How to Construct and Deconstruct a Cardboard Journal with Guest Artist Michelle Ward
We have a very special guest artist visiting Somerset Place! Please join us in welcoming to our blog the incredibly talented Michelle Ward. A gifted instructor, rubber stamp and stencil designer, and a regular contributor to our publications, Mich…
Handmade Necklace Projects: Inspiration From the Pages of Belle Armoire Jewelry
Whether it's quilting, art journaling, jewelry-making or anything in-between, here at Stampington, we are all about celebrating creativity. One of our favorite publications is Belle Armoire Jewelry, a 144-page magazine dedicated to weara…
7 “Novel” Ways to Use Old Books in Your Artwork
We'll make a confession — we love to cut up books. It may sound barbaric, but there is something immensely satisfying about cutting up a book that you were forced to read in school, or a book that you totally hated. These books find new life in m…
25 Art Journaling Prompts Recommended by Published Artists
The dreaded blank page can sometimes stop us in our tracks when we sit down to art journal. We don’t know whether to start with choosing a topic or theme, writing down our thoughts, or putting together a color palette. The next time you want to cr…
Artistic Finds for Under $25! Budget-Friendly Items for Creative Projects
Lately,
we've been hit hard by price increases on many of our everyday essentials. It feels like they're going up almost everywhere you turn, and
we sometimes think we cannot indulge in our favorite crafts and hobbies. To show you that you…