Category Archives: tutorial

Zentangle Butterfly

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Esther Asbury

Cropstop has several different Zentangle stamps in stock right now, and I just love all the detail included in them. Today I’m showcasing the beautiful Zentangle Butterfly set from Woodware Clear Stamps. To create my card I: Stamped my Zentangle … Continue reading →

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Mini Notebooks

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Esther Asbury

Hello friends! Today I have a fun little project to share with you.  I recently purchased some mini notepads and turned them into cute little Valentine gifts with matching decorated paper clips. Here’s how I customized my cover: I carefully … Continue reading →

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February Challenge – Link Party #37

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Esther Asbury

It’s time for a new challenge here on the Cropstop blog, and today I’m sharing a Valentine card I created with a pretty stenciled background. Here’s how I put this card together: Using sponge daubers, I applied Worn Lipstick Distress … 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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Quilted Sympathy

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Esther Asbury

Today I have a quilt themed sympathy card to share with you. I keep my paper scraps organized in pockets according to color, so it’s fairly easy to pull out some matching pieces and create a background like this one. … Continue reading →

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Winter Wonderland

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Esther Asbury

Today I’m sharing a winter wonderland card I created in whites and blues. Instead of using all of one brand of product, I combined several to create the bright winter sky behind my snow scene. To create my sky I: … 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 →

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December Challenge – Link Party #35

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Esther Asbury

It’s time for our last link party of 2017! Announcing a few changes for 2018 Every time we get 100 or more links we will draw TWO random winners and give away TWO prizes The Challenge is moving to the … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Christmas

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Esther Asbury

It’s hard for me to believe it’s December already, but my calendar says it’s so! Today I’m sharing a quick and simple card I created along with a free Christmas carol printable. To create this card I: Inked the Christmas … Continue reading →

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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 →

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