Crafty Secrets is sharing a pretty little box to download and print, perfect for Mother’s Day. They also have directions for cropping the image and using it as a clear label. It’s so pretty on that glass bottle!
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Project: Stamped Tile Necklace
I love these pretty little necklaces! Sarah Forhan shares how she stamped on small tiles from the hardware store and turned them into little works of art to wear. Visit the Bowdabra blog for directions.
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Project: Card Holder Envelope
Magenta stamps has a detailed tutorial for making an accordion style card holder. This neat envelope would make a perfect gift filled with hand stamped cards!
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Tutorial: Mermaid Hair Gel Card
Hair gel, in crafting? Really? Why, yes! Lori for Whiff of Joy stamps has a fun tutorial for using hair gel to make a cool water background for cards. The mermaid stamp is perfect for this but I can also … Read More ...
Inspiration and Tutorial: Book Card for Mother’s Day
Lisa from Wishcraft shares the stunning book card she’s made for Mother’s Day. For the base she followed a tutorial from I Wanna Build a Memory, which can be found here.
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Project: Stamped Scene Card
Samantha with The Greeting Farm stamps shares directions for making a cute scene card. I love her hand made sign for the sentiment!
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Project: Box Made from Coasters
Inky Antics has instructions for turning four square coasters
, paper and some stamping into an adorable little box. I love how it’s stitched together with ribbon on the sides! Click here to download a pdf . Instructions are by … Read More ...
New Release and Projects: Heartfelt Creations Stamps
Each time Heartfelt Creations releases new stamp designs their design team comes up with tons of wonderful projects. Their latest release “Western Elements” is available now and on the blog you’ll find over 2 dozen terrific stamped cards, scrapbook pages … Read More ...
Technique: Stain and Bleach Background
Hetty over on the Craft Chaos blog has directions for a cool coloring technique using Distress Stains and bleach. This idea would be perfect for large detailed stamps you might not want to spend all day coloring in 🙂
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Tip: Inking Bold Solid Stamps
Solid stamps can sometimes be a challenge, how do you get multiple colors onto one stamp? Catherine Pooler has some great tips for using ink pads and also markers to get a perfect crisp image and several different colors onto … Read More ...
Technique: Generational Stamping
Generational stamping is a simple technique that allows you to get lighter, softer colors just by stamping again and again without re-inking your stamp. It’s an easy (and cheap :)) way to get more colors from your inks! Find a … Read More ...
Inspiration: Stamped Ocean Themed Canvases
Combining stamps from JustRite, pattern paper and die cuts Barbara Schram created these stunning ocean inspired canvases. Visit her blog Explore, Dream, Discover for more pics and info.
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Technique: Glitter Background for Cards
Wendy Price has a sparkly tutorial for adding a gitter background to your cards. This look is perfect to go with mermaid or fairy stamps! Visit Paper Craft Planet for directions.
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Project: Stamped Bobby Pin
Valerie Wilson shares how she added a stamped image onto a large faux flower and attached it to a bobby pin for a fun and funky hair accessory.
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Project: Round Shaped Card
Why not step outside the box from boring square cards and make shaped cards?! Shari Carroll with Hero Arts has a wonderful video showing how to combine shapes cut on a Silhouette die cutting machine (one of my personal favorite … Read More ...