Rubber Romance is looking for 5 rubber stamping artists. Submissions are due 10 August. Good luck!
Robin needs your help, inspiration and enthusiasm to promote her amazing stamps on forums, Rubber Romance’s blog and your personal blogs. We are looking for 5 rubber stamping artists. This call is open to anyone in North America, with or without experience.
To apply, please send your submission by August 10th 2009, at midnight eastern time. New members will be contacted by August 15th. This term will run for 6 months from September 1st 2009 – February 28th 2010.Please send an email containing the following to: …read more

Make Art Monday!
Here is another of the fabrics that I painted a few weeks ago (back when I inexplicably had some time on my hands!).  This one is a little more complex than the last two, but it’s not at all difficult.  To prepare for the tutorial tomorrow, gather up some plain muslin, acrylic paints, a stamp or two if you want, and tape: masking tape, electrical tape, graphic arts tape…anything that’s a bit low tack.  Don’t use duct tape for this project!

Instead of sending Easter cards this year, why not send a greeting that is part card, part Easter basket!
This project is very easy. You will need cardstock in white, an Easter stamp (any kind), craft scissors, Easter grass, a few jelly beans, and a baggie with tie. Make your stamp on a piece of cardstock, then cut around it with the craft scissors. Put the piece of cardstock in the baggie along with a few bits of Easter grass and a couple jelly beans. Seal with the tie.

Use a padded envelope to send this “greeting” to …read more

To all mad croppers out there, here’s your chance to get published!
There’s a shout out to all interested scrappers out there to submit their work to Paper Crafts Magazine
Paper Crafts magazine is looking for fresh, fun, paper-based projects that are innovative and in sync with today’s trends. We’re interested in a variety of items including but not limited to: handmade greeting cards; journal covers; gifts and home accents such as boxes, frames, wall art, shadow boxes, paper jewelry, and decoupaged items; party invitations and decor. We’re looking for all kinds of embellishments and techniques such as stamping, embossing (dry, wet, …read more

Mother’s Day is a few days away. Yes, people, it’s Mother’s Day again. Have you done anything yet for Mother’s Day? If you want an idea for a gift bag, let ChicknScratch help you using her stamp pads!