Valentine's Day is one of the coolest holidays to use your rubber stamps to make gifts and decorations.Most of us who collect rubber stamps probably have several that would be appropriate for this lovely holiday like: lots of hearts, flowers, and other nifty stamps just waiting to be used to decorate and make gifts for a fun, romantic holiday.Following are 7 fun things you can do with your rubber stamps to create gifts and decorations for Valentines Day... … [Read more...]
For those of us who scrapbook and/or use rubber stamps regularly, coming up with some New Year's resolutions probably won't be that difficult. I know it wasn't for me when I thought about it. But just in case, here are some great ideas for New Year's resolutions for the upcoming year... #1 - Journal or blog daily. … [Read more...]
Stamping, like scrapbooking, is one of my favorite things to do. Also like scrapbooking, stamping can be downright addictive. You start out thinking you're just going to buy a couple of stamps, and a few cards and things to use them with. The next thing you know, you've got drawers full of the stuff! Anyway, Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year to use rubber stamps. There are literally thousands of beautiful Christmas and holiday stamps available this time of year, so it's … [Read more...]
For those of us who are addicted, we all know how much fun scrapbooking and rubber stamping is -- especially when used together, as a hobby. But did it ever occur to you that you could actually make money at it? As someone who works from home full-time, I'm always looking for ways to maximize my income, and if you love to scrapbook and play with rubber stamps creatively, you can actually make money from your hobby! Here are some ideas to consider... … [Read more...]
Halloween is one of my favorite times of year -- not just because of all the great horror flicks on television, but also because of all the great crafts you can make. Rubber stamps offer all sorts of possibilities for creating Halloween crafts and many of them are ones that can be done with children as well. Let's face it, Halloween for the most part is a kids holiday. But there is no reason that we adults cannot get in on some of the fun too, and rubber stamping is a great way to do … [Read more...]
Crafts like scrapbooking and card making are wonderful hobbies and a creative outlets for many, but they can become very expensive. The cost of embellishments alone can cramp your style, but here's an idea for the do-it-yourselfer.Why not use all those fun papers, fabric scraps, and doo-dads to make your own embellishments? … [Read more...]
I recently joined a Meetup Group (not related to Scrapbooking or Stamping). As I was looking around, I found there are really quite a few people out there who are looking for or have already joined a scrapbooking group. Are you hoping to find others in your area who share your interest in scrapbooking or rubber stamping? If so, they're looking for you too! … [Read more...]
If you're like me, you have sheets of rub-ons that are half-full (in the same box as the half-used sheets of stickers). Now that Stampin' Up has rub-ons that coordinate with their stamp sets, there is a new technique using the new product. Of course, rub-ons aren't just for paper anymore... … [Read more...]
Paper piecing is a technique that provides additional interest to a card or scrapbook page. Generally speaking, it's a method of using several pieces of paper arranged to make another image. It can be as basic as using construction paper for a kids craft project, or with additional effort can make a beautiful piece of art. Here's a simple explanation of paper piecing. Now, imagine the same technique using stamped images.... … [Read more...]
Looking for a way to create a new look, using those old rubber stamps? This might be the answer for you... Using plain self-adhesive address labels that you can buy just about anywhere, you can create a mosaic look for cards and scrapbook pages. Here is the mosaic technique from Stampin' Up. TIP: Print out a copy of the photograph you want to display using mosaic tiles, to avoid cutting that precious original! This video shows how to create your own faux mosaic … [Read more...]
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