Free Projects

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...

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...

What do you give to the person who has everything? These handmade gifts are a great idea for a birthday, the holiday season, or to present as a special “thank you” to the chef in your...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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"...

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...

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...

Begin by painting the paper mache pumpkins with grey acrylic paint, and allow to dry. Using the gourd acrylic paint, paint decorative designs onto the pumpkins as desired. For the polka dot design I...

We have to admit — we're big fans of using nontraditional holiday colors. While brainstorming ideas for this advent calendar, our Shoppe Manager settled on a color palette of greens and pinks,...

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...

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...

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...

These flower embellishments from BasicGrey are not just for paper crafting - they are perfect for creating quick and easy wearables. Whether it’s a barrette or clip for your hair or a brooch,...

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...

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...

This holiday season, present your crafty friends or family members with a SMASH gift bundle that they won’t be able to resist—complete with an altered "SMASH" bag to house all the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

My inspiration for this project came from a similar one that I recently saw on the 7gypsies blog. An artfully wrapped gift is the perfect way to make your presents really stand out this holiday...

This mini shadowbox will add some fun character in a little girl’s bedroom… it’s sweet and simple with a vintage edge to it! Begin by cutting out the green grass patterned paper...

A quick and easy monthly ephemera book is the perfect way to store your ephemera on the go, while simultaneously engaging in some “mini” journaling. We recently showed a calendar journal...

Begin by giving the tins a light sanding with sandpaper. This scratchy surface with allow paint to adhere better. Paint the outside of the tins with pink acrylic paint and allow to dry. Then paint...

If you watch our FREE how-to video with guest artist Jen Cushman, she will walk you through creating resin paper in a way that is not intimidating. Resin paper can be used in mixed-media projects,...

Inspired by a calendar journal project that was featured on the Design Sponge blog, I wanted to use the same concept (because it’s simply an amazing idea,) but decided to adapt it by using the...

This New Year’s create some wearable art for the special occasion! Even after we ring in the New Year, these pieces are perfect additions to your everyday wardrobe. Start by cutting out the...