Challenge Day:Embossing

I was using some corrugated chipboard elements on my layout and I just didn’t want to use them “raw” they way they came.
I thought that I would ink them up so they would stand out but I wanted more. I wanted them to “pop”. Here is where I took out my stamps and stamped directly…  |  read more »

Challenge Day: Krafty Kicks

Back in the day, kraft was simply the color of unloved grocery sacks. Now it’s the hottest neutral in the scrap world! Today my card features the color “kraft” in all its glory.
I started with a piece of paper from Tim Holtz’s Resist Kraft Stash notepad and clear-embossed the dots using the myStampBOX Backgrounds set…  |  read more »

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Howdy all!  Ally here! As crafters we all collect crafting supplies that contain some kind of packaging.  Some packaging remains with the product we buy until it’s all used up and then others can be re-purposed and used again right away upon opening it.
Today I’m going to show you a quick way to reuse a…  |  read more »

Colorful world

Hi there!
Rebecca and Agata are here to put some color into your world! We’ve teamed up for this challenge and chose to make some layouts using a great stamp set: Colorful Companions which is all about butterflies! Here’s Rebecca’s beauty:

She took only one stamp from that set, stamped it numerous times in colors…  |  read more »

Going Beyond

Hi there stamp lovers! Agata here to entertain you today on myStamp Box blog!
I remember watching in my childhood a TV show called Beyond 2000. My English was sort of in its beginnings back then so I was puzzled by the word “beyond”. Plus year 2000 seemed so far away! …  |  read more »

Sketch Challenge!

Hello, my happy little stampers!  Today, I’m bringing you a sketch challenge, to help motivate and inspire you:

And here is my bright, colourful take on the sketch:

Stamps used:  Mini Alphas, Wishing You Sunshine, Just Add Notes
Using the Wishing You Sunshine stamps, I stamped various cloud shapes in bright ink colours on white cardstock, embossed them…  |  read more »

Taking inspiration from Nature.

I do like to keep up with Interior design trends and one which keeps coming back to me again and again is a colour scheme inspired by lazy summer holidays spent on the beach. Beige, turquise/blue and touches of green.
I’ve put together a mood board to emphasize my point.

So here are a few projects using the…  |  read more »

Layout Sketch Challenge

The second part of our SKETCH CHALLENGE is all about layouts!
Our Design Team has used this sketch made by Allison Cope and created their different takes on the theme. Enjoy!
The sketch:

Our takes:

by Marsha Valk

by Jaine Drake

by Allison Cope

by Jill Hildebrand
by Linda Abadie

by Jill Hildebrand
We hope you enjoyed our takes on the sketch and get inspired…  |  read more »

Card Sketch Challenge

Welcome to part one of our Sketch Challenge.
Allison Cope, our talented sketch artist, has provided us with two different sketches, one for cards and one for layouts. Today it’s all about cards and you can view some beautiful interpretations of the sketch below.
Hopefully you feel inspired to try your own version of this fun sketch!

Here…  |  read more »

Wrap it up!

Hello everyone,
I’m here today with a challenge for you! This weeks challenge is to create your own wrapping paper using your stamps. Even if your gift is ready made bought you can add a personal touch by making your own wrapping paper.
I will share 3 examples I made using “He loves me“, “Repeat after me”…  |  read more »