Challenge: Bookmark

Hi everyone!
This week, i challenge you to create bookmarks. You are free to choose the size and form, but you have to use stamps of course!
I made 4 bookmarks, one for each season. This one is for summer:

I used the “Road Trip” stamp set. I stamped the luggage in black on a piece of paper…  |  read more »

DIY

When it comes to patterned paper I love plenty, buy some, use almost none. I have a hard time cutting up those beautiful sheets! Sometimes, I just buy paper on an impulse because I love it. But then, finding a project that it would go with, well, that’s just another story. Stamps come in handy…  |  read more »

Challenge: make it shiny!

Hi everyone!
It’s Wednesday today, which means it’s challenge day! I’ve been trying to use perfect pearls lately and I really love the shiny effect they bring to a layout. So here’s the challenge: make something shiny with stamps of course!
Here’s my layout:

I’ve put pearls to add to the shiny effect.

And for the ones wondering how…  |  read more »

July Designer Showcase

We have a lot of fun projects to show today. We hope you will find some inspiration.
Our designers have been busy and created an abundance of wonderful designs. Check out what they create in the Summer:

Happy Birthday Card by Jolene Johnston
Thanks You Card by Eva Pizzaro

Sigh Layout by Jill Hildebrand

Gruta do Lago Layout by…  |  read more »

Journal your summer

Hi all.  Gudrun here.
I’m getting ready for summer-vacation right now, and am busy packing all the stuff I need for a couple of weeks at the south coast of Norway.
This year I thought it would be a great idea to journal a bit to help my self remember all the good memories from this summer –…  |  read more »

Something new

I love learning new things! And I was very excited when I first heard about the emboss resist technique. It was almost like falling in love! I could think only about that!!! Lately, I could see the same effect in a friend of mine whom I introduced to stamping and this technique…  |  read more »

Help needed

Sometimes it all comes by itself. But there are other, harder times when I need some help with getting started. Like when it comes to making a 12×12 layout. Making those is sort of really challenging to me. So I’m always on the lookout for a good design because that’s where I can learn something….  |  read more »

Let’s Not Be Square

I am rectangular gal. I like linear lines, rectangles, squares, you know, the non-curves.  That is why I decided to challenge myself and you to “not be square” for a change.  How about a circle card from me to inspire you to make something non-square?  I used Funky Flower Set and stamped more circular elements…  |  read more »

Anyone can stamp!

Do you believe that? I do! And here’s something to prove it!
My son is not very much interested in drawing. He would use his colored pencils in funny ways, ways you wouldn’t even think of! His sister, on the other hand, who is two years younger, loves to play with pencils and markers….  |  read more »

I Like Funky!

Today I am going to do a step-by-step card using the Funky Flower stamp set. My card is 4.5 x 5.5 inches, the standard size.  I made the card base out of a sheet of patterned paper (WRMK, 72 degrees and sunny).
Stamp the “grass”:Stamp the grass again upside down, so the flat edge of the…  |  read more »