I repurposed this gift box into a nice storage box by doing some decoupage work on the lid. First I glued down antique imagery. Next I rubber stamped harmonious images onto gold and white tissue paper with Staz On permanent rubber stamp ink and glued those pieces down. After that layer was dry, I brushed varnish over the whole box top for durability.
Check out my Pinterest board for sources of free images to download and print out – Free Graphics and Fonts.
These tiles were made by hand carving rubber stamps and pressing them into stoneware clay. They were glaze fired to Cone 10.
Here is a tutorial I wrote about carving rubber stamps:
http://www.limegreennews.com/howcarv.html
And here is another about making ceramic tiles from rubber stamps:
http://www.carolynsstampstore.com/catalog/mosaic_table_top_with_textured_clay_tiles.php
I had some fun this weekend using stamps from the faux postage collection from Carolyn’s Stamp Store to make postal art for Valentine projects.
Images with an all-over design like the one above work well for header
graphics because you can accommodate it to several different sizes and formats. I like to change headers on my various web accounts seasonally. Here are the image sizes you will need for some popular web sites:
Facebook – 646 x 220
Google + – 823 x 464
Etsy – 760 x 100
If you’d like to make your own Valentine Faux Postage, I designed a special rubber stamp set to make it easier – Valentine Faux Postage Helpers Unmounted.
Hand sewn eye pillows filled with sleep-inducing herbs. Pillows are
constructed with flaps that snap in back to make them easily refillable.
Fabric squares on front are rubber stamped, then appliqued and embroidered. Made from recycled fabric by Carolyn Hasenfratz.
Upcycled wooden box from thrift store with faux sea glass on top backed by scrap papers with an oceanic theme. Rubber stamped around the edges and on the sides. By Carolyn Hasenfratz.
Learn how to make a similar box here – http://carolynsstampstore.com/catalog/mosaic_box.php
Get the oceanic rubber stamps here:
I’m planning on using tent cards when I exhibit my crafts in the upcoming year to highlight certain products or draw attention to deals and sales. I designed templates for two different sized tent cards to hold changeable inserts in two sizes – 3.5 x 3.75 inch and 5.25 x 4 inch. The latter is a good size for postcards. Tent cards can be used for other functions also, such as business events, parties, receptions and more.
One example of how you could use these at a business event is to put promotional messages with QR codes on the tent card inserts. Prospects with smartphones on their person can scan the codes and see mobile content that you have prepared for them.
To use these templates, first print out the four pages included in the PDF download. Cut out the two tent card templates and inserts and if you like laminate them for durability. Trace around the tent card templates on card stock and cut out. Cut four diagonal lines in the front of the tent card to make corners for holding the inserts. Score and fold tent card piece along dotted lines and tape the end tab to the back of the card to form a tent shape.
Create inserts and push them into the corners on the front of the tent cards to hold them in place. I’ve included sheets of inserts laid out so you can see how many fit on an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper. If you want you can scan or import the insert sheets into the graphics software of your choice and use them as a guide to create content to print out.
Are you interested in making your garden more habitable to beneficial insects? Here is a list of invertebrates you might want in your garden, followed by a chart showing what plants are likely to attract them and what plants may repel pests.
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Button bracelets made by Carolyn Hasenfratz of recycled bias tape, ribbon and
buttons. Velcro closure. Instructions on how to make them here – http://carolynsstampstore.com/catalog/button_headband.php
Double stranded bracelet made with polymer clay beads coated with Emerald PearlEx powder. Short segments of chain keep the strands together. Chain, findings and apple green faux pearl beads were recycled from thrift store jewelry. To make the beads see tutorial – http://www.jacquardproducts.com/pearlex_clay_beads.html
Antique doll displayed in shadow box made of a Necco Wafer box that
looks like it’s probably from the 1930s. It has carnival imagery on the
outside, so I decoupaged carnival imagery on the inside and built a
hollow box for displaying the doll. There is a band of archival paper
holding the doll onto the box.