Category Archives: funky

Black and White Zentangle

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Esther Asbury

Hello blog readers, it’s time for another inspiration post here on the Cropstop blog. Today I’m sharing a black and white card I created using one of Cropstop’s Zentangle stamps. Actually I made two cards with slightly different designs on … Continue reading →

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UTEE Texture

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Esther Asbury

Here we are at the end of January already and before you know it Valentine’s Day will be here! Today I’m sharing a fun tutorial for making textured embellishments for your cards. Let’s get started… To start: I cut a … Continue reading →

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Dictionary Page Background

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Esther Asbury

Today I’m sharing a somewhat funky style of card created with an old dictionary page and some Tim Holtz distress products. To create my card I: Rubbed some Salty Ocean Distress Ink randomly across my old dictionary page Added some … Continue reading →

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Money Holder

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Christmas is just one week away, and if you’re like me, money and gift cards will be part of your holiday giving this year. Today I’m sharing a quick and easy money holder I created to make my monetary gifts … Continue reading →

Posted in cards, christmas, color burst, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, embellishment, funky, pocket card, ribbon, snowflakes, spellbinders, texture, tutorial, winter, xmas | 2 Comments

Jack o Lantern

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Fall is here and with it comes all things pumpkin! Today I’m sharing a fun Jack o Lantern card with you as well as a free template for creating the face. To create my background: I started with a 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, cards, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, distress, distress crayons, distress ink, distress oxide, distress stain, embellishment, freebie, funky, heidi swapp, inkpad, Martha Stewart, prima, ranger, stamping, stitching, texture, tim holtz, tutorial, washi tape | 1 Comment

Creating Backgrounds

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Esther Asbury

One thing I love about the paper crafting world is that we all have our own style and there’s no right or wrong way to create our art. “Variety is the spice of life,” and I enjoy trying different techniques and … Continue reading →

Posted in cards, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, distress, distress oxide, distress paint, embellishment, flowers, funky, inkpad, nestabilities, petaloo, ranger, spellbinders, stamping, stencils, texture, tim holtz, tutorial, watercolor | 3 Comments

Faux Epoxy Sticker + Distress Oxides

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Today I’m sharing a mini tutorial for creating faux epoxy stickers as well as showcasing more backgrounds I made using the NEW Distress Oxides from Tim Holtz! To create the background for this first card, I pulled out my Watercolor Stencil … Continue reading →

Posted in cards, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, distress, distress oxide, EK Success, embellishment, flowers, funky, ranger, sizzix, spring, tim holtz, tutorial | 2 Comments

May Challenge – Link Party #28

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Esther Asbury

It’s the second week of May, and time for another challenge here on the Cropstop blog! I’ve been enjoying playing with some new products from the Cropstop store. Today I’m sharing a mini tutorial that uses the Gelli Printing Plate, … Continue reading →

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Up-cycled Baby Wipe

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Esther Asbury

I have another mid-week inspiration post for you again this week.  Today’s card features a used baby wipe turned into a beautiful butterfly. Instead of throwing away the baby wipes I’ve used to clean up my work area after using … Continue reading →

Posted in butterflies, cards, color burst, cropstop, distress ink, embellishment, funky, glitter, inkpad, Martha Stewart, nestabilities, ranger, spellbinders, stamping, texture, tim holtz, watercolor | 1 Comment

Easy DIY Backgrounds

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Here’s a mid-week Bonus Post to get your creativity going…. Today I want to share a quick and easy way to create background for your cards using embossing folders and distress inks.(Cropstop carries a large selection of both — stop … Continue reading →

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