http://stamping.craftgossip.com Stamping news and views Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_2372" align="alignnone" width="154" caption="image by C J Vogt"][/caption] There are so many colors of Copic markers available it can be hard to keep track of what you have so C J Vogt of the Craft Junkies blog is offering a free down load of two Copic marker charts to help ... http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/20/freebie-copic-marker-color-chart/ [caption id="attachment_2369" align="alignnone" width="447" caption="image by Hero Arts"][/caption] Join Lisa Spangler for a wonderful video using Hero Arts stamps, glitter and acetate to make this stunning holiday card.   -Heather http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/20/project-glitter-acetate-card-from-hero-arts/ [caption id="attachment_2375" align="alignnone" width="343" caption="image by EK Success"][/caption] Ek Success has just launched the coolest new array of craft products from American Girl! Including some cute clear stamps, papers and card making kits along with loads of other items, perfect for crafty girls of all ages! I love the fun, bright, trendy colors! Click ... http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/19/new-release-american-girl-crafts/ [caption id="attachment_2400" align="alignnone" width="430" caption="image by Cocoa Studio"][/caption] I am constantly coming across some really great digital stamp shops on Etsy, here;s my latest find. Cocoa Studio shop on has some to die for cute digital stamps along with digital papers and clip art. -Heather http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/19/shop-cocoa-studio-digital/ [caption id="attachment_2382" align="alignnone" width="383" caption="image by The Stamps of Life"][/caption] Visit The Stamps of Life website for a couple of cute free digital stamp images and while you're there check out a new video with projects using their cute new Holiday Winter clear stamp set, isn't the snowman in the snow globe too ... http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/18/freebie-and-new-release-the-stamps-of-life/ [caption id="attachment_2379" align="alignnone" width="320" caption="image by CC Designs"][/caption] C. C. Designs has released some new adorable digital only Christmas and Thanksgiving images from designer Amy Young. I love this cute little elf and his teddy! -Heather http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/18/new-release-digital-stamps-from-c-c-designs/ [caption id="attachment_2407" align="alignnone" width="310" caption="image by Gina K and Stamp TV"][/caption] Join Gina K on Stamp TV for this cool embossing technique called split negative. -Heather http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/17/technique-split-negative-stamping/ [caption id="attachment_2410" align="alignnone" width="246" caption="image by Hambo Stamps"][/caption] Have you ever wanted a one of a kind digital stamp that no one else has?? Well now you can, once a week Hambo Digital Stamps offers an exclusive digital stamp image to the highest bidder, of you win you and only you ... http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/17/shop-one-of-a-kind-digital-image/ image by Mel StampsCopic markers are still super hot for coloring in your stamped and digital images and I'm amazed at some of the art work and ideas that people do with them, like this fantastic technique for heat embossing using your copic markers, visit Mel Stampz to read about ... http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/16/technique-how-to-emboss-copic-markers/ [caption id="attachment_2297" align="alignnone" width="360" caption="image by Leana Ott"][/caption] Some times a card isn't quite enough but you don't want to give a big gift either, well check out this fun card idea from Leana Ott, it's a card that holds a cocoa packet, give it with a coffee mug and it's a perfect gift idea for ... http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/16/project-cocoa-holder-card/ [caption id="attachment_2318" align="alignnone" width="315" caption="image by Art Gone Wild"][/caption] Art Gone Wild has a brand new website, it's full of lots of new stamp releases for fall/winter 2009 including their innovative "rocker" mount stamps, new templates and tons of beautiful samples.   -Heather http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/15/new-website-art-gone-wild-stamps/ [caption id="attachment_2285" align="alignnone" width="334" caption="image by KimH and Papertrey"][/caption] Take a look at these lovely stamped fabric lavender sachets made by KimH for Papertrey, I love the scalloped edges, these are so sweet! You can see more of them in here in her Papertrey gallery. -Heather [caption id="attachment_2286" align="alignnone" width="329" caption="image by KimH and ... http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/15/inspiration-stamped-fabric-sachets/ image by Polly CraftVisit the Polly Craft website to download this adorable love birds digital stamp for free.   -Heather http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/14/freebie-digital-love-birds-stamp/ [caption id="attachment_2300" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="image by Dawn Griffith"][/caption] Visit Dawn's Stamping Studio for a video how to to make this adorable step card. -Heather http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/14/project-step-card/ [caption id="attachment_2294" align="alignnone" width="312" caption="image by Sunshine Memories"][/caption] Folded paper flower embellishments are popping up all over papercraft projects recently, here's an easy to follow tutorial on Sunshine Memories to make your own. They are perfect accents for cards, scrapbook pages and they make pretty ornaments too. -Heather http://stamping.craftgossip.com/2009/11/13/project-paper-flower-embellishments/