quick easy cute fun: projects for paper crafters
Welcome to the InkPaperStamps stop on the VC Rocks Color My World Blog Hop! If you’re hopping in order, you’ve just been admiring Stacey’s creations at Stampin’ Stace. I just love the whimsy of her Flower Fest card! Here at InkPaperStamps, we’ve brought out our ink spots and sponge daubers to add color to our corner of the stampin’ universe. (To. . .[Read More]
Ahhhhh, springtime. The ice and snow are gone, the wind’s blustery and the garden awaits. We’ve planted radishes, beets, spinach, cauliflower, swiss chard, a variety of lettuces and several herbs. So far, everything’s coming along splendidly! But alas, the only carrots that will sprout here this year are punch art ones. Oh well, there’s always. . .[Read More]
Do you ever look at patterned paper and see something more than just the pattern on the paper? I do. And when I looked at the white-on-black scrolls pattern in Love Letter, I saw butterflies. Lots of them. Everywhere. Day after day. 24-7. So I created this. That got the fluttering flock out of my. . .[Read More]
Sooner or later, everyone has the occasion to send some fan mail. And since today is one such day, I whipped out a punch and the Petal Cone die to whip up a card with a punch art fan. (Click on the image for a separate view of the project. Then click again for a. . .[Read More]
There’s something about this little note card that I just love. Maybe it’s the way the flower contrasts with the pink background. Or how the blossom is popped up. The shimmer doesn’t hurt, not even a bit. Whatever it is, I just like looking at this card–hope you liked seeing it, too! (For a close-up. . .[Read More]
Looking at potential additions to our garden next year, I came across pictures of the blue cornflower. Something about its spikey petals reminded me of the modern label punch, so I thought I’d try making a punch art version of this lovely blossom. (For a close-up view of the punch art cornflower, click on the image. . .[Read More]
There’s been a nip in the air the last few nights, which means it’s time to start bringing out the quilts. And that makes me want to make quilt block cards. If you’ve never made a paper-pieced DSP quilt block, the O block is an easy one to try your hand at. First, select a patterned. . .[Read More]
Earlier this year, we took a family cruise to celebrate my cousins’ 85th and 50th birthdays. To while away the sea days, I brought along a few stamping supplies. In little pockets of time, I tried the faux silk technique, randomly stamping images from the Charming set (one of my favorites!) on tissue paper. Another technique I. . .[Read More]
--Holly & The Dog
