Tuesday Feature!

It's time for the final Tuesday Feature of the month already!  Whew!  This week I thought we'd focus on something yummy...our Sweet Cakes set!

I've always thought this set was so cute.  I really like to stamp over patterned paper to add a little extra interest to my images and this is one of those sets that works perfectly whether you want to do that or not. 

Big cupcakes, little cupcakes, a cherry on top.  What else do you need?  Let's check out some projects!

These cards from former DT member Anita are so cute that they make me want to make my own set!

Making the same card in different colors is a great way to save some time, by the way.  If you know you have some birthdays coming up, just design one and get a few done together!  The designs in this set are really cute, but still very simple to cut out and that saves a lot of time.

This card has always cracked me up...

Googly eyes on a cupcake?  Perfect.  :)  I just had to share it for that reason.  Thanks to Donna for this one.

Look at the detail on this one by former DT member Linda:

That mini cupcake stamp combined with some Art Glitter makes for an unbelievable border to this card and then you have a big, beautiful cupcake in the middle! 

This post is making me hungry now. 

Jeannie made a card with some really amazing accents and she even did my favorite thing and stamped her cupcakes on patterned paper...

Good enough to eat! 

I hope you've enjoyed the Tuesday Feature this month!  It has been fun for me to look back at these projects and share them with you.  This set can be found in the store here.

Tuesday Feature!

Hey there!  I'm back today with another Tuesday Feature!  This week we're going to make it sparkly and show off the gelly gems!

The gelly gems come in different styles and colors.  These guys can be left in sheets, cut into individual pieces of bling, die-cut, trimmed into strips, you name it!  This stuff is so versatile.  I have had a lot of fun using it on my projects and the DT girls have too.  I thought today that I'd share some of their ideas with you so that you can get an idea of the many ways you can use this super-affordable crafty supply!

First off, let's check out an adorable card by the other Jessica :)

She cut the bling apart and used it as sprinkles on the cupcake on this card.  Isn't that adorable?  This stuff is really easy to trim into individual pieces like this and adds just the right amount of sparkle.

Now Taheerah went all out with the sparkle on this one!

Using the full sheet and just trimming it to fit your card makes a huge impact, but you can easily do this because it's so affordable!

Here's a card by Sharon.  She did a star shape on this card, and some blingy trim. 

Because the individual pieces reflect light like bling but aren't hard, they can be trimmed and die-cut in ways that regular bling can't.  This stuff is perfect for shapes like this.

I could keep going with the amazing DT projects, but I'm going to stop here.  Feel free to keep looking around the blog for more ideas and gelly gem inspiration!  You can also find the products in the store here.

I'll see you again next Tuesday with more inspiration!

Tuesday Feature!

Welcome back for another Tuesday feature!  I'm excited for this one because this is a stamp that I can remember talking about with the owner before she even finished designing it.  I kept telling her to get it made because I wanted it right away!  :)

It is still not just one of my favorites, but probably my actual all-time favorite of all of my stamps.  I've used it so much that it's stained (not that you can tell that when it stamps, I just have a tendency to not actually clean my stamps after I use them), and I gave up on putting it away.  it has it's own block that I keep it on at all times so that it's just ready to go. 

Of course I'm talking about Love Knots!

 

The first thing I want to show you is a layout made by current DT member Ashley.  I love the way she used the stamp on this one:

The white ink on the black background is so perfect for this layout and so different from what you expect to see in a woodgrain pattern.  But that's the great thing about stamps, you can do whatever you want with them!

Now, how cute is this magnet made by Taheerah?

Coloring in sections of the grain adds some funky color and interest.  Plus, it's a magnet!  Hello?  How fun is that?  You can definitely see from this project that hearts aren't just for Valentine's Day.

Here's a great idea for another fun and different way to use your stamps.  This project is by former Dt member Donna:

No wrapping paper?  No problem.  The Love Knots stamp is so pretty here and really dresses up this little gift.  Imagine how it would look stamped in silver or gold ink.  I would end up keeping the present and saving the gift box for later too.

I'm sure you can start to get an idea why this stamp is one that I have in my stash and at the ready at all times.  I use it on cards and projects constantly.

I'll see you next week with another stamp feature and more project inspiration!

Tuesday Feature!

Today I'd like to feature one of our stamp sets and some of the fabulous projects that our current and past DT members have made with it. 

This week I've decided that we're going to be all about the Admission is Free set.  I have loved this set since I first saw it and I've always thought it was so cute and versatile.  The projects I'm about to share with you will give you a small idea of the many ways that you can use this great little set!

First up I have a project by Kate, one of our current DT members:

 

 

How amazing is that?  I can't tell you how much I've paid for little kraft tickets to use as embellishments, but with this set you can not only make as many as you want, but you wouldn't be limited to one color!

 

Speaking of color, look at this card by current DT member, Dawn:

 

 

Just a few stamps and you have a cheerful card that hardly needs any embellishing at all.  I love the clean and simple look of this one!

 

And here's a blast from the past.  This card is from a previous DT member, Natalie.  It was always one of my favorites:

 

 

The layering with the paper adds so much fun pattern and color, but the focus is all on the stamps.  You can mix and match the sentiments in this set in so many fun ways, it always looks fresh.

 

You can check out the Admission is Free set in our store here.  I'd love to hear what you think of this set and what your favorites are!  I'll be back next Tuesday to share another one of my favorite sets.  See you then!