Close To My Heart has a great new Art and Soul video sharing wonderful ideas for borders for your cards and scrapbook layouts.
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Project: Photo Pocket Book
Hop on over to Michelle Wooderson’s blog Mish Mash for step by step instructions to make a very cool photo pocket book. I really love the colors she used and the use of sewing in this project!
-Heather
… Read More ... Tips: How to get your artwork published
I’m again really excited to have my art work published in a magazine! My altered French themed book is in the Fall 09 issue of Altered Arts magazine on pages 44, 45 and 47. It’s so much fun to see … Read More ...
Technique Video: Custom Stamped Brads
Here’s a really terrific video tutorial by My Time To Stamp on how to make your own custom stamped brads using the cool I Top Tool.
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Blog: Get Sketchy
When I’m looking for inspiration or a new idea I love looking at sketches. They are a good way to jump start your creativity or give you a different perspective on a card layout you might not have thought of … Read More ...
Trend: Inchies
Have you heard of Inchies?? Well inchies are simply tiny pieces of art that measure only one inch square. The possibilities are endless, you can stamp them, collage them, whatever you like as long as they are only one inch. … Read More ...
Product Review: Clear Stamps
I really appreciated everyone who took time to make a comment last week for the clear stamp set I gave away. I enjoyed reading them all and noticed many of you have never tried clear stamps before so I thought … Read More ...
New Release and Product Review: Distress Stickles
Tim Holtz has posted a look at his new products made for Ranger that are coming out this week at CHA. My favorite are the new colors of Distress Stickles!! I love this product, it’s a glitter glue like regular … Read More ...
Technique Video: Watermark Ink Pad
Patti Behan with Ranger has a new video
showing several different techniques on how to use their watermark resist ink pad.
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Blog and Techniques: Backgrounds with a Brayer
Michelle Zindorf is the queen of backgrounds and brayers! On her blog she shares step by step detailed photos and instructions on how she makes each of her stunning cards. She uses a rubber brayer and ink pads to … Read More ...
Technique Video: Simplicity with Close To My Heart
Visit the Close To My Heart website and watch the great new Art and Soul video which focuses on simplicity and basics. There’s a great technique for making your own background papers with random stamping, how to pick out the
… Read More ... Inspiration: Stamped Water Bottle
Why carry a plastic water bottle with you when you can carry your own cool stamped water bottle. Show off your own style and help the environment at the same time! Visit Collen Penn’s blog Clever Nesting to see how … Read More ...
Technique: Make Your Own Stamps From Placemats!
Check out this really clever idea at Mel’s Own Place for turning old rubber placemats into stamps! How cool is that??
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Technique: Stamping and Embossing Metal Sheets
Take a look at these amazing samples from PaperArtsy on how to use their metal sheets and tools. Leandra takes you step by step and explains how she made these great accents by stamping and dry embossing on thin sheets … Read More ...
Freebie: Page Maps for Your Cards!
Are you looking for inspiration for your card layouts? Page Maps offers Card Maps, FREE sketch ideas for your cards as well as their sketches for scrapbook pages. These are really great jumping off points to get your creative … Read More ...