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Archive for January, 2009

Stamp Technique: Baby Wipes

Stamped Pattern

Well, you may be wondering a few things but baby wipes are for more than a baby’s bottom (and hands and faces)  Actually, you can use baby wipes to create a pretty interesting stamping technique with very little fuss and muss about it. What you need: Baby Wipes (of course) Reinkers: These are little containers [...]

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Product Review: Photo Pearls

I remember when I was six, my sister brought home a bag of beads and an assortment of saftey pins.  At first I wasn’t sure what she was going to do with them but then she began creating all sorts of beaded pins.  I admit that I made my share of pins with her but [...]

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Beach Candles

I love the beach. Not really for the fact that I get to parade around in a bathing suit, I mean, no one wants that for whatever reason, but simply because I can search around in the sand for various little trophies.  I also love sitting in the sand with my kids and trying to [...]

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Be My Candy Valentine

It seems like only yesterday that I was wrapping up presents for Christmas and I was a little surprised to realize that I would be helping my kids create their little Valentine’s bags soon.  I am never a big participator in Valentine’s.  Maybe it is because of the holiday, or maybe it is simply that [...]

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Baking in a Jar

Although Christmas has just passed, I find that every January, I start storing away a few ideas for gifts for the following year. Christmas is still fresh in my mind and while the memories are still vivid, I will jot down a few craft ideas that I saw over the holiday.  This may seem a [...]

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All about Stamp Inks

When I first began stamping cards, I was under the assumption that ink was ink was ink. There really was no difference between any of them and there was no reason to worry about it.  I could easily get the same techniques using straight ink but unfortunately, that was not true.  There is a difference [...]

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Handprint Key Chains

Have you ever taken your child’s hand, dipped it into paint and then stuck it to a piece of paper? If you are a parent, you probably had a hundred different times and more than likely, you have washed those hand prints off the walls.  There is always something so wonderful about a child’s hand [...]

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Stamping Effect: Cracked Glass

I love to scrapbook and stamp.  I was first introduced to it about 5 years ago when I went to a co-workers stamping party.  At first I wasn’t sure what to think of it but I produced my first card and was hooked.  I loved it completely so I went and ordered a number of [...]

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Tissue and Stamps Plate

I know that I have posted a craft about stamped plates before but I thought I would post a different way to create a stamped plate. This is actually an easier way to do it and you don’t have to worry about finding a sealer that you can use on dinnerware.  Although the example shows [...]

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Chilled and Beautiful: Ice Candles

When it comes to making candles, there really is a lot that you can do.  Trust me, you don’t need to feel limited to simple tapers or pillars and there are a hundred and one different ways to make a candle, each one as breathtaking as the last. This candle craft is very easy to [...]

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