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Happiness is sometimes simply receiving a pretty package, and the ones featured here will brighten up anyone’s day! They are perfect for invitations, notes, greetings and more. Simply cut out your favorite designs from the Daily Junque paper pack...

Assemble shrines per instructions on packaging. Once the wood glue has dried, begin by painting the inside and outside of all shrines and set aside to dry.Once the first coat of paint is dry, apply a second coat with white paint. Let dry for 5 minutes...

Giving a thoughtful, handmade gift to your child’s teacher is always a neat way to show your appreciation on the first or last day of school, or any time throughout the calendar year! This is a quick-and-easy, green crafting project that you can...

These magical papers by Graphic 45 have plenty of Halloween flair! By pairing them with the new tag book, I created a fun project that can be used for displaying Halloween memories, creating holiday invites, and more--the options are practically endless!...

Looking for a quick and inexpensive gift or favor idea? Dress up some vintage jars and tins by using just a few simple supplies. Using small plastic storage jars and clear top tins, I simply added some canvas patches to the outside. The circle patches...

pamcarriker.com/ Driving down the road to our vacation destination, I see "Oshkosh or Bust" on the window of a car headed for the same place we are. It's always more fun when we realize others are going in the same direction and share a common goal with...

Using color wash sprays, paint, and her own line of cling mount stamps, Dina has made creating these mini works of art look all too easy, and with her help and inspiration – it is! Min Art Boards Project Directions Cut three pieces of dark-colored...

A festive, yet Somerset Halloween banner will add some elegance to your home this fall! Start by spraying five canvas triangles with Sunset Orange color wash and then allow the pieces to dry. Using white thread on your sewing machine, sew a white,...

These burlap panels look great by themselves, but to the artistic eye they are filled with creative potential! You could simply hang one of the panels (or a grouping of them) to create cool wall décor, or you could use the panels to display your...

Lauren created these quick and easy altered spice jars using some of our favorite products – new ready-to-alter spice jars, washi tape and French Ephemera labels! Use the washi tape to label the contents of the spice jar and place a French Flower...

Hold onto those good times by transforming your latest celebration into a creative keepsake! The Eco Green Crafts board book works as a great scrapbooking base to display pictures and can be displayed on coffee tables, mantels, or right on your desk! The...

Altering your own spice jars is a great way to creatively organize your herbs and spices. The culinary herbs and spices in my kitchen were looking a little messy with various brands in various sized bottles, so a little reorganization and revamping was...

Don’t miss these three fantastic project ideas courtesy of Claudine Hellmuth! Each project highlights creative ways that you can use her layering stamps in your projects. Both the whimsical bird and haunted house stamps so are fun and versatile...

Treat yourself to a favor or two with these new bitty bags! They are adorable on their own, but you can always make them more festive by adding embellishments. We decided to make some "girls' night in" gift bags to show you just how easy it is to create...

These lovely boxes by Kristen Robinson are perfect for packaging gifts and storing treasures. Begin by painting some ATC boxes with either white or cream acrylic paint, and allow them to dry. While the paint is drying, you can stamp designs from the Love...

This whimsical tote bag by Claudine Hellmuth features the new layering stamps and paints from her namesake collection! Also featured are some fun new stencils by Julie Fei-Fan Balzar. Try using any of the ready-to-alter craft totes available at The...

Every party MUST have pretty (and tasty) cupcakes displayed on a cupcake tier with cute little flags! Elysa made the most adorable flags for her homemade cupcakes using minimal supplies. Start by printing or handwriting the name of the treat onto...

Favors—no party would be complete without them! And edible favors (in my opinion) are always a hit. For these lovelies, I placed some sweet sugar cookies into glassine sleeves. However, before you add the cookies you will want to attach the...

Use these adorable cards as needed. Try adding a "mini menu" inside the card or simply a sweet sentiment. Using your favorite designs from the Blissful collection cut out the cardstock to 3.5" × 4" inches in size, fold in half and score with a bone...

Some of my favorite things to store everyday items in and alter are apple baskets. They come in various sizes and can hold a generous amount of things from apples to cookies or craft supplies to utensils and napkins! You can find apple baskets at most...

Sometimes less is more. We have a wonderful selection of altered jar projects in the studio, but jars are projects that we never seem to grow tired of! Dressing them up is a fun, yet inexpensive way to create gifts and the many different versions are...

Holiday décor is a must in our house, and so is repurposing. Recently, a good friend of mine gave me a bunch of old wooden pieces from some old planter boxes in her backyard, and they were full of artistic potential! I love how weathered and...

Sometimes searching for the right holiday (and home) décor isn’t as easy as it should be. The best thing about wire forms is that you can paint or alter them to suit your own color palette and style. For painting, you have two options: Spray...

The Idea-ology tissue wrap is great for incorporating into mixed-media but it also comes in handy when you need to artfully wrap a gift! Combine with some rich seam binding ribbon and pretty label sticker from Papaya Art you can artfully wrap a small...

Guest Artist and Stamp designer Dina Wakley brings you more inspiration with these colorful mixed-media canvases using her cling mount stamps. Art Canvases Project Directions Prime your canvas with gesso if necessary. Using your favorite colors of...

Use this fun tote to carry some daily essentials or present it as a gift bag to loved ones! It’s sew easy to create and can be completed in almost no time. To begin, paint red or pink acrylic paints over some Claudine Hellmuth canvas sheets. Then...

Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t require a ton of effort to dress up a gift package. In little to no time at all, you too can turn an ordinary present into an extraordinary one for those loved ones on your list this year. Our glassine sleeves...

This Christmas, start a new family tradition of documenting your favorite shared memories with friends and family on a Somerset-esque Christmas tree! Our wire form trees are perfect for creating unique home décor for the holidays. I began by...

Start by spraying some white cardstock sheets with red and green color washes and then allow the sheets to dry. Ink up a Claudine Hellmuth dots foam stamp from the Dwelling set with green acrylic paint and stamp the dots design onto half of the red wash...

A while back, we featured an Alice Art Girl Softie project in which I used a mini dress template from Ruth Rae’s book Layered Tattered and Stitched. Ruth’s work is always an inspiration to me; I have been wanting to try another mini dress...