Featured Company: Simon Says Stamp! – 11 11 2015

For today’s featured company we are thrilled to welcome back  Simon Says Stamp!. Not only are they one of our favorite online stores to shop at, but they have an awesome line of products of their own branded under their name – Simon Says Stamp. Simon Says Stamp Designer – Debbie Hughes Today we welcome back …

Featured Artist/Designer: Susan Opel 10 15 2015

Welcome to another Featured Artist/Designer Spotlight. Today we’re thrilled to welcome back Susan Opel. Before we show you Susan’s project, let’s get to know her a little bit more… When I turned 39, my life changed drastically. After receiving a BA in English from Concordia University in Ann Arbor, MI, I spent 16.5 years teaching English, art, …

Trend Watch – Beautiful Backgrounds

Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of amazing backgrounds. Sometimes they’re so good it’s a shame to cover them with other products. So for this trend watch I’m focusing on the backgrounds, and a couple of different ways to make them. You’re not limited to background stamps! When you don’t own a lot of background …

Featured Company: Power Poppy 09 30 2015

We are happy to bring you this week’s Featured Company: Power Poppy. Looking for a stamp company that’s unabashedly upbeat and thoroughly original? That’s the spirit at Power Poppy. Illustrator, graphic designer, and gardener Marcella Hawley’s irresistible stamp line is inspired by her somewhat starry-eyed take on life, with designs that boost positivity and delight in …

Featured Company: Verve 09 23 2015

We are happy to bring you this week’s Featured Company: Verve Stamps. Verve Stamps was started by Julee Tilman in August 2007 out of a desire to pair her passions for stamping and graphic design. Often used in the performance world, the word Verve (rhymes with curve) means “creative enthusiasm” and that’s just what we …

Featured Company: Graphic 45 – 09 11 2015

  We are happy to bring you a spotlight from one of our regular Featured Companies: Graphic 45. Graphic 45 Designer – Maggi Harding Our Graphic 45 Guest Designer for this week is Maggi Harding who is part of the 2014 Graphic 45 Design Team. You can see Maggi’s fabulous project below, but first, here …

Featured Artist/Designer: Marcie Sharp 09 10 2015

Welcome to another Featured Artist/Designer Spotlight. Today we’re thrilled to welcome Marcie Sharp. Before we show you Marcie’s project, let’s get to know her a little bit more… Thank you so much to Paper Crafter’s Library for asking me back for another Featured Artist spotlight! Just to refresh your memory, I am a momma of …

Featured Artist/Designer: Maureen Merritt 09 03 2015

Welcome to another Featured Artist/Designer Spotlight. Today we’re thrilled to welcome Maureen Merritt. Before we show you Maureen’s project, let’s get to know her a little bit more… Hi, I’m Maureen Merritt, a mom of two tween boys and a wife to Douglas for 15 years. I live in Northeastern Pennsylvania in the beautiful Delaware State Forest …

Featured Company: Hero Arts 09 02 2015

We are happy to bring you this week’s Featured Company: Hero Arts. Hero Arts is a top brand in the crafting market with almost 40 years of experience making premium stamps, papers and inks. Hero Arts is a family-run, green-certified, solar-powered, manufacturing company that continues to hand-make a majority of its products here in the …

Company Spotlight: Graphic 45 – 08 31 2015

We are happy to bring you a special bonus spotlight from one of our regular featured companies: Graphic 45. Graphic 45 Designer – Robin Shakoor Our Graphic 45 Guest Designer for this week is Robin Shakoor who is part of the 2014 Graphic 45 Design Team. You can see Robin’s fabulous project below, but first, …