Author Archives: Esther Asbury

Sandpaper Sandcastle

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Summer time is in full swing here in the USA, and there are plenty of people enjoying their vacations on a sandy shore somewhere. With vacations by the sea in mind, I created a fun beach themed card that includes … Continue reading →

Posted in cards, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, distress, distress ink, distress oxide, embellishment, embossing folders, flowers, freebie, petaloo, ranger, sea themed, sizzix, stamping, texture, tim holtz, washi tape, watercolor | 2 Comments

Guest Designer – Verna Angerhofer

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Welcome back to the Cropstop blog! Today we have a beautiful card from our Guest Designer: Verna Angerhofer of VA’s Creative Clutter. Verna not only created a lovely card, but she’s sharing a fun tutorial for creating that faux woodgrain … Continue reading →

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Heritage Themed Receipt Holder

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Esther Asbury

As promised, the vintage receipt holder is making another appearance! There are limitless ideas for decorating these awesome “Mix the Media” displays, and I’ve chosen a “Heritage Theme” this time. I’m including a free printable at the end of this … Continue reading →

Posted in altered, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, embellishment, flower, flowers, freebie, home decor, monochromatic, sizzix, tim holtz, tutorial, washi tape | 1 Comment

Floral Timepiece

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Today’s card features a lot of Tim Holtz products. Not only is the clock ones of his dies, but there’s quite a few layers of distress ink in one form or another. To create the background for my card, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Candi Dots, cards, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, distress, distress ink, distress oxide, distress stain, flowers, Martha Stewart, ranger, sizzix, stamping, stencils, texture, tim holtz, tutorial | 2 Comments

Guest Designer – Sandie Lobbezoo

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Esther Asbury

We’re back with another guest design post from Sandie of Sandie’s Card Garden. Once again she “knocked my socks off” with her over-the-top beautiful card! I love that gorgeous bouquet of flowers decorating her pretty frame! Sandie shares how she … Continue reading →

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July Challenge – Link Party #30

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Esther Asbury

It’s challenge time again, and here on the Eastern seaboard of the USA it’s summer time!  When I think of summer, I think of: Picnics with my family, evening walks on the beach, fresh veggies from the garden, waffle cones … Continue reading →

Posted in butterflies, cards, challenge, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, distress ink, embellishment, embossing folders, gesso, Heartfelt Creations, Linky Party, nestabilities, ranger, spellbinders, stamping, texture, tim holtz, watercolor | 2 Comments

Winner and Top Pick

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Time to announce our winner and top pick from the last link up! Winners are chosen by random.org and will receive a prize from Cropstop.com Top Picks will be a favorite of mine from the projects linked up, and will … Continue reading →

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Packing Tape Glitter Technique

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Today I’m sharing a fun technique for adding glitter behind your die cuts pieces. All you need is a piece of packing tape! Step One: Die cut your image Step Two: Adhere a piece of clear packing tape to the … Continue reading →

Posted in cards, core'dinations, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, distress, distress ink, embossing, embossing folders, flowers, glitter, nestabilities, petaloo, ranger, ribbon, spellbinders, stamping, texture, tim holtz, tutorial | 4 Comments

Technical Issues

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Esther Asbury

FYI – Both the blog and the store experienced technical issues this week when their hosting site lost a hard drive. Thank you for your patience while we waited for repairs. We’re hoping the store will be up and running … Continue reading →

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Guest Designer – Sandie Lobbezoo

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Time for another guest design post! Today we’re privileged to have Sandie from Sandie’s Card Garden sharing her talent with us! Sandie created a gorgeous wedding day card with so many beautiful details! I just can’t stop looking at this … Continue reading →

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