This ornament is so fun and will help you use up some of those pesky paper scraps. It’s made by wrapping scraps of pattern papers around tiny Styrofoam balls and gluing them to a larger ball. Find more info over … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Chalkboard Gift Tags
The chalkboard look is everywhere right now! These fun stamped holiday tags capture this fun trend perfectly! Find a how to video tutorial for making some to hang on your gifts this year over on the Lawn Fawn stamps blog… Read More ...
Project: Snowman Shaker Box Ornament
When you shake this adorable snowman ornament and snow falls around him! Wendy over at Paper Craft Planet has directions for making fun stamped shakerbox tree ornaments. You could also add a photo for a great personalised ornament too!
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Tips: Using Twill Ribbon
A Muse Studio has a great video and project ideas on how to use twill ribbon. You can stamp on, it, emboss on it and even color it with permanent markers. Find out more on their blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Freebie: Altered Arts Magazine
As a special holiday treat Altered Arts magazine is offering a free download of the current issue of their digital magazine. Click here to flip through and find wonderful mixed media, collage art and altered paper crafts.
-Heather
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Project: Stamped Gift Card Holders
Need a fun way to give a gift card this year? The Lawn Fawn stamps blog has a wonderful video tutorial for making some fun stamped gift card holders, I love the cut out shaped pocket! Click here to watch.… Read More ...
New Crafty Tutorials Website: Instructagram
I just found about a cool new site called Instructagram. It’s layout is similar to Pintrest but it’s only for DIY projects, each with it’s own step by step how to photos and links on where to buy the … Read More ...
Project: Pop Up Gingerbread Man Card
This pop up gingerbread man is so sweet I could eat him up! Tiff Johnson shares directions on the Sizzix blog for using die cuts, stamps and pattern paper for this adorable card.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tip: Fish Tail Cut
The Your Next Stamp blog has a quick tip for adding a perfectly centered “fish tail” cut end to a strip of paper. This also looks great on the end of a wide piece of ribbon.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Stamped Sparkly Snowflake Background
The pretty shiny background on this cute tag was made using a resist stamping technique using Perfect Pearls and Distress Markers. Find out all the details from Chari on the Mossy Made blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Stamped Bangles
These bangles are really stunning! They are made using acrylic fragments, stamping and glitter. Not only would they make lovely jewelry pendants but also gift tags, cell phone charms, etc. Visit the Stampendous blog for all the details.
-Heather
… Read More ...Project: Stamped Metal Ornament
Crazy Little Projects has a tutorial for making these fun metal ornaments. Using a blank metal disc and some metal alphabet stamps you can personalize these with anything you’d like. They’d also make sweet gift tags or jewelry charms as … Read More ...
Project: Gift Card Holder from a Envelope
The October Afternoon blog has directions for turning a plain old white envelope into a fabulous stitched gift card holder. Click here for the tutorial.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tip: How to Use a Stamp Positioner
Here’s a great Stamping 101 tip from the Make it Crafty blog, using a stamp positioner. This handy tool helps you line up wood or unmounted rubber stamps to help you get your image stamped in the perfect place … Read More ...
Tips: Stamped Angel Card
This angel card is so sweet! Visit the Confessions of a Ribbon Addict blog and find out how Jody turned plain boring cord into a lovely gold cord and how she added dimension to her angel by cutting and lifting … Read More ...