Chalk on Versamark

Happy spring.
Time for a really simple, fun and colorful technique.
This time I have dived into my old box of chalks.

This is what you’ll need for this technique:
“Happy Word Jumble” or a stamp of your choice.
A versamark inkpad (watermark or embossing inkpad )
Chalks
A large brush
White cardstock (or the color of cardstock you prefer)

Put…  |  read more »

Show & Tell: Skylines & Sentiments

For today, I wanted to showcase some skylines and sentiments for some fun cards!
So I grabbed my Neighborhoods stamp set and my newest stamp set, Oval Office!   Here is what I came up with….
Little Red Barn Greetings

I used the barn skyline from the Neighborhoods set and the “hello” greeting from the Oval Office set for…  |  read more »

On EARTH DAY and Alcohol Inks

I am always looking for ways to repurpose materials when scrapbooking.  One of the things I’ve been saving are the transparent sheets that the myStamp BOX stamps come mounted on.   It is the perfect weight to make custom embellishments, in this case a flower.
Materials: He Loves Me stamp set, water pen filled with blending solution,…  |  read more »

Oversized: Show and Tell

Today I’d like to share some projects made with the Oversized set of stamps from my Stamp BOX. It includes all standard forms of punctuation in a slightly distressed finish. Their bold size makes them ideal for use on scrapbook pages. Some of the images are left empty which leaves room for you to color them…  |  read more »

Not just for laundry

I get tired of the loads and loads of laundry around here – especially now in Spring when the kids come home soaked from head to toe every day from playing in the puddles on the way home from school. So…while I’m doing laundry….I put a little bleach to work for me too …  |  read more »

Stamping on Ribbon

Ribbon can make an interesting stamping medium on your cards and layouts. From adding an extra dimension to increasing visual interest…the sky is the limit.
On the card below, I stamped the word “heartfelt” on the green ribbon using the Many, Many Thanks Set. The dragonfly stamp is from the Garden Sketches set.
On this card I…  |  read more »

Tag, you’re it!

so I was thinking that our blog hop was SOOOOO much fun! LOVED it. But based on the comments left at my site, you guys liked tags. So I though I would show the step by step of how I start creating tags and then I would reveal a plethora of different tags. So my…  |  read more »

April Guest Designer – Lori Roop

Today we are thrilled to introduce the talented Lori Roop, who joined our Design Team for the month of April. Lori lives with her husband and 4 kids in Ohio and has been an avid stamper for the last 3 years. She loves stamping and paper crafting and we think it shows in her beautiful…  |  read more »

5 cards in a row

Trace Geworsky
My blog title is pretty cheesy, but as Manitoba is finally welcoming our first sign of spring weather, the term 5 ducks in a row came to mind, and since i only made cards for this post..well..im sure you get the picture;
Im not a huge card maker, as I prefer layouts and mini albums,…  |  read more »

Show & Tell…..What fun!

TO DO......

I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter… if you are like me and have kids, they are likely home today.  Mine spent the morning “working” like Mommy…. stamping!   I spent the morning “playing” like a kid with my stamps!
I used one of my favourite myStampBOX sets,  JUST ADD NOTES.  I love journaling stamps!  they really…  |  read more »