Card Sketch

Today I have a card sketch from Becky Fleck at Pagemaps.com.  In most cases I don’t stick quite so rigidly to a sketch, but when I saw this one I knew the exact myStamp BOX sets I wanted to use.

Here’s what I made:

A friend of mine was shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of…  |  read more »

playing with butterflies

My daughter & I have been playing with my Colourful Companions stamp set lately.  It’s a favourite of both of our’s.  With a few creative additions, we whipped up a cute little piece of artwork.
Start with these simple supplies: 

Here are the steps:
1. Cut a piece of cardstock to fit the inside of your frame.  I cut mine…  |  read more »

Gift Wrapping Kit

Hi everyone, welcome to another 12 Days of Christmas here at the myStampBOX blog! Today I’ll show you a gift wrapping kit made with several Christmas stamps.
Here’s the kit closed. I made the box with kraft paper and the lid with acetate. I used different embellishments and twine to close it and give it a…  |  read more »

gift tags gone crazy

Ever find yourself trying to step out of your box when it comes to creating something new?
I recently found that out — the hard way.   I got half-way through this project and thought…….am I crazy?!?  This is SOOOOOO out of my league.
I wanted to create some gift tags (not specifically for the holiday season), but…  |  read more »

Show and Tell Friday!

Last month I received a whole bunch of new stamp sets from Bettina and they were so cute I just had to use them straight away!!!
With the stamp sets “Review Time”

and “Mini Alpha Small Box”

I created this layout about my son’s book party at school!

some details:

And with this set “Lines of Life”

I created this birthday card:

I…  |  read more »

Perfect Pockets!

Happy Wednesday!
This week’s challenge is all about pretty pockets!  Yup… I want to see some use of a pocket on your creation.
To get you started, I thought I would show you a few ways to use or create a pocket on your layouts or cards.
Sweet Treat

Stamps sets used: Let It Snow, Mention It!, Symbols.
First off,…  |  read more »

Embossing Transparencies

Recently I came across a card where the stamper had embossed her stamped image on a transparency. I was really intrigued and knew I had to try it. It really is quite simple and the results are very cool.
You’ll need:
- your favourite myStampBOX stamps
- VersaMark Ink
- embossing powder
- heat gun
- transparency 

First stamp your image onto…  |  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 »

Techniques for Stamping on Chipboard!

There are so many things you can do when using stamps and chipboard together!! here are just a couple of  ideas for you to try…
First, we are going to use a sentiments stamp and repetition.
I chose a set of nesting chipboard from Magistical Memories. The outer part and inner part, I misted both with RED…  |  read more »

Sentiment Stamps

Since Friday is a Show and Tell day, I thought I’d show you a few projects made with some of the fantastic sentiment stamps available at myStamp BOX.
I know Christmas is over, but if you’re anything like me you still have an abundance of Christmas photos yet to scrapbook.  So I took a chance that…  |  read more »