Display hand made cards, photos and notes with these fun memo note holders. Andrea made these using paper mache’ shapes covering them with washi tapes and paints, adding stamped words and curled wire. Find her complete directions over on her … Read More...
25 cute scrap fabric projects
The project that really caught my eye in this collection of 25 scrap fabric projects that was compiled at the blog Flamingo Toes is the tiny trailer pin cushion that includes the type “off you sew”. I will be making … Read More...
How to make a ribbon chandelier
This has been on my “to-do” list for awhile. Most of the ribbon chandeliers I’ve seen are more random and messy but this one featured at Lovin’ our Chaos is so neat and tidy. It is also created using a … Read More...
Project: Rainbow Snowman Card
Brighten up someone’s cold winter day with a cheery snowman card with a colorful rainbow splash background. Find a video tutorial for stamping up this cute card over on the Alley Way stamps blog.
-Heather
Technique: Card Background with Gesso and Stains
Here’s a unique twist on the stamping resist technique using gesso instead of ink to ink up your rubber stamp, add ink stains over top and you’ve a neat card background. This also adds such a cool texture to your … Read More...
Techniques: Year End Round Up
Each and every Monday Nichole Heady’s blog, Capture the Moment, shares a new stamping technique video from the talented Papertrey Ink stamp designers. Nichole has collected all 50 videos in one handy post with a photo and link to each … Read More...
15 easy Chic winter fashion tutorials including needle felted heart elbow patches
This idea for needle felting heart shaped patches would be just the thing to do for your Valentine’s Day outfit or to give to your Valentine. For 14 more fun fashion ideas from projects made from scratch to simple glitter … Read More...
How to make a coffee pod confetti popper
Coffee pods are the latest recycled item that crafters can get their creative on with and come up with fun and decorative projects. Stephanie sent in a link to the blog The Tip Toe Fairy where there is a fun … Read More...
Project: Fancy Floral Post It Note Box
Check out this fancy box to hold your Post It Notes! Kathy By Design has dimension and directions for cutting and folding the box base, decorating it inside and outside with stamping and pattern papers as well as detailed instructions … Read More...
9 Furoshiki folds to wrap gifts including a recycled t-shirt cutting diagram
If you like to wrap gifts in unusual ways with eco-friendly materials this idea for using a t-shirt as gift wrap along with the fact that this design has a built in handle makes it a great idea. If the … Read More...
12 ways to make greenhouses
I know probably right now the only green thing you are thinking of is a Christmas tree but you may want to start thinking about building a green house to extend your growing season. It would make a great new … Read More...
20 Frozen crafts perfect to decorate and celebrate
Over at the blog A little Craft in Your Day there is a post that features 20 Frozen movie crafts. Even if you aren’t a fan of the movie there are some really interesting crafts and techniques. The one … Read More...
How to: felt snowflakes Tutorial
Robyn of the “fuzzy lizards” made a ton of these out of paper, but she thought felt ones would make good little gifts for co-workers. I think these also would make daring for Christmas tree ornaments and gift toppers and … Read More...
Project: Reindeer Candy Bag
How cute is this little Reindeer treat bag?! Shannon from Enchanted Lady Bug Creations combined different die cut shapes, added some inked highlights and an adorable red glitter nose for these cuties, find out more over on her blog. … Read More...
How to make yarn snowballs
You are not going to believe how these adorable snowballs are made and what they are made of! They are totally safe and fun to toss indoors or outside if you live in a warm climate and no snow is … Read More...
Tips: Digital Stamping 101
Even though digital stamps, also known as digis, have been around for awhile not everyone knows how to use them or even what they are. The simple answer is a digital stamp is a black and white line image that … Read More...
How to make acorn shaped rice krispie treats
I am a huge fan of acorns and anything acorn shaped. I scored an Ice Age Jello Jigglers mold that included an acorn at the thrift store recently and was thinking about all the materials (and food) I could possibly … Read More...
How to make a paperclip angel
If you like to craft with office supplies (at work or at home 🙂 this little paperclip angle is just adorable! Pop on over to the blog Frugal Upstate for the easy tutorial on how to make a paperclip angle… Read More...
Project: Embossed Gift Bag
You probably have plain brown lunch sacks or shopping bags sitting around your house right now, instead of throwing them away why not jazz them up with some stamping and embossing and use them to wrap up some gift this … Read More...
Freebie: Holiday Papercrafting Booklet
Echo Park Paper has a fun mini idea book to download. Inside you’ll find directions for holiday cards, scrapbook layout, altered projects and a mini album. Click here to download.
-Heather
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