Minibook to use up old scrapbook paper!

Hi friends! tonight I have another bookmaking project for you. It is the same idea as thebooks we made last week but you get double the pages and the book is half the size. You just need a few more folds and 2 more cuts.

Watch the video to see how easy it is!

Find the stamps I used Lost coast Designs here.

Supplies:
Scrapbook paper 12″x12″
gold pigment ink
Gold embossing powder
heat tool
stamps adhesive
Colorbox blends in black

I hope you try this fun bookmaking idea! Think of all the old scrapbook papers you can use up! Happy Crafting!

Pretty Peacock!

Grab those markers and make a pretty card!

You can use any watercolor markers you have and you can snag the stamps from Carmen's Veranda! Happy Crafting!

Limited Supply Scrapbook Page!

Hi Friends! Today we will make a scrapbook page! You only need watercolor crayons, white cardstock or hot press watercolor paper, stamps (Bugz set and background) and a journal stencil. The stencil and stamps are from Lost Coast Designs. You will also want a black pen and colored pencils if desired. You can make this an art journal page too if you like but if you are making a scrapbook page you will also need photos and adhesive!

Watch how easy it is to make this!

The video is a bit long, I almost feel compelled to apologize for it but I have had so many people tell me how much they enjoy the longer videos because it feels like they are crafting with a friend. Awww, thanks guys:) That makes me so happy! I guess it is nice to have a mix of both:) I hope you try some artsy limited supply scrapbook or journal pages. You will be surprised at what you can do with just a few things! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!

Bom-Bom Ain't it Great to be Crazy?

I love crazy stamps, the weirder the better but how do we use them in our everyday cards? Here I will show you how I turned a quirky animal stamp into an appropriate graduation card:

All you need to do is find a tie-in between the stamp you want to use and the event the card is for, in my case I wanted to convey my sentiment of congratulations to my niece who was graduating so balloons convey the congrats and celebration and the grad cap says the rest. It's like math, look for the common denominator that make both elements work. I hope you found this helpful! Here are the stamps I used today from Lost Coast Designs: Pencil Background, Circus Dogs and Isle of Aud Animals. Now go get your weird on and as always happy crafting!

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Happy Friday Folks! Here is a fun card idea for your weekend!

Wizard of OZ stamps: Lost coast designs, Quote: Dolly Parton

I used the Wizard of OZ stamps from Lost Coast Designs that feature the precious illustrations from the original book. I did not use many supplies for this card and I bet you can make do with what you have too to make something like it! Watch the video for tips and hints on masking, embossing and coloring!

If you want to download the free sheet of Dolly Parton Quotes I mentioned in the video you can here. Happy crafting!

Some Bright fun on a Dreary Day!

Hello friends, like many of you we are getting buried in snow this week. A great way to spend a snowday is inside by the fire with a stamp in hand, add some tropical colors in the mix and it is paradise! Here is a fun techniques you can try with watercolors and your stamps, I used the fruit pod stamp from Lost Coast Designs:

Fun huh? I hope you try this and stay warm! Happy crafting!

Beautiful Cityscape!

I love how different designers can use the same stamp for totally different looks. I had a chance to play with the Cityscape stamp from Lost Coast Designs this week and came up with this:

Another Lost Coaster, Karen McAlpine used this stamp this week too and got a totally different look, you can see her tags here. One stamp, two totally different looks. Some people think that you are limited by a stamp but that is not the case at all. Have a look at this video if you want to see how I made my multi color stamped card:

You can get many looks from one stamp just with the way you ink it up! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!

...and a happy new year!

Hey there, Lindsay here, gosh, I've been so busy this holiday season that I haven't been by this blog much but I did have to pop in and share my Happy New Year's Tags using the Party Cats Stamps:

What!?! you are thinking, this chick has so much time on her hands that she is doing "New Years" before Christmas...well, not exactly, I did not make enough Christmas cards this year and it is too late to send out more Christmas cards so I went the New Years route. You can hear my tale of woe and learn how to make these beauties in today's video:

Well, I better boogie, I still have Christmas gifts to make...now where did I put that crochet hook? Happy crafting!

A Murder of Crows!

Howdy folks, Lindsay here with a quick tag project for you using the Murder of Crows set from Lost coast Designs:

Watch the video to see how easy it is to make these. If you don't have the Pan Pastels I used you can use ink or chalk and a sponge.

To finish the tag I stamped the text by inking up half and stamping, then cleaning my stamp and stamping the rest on the other side of the bird. Easy Peasy! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!

Get Those stamp Mounted!

Howdy friends! Lindsay here with a quick tip to keep your scissors from getting sticky when you mount stamps on cling cushion:

I can be a bit of a miser with my cling cushion and also be a bit lazy and wait until I have a ton of stamps to mount before I do it. Well I can trim them really closely, stick them to the foam and give it a dust of baby powder and just cut through the foam! It is a good tip if you don't have the KAI scissors too because you only have to cut one layer at a time. Thanks to Nancie Waterman for teaching me that trick. I hope you found it useful. Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!

One Layer Rainbowy Goodness!

Howdy folks! Lindsay here with another fabulous one layer wonder using the Party Hat Cats stamps set from Lost Coast designs. This card is so quick and easy, you will need: stamps, stencils, dye ink pads, markers, masking tape, cardstock and a scrap of paper. Oh and remember the Roltap mini brayers I showed you how to make a couple weeks ago? We will use them too! Ready to get your craft on? Well, let's get to it!

Wasn't that easy? I hope you give it a try and let me know what you think! Happy crafting!

Let's make a Circus Card (and dig out some old tools too!)

Howdy Friends!  There is nothing like cleaning the old craft room to remind you of all the forgotten favorites! I rekindled my love for crepe paper, stencils (it never really left) and moldable foam making this card:

It is a real cheap and easy card to make too! I used the Bubble Background and Circus Dogs stamps from Lost Coast Designs and it only took 15 minutes to make! Come stamp with me!

I hope that video urged YOU to dig out some old supplies and have a play! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!

Crafty Fun with Can-Can Girls!

Hello Friends! I had such a fun time in my studio today working with the Can-Can Girls stamp from Lost Coast Designs! I filmed a couple short tutorials for you. For the first one all you need is cardstock, scissors, a pencil and a ruler. A 45 degree angle is handy too if you have one, if not take a paper square and cut it from corner to corner and you are in business! Let's make a lattice edge card:

Well, that was easy huh? I got rummaging around, as I often do, in my studio drawers and came across a tool I got years ago called a Roltap. It is like a tiny sponge brayer and I used it to do some nifty techniques, watch as I finish this card! I also dusted off the color dusters, stencil brushes and chalk!

So, then I got to thinking, I wonder if Colorbox still makes Roltaps because now I see how cool it is I want more so I have one head for each color family. No such luck, I guess I'll have to come up with a frugal replacement...I'll keep you posted! That's it for me. If you have any questions on anything I posted today feel free to leave a comment, thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!