Thought it might be a good time to put up some craft projects Kimmi has done over the last few months. Enjoy !

This a real cool ATC ( Artist Trading Card ) that Kimmi made just a week ago for a friend. This "Creep And Crawl" card was made with multiple collage layers applied to very heavy card stock that had been cut to size. She acquired most of the collage pieces from the newspaper and various collage image sheets that she has. The finishing touch, of course, is the fiber (yarn) scarf.

As a side note, Artist Trading Cards are typically 1 of 1 pieces of mini-art that the artist names, signs, dates, and then gives to another. Rubber stamping, painting, drawing, paper piercing, embellishments, and many other craft techniques can be used to make an ATC. (more on ATC's in a future article)


Have questions on how this was done ? Feel free to post a comment.


As always, the latest and greatest unmounted rubber stamps can be found in our Simple Treasures Collage store at this URL:
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Thought it might be a good time to put up some craft projects Kimmi has done over the last few months. Enjoy !

This is a handmade greeting card that Kimmi made in the Spring to use for some of her Summer RAK's. This is a bright, cheerful card made with the Posh Impressions Butterfly Kisses duet rubber stamp set.

The background is white, glossy card stock distressed in a yellow ink with multiple "quick stampings" of the solid butterfly. That is then applied to a flat black card stock with a flat black card stock band. The center image is the solid butterfly stamp with the black outline stamped over the top. This is done on bright white card stock. Kim used Marvy Markers to ink the stamps as opposed to a stamp pad.

Have questions on how this was done ? Feel free to post a comment.


As always, the latest and greatest unmounted rubber stamps can be found in our Simple Treasures Collage store at this URL:
http://stores.ebay.com/SimpleTreasuresCollage

These all new wood mounted rubber stamps from Posh Impressions and All Night Media are now available in the Simple Treasures Collage store !

Available right now are the Paisley Flower, the Butterfly, and the Floral Heart. These new designs by Dee Gruenig are absolutely stunning. They are sure to bring many hours of rubber stamping enjoyment to your house for many years to come.

This is somewhat new product area for us. We usually focus on unmounted rubber stamps, but Posh Impressions is so popular in our store we thought we would give this a go. Should these do well we will be considering carrying more wood mounted stamps possibly including Stampin' Up Stamps. We are interested to hear your thoughts on the possibility of us carrying more wood mounted rubber stamps in the near future. Click here to give us your thoughts ...

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* Link To Items
* Designer: Posh Impressions
* Material: Red Rubber
* Stamps are mounted on Wood Blocks

As always, the latest and greatest rubber stamps can be found in our Simple Treasures Collage store at this URL:
http://stores.ebay.com/SimpleTreasuresCollage

They certainly look good enough to eat, but don't do it. I'm sure they are heath risks !

This is one of the newest rubber stamping sets available at Simple Treasures Collage. It is a 2 step duet set called Sweet Dreams from Posh Impressions. There are 12 clear polymer rubber stamps in this set including an ice cream cone, a popsicle, a cupcake, a cherry, and much more !

I can definitely picture making some great greeting cards from this set or maybe a homemade gift wrap paper for that special Birthday present !

Details
* Link To Item
* Designer: Posh Impressions
* Material: Clear Polymer
* Blocks / Handles: Use with clear acrylic blocks
* Can be used in the Stamp-N-Stor storage system



Another new stamping set in the STC inventory is the 17 piece Face Flowers set, also from Posh Impressions. The stamps in this set are all classic red rubber attached to EZ Mount Foam and cut out. They are completely ready to use with your clear acrylic blocks and can be stored in your Stamp-N-Store binder !

This is a fantastic set that will allow you to make 100's of completely different greeting cards, scrapbooking pages, bookmarks, ATC's, and many other craft projects. A great Summer set !

Details
* Link To Item
* Designer: Posh Impressions
* Material: Red Rubber
* Stamps are mounted on EZ Mount Static Cling Foam
* Blocks / Handles: Use with clear acrylic blocks
* Can be used in the Stamp-N-Stor storage system


As always, the latest and greatest unmounted rubber stamps can be found in our Simple Treasures Collage store at this URL:
http://stores.ebay.com/Simple-Treasures-Collage

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This is one of the areas that Simple Treasures Collage really enjoys specializing in ! Most of the vintage playing cards are rather inexpensive and there are almost limitless uses for them ! Most cards are printed on THICK stock and have a nice medium gloss to them. Here are just a few different uses for Playing Cards:


1. Use To Create Backgrounds:
Use a single playing card to create a background on a small item such as a tag. Use multiple, contrasting cards to create a background on a sheet of paper, card, scrapbook, or the like.











2. Use As Embellishments:
Try cutting the "image" out of the card and using it as an addition to a tag, altered book, scrapbook, bookmark, handmade greeting card, collage, or ?. Many of the images on these cards are quite beautiful and would make a great addition to just about any craft project !






3. Use The Face Of The Card:
Use the face of a playing card to add some flair to your collage. Use the entire card or try cutting out the numbers, suits, or the King / Queen / Jack to set your craft project apart from the rest !





4. Creating ATC's:
Vintage playing cards make great Artist Trading Cards. These give you a fantastic artistic foundation to begin your card with. Try distressing the card with an emery board or sandpaper and then lightly inking with Tim Holtz Distress Inks for an even more unique card. Add your personal art, some rubber stamp images, fibers, and embellishments to help it stand out.

5. Swap Cards
This is a quite popular hobby in some parts of Europe and Australia. It is just now becoming popular in the United States. Vintage playing cards are collected and swapped much like American Baseball cards. While there is no craft involved, this is mentioned here because you may be able to swap your extra cards ...


Many of the playing cards that we carry are vintage cards from the 1940's, 50's, 60s' and 70's. Adding these to your period piece can really send the viewer down memory lane !

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* Link To All Vintage Playing Cards
* Go To: Distress Inks

As always, the latest and greatest unmounted rubber stamps can be found in our Simple Treasures Collage store at this URL:
http://stores.ebay.com/SimpleTreasuresCollage

For those of you who would like to try your hand at incorporating seashells into your crafts ... or maybe trying some new crafts ... we thought you might be interested in this article:
Deals On eBay: The Crafter's Corner from Scarborough Seashells!

It is that time of year again ! Get ready to fire up the BBQ, visit the fireworks stands, and work through all of your plans to win the "Best Fireworks Display" in your neighborhood. Your neighbors have nothing on you ! You are the master of Independence Day !

Ohhhh, but we are getting ahead of ourselves. We still have to send out the invitations for the Barbaque. Handmade invitations will definately set you apart and using the Bird Flag rubber stamp above will accomplish this goal. This stamp comes from Sunday International and is available individually or as part of the Folk Art Rubber Stamp Set.

You will definately want to record your all-American experience of dominating the skys with colorful explosions, so make sure to take a lot of pictures so you can show off your expertise. On July 5th you may want to sit down in a quite corner of your house and start work on your 2006 Fourth Of July Scrapbook.

To help you with your journaling, pick up the Patriotic Rubber Stamp Set. This great set contains 20 different USA rubber stamps and is cheaper then you might think. With an assortment like this you can create many different patriotic crafts and never duplicate a design !

We wish you all the luck in inspiring the "ohhhh ... ahhhhh" feeling this Fourth of July in your neighborhood. Make sure to charge up the batteries and take pictures to record the great experience. Have fun and be safe !

As always, the latest and greatest unmounted rubber stamps can be found in our Simple Treasures Collage store at this URL:
http://stores.ebay.com/SimpleTreasuresCollage

Hot off the presses is the brand new Retro Rubber Stamp Set from Posh Impressions. This is a fantastic set of 21 classic red rubber stamps that have been mounted on EZ Mount Static Cling Foam and professionally cut out. All of the stamps in this set are completely ready to use on clear acrylic blocks and can be stored in the Stamp-N-Stor storage system !

This set is already proving to be very popular ! It features some fantastic stamps including; ladybug rubber stamps, sewn flower rubber stamps, a great clay flower pot rubber stamp, a unique butterfly rubber stamp, Ric Rac and ribbon border rubber stamps, a couple of bow rubber stamps, and much more.

Here is a great example of what can be made from this set. This is a simple creation using the 2 flower rubber stamps, the ladybug rubber stamp, and the clay pot rubber stamp.

This would make for a beautiful handmade greeting card. Maybe a celebration of Summer, Mom's birthday, Mother's Day, or just a simple thank you card.


As always, the latest and greatest unmounted rubber stamps can be found in our Simple Treasures Collage store at this URL:
http://stores.ebay.com/Simple-Treasures-Collage

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Greetings !

This is just a simple post to kick-off our new blog. Within the next couple of days we will start adding some articles. In the meantime, please feel free to visit our Simple Treasures Collage store !