A DT call and a new stamp set!

Wow! has it been 6 months since I started my little digital stamp company!?! When I began I thought, what the heck, I’ll try it out, give it 6 months and see if anyone will buy my designs…well 6 months later and I’m still going strong AND I’m looking for a few good designers to join the Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff Design Team. But first here is a project made from my latest set:

Cupcake wrappers, the latest from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!

You can get the Christmas Cupcakes digital stamp set here for only $4. Take a look at all the stamps in the set:

now, doesn't that look like fun?

And now on to the DT call details:

I am looking for full-time designers to fill a 6 month term as well as guest designers to fill one month terms. International designers are encouraged to apply, bilingual a plus!

As a DT member you will be responsible for making one project and blog post a week and posting that project you the galleries you participate in and spreading the word about LSS digital stamps whenever appropriate.

As compensation you will get the digital stamps released during your term for free. Full time designers will have access to previous sets as well.

To apply simply email me a link to your craft blog, online gallery and a brief explanation of why you want to be on the team, any other DT experience, publications etc. (go ahead brag a little;) to lindsayweirich@ymail.com and put DT application in the subject line. please specify if you are looking for a full-time or guest position. I look forward to hearing from you;)

Deadline for applying: November 7th, 2009

Thanks for stopping by and till next time happy crafting!

Hooray for Crochet!

I love all of the pretty dainty crocheted flowers popping up on cards and scrapbook pages everywhere.  tried to make some a while back but they were ANYTHING but dainty, then I found an easy tutorial over at Nicole Heady’s blog and it was so easy. I used embroidery floss and crochet cotton thread to make the flowers her with a #0 hook but it was really weird to get used to the thread so I made a few in sugar & cream cotton yarn first to get the hang of it then tried it with the thread, here is how they came out.

Die Cuts: Creative Cuts and More, Stamp: Stampin Up!, Punch: Martha Stewart

The flowers on this card are not from Nicole’s pattern but I used the same stitches, once you get the hang of it you can make up your own flowers. The little 4 petal flower was made with the crochet cotton then I sprayed it with my trusty homemade shimmer spray, I also sprayed the scroll die cuts to tone down the black. All the die cuts are from Creative cuts and More. They are looking for a few new guest designers so if you are interested check out the call here, you have until July 6th to apply!

I scanned a few of the flowers I made, then removed the background and saved them as a png file (transparent background) so digital scrappers can add the soft homespun look to their pages too 🙂 They are in one file so use the selection tool to pick the one you want!

free flowers to digiscrap with, drop shadow on the preview only, see download link below.

You can download my crocheted flower elements for digital scrapbookers here.

If you want to find more patterns and awesome examples check out this thread over at splitcoast stampers.

There are also some cool flower patterns at Lion brand yarn.

Have fun making your own little crocheted flowers, if you find a cool pattern leave a link in the comments section. Beware these are very addicting but you can make use of little scraps of time my making these while you watch TV or riding in the car or waiting for the kids. It’s fun! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!

Guest DT call for Creative Cuts & More!

Do you love die cuts? Do you love free stuff? Want the fame and fortune of a guest design team member…well, not so much fortune, but a little recognition anyway 🙂 Then check out the Guest DT call at Creative cuts and more, you will be glad you did!

Stamps: The Rubber Cafe, Die Cuts/Cardstock: Creative Cuts and More, Pockets/ribbon: The Dollar Tree

Stamps: The Rubber Cafe, Die Cuts/Cardstock: Creative Cuts and More, Die cut felt: Queen & Co.,Pockets/ribbon: The Dollar Tree

I used the leftover pieces of cardstock that came with a color-block template that I ordered from creative cuts and more to make these bitty cards and my cheapo pockets I got from the dollar tree in the teacher supply section. I also used stamps from the Rubber Cafe. Easy, Quick, fun. Now that is my kind of craft! Thanks for stopping by, Till next time happy crafting!

Freebie for the kids (and kids at heart:)

Happy Sunday everyone, sorry I didn’t have time to post over the past 2 days, my kids got out of school for the summer on Friday and yesterday I spent a lovely afternoon with my high school classmates for our 15th class reunion. What fun! I was nice to see (despite my classes reputation for being slackers and partiers) that we all turned out OK!

Today I made a little card kit. I was drawing with my children this morning and I sketched a couple “party animals” and I thought hmmm, that would be cute on a kids card, then I thought, hmmm why not make a card that a kid could color:

Party Animal Card Kit Freebie: Lindsays Stamp Stuff

Just print and cut the sheet in half and you have two cards already embellished, let junior color in the animals and you’re done! There is even a “handmade by” on the back so your little one can proudly write their name when they are finished. Now you will never be caught short handed when a child’s birthday rolls around!

Download the ready to color card kit here.

If you just want the stamps you can download the elephant digital stamp here and the party chicken digital stamp here. *Note, I literally drew these on a scrap of paper with a ball point pen this morning, these are nothing fancy but if you can use them enjoy 😉

While I have your ear I woulds also like to ask for your help. My Friend Terry over at Creative Cuts and More has a customer with a sick child. She has a brain tumor that is inoperable but there is hope with chemotherapy. They are selling handmade cards to help with the financial strains on the family. If you have any extra handmade cards that you could send to her shop for them to sell, all money will go the the family to help with hospital bills I would appreciate it. You can mail any handmade cards to:

Creative Cuts & More
10940 South Parker Road #435
Parker, CO 80134

Thank you so much! Also Creative cuts and more is looking for some guest designers. If you can rock a die cut you should apply and I have to say that Terry is a dream to work for! Interested? Click here for details.

That’s all for today, thanks for stopping by, enjoy the freebies and till next time happy crafting!