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These cute jars with wooden spoons were begging to be filled with just the right scrub. The jar, paired with a holiday-scented scrub makes for the perfect gift to a co-worker or a great stocking stuffer. You could leave the jar as is, or add a...

Everywhere you look these days, people are talking about all the benefits of essential oils — certain oils can provide relaxation, while others can help clear up a stuffy nose. One of the most common ways of using essential oils is to create a...

We recently added an assortment of embossing powders to The Shoppe that I couldn’t wait to get my hands on. At first, heat embossing seemed intimidating, when actually it wasn’t at all. Instead of using a regular ink pad, you use embossing...

To create this slide mailer, I began by experimenting with texture. Several attempts later, I found an interesting technique in priming the mailer with gesso and applying stamped kraft tissue over it. In a happy accident, the ink also changed color...

  Funky and Glamorous – The Dueling Pumpkins Project Instructions: Start by spray painting a small pumpkin wire form with gold paint and allow it to dry. Tear a few one inch strips of muslin and then spray some strips lightly with Frayed...

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore — While I nodded, nearly napped, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber...

The best part of our serendipity kits is that they come with a group of crafting essentials bundled together that I might otherwise never discover. I was excited to get my hands on our Victorian Gothic Serendipity Kit to see what I could make. I was able...

For a couple of years now I’ve had a lot of fun creating with test tubes and glass vials. They’re the perfect vessel for just about anything. In the past I’ve packaged hot cocoa, bath salts, and letters for friends inside of them. When...

I created this project with my artistic friend in mind. Keeping an art journal can be difficult when she’s always on the move, so I put together a kit that includes a notebook, pens, a few spray inks, and stencils so that a moment of inspiration...

This ornament shows that home is where the heart is. Guest Artist Cynthia Shaffer created this whimsical heart ornament using Sandra Evertson's Relics and Artifacts. Whether hanging it up in your window, from your rear view mirror, or on your Christmas...

Who doesn’t love to indulge and pamper themselves every now and then? This DIY Spa Kit is the perfect gift idea for your mom, sister, or best friend. The original thought was to fill a cute jar with herbs, flowers, and salts and gift the jar by...

Homemade artisan soap is absolutely gorgeous, and I love the variety of scents they have to offer. With added herbs and ingredients, the end result is just wonderful, making the bars so pretty I could leave them as is. However, as a crafter I can't...

Whenever the occasion calls for a gift, I prefer to give something that is handmade. Time doesn't always allow for me to make something extravagant, so I often whip up a batch of body scrubs using my go-to recipe. Everyone loves receiving something...

Inspired to use the contents within our School Krafting Kit. I created goodie bags first, but still found myself inspired to create more. I love carrying around notebooks, and usually have one with me at all times. I thought it would be fun to create a...

The fun thing about our serendipity kits is that they come with a handful of crafting essentials bundled together that I might otherwise never discover. With the kids heading back to school, I wanted to try my hand at creating a project using our School...

Do you have an art retreat you’re going to? Maybe it’s a journey for inspiration that will take you out into the wilderness! Or perhaps it’s just a coffee date with a kindred, creative soul. Whatever the case may be, there’s an...

I was inspired by Dina Wakley’s Positive Women stamps to thank the strong women in my life who have made me who I am. My mother encouraged me to follow my dreams and supported me through the dreams that took me far off the beaten path. My...

I recently found a post online from someone who had written a note to self, left it in her drawer for a year, then dug it out to see if she had fulfilled the goals and ideas that she had recorded in that note. When I came across this postal notebook, I...

It’s no secret that I’ve been bitten by the melt-and-pour soap bug. I love quick and easy projects that I can make for myself or to give to a friend. While going through my craft supplies the other day, I noticed I had just a bit of white...

I love the new Tim Holtz Pocket Cards! They are so versatile and come in an assortment of sizes. However, I found them to be a bit masculine and monochromatic. In an effort to add a pop of color and make them feel more girly, I paired them with...

With just a handful of supplies and these striped Middy Bitty Bags, you can make the perfect treat bags for a 4th of July party. 4th of July Goodie Bags Project Directions Stamp star onto white cardstock with black ink. Cut out. Fill striped Middy...

When I went to Paris a few years back, I was mystified by the city’s ability to blend the old and the new. Street artists lined the sidewalks painting everything from graffiti-inspired works to the classic plein air paintings of historical...

I usually try to incorporate something a bit “loud” into my outfits. Sometimes I’ll wear a bright, quirky pattern or an unexpected pop of color, but lately I’ve found myself drawn to big and bold necklaces. As much as I’d...

https://stampington.com/art-stampsThe Cavallini & Co. vintage postcards reminded me of vintage crate labels with their stunning illustration and vibrant colors. I decided to pair the postcards with a waxed bag filled with wildflower seeds. For an...

I buy old books at estate sales, thrift stores, and flea markets. There is just something so alluring about a handsome embossed cover and softly mellowed paper. So many possibilities lie hidden within the pages. When I see a tattered antique book in need...

While experimenting with packaging ideas for our new bath and body products, I combined an assortment of salts and herbs to see what worked best together. Epsom salt glitters with color when mixed with lavender and rose buds. Chamomile offers the perfect...

Inspiration can be a funny thing. It can be fickle and fleeting, and as artists, we learn to flow with its ebbs and flows over time. While the process never gets easier, I have learned to accept what I can't change. This might mean that a project I once...

It is through wandering that I explore. It is through wandering I get to engage, seek, and discover. By wandering I am able to discover the beauty of life — be it through words, nature, lyrics, or art. I’ve found that there is always...

I used to be an avid journaler, but after spending my days writing articles and letters from the editor, I’m usually fresh out of ideas when I sit down to write for myself. I’ve been itching to get back into it and realized I needed to take a...

Stampington & Company is thrilled to share this project, by Guest Artist Dina Wakley, which features Dina's new scribbly birds on branches stamps. "A little birdie told me” is one of those phrases that no matter how many times I hear it, I...