Want to carry your stamp art work around with you wherever you go? Well, with the Z Becky Purse you can! This customizable clear purse allows you to insert your own art for a fabulous personalized accessory. Splitcoast Stampers has … Read More...
How to make a recycled test tube vase
OK so this is a pretty idea but the little details like what Shannon used to fill the bottom of these test tubes is just too cool in my book. Pop on over to her blog Eat Sleep Make to … Read More...
How to make a recycled cereal box gift box
I’m posting this now so you can start saving all your cereal boxes to make gift boxes for the gift giving season (whether the gift inside is handmade or not) the recipient will surely giggle. As with all Jeannine’s tutorials … Read More...
How to make a recycled soda can bat
Now this cute bat was created by a mom with a soda can but I could see this being a big hit with the beer drinking crowd. Pop on over to the blog Oy Vey A Day for the great … Read More...
Project: Printed Post It Notes
Add a personal touch to your post it notes by printing them with digital stamps. Find out more over at the Craft Secrets blog.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Recycled Easter Egg Halloween decorations
OK I think this takes the first place prize for the easiest recycled craft ever!
Got a bunch of orange, green and white Easter eggs in your stash? Get out your Sharpie and doodle some spook-tacular pumpkin, ghost and monster … Read More...
Tips: Stamped and Die Cut Fall Border
The Silhouette blog has a wonderful idea for combining a leaf die cut and a leaf stamp using the same die cut image made with their stamp material for a pretty fall border. This is a terrific look for home … Read More...
How to make a recycled paint sample mini notebook
I love little matchbooks and little notebooks made from matchbooks so this idea for turning a paint sample into a tiny notebook is so pretty. If this looks pretty to you too, pop on over to the blog Buttons and … Read More...
How to make a no-sew recycled shirt doggy cape
If you are one of those people that like to dress up your doggie either for Halloween or just because pop on over to the blog Sew Doggy Style for a no-sew tutorial on how to make a recycled shirt … Read More...
How to make a recycled tape roll organizer
Can you ever really be too organized? No, I don’t think so. This project for creating a wall organizer with recycled tape rolls is cute and modern. Pop on over to the blog Craft A Doodle Doo for the tutorial … Read More...
How to make recycled paper chickens
Not only is this project just too cute for words these chickens make a fun paint surface to experiment with patterns and color. Pop on over to the blog Mollymoo for the great tutorial on how to make a flock … Read More...
How to transform shoes with Duct Tape
With Halloween right around the corner I bet you are working on your costume. I don’t know about you but sometimes the shoes can be the hardest part of the costume. Well here is a great tutorial for transforming a … Read More...
Inspiration: Pattern Paper Gift Wrap
Don’t have any wrapping paper to wrap up a gift? No problem, run to your pattern paper stash and use some pretty scrapbooking paper to wrap it up. Here’s a pretty Fall example from May Flaum.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Pumpkin Card
Find a video tutorial over on the Gina K. blog showing how to color this stunning pumpkin card.
-Heather
Project: Mixed Media Journal Page with Texture Paste
Anna-Karin at The Layers of Ink blog shares a stunning mixed media collage page using texture paste with stencils, stamps, paint paper and more.
-Heather
How to make an owl from a recycled beanie
These owls are just darling. And I bet if I could find a black one it would make a spook-tacular Halloween decoration. Pop on over to the blog Sweater Doll for the full tutorial on how to make a recycled … Read More...
Project: Fall Mixed Media Frame
You can find detailed directions for this festive fall frame over on the Stampendous blog. With lots of different techniques including the not so scary scarecrow who was stamped on wood, colored and then covered with glaze, it actually … Read More...
Artist Spotlight: Lady L Designs
Isabel Drinkwalter of Lady L Designs wrote in with a blog post about how she approaches custom orders. She’s a talented clayer and jewellery designer and is (comparatively) local.
I’m always interested to see how other people handle their businesses … Read More...
How to make Crayon art
I really apprciate it when designers try new things and take risks. That is just what DeDe of the blog Designed Decor did with crayons. She tried two ways to melt crayons (neither of which I thought about trying) but … Read More...