Welcome to the April edition of the Stamping Mad carnival. Once again, it is a mini carnival, but the post is well worth visiting, especially if you are suffering from artist’s block:
The Positivity Blog presents 8 Ways to Spark Your Creativity posted at Henrik Edberg.
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Fun Foam is all the rage with crafty kids right now, so it is easy to find on sale. I decided to experiment with a box of shapes and my iron. I covered the shapes with waxed paper so they didn’t stick to the iron. Then, I heated them up until they melted and curled […]
I can’t believe they’re calling for snow in mid-April! Well, if spring won’t come, we’ll make our own artful flowers. This simple card design is super easy for kids and lots of fun. I made this one with help from a three year old and a five year old. We tore paper into petal shapes, […]
Guess where ATCs are showing up now? On Mary Engelbreit’s website, that’s where. These cute little cards are sure to make this art form even more popular with crafters than it already was. To take a look at the Engelbreit spin on ATCs and to get step by step directions on recreating these two designs […]
Stamp Zia is having an Andy Warhol Challenge. If you love this company’s rubber stamp line, you may want to whip out your supplies and start stamping:
Send in your Warhol inspired card art and win $100 gift certificate
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If you are looking for a way to make even the simplest rubber stamps into more exciting greeting cards, here’s a quick and simple technique. Just cut the card into a shape that complements the card’s theme. Birthday cards could be cut into a balloon shape or a birthday cake design. Congratulation cards could be […]
I have no idea who made this pretty little fern rubber stamp. It was a UM that someone gave to me in a bag of assorted stamps. If you recognize it, please let me know so I can credit the company. I doodled a bird on the fern background. I’m kind of having fun with […]
Here’s an example of the masking tape background. This ATC has a layer of torn masking tape with a fish images stamped on it. I rubbed a blue ink pad over the masking tape and added a bit of embossing powder for some sparkle. The saying is by Dave Barry.
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Dover Publishing doesn’t just make terrific books filled with images you can use in your art. They also offer free samples of their images that you can use. You can sign up for their sampler service here. This week, they had samples of insects, Japanese borders, angels, human anatomy and more.
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So, I’m thinking we should have a day of inspiration every week to nourish our creative sides and since Wednesday is hump day, why not. Today, I’d like to feature this amazing Heroine Puzzle Pin by Debbie Givens. This gorgeous piece uses an image by Stampsmith. Isn’t it amazing what you can do with something […]
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