Add texture and multiple colors to leaf stamps using water soluble oil pastels. Color directly on the rubber of the stamp, add some water then stamp. Learn more about this lovely technique at Kristina Werner’s blog where she’s go a … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Winter Wreath
How cute is this wreath? Using a large circle of chipboard Pamme Jo added die cut and stamped snowflake shapes in a circle around the edges and embellished it with adorable stamped snowmen to make this fun winter wreath. Visit … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Scarf
Add some pizzazz to a scarf with rubber stamping! The Design Memory Crafts blog has tips on what paints to use and how to get a good stamped image on fabric. Make one for yourself or as gifts this holiday … Read More ...
Project: Bottle Box
Here’s a fun twist on a treat box. Fill a small bottle with sweets and put it inside this cute side hinged box. The Poodles blog has directions for cutting, scoring and folding cardstock and adding pattern paper to make … Read More ...
Project: Halloween Pop Up Card
BOO! Send someone some spooky fun this Halloween with a cute ghost pop up card. The Darlene Designs blog has a video tutorial showing you how. I love how she added the ghosts onto an accordion fold inside!
-Heather
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Project: Present Card with Pull Out
What a cool card idea! The sentiment of the card pulls out of the top of this gift box shaped card, how clever! You can find directions on how to make one over on the Art Impressions blog. (scroll … Read More ...
Project: Altered Clipboard
Turn a inexpensive clipboard from the dollar store into a trendy place to keep track of your notes with this altered clipboard project from Denise Alloca. She sharing a video tutorial over on the Simply Me blog showing how to … Read More ...
Giveaway: 10 Holiday Stamp Sets from Close to My Heart
The folks over at Close to My Heart are generously giving away this super cute Reindeer Bells Holiday stamp set to TEN lucky Craft Gossip winners! Yes, that’s right, 10 readers will each win one stamp set, how awesome is … Read More ...
Product Review: A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog
The new A Muse Studio Holiday mini catalog is full of stamps, die cuts and accessories for Fall, Halloween, Winter and Christmas. Inside you’ll find cling mounted rubber stamps and coordinating die cuts of cute kids dressed up for trick … Read More ...
Technique: Marbling on Stamps
You can add some depth and texture to your solid design rubber stamps with this marbling technique from Lydia Fiedler. She uses the MISTI tool to help her re-position her stamp to line up with each stamping. You can find … Read More ...
Technique: Spooky Background Halloween Card
The cool background on this spooky Halloween card was achieved by apply several different colors of dye ink pad to a nonporous craft mat, spraying water and then placing the cardstock over top for a type of marbling effect. Add … Read More ...
Book Review: Stamp Stencil Paint
If you’re looking to take your stamping to a new level and expand your creativity by taking your ideas off paper and onto other items like home decor and fashion accessories with your own customized designs then you should check … Read More ...
Technique: Camouflaged Letters Card
Add a unique layer to your cards with this camouflaged letter technique from Power Poppy stamps. Stamp your main image, die cut out letters and then die cut multiples of the same letters, stack and glue them together, adding the … Read More ...
And the winner is……….
Paula Carden, you’ve won the Santa and Friends stamp set from A Muse studio! Please respond to my e-mail.
And thanks to everyone who entered!
-Heather… Read More ...
Project: Crackle Heart Ornament Hangers
Instead of carving your love into a tree turn a plain wooden heart shape
into a sweet piece of art to hang. The Ain’t That Artsy Farty blog has directions for using crackle medium, paint and stamping to make these … Read More ...