More...
DIY: Soothing Summer Body Spray Recipe
Pioneer Thinking recently posted a simple recipe so you can create your own Soothing Summer Body Spray Recipe. This is sure to cool you off so you can enjoy comfortable lazy days on the beach…or at least be comfortable … Read More...
DIY: Watermelon Scrub
Watermelon is as much a part of summer as heat and mosquitoes, so why not incorporate watermelon into your body products? Whip up a nice Watermelon Scrub using this recipe from BathBodySupply.com.
DIY: Jar Candles
Simply Fun Stuff is a blog all about creativity, crafting, art, and other fun stuff. One of the recent posts shows how to create jar candles that are perfect for your home or to give as gifts or party favors. … Read More...
Tutorial: Book Easel Card
Visit Valita’s Designs and Fresh Folds blog for instructions on how to make one of these lovely book easel cards.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps to download check out these designs we found on Etsy.
Looking for free digital … Read More...
DIY: Embossed Soap
The Crafty B shares a fun tutorial showing how to make embossed soap using stamps.
Inspiration: Close To My Heart Stamp and Scrap Gallery
Looking for ideas to use with your Close To My Heart stamps and scrapbooking supplies? Well check out their newly redesigned gallery where you’ll find lots of cool projects, ideas and inspirations. Click here to visit the gallery.
-Heather
DIY: Fourth of July Celebration Soaps
Another fun Fourth of July soap project is one posted on Denise’s Yadda Yadda blog. Check out her post about Fourth of July Celebration Soaps here.
Trend: Using Cork in Your Stamping Projects
I’ve been noticing that cork is a really hot trend to add to stamped project recently. Here’s a few of fun examples.
From Dawn McVey’s blog Rasberry Suite , some sweet tips and ideas for incorporating cork into your stamping … Read More...
Techniques: Using Texture Stamps
Join Nancy Doren on the Scrapbooking from the Inside Out blog for some really cool and interesting ways to use texture stamps on your cards and scrapbook pages. Click here for her tutorial.
-Heather
Project: Year You Were Born Card
Want to make a unique card that will treasured? Why not try a “Year You Were Born” card with lots of interesting fun facts about the year that special birthday guy or gal was born. Visit the Isn’t that Sweet … Read More...
DIY: Vintage Baseball Soap
Soap Queen posted a wonderful project that will make great gifts for men. Learn how to create Vintage Baseball Soap on the Soap Queen blog.
Freebie: Dog Bone Gift Tote
Isn’t this the cutest darn thing?? Alex Maldonado shares a free down loadable pattern and instructions on how to make this adorable dog bone gift tote. Click here to visit her blog Fairy Blossoms and Life to get the pattern … Read More...