Category Archives: circles

October Challenge – Link Party #33

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Today I’m sharing a mini tutorial for creating a fun patchwork pumpkin. I’m also including three different ways you can use your finished pumpkin. To create the pumpkin: Cut a piece of white cardstock slightly bigger than your pumpkin template … Continue reading →

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Back To School

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Esther Asbury

It seems like schools are starting earlier and earlier every year, but growing up it was tradition to wait until the day after Labor Day to begin. I suppose I’ll always think of September as “back to school” month, even … Continue reading →

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Masculine Mixed Media Tag

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Today’s creation is something totally out of the ordinary for me — mixed media, a tag, and masculine! Both mixed media and masculine are areas I “struggle” in, but lately I’ve been branching out and trying my hand at both. … Continue reading →

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Weathered Barnwood

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Esther Asbury

As promised, I’m back again today to share two more cards I created using yesterday’s tutorial for faux barnwood (or faux weathered wood) backgrounds. These cards feature the Hickory Smoke backround. For this first card, I cut a large circle … Continue reading →

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DIY Weathered Wood Background

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Today I have a fun tutorial for creating faux barnwood (or faux weathered wood) backgrounds. There are many different ways to create this look (and I may share some of the others later this year), but today I’m going to … Continue reading →

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DIY Cardboard Buttons

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Hello fellow crafters! I have another mini tutorial for you today. I’m going to show you how to make cardboard buttons so you’ll never have to worry about not having just the right color to match your project ever again!  … Continue reading →

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February Challenge – Link Party #25

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Esther Asbury

It’s time for our monthly challenge here on the blog! I’ve had so much fun creating Valentine related cards and projects this year and I couldn’t wait to share this one with you! I chose Kraft colored cardstock for my … Continue reading →

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October Guest Designer, Christine Miller

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Karen Letchworth

Hello, CropStop friends!  We’re so honored to have you all stop by today.  We have a new Guest Designer for the Month of October, and her name is Christine Miller.  Christine has been a friend of the fun CropStop Challenges, … Continue reading →

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July Guest Designer, Stephanie Wright

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Karen Letchworth

Welcome to the CropStop Blog, everyone!  For the month of July, we have special Guest Designer, Stephanie Wright.  Stephanie has been playing along in the CropStop challenges for some time now, and she is a sweet and talented artist.  She … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas Reindeer

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Steph Ackerman

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here with two Merry Christmas Reindeer cards. These Spellbinders Reindeer were perfect for the front of the card.  They come as a set of 4, but I chose to cut two off for one of the cards. … Continue reading →

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