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Stamps Part 2: Making the stamps
Tuesday, 31 Aug, 2010 – 10:16 | 10 Comments
Stamps Part 2: Making the stamps

This is part 2 of my series on making your own stamps on the cheap.
Polymer packets
After you’ve made your exposure chamber, you need to order the polymer packets. I went with the higher quality, Imagebox supplies. …

Stamps Part 1: Building the box
Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2010 – 13:43 | 4 Comments
Stamps Part 1: Building the box

This is part 1 of my series on making your own stamps on the cheap.
In order to make your own stamps, you need someplace to develop the polymer packets into stamps. This is achieved using …

making stamps my way
Saturday, 21 Aug, 2010 – 7:25 | 2 Comments
making stamps my way

I’ve spent a good deal of time over the last few years trying to figure out how to make my own rubber stamps without spending a pile of money. Years ago, I discovered Granthams. They …

Paris inspiration box
Thursday, 24 Jun, 2010 – 11:25 | Comments Off
Paris inspiration box

I was lucky enough to get in to Heather’s Petite Inspiration Box Swap. This sawp was Paris/French theme. I just so happen to have lots of little items like vintage ads and labels, authentic vintage …

and now for something completely different
Friday, 18 Jun, 2010 – 10:58 | One Comment
and now for something completely different

I’ve mentioned countless times that I really want to learn to sew this year. Well, the year is half over and I have very little to show for it. I’ve had a fear of sewing, …

methinks it’s a sewing cabinet
Monday, 3 May, 2010 – 9:25 | 6 Comments
methinks it’s a sewing cabinet

I’ve had to worst time creating lately. It’s the time of year when my focus turns to the outdoors and not one, but two new gardens. A few windy days followed by a few rainy …

little bird book
Tuesday, 27 Apr, 2010 – 10:59 | 5 Comments
little bird book

I figured a great way to learn to identify a few birds was to spend some quality crafting time with them. I found a child’s dictionary from 1941 that was in horrible shape but had …

treasure box
Monday, 12 Apr, 2010 – 11:47 | One Comment
treasure box

I’ve become completely obsessed with making treasure boxes as of late. I don’t know why, sometimes it’s best not to ask. I just make ‘em. I just so happened to find an old frame that …