Category Archives: petaloo

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 →

Posted in Candi Dots, cards, cropstop, cuttlebug, distress ink, distress stain, embellishment, embossing, flowers, funky, Heartfelt Creations, heidi swapp, paper project, petaloo, prima, ranger, spring, stamping, stencils, tim holtz | 2 Comments

Season’s Greetings

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Esther Asbury

It’s hard to believe that the Thanksgiving holiday is already behind us and we’re quickly heading into Christmas, but it’s true! Maybe it’s just me, but this first year of working for Cropstop as a designer seems to have passed … Continue reading →

Posted in border punches, cards, christmas, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, distress, distress ink, embellishment, embossing, embossing folders, flower, flowers, liquid pearls, Martha Stewart, paper project, petaloo, punch, stamping, texture, tim holtz, tutorial, xmas | 2 Comments

November Challenge – Link Party #34

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Today I have a handmade journal to share with you. I started out to create a gratitude journal, but decided to make it do double duty by adding currently journal pages to it as well.  I sent this fun little … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, canvas, challenge, cropstop, distress crayons, distress paint, distress stain, flowers, freebie, gesso, Linky Party, petaloo, prima, ranger, ribbon, stamping, stencils, texture, tim holtz, tutorial | 13 Comments

Color burst Leaf Wreath

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Autumn is one of my favorite seasons of the year. I enjoy everything about it, the crisp mornings, the colorful leaves falling everywhere, all things apple and pumpkin, long cozy nights, homemade soup simmering on the stove, wood fires, etc. … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, cards, color burst, cropstop, distress crayons, distress ink, embellishment, flowers, Heartfelt Creations, inkpad, Martha Stewart, petaloo, ranger, scor-pal, stamping, texture, tim holtz, tutorial | 2 Comments

Mini Album Tutorial

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Esther Asbury

Today I have something a little different to share with you…. a tutorial for creating a mini album! This method is fairly versatile in that you can make it any size you like, with as many pages as you need, … Continue reading →

Posted in altered, chipboard, cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, distress ink, embellishment, fabric, flower, Martha Stewart, mini album, petaloo, ranger, ribbon, scrapbook, sizzix, stamping, tag, texture, tim holtz, tutorial | 2 Comments

Mini Chalkboard

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Esther Asbury

  Today I’m sharing another variation of the Mix The Media Mini Chalkboards. Here’s the list of supplies I used to create this mini piece of home decor: 6 x 6 Mix the Media Chalkboard Petaloo Lace (Blues) Petaloo Flower … Continue reading →

Posted in butterflies, core'dinations, cropstop, cuttlebug, distress oxide, embellishment, embossing folders, flowers, home decor, Martha Stewart, monochromatic, petaloo, punch, ribbon, sizzix, stamping, texture, tim holtz, Uncategorized | 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

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

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

Burlap Canvas

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Esther Asbury

I have a little mid-week inspiration for you today….. a burlap canvas decor decor project! I’m also sharing a mini tutorial I use for making layered 3D flowers. Cropstop currently has both stretched burlap and natural canvases in 4 x … Continue reading →

Posted in cropstop, cuttlebug, die cuts, distress, distress ink, embellishment, flower, home decor, petaloo, sizzix, stamping, texture, tim holtz, tutorial | 2 Comments