I think to dye your own fabric and / or paper, to cut your own stamps... all of this makes a lot of fun and gives great results.
And most impotantly: This material is the basic to create stuff out it :)
Therefore I uploaded some fabric dyings on my blog. I mean, this is nothing for DA because it is only the creation of the basics but I still love the way it looks! :)
Edit: Links would be a good idea... *murmel*
Painted fabric - basic craps
http://saraccino.blogspot.com/2010/07/painted-fabric-basic-scraps.html
Stamp the fabric dead!
http://saraccino.blogspot.com/2010/06/stamp-fabric-dead.html
Batik dyeing with tea candle wax
http://sa