What to do with leftover rubber stamps

If you are looking for a creative way to re-purpose leftover rubber after mounting your stamps,

 click this link to see what I did here! 

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram for more creative idea's! 

How to make cards with matching envelopes

Whenever I make cards, I like to make matching envelopes too!

Don't these look pretty? 

I used some of my own rubber stamp designs:

• Petals and Flowers

See how I made them here! 

Then visit me on Instagram for more creative idea's! 

Make your own Postcards!

With a few common items from around the house 

and some of my rubber stamp designs:

1. Medallions Ornate Stamps 
2. Petals and Flowers  

Its easy to create your own postcards!

See the full tutorial here! 

Altered Thrift Store Photo Cube

Personalize a photo cube with Joy® Embroidered Monograms!

In preparation of my Father-in-law's 80th Birthday, I wanted to give him something a little more personable. So I went to my local thrift store and looked around for something to 'alter'. 

When I saw the plain wooden photo cube, I new I had found just the right thing!

The letters below are his initials and they fit perfectly inside the cube! 

Read on for the tutorial.

You will need:

• Joy® iron-on Left, Right & Center Embroidered Monograms
• A photo cube
• Scrapbook paper
• Glitters and other embellishments
• Scissors
• Quick drying adhesive and diamond glaze.

Instructions:

1. Cut a circle from the scrapbook paper that will fit inside your cube. 
2. Adhere the monogram letters in place.
3. Coat the inside of the cube with the diamond glaze and add your glitters and such. 
4. While the glaze is still tacky, drop in your circle with letters.
5. Paint over the letters with the glaze.
6. Measure and cut the same scrapbook paper and adhere to the edges and outside of the cube. 
7. Seal the paper with glaze.  

You can find Joy® embroidered, iron-on letters, letter sheets and appliqués at your local craft stores.


Visit the Creating with Joy blog for more inspiration!

See you at the Carson Rubber Stamp Show!

Please join Me this weekend as I participate in 

The Carson Rubber Stamp Show!

Come to the BPM booth to see all your favorite Blank Page Muse Rubber Stamps

 + some brand NEW designs!

Here is one of the Make & Takes I will be teaching all weekend long....

Hope to see you there!

Painted Beach Sign

 Here's a easy project to get you in the mood for a day at the beach! 

You will need:

Joy® Iron-on embroidered white, dyeable letters

A wooden sign

Rope

A large starfish

Acrylic pain in white, brown, blues and blue-greens.

Assorted dry brushes

Hot glue gun

See the full tutorial here!