While looking around Flickr I came across some gorgeous stamped mini quilts. I followed the blog link here to Dusty Penny where she has several more posted, visit and get inspired to make your own stamped mini quilt.
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Blog Feature: Dorcas Designs
I wanted to share with you another spectacular blog I recently came across, Dorcas Designs. She’s got a wonderful eye for card layouts and mixing pattern papers and is also a master at coloring in stamped images. Click here to … Read More ...
Technique: Embossing on Sticky Back Canvas
Have you tried Claudine Hellmuth’s Sticky Back Canvas yet? I got some recently and it’s really cool stuff! It’s a thin sheet of canvas but it has adhesive on the back so you can cut it and apply it to … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Shadow Box
Visit the Created by You blog and let Sharon Field show you step by step how to make this wonderful stamped shadow box. Click here for her tutorial.
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New Release and Video: Penny Black Stamps
Visit Penny Black’s website to see all the great new stamps for Fall and Winter, from cute to elegant images and choices between wood mounted, clear or cling mounted they’ve got you covered for the upcoming holidays. Click here to … Read More ...
Technique: Stamping with Found Objects
Don’t have just the right stamp for the project you want to make or maybe you want to take your stamping in a new and different direction? Why not try stamping with found objects. Flowers and leaves make great stamps … Read More ...
Blog: Punch Art
I am always amazed at talented people who can look at one thing and see something totally different they could make from it. Paper punch art is one of those things, how can someone can look at a bunch of … Read More ...
Inspiration and New Product: Paper Zippers
How cool is this pocket card from Hero Arts? Sally Traidman used an actual zipper for the pocket but not just any zipper, it’s got paper instead of fabric where you would normal sew the zipper down. So it’s … Read More ...
Technique Tutorial: Paper Pinwheels
Visit the Creating in the Wee Hours blog and Lexi will show you how to make these fun paper pinwheels, a perfect embellishment to any stamped card or scrapbook page. Click here for the tutorial.
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Technique: Blasted Stickles
I love Stickles glitter glue, I use it ALL the time but I would never have thought to use them like this! Check out this cool tutorial on the Ink Stains blog to learn how to use canned air to … Read More ...
New Release: Lil Lolita Stamps
(image by Eulanda Silvey)
I love stamps that are a little quirky and a little dark so I’m totally in love with these new rubber stamps by Tickled Pink called Lil Lolita! Funky, goth and a little vintage, these are … Read More ...
Technique Tutorial: Stamping Resist with Gesso
Join Lydia at Understand Blue for a fantastic video tutorial on how to use gesso as a resist for stamping. I use gesso all the time in my collage work but never thought to use like this, very cool! Click … Read More ...
Blog: Nichol Magouirk
After I got my wonderful new Silhouette die cutting machine I searched around for websites and blogs that featured ideas using the Silhouette and I came across Nichol Magouirk’s wonderful blog. It’s my new favorite! I’ve been visiting alot lately … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stamped Fabric Flowers
(image by Whiff of Joy and Gio)
Isn’t this craft room door hanger simply wonderful!? Visit the Whiff of Joy blog and learn how to make the flowers shown using fabric, stamps and buttons, click here for tutorial.
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Technique: Double Embossing with the Cuttlebug
(image by Nilda and Cuttlebug Spot)
This embossing technique really blew me away! I love using my Cuttlebug embossing plates to emboss and I’ve always thought it would be cool to have an “open” space in the middle to add … Read More ...