Kathryn Schmidt of Quirks, LTD wants to help you escape the quilt police and become your own designer. That’s how she describes her new book Rule-Breaking Quilts published in Feb 2010 by the American Quilter’s Society – AQS. I bought … Read More...
Project: Paper Giving Tree
Visit the My Favorite Things stamping blog for directions on how to make this sweet and thoughtful Giving Tree. Paper leaves with little notes on them, a paper base and a cute stamped card, what a wonderful way to tell … Read More...
Project: Tissue Paper Flowers
Join Mona Pendleton on the Splitcoast Stampers website and learn how to make this pretty flowers out of tissue paper. A perfect embellishment for any card!
-Heather
Technique: Embossing on Transparencies
Let Kara Ward for Spotted Canary teach you how to emboss your stamped images onto transparency sheets, very cool! Click here to learn how.
-Heather
Technique: Image Transfer
Visit the Mademoiselle Chaos blog to learn how to do a cool image transfer technique using paint thinner, works on just about any surface, how cool!
-Heather
Project: Painted and Stamped Step Stool
Visit the Pink Persimmon blog to find instructions from Kristie Larson to make this totally adorable painted, decoupaged and stamped step stool. I love the colors in this project, what a sweet idea!
-Heather
Project and Technique Video: Close To My Heart Stamping and Scrapbooking
Close To My Heart has a fun and informative new video out featuring a fun wall hanging project, how to make your own “puddle pad” technique usingRe-Inkers and how to use glitter rub ons. This video is filled with … Read More...
How to bind an art quilt
Geni from Loose Ends is sharing a Quilting Arts ebook on how to bind an art quilt. It explores 12 different finishes. Go here to download.
New Release Videos: Tim Holtz Alterations Line
Tim Holtz has four great new videos demonstrating how to use his wonderful new product line called Alterations, it includes several styles of dies (the Movers and Shapers are unlike anything on the market today!) and his cool new texture … Read More...
Technique: Embossing with Unusual Items
Textured embossing plates are so much fun to use, they add a great dimension to your paper crafts but have you ever thought of using something else, something different? Well, Papertrey has and they’ve made a fun video about embossing … Read More...
Project: Accordion Card
Pop over to the A Muse stamps blog for instructions on how to make this totally adorable accordion card.
-Heather
Projects and Technique Video: Close to My Heart
In Close To My Hearts most current technique and project video you can learn how to use chalks, Versmark ink and stamps for a chalk popping technique, make cards and scrapbook layouts using *only* cardstock and a find out some … Read More...
Technique: Stamping in Beeswax
Check out this totally cool video from Nathalie Kalbach on the Stampington and Co. site, she teaches you how to stamp into melted beeswax, how neat is that?? Click here to watch the video.
-Heather
Technique: Stamping on Candles
Visit the Stampington website for a fun video on how to add stamped images to candle, neato!!
-Heather
Project: Stamped Paper Easter Basket
Visit the Hot Potatoes stamps website for instructions on how to make this cute stamped Easter basket and eggs.
-Heather
Technique: Making Your Own Embossing Plate with Stamps
Susan Roberts shares a fantastic and cool technique on the Ellen Hutson blog for making your own embossing templates to match your stamps using chipboard. Click here to find out how.
-Heather
Project Video: Stamped Bracelet
Claudine Hellmuth shares another one of her wonderful projects for Ranger using her sticky back canvas, paint and stamps to make a one of a kind wooden bracelet Click here to view the video so you can make one for … Read More...
Zip up some great fashion with recycled zipper projects
Over at Threadbanger there is a great collection of recycled zipper projects that include jewelry, clothing and home dec. This simple choker is my favorite but there are some really pretty flowers and some really crazy/wild stuff. Zip over there … Read More...
Projects and Technique: Chip Art with Metal Stamps
Not all stamps are made of rubber or polymer some are made from metal and they can be hammered into different mediums such as thin metal or chipboard. Visit the Stampington and Co. website for some really awesome chip art … Read More...
Technique: Embossed Layered Resist Stamping
Visit the Hero Arts video section on Youtube and let Jennifer McGuire show you how to do this very cool embossed layered resist technique using Distress Ink , click here to see the video.
-Heather