Inspiration sometimes starts with a sketch

There are often times when I am stuck with an idea for a card and a sketch is just what I need to jumpstart my creativity.  So this month I am bringing you this sketch that I have made to help to jumpstart your creativity…

and here is my take on the sketch:

For my card I used…  |  read more »

Off the Hook!

Many of us like to experiment with stamp sets to see just how many different and unusual things we can create using just one set. Today my project uses the He Loves Me set of stamps from myStampBOX in a rather unusual way. I focused on the swirled petal stamp circled in red on the…  |  read more »

Wed Challenge: Let’s talk shoes

Anyone who knows me, or has read my blog, knows that I am obsessed with shoes. I am usually caught in the dilemma of wether to spend my money on shoes or on scrap supplies, but really, I think it about balances out.
Anyway, a while ago I found these pages in a German magazine: lots…  |  read more »

Flock. (It’s not a naughty word.)

Have you ever played with flocking fibers? Flocking is the process of adding millions of individual cut particle fibers (called flock) onto adhesive to create a soft, fuzzy texture. Flocking is often found inside jewelry boxes. You can also add flocking to your craft projects when you want to achieve that same fuzzy texture. Here…  |  read more »

Summer & flowers

Hi all, Gudrun here.  It is finally summer in norway, the sun is shining allmost all day and all night – and the norwegians enjoy the long, beautiful days outside.
I have also had fun making some easy, cute flowers. This is a small project is  ideal for outdoor-scrapping.
I have used scraps of some colorful, happy papers…  |  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 »

He Loves Me

Sometimes when I get a set of stamps I get locked into one way of using them. I decided to step outside my Stamp BOX to find fun new ways to use a set of stamps called He Loves Me. Here’s one of them! I used the swirled petal stamp and clear embossing ink on navy…  |  read more »

Off the Hook!

Today’s show and tell post features the He Loves Me Set of stamps. Like many of the myStampBOX designers, I love to experiment with my stamps to see how many different ways I can use them.  I was brainstorming ideas for this set and thought about the patterned petals. I decided to focus on the…  |  read more »