Exciting news first!! I went to check out The Sweet Stop's sketch for this week and my "Keep Tuggin' Along" Card was one of three cards spo...

Hey y’all – it’s Sunday, which means I’ve got another fun challenge for you from the Paper Players – LeAnn’s given us a Clean-and-Simple challenge to work with t…

You can make this Stampin' Up!® Bat Tab Slider Halloween Card for yourself with the measurements and supply included here.

These little Halloween Cuties will need a little more embellishment and stamping before we make them for a class, but I love this look with the Give it a Whirl Dies! I colored the kitty by stamping with the Basic Gray Ink pad and used the Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blend marker to remove the grey on the cat's ears. Highland Heather for the ghost, sentiment and ribbon sparked up the Halloween look. For this card I wanted to use several stamp sets to answer the Fill In The Blank question, "Life Is...." made with the Playful Alphabet. First I used the Measure of Love set to create a bowl of cherries. Then, I made a Peachy peach with the Sweet as a Peach Stamp Set by omitting the Have a (peachy) day portion of that sentiment with my marker. Then I left out the LIFE IS portion of the Flowers of Friendship stamp set's sentiment to create the "Better with Friends Like You" answer. Product List Measure Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [154997] Sweet As A Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set [155050] Flowers Of Friendship Cling Stamp Set [155358] Give It A Whirl Dies [154336] Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] Thanks for hopping by and reading! Receive my weekly customer newsletter: Shop anytime on my Stampin' Up! website: and Earn Bunny Money Rewards! Tempting sale items: Free Tutorials: Join My Team:

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Learn how to make a paper basket using this free printable template. This paper basket weaving will sharpen weaving skills and is so sweet for gifting!

A friend was making a notebook for her boyfriend, filling it with lots of cute little phrases and doodles. I thought this sentiment deserved a card, so I drew a ghost using Adobe Illustrator and

Dina Wakley, our featured artist of the month, shares a multitude of mixed-media techniques and tips in all of her work for creating expressive art. Here are a few of our favorites.

Hello and welcome to the fourth day of the Papertrey Ink August Countdown and the first Design Team group post. Today's post is all about the new Halloween sets... Mr. Bones, Happy Haunting & Tremendous Treats: Halloween. I've got a lot to share with you today... 1 tag, 2 treat wrap and 4 cards. So let me get started...  First up... Mr. Bones, by Heather Nichols. I've combined this set with my Spider Web Die Trio and used the small and medium sizes to impress webs into a Rustic White cardstock panel.  Then stamped the panel with a Mr. Bones sentiment and attached it over two types of Orange Zest pattern paper. Die cut, stamped and attached the cute spider. Up next... the tag, using this adorable skeleton image. I forgot to include an original shot of this skeleton, but I wanted a bit of movement from his arms.  Here's how: I die cut and stamped two skeletons and then trimmed the arms above and below the elbow joints. With a couple of mini brad handy for reassembly. I attached the skeleton (with the arms trimmed below the joint) directly to the tag and kept the arms (trimmed above the joint) for attaching.  Placed the arms in the desired position and then, using a piercing tool, I was able to pierce a hole through all layers and held everything together with the mini brads. Finished the card off with a heat embossed sentiment. Onto the second set... Happy Haunting, by Melissa Bickford. An adorable build your own monster set. I began this card by masking and stamping a row of ghoulish ghost in a color combo of Orange Zest, Berry Sorbet & Melon Berry. Trimmed the edge and finished the card off with a sentiment. Next... the treat wrap. Thes little packages were die cut using the Lunchbox Note Die from Royal Velvet, Orange Zest and True Black cardstock. Stamped each one with the monster outline and heat embossed with clear embossing powder to create ghostly figures. The inside features a mini die cut web, using the Spider Web Die Trio, folded over a candy filled glassine bag. I fix the bag into place with a bit of score tape. The third and final set for today... Tremendous Treats: Halloween, by Nichole Heady. For this card I chose to work with the spider image, I stamped him three times onto Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise and Simply Chartreuse pattern papers. Stamped the spider again, this time onto rustic white cardstock and colored (using Copic Markers) the heads to coordinate with the pattern papers. Strung twine spider webs (using the technique featured here), attached the spiders and finished the card off with a sentiment. Here's A Note: The twine used is actually cream colored crochet thread and I've had the same role for almost two years now. In case your wondering, you should be able to find your own at your local craft store.  Last, but definitely not least... my favorite card of the day. Using the Take Three Die, I cut six squares and embellished each one with either an image or die cut web. Then finished the card off with brads and a sentiment.  Well, there you have it. I hope you've enjoyed! Just remember that all of these sets will be available for purchase beginning August 15, at Papertrey Ink. Now, be sure to see what the rest of the Papertrey Ink design team has in store for you today... Nichole Heady Betsy Veldman Dawn McVey Melissa Phillips Erin Lincoln Jessica Witty Danielle Flanders Ashley Newell Cristina Kowalczyk Thanks so much for stopping by! Maile Trick or Treat Card Rustic White Cardstock True Black Ink American Crafts Dimensional Adhesive InLinkz.com Eek! Tag Tag Sale #5 Die Smokey Shadow Pattern Pack Smokey Shadow Cardstock Rustic White Cardstock Versamark Ink Smokey Shadow Ink Smokey Shadow 5/8" Saddle Stitch Ribbon 1/4" Silk Ribbon White Mini Brads Ranger Clear Embossing Powder Heat It Craft Tool InLinkz.com Boo To You! Card Orange Zest Ink Berry Sorbet Ink Melon Berry Ink Smokey Shadow Ink Rustic White Cardstock InLinkz.com Happy Haunting Treat Wrap Lunchbox Note Die Royal Velvet Cardstock Orange Zest Cardstock True Black Cardstock Rustic White Cardstock Versamark Ink Fresh Snow Ink Small White Glassine Bags Be Creative (Sookwang) Tape, 5mm (1/4") Ranger Clear Embossing Powder Heat It Craft Tool InLinkz.com Creepy Crawly Card Rustic White Cardstock Simply Chartreuse Pattern Pack Raspberry Fizz Pattern Pack Summer Sunrise Pattern Pack American Crafts Dimensional Adhesive InLinkz.com Trick or Treat Card InLinkz.com

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Akin to the work of his contemporaries Kris Kuksi and Al Farrow, self-taught artist Krystopher Sapp's mixed media works craft together various weaponry in a transformative assemblage style. The artist's latest body of work, 'When a Good Man Goes to War,' utilizes a variety of authentic and rare weapons from ammunition to grenade launchers to compile a variety of sculpture and dioramas. The work will be debuting this Friday, January 6th at La Luz de Jesus, get a sneak peek after the jump and stay tuned for opening night coverage early next week.

Everyone should have at least one hobby in their lives. It’s incredibly satisfying to create something with your own hands, not just buy and consume stuff in your spare time. Whether it’s quilting, knitting, crocheting, painting, jewelry making, woodwork, pottery, or any of the hundreds of other incredibly fun DIY hobbies people around the entire globe embrace, the fact of the matter is that crafting is an absolutely great way to pass your free time.

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Outside my window, the sun shines and the world is beginning to come back to life. And with that new life, I feel new energy. Maybe even enough to begin some much-needed spring cleaning around here? We'll see. Do the...

As I’m planning a trip home to Australia next month to visit my family, I’ve only just now begun to think of gifts to take. I was originally going to buy gifts, but decided instead to make things by…

Today I have for you under sea inspired violin piece. I took of bunch of chipboards and create background for my elements. All octopus legs I made myself from clay and compose them in my sea composition Dzisiaj mam dla was podmorskie skrzypce . W tle widac miks tropikalnych tekturek. Tekturki graja tez główna role w kompozycji I used my own mixed metallic vexes to achieve shiny and metallic look . I find all shiny things mesmerizing and i dig it so much . Glitter and shine are just things that spark joy for me . I also like the idea of octopus arms hugging items It all give a look of old pirate embellishment . Uzylam mojej ulubionej techniki woskowania Shiny powders dzieki czemu moglam idealnie dobrac kolory . Odnóza ośmiorciny ukleilam sama z masy I calość szalenie mi sie podoba bardzo lubie tego rodzaju kompozycje - troche abstrakcyjne

This Swirl Soap Kit creates bars that look different every time.

Basket weaving is a great hobby that can add charm to your house and your own personal touch when you give the baskets as gifts. Learn how to weave your own baskets here.

Love keeping the same theme throughout your entire bujo for the month? Check out the best bullet journal space spreads to make your pages look stellar! #BuJo #Diary

Hi folks! I'm here with another of my 'Skelly Tins' for the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Education Team. I think the Altoids Inserts Fairy Tale...

Goedenavond dames, Soms hou je 'n stukje achtergrondpapier over, wat net te groot is voor 'n ATC en te klein voor bv. een label. Aangezien ik gek ben op bister en gelli plate achtergrondjes, heb ik er 'n paar kleine kaartjes van gemaakt. Leuk hoor....die restverwerking! Prettige avond en tot morgen. gr.Yvonne

These miniature rooms, created by 20 London-area designers, are now on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Hi all! Today I have a Sizzix tutorial which I can finally share with you. It was a birthday gift to my sister, so I had to wait for her birthday before sharing it. I made a wrapped journal with lots of texture and some pretty flowers, using Eileen Hull's Book Club Chapter 2 collection. The journal can easily be customized to fit any theme. The wrapped journal is a nice and chunky size (4.7 x 5.1 in folded), and perfect as a gift. Start by die cutting the Wrapped Journal from mat board, placing the Floral Cutouts to the far right on the Wrapped Journal die, where there is a very useful space for Movers & Shapers dies. This step cuts a pretty flower border, in just one go. Use this sandwich: Extended Cutting Pad, die facing up, mat board, second Extended Cutting Pad. This is an XL die, but fits perfectly in the ordinary Big Shot or Vagabond. The Scoreboards dies cut and score the mat board. Carefully, fold slightly along the score lines, to prepare the mat board. I wanted to create almost the look of leather and decided to use tissue paper. Stamp a piece of Tim Holtz Plain Collage Paper with his Halftone stamp. Make the paper slightly longer than the journal. Crumble the tissue paper up. Adhere to the mat board with Matte Medium - one layer below and one above. Make sure to add crinkles to the tissue paper. If you want less texture, adhere it flat instead. Use a needle tool to remove the tissue from the flowers and holes. Paint with Distress Paint. I used three shades of blue/turqouise. When the paint is dry, dry brush a little Ground Espresso on the cover, to increase the texture and give it a worn look. Dry brush silver paint, to make the cover shine. The Flowers & Leaves Journaling Cards die set die is so versatile and gives you many gorgeous flower and leaves in just one go. I only used the flower one. I die cut a whole bunch, from: vellum, cream paper, sticky-back canvas and silver Deco Sheet. Adhere the latter two to paper before die cutting. Ink the flowers with Distress Inks. Mist them with Wendy Vecchi Pearl Mica Spray for gorgeous shine. Use the Sizzix Paper Sculpting kit to shape the flowers. This gives them life. Layer the flowers and glue them together, or use a brad. I have leftover flowers for future projects too. The wrapped journal can be bound in different ways. I used an elastic string. For the inside pages, I used a whole bunch of patterned papers, mainly by Prima, mixing neutral and more patterend papers. Cut papers for the inserts about 7.7 x 4.7 in (19.5 x 12 cm) and fold in half. Arrange into four signatures. The amount of papers in each signature depends on the thickness of your paper. I used five sheets and stitched down the centers. You can also leave them lose or use stapels. Tuck the signatures under the elastic cords. It is easy to remove and change the order of the signatures for the recipient. I tied a piece of lace around the journal as a closure and glued it to the spine. I also tied two blue beads to the elastic cords. I added a piece of silver Deco Sheet under the flowers. Glue the dimensional flowers to the cover. I like the mix of materials in the flowers. I used a die cut word from Eileen's Floral Arch and Words set, as a title for the journal. The Wrapped Journal is very chunky and feels nice to the touch. You can fold the top flaps both ways, but since I wanted the die cut flower border to show, this was the best way for this journal. If you have a look at my first wrapped journal, you'll see that I folded the cover the other way around there. The brown and silver dry brushing adds a nice texture to the cover. You can also embellish the back, but I decided to keep it plain. In my first wrapped journal, I used only cream papers, but this one was meant for both photos, ephemera and notes, and I thought patterned papers would be fun. Here's a look at the journal from the top. I used a mix of papers, including some baby themed papers, since I was planning that my sister would use the journal to collect photos and memories for her baby. Thank you so much for looking at this post and I hope it inspired you to make some journals. Happy crafting! Anna-Karin Supplies: * Please note: the links are affiliate links, for which I receive a small percentage of sales generated by the link, at no extra cost to you.

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Привет, дорогие читатели! Какой стиль в скрапбукинге для вас самый необыкновенный? Я вот однозначно питаю слабость к ЭКО-работам. Когда в работе ты можешь сохранить не только воспоминания и эмоции, но даже кусочек живой природы. Мы решили посвятить этому стилю наше следующее задание! Мы ждем от вас любую работу в стиле эко. Что это может быть? Для этого стиля характерно все природное и натуральное. Палитра в цветах, встречающихся в живой природе, растительные принты и насекомые на бумаге, природные материалы - шишки, веточки, листья, сухоцветы, кора. Натуральные материалы так же будут уместны - лен, джут, рафия, сизаль, мешковина. И, конечно, помимо скрап-бумаги вы можете задействовать крафт или гофрокартон. Как видите, список материалов большой. Давайте посмотрим, как увидели ЭКО стиль наши дизайнеры. Ксения Демидкина-Кучерова Когда делаешь блокноты ЭКО душа поёт и отдыхает. Наконец то весна, птички, солнышко... и на улице и на сердце! Обложка моего растрепыша из льна и натуральной канвы, для декора использовала крафт бумагу, а также бумагу "Botany Summer" от Фабрики Декору, листы для вырезания и чипборд из той же коллекции. Внутри листы из крафта и офисной бумаги, есть конвертик для мелочей и разделители. Юлия Поспелова Впервые попробовала себя в данном стиле и долго удивлялась - ну почему же? Почему я раньше его так боялась?! Ведь это прекрасный стиль, который попросту затягивает тебя. По заданию я сделала вот такую открытку с использованием множества сухоцветов. На открытке присутствуют бумажные цветы и листья. Марина Юмашева Обожаю стиль эко! И не только в скрапбукинге. =) По заданию у меня сложился календарь, правда пока без календарной сетки - доступа к принтеру не оказалось. Будет украшать самое мое рабочее место - закончился декретный отпуск, так что придется мне все же приоткрыть свою раковину и взглянуть на мир. Кусочек календаря в стиле эко будет настраивать меня на лето! Мария Ажмегова Стиль эко всегда очень теплый и уютный, наполненный травами и запахом полевых цветов. Своей открытке я хотела добавить аромата для полноты передаваемого настроения, поэтому бадьян пришелся как раз кстати. Мои любимые колоски и рафия, немного ягодок и, конечно же, цветы. Зарина Антощенко Череда праздников немного поутихла, а в нашей семье наоборот - все только начинается! И на очереди день рождения нашей мамы. Так как я не очень люблю открытки, решила сделать книжку с поздравлениями от всех членов семьи. С фотографиями и тёплыми словами. Александра Аржанцева Скажу честно, это первая моя работ в данном стиле. Эко стиль прекрасен тем, что работая с натуральными материалами, ты погружаешься с головой в потерянный когда-то человеком рай всего природного, в котором нет места стрессам и суете. Твоя душа поет, а сердце радуется! И работы получаются такими же - теплыми и уютными. В работе использовала отдельные листы из наборов бумаги "PHOTOсинтез" от Артелье и "Цветы прованса" от Fleur Design. Ольга Мозгунова У меня по заданию сложилась открытка-мотиватор, чтобы любоваться и не забывать двигаться вперёд, "расти". Бумага с имитацией окрашенного дерева, крафт, чипборд, двунитка, хлопковая лента с птичками, рафия и милые цветы. Все это вы можете найти в магазине Scrap товары. Вот такое вдохновение, вот такое задания. А ВОТ ТАКИЕ правила, не забудьте пожалуйста ознакомиться. Ждем ваши природные натуральные работы до 10 апреля. На сегодня все, до новых встреч!

I am still on vacation (and loving it), but I have been doing a lot of pondering at the end of this year. One of my resolutions for 2010 is to spend more time with my journal. I am able to understand myself and keep track of the status of my heart when I take the time to write it down. Etsy has some beautiful journals that I have had my eyes on. I hope to finish up the one I have been using this year and start a brand new one soon. Consider either starting a journal or making more visits to it's pages with the new year on it's way. Twigs, Leather Journal, Notebook by Kreativlink Leather Lambskin Journal or Sketchbook Includes Shipping to U.S. and Canada by Karleigh Jae Hard Cover 1/2 Leather Journal with Silk Screen and Leather Tie by Nico Papergoods Leif Journal - Leather in Light Green and Antique Black by Moxie and Oliver Retro Style Hardcover Graph Paper Journal - Project Planner by Java Girls A journal with a monogram is a great idea too! Burgundy Leather Journal Envelope Style with Free Monogramming by Julie Boyles Books Have a happy new year celebration! I wish you a fantastic 2010!

Hello Everyone, it's been a fabulous week here at the Brown household with Ken's birthday Thursday and our 40th wedding anniversary on the same day. Last night we celebrated with the children and grand children having a lovely meal out together and tonight we celebrate with a few friends and neighbours by having a summer garden BBQ. We just hope it doesn't rain after all the wonderful hot sunny weather we had in July. Today I thought I would share four altered playing cards that I have been making (you can seer the previous 4 here that I made in March if you haven’t caught up with them yet) Although I followed the ideas and techniques from Stephanie Ackerman, I am using images and collage pieces of my own. I save quotes and make my own sheets and print out to use in albums, on cards and mixed media projects. I won’t share the process steps in respect for Stephanie and her online class, but suffice to say I am enjoying making these and having fun exploring some mixed media techniques. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend. hugs {brenda} xx