This is a necklace made with the green-colored assortment of beads.
This is a necklace made with the red-colored assortment of beads.
This is a necklace made with the beige-colored assortment of beads.
I'm still working on making the matching earring and bracelets for these necklaces with the remaining assortment of beads, and will post my pics once I've completed them.
Thank you for viewing my blog, and I hope it inspires you to make your own wonderful creations!
This first panel is stamped "thanks for making my day."
The second panel is stamped "Thank you."
You'll notice that when the tab is pulled out completely, there is another "thank you" message stamped. I also omitted the left strip from the original card to change it up a bit. All stamps are simple $1.00 stamps from Jo-Ann's craft store. All cardstock used is from various DCWV mat stacks. I used Jo-Ann's Scrap Essentials bright mini brads. I used Tsukineko Dew Drop inks to shadow around the flowers and the borders of the die-cuts.
Thank you for visiting my blog and viewing my card. I hope it inspires you to make your own wonderful creations. ♥
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What is Stampmaker? PhotoCentric and Teresa Collins Designs have teamed up to bring you the Stampmaker. This revolutionary machine will change the way you create. It will allow you to create your own custom clear polymer stamps, stencils and embossing dyes. This kit will include exclusive Teresa Collins designs for your own personal use. You will also be able to create your own custom designs. All instructions will be provided on the included CD.
Here is a demonstration video from Teresa's blog page that is posted on YouTube:
So, in a nutshell what this all means is, if you want a stamp made from a graphic you love, a favorite drawing, or your own artwork, and if you can print it out, you can make an acrylic stamp out of it! That's all there is to it, providing you follow the step-by-step procedure for good results. Here is a handy tip I found for printing out your artwork:
TIP: With ink jet film, you can hold more detailed images and photographs but it may take a little time to find the right settings to print black enough. If your negative is not black, light will come through and harden all of the gel, not just your image. It is advisable to optimize your printer settings to make your print dark black.
Print settings (most critical factor in making good stamps).
a) Select black ink (greyscale) not color. For color printers set it to print, black cartridge only.
b) Increase the ink volume to 300 dpi or 600dpi for a denser dot pattern.
c) Change the paper setting to photo paper.
All printers vary, to find your optimal paper setting print small boxes using different paper settings, e.g. plain, photo paper matte, brochure paper and use the darkest.
Before use, look at your artwork against the light, if it lets light through consult the printer instructions on the CD or touch up artwork with permanent pen. Alternatively, if film, print it again and stick the second sheet on top to ensure total blackness (be careful to align correctly), or use plain paper instead of film.
This is the Spring Holiday Card cartridge front panel.
This is the Spring Holiday Card cartridge back panel.
Here is a view of the keypad.
This is a screen capture of the Design Studio mat with some of the cuts from the Spring cartridge. Create cards, envelopes, and boxes with the Spring Holiday Cards cartridge! This festive cartridge contains images for Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter. Mix and match card fronts with backgrounds to create fun variations on your projects.
This is the Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge front panel.
This is the Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge back panel.
Here is a view of the keypad.
This is a screen capture of the Design Studio mat with some of the cuts from the Mother's Bouquet cartridge. Layer your favorite shapes together to create hundreds of unique flower designs with the Mother’s Day Bouquet cartridge! You can use a pencil to curl the flower petals and leaves to get a 3D effect. Don’t forget to add buttons, glitter, gems, and other accessories to give your flowers a personal touch!
My next post will be some cards made with these two wonderful carts!
Check back for a look at what these carts can create. ♥
I decided to search for a free program and found one that works just as well. Here are some graphics I created that I plan on printing out to use on my card crafting. 
The possibilities are endless as you can define your own color combinations as well as many different structural designs to create and print out your own paper for your crafting needs! Once you get the hang of how to manipulate your creations, you will be amazed at how easy it is to use. To save what you have created, just hit your "Print Screen" key and paste into your paint program and save it for printing later.
Aros Fractals (Free) A multithreaded, true-color, fractal generating program. For more information and files, visit the Aros Fractals Homepage.
Here is the location of the application should you choose to try it out:
Download Aros Fractals for Windows (165 KB)
Download Aros Fractals for Macintosh (419 KB)
Here is a link to the Fractal Art Gallery. This art reminds me of "Kaleidoscope" images for crafting.
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