Adorable Stacking Snowman Boxes

There  is nothing  like a homemade gift during the holidays. It shows those special  people in your life how much you care. I loved these adorable stacking snowman boxes.  I can see them filled with home made goodies.  Who wouldn’t  love to receive this sweet treat during the holidays. After the goodies  have been enjoyed,  […]

 

Snowman Card

When I think of winter I immediately think of snowmen. They just bring a smile to my face.  I am very excited to share these beautiful cards that where designed by Laurie Schmidlin.  Since its beginning to look a lot like Christmas I thought this would be a perfect project for this article. Laurie  started […]

Stamp Cleaning for the Frugal Stamper

Making your own stamp cleaner is both inexpensive and very easy.  Have you ever noticed when cleaning stamps some inks are easier to wash off than others?  This might be due to the type off ink you are washing off.  Archival inks don’t wash off as easily as less expensive inks.  This is where this […]

Cheery Window Card with a Window Box

This cheerful card, designed by Jodi Baune, is sure to brighten anyone’s day!   Jodi tells about how she made this card:  “My card features Window A. I started by cutting the background from the largest of the Classic Coved Rectangle Silver Stackers. I wanted a subtle pattern without a lot of color so I embossed the coved rectangle with […]

Autumn Splendor

When I saw this layout,what I liked best about it was the use of color.  The b/w photo really pops off of the fall colored layers behind it. Designed by Patricia Roebuck Products Used (All from American Crafts): AMERICAN CRAFTS TEXTURED CARDSTOCK 12″X12″ Mustard (71036)   PUMPKIN PATCH DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK 12″X12″ Caramel Corn Paper (35883) […]

Top Note Trees & “Stamp Off” Technique

I really liked this card when I saw it.  Plus I knew it would be very easy to make even though it looks like it takes a lot of time.  I turned mine into a sympathy card.  The Lovely As A Tree stamp set has a peaceful feel to me. Designed By Patty Gorka  Instructions: Die […]