Yeah ok, it’s pretty easy to pick up a pair of scissors and cut your ribbon right? But a lot of cool ribbon on the market frays and leaves yucky rough edges and who wants that? So the folks at… Read More...
Tutorial: Carve a Stamp
Need a stamp image but can’t the right one, why not make one? My Poppet has a great tutorial for carving your own stamp. Her little mushroom is so cute! This is a great easy start for anyone who has … Read More...
Freebie: Mona Lisa
You can pretend you’re an old master and color in this wonderful digi Mona Lisa image. It’s free from Dover Publishing.
-Heather
Kids Project: Sprinkle Stamped Party
Give the kids some ink or paint and a few pencils with erasers and let them go wild! These fun simple sprinkle designs are perfect for party hats and bags. Find more info hop over to the Tikkido blog.
-Heather
Tutorial: Veggie Stamping
Eat your veggies! Here’s a great way to “recycle” and stamp at the same time. Using bok choy cuttings with a little ink makes a lovely rose print and this is a great craft for the kiddos too! Find more … Read More...
Project: Paper Covered Dress Form
This altered dress form is so sweet! Patter Cross shares how she covered it with pattern papers adding pearl and ribbon embellishments and stamped accents for a lovely addition to any sewing room! Visit Creat x3 for directions.
-Heather
Project: Folded Box
Tanja over at Stempeleinmaleins shares step by step directions for making this pretty folded box. Note: the site is in German and might need to be translated.
-Heather
Project: Stamped Mini Fantasy Canvas
Christy Gets Crafty using some adorable Lawn Fawn stamps, pattern papers and a small canvas to make a wonderful little home decor collage. Click here for her video tutorial.
-Heather
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Proejct: Colorful Floral Paper Banner
Michele from Creative Mayhem designed this bright and cheery banner using die cuts, stamps and Gelatos. What a pretty part decoration or just for everyday! Click here for her directions.
-Heather
Project: Frame Card
Find directions for making this stunning dimensional frame card over on the Sizzix blog. I love the little touches Tammy Roberts added, like the tiny buttons on the bike wheels and the bow made from seam binding, just lovely!… Read More...
Project: Turn Ugly Paper Cool for a Steampunk Card
Using some paint and embossing Debi Wind transformed some ugly grey/brown cardstock into a stunning background for a neat Steampunk themed card. Find her complete card directions over on the Rubber Road Adventures site.
-Heather
Freebie: Wedding Postage Stamp Image
These pretty wedding themed postage stamps designed by Cathe Holden are free to print out over at World Label. They are already grouped so you can print them on sticky label sheets for quick and easy use. ( but … Read More...
Project: Sea Turtle Card
Theresa at Crafting the Web always has the most lovely cards, her coloring, blending and shading are so wonderful! She shares her Copic marker colors and background ink blending tips for making this beautiful sea turtle card over on her … Read More...
Project: Note Pad and Pen Gift Set
Who wouldn’t love getting this as a gift? Kathy Roney designed this matching set with a covered notebook, ink pen and gift bag holder with tag for Our Daily Bread, find her detailed instructions here.
-Heather
Project: Death Star Card
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da………yeah, that’s me “singing” Darth Vaders theme song 🙂 I can’t help it, looking at this amazing card from Valita it’s all I can think of!! The little geek girl in me … Read More...
Freebie: June Negatives for the Stamp Maker
If you’ve got a Stamp Maker machine from Photocentric you can use these great summer themed negatives to make your own clear stamps.
-Heather
Project: Card Keeper Box
Here’s a cool way to keep all your stamped cards organized. Learn how to make your own card keeper box from Erica Cerwin at Pink Buckaroo Designs. This would also make an amazing gift filled with hand made cards!
-Heather
Technique: Marker Thumping on Rubber Stamps
The always talented Michelle Zindorf shares a cool technique called “thumping” (always makes me think of that Chumbawamba song “Tub Thumping” :)) that uses markers to achieve cool patterns directly on your rubber stamp. Find her directions for making this … Read More...
Freebie: Sea Otter Images
I LOVE sea otters, they are so darn cute and clever! Find several free sea otter images to download for free on over the Dover Publishing site.
-Heather
Project: Metal Stamped Bracelet
So, here are some stamps that are a little different from the rubber or clear most of us are used to, these stamps are made of metal and are made for stamping on metal. Find a video tutorial over on … Read More...