Following Tuesday’s theme of finding out what is down at the core of your cardstock is a finished card that looks awesome (in my opinion)! I bleached early espresso cardstock and found that there was an undertone of yellow. The burlap ribbon is pulled a bit to give a rough look. The boots were stampedContinue reading “It’s your inside that counts.”
Category Archives: Crafting
When Christmas ribbon becomes Valentine accents.
Don’t throw away your Christmas ribbon. That red ribbon becomes a great accent for Valentine’s Day. Start thinking outside the box. Just about anything allotted for Christmas can be re-purposed for Valentine’s Day. Remember to look sideways, upside down, and backwards at your supplies. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Getting to what is inside.
The difference between cheap cardstock and quality is easy to tell. You need to rip a corner off or take some bleach to it. This will allow you to reveal the inner core. Cheaper cardstock is often not dyed all the way through so the core has a white color instead of being consistent allContinue reading “Getting to what is inside.”
FREE Shipping, Last Craft Fair, and Party!
Today, until midnight, you get FREE shipping from Stampin’ Up! If you want to be a part of the group order going in at 9 pm please contact me. This order is helping Sandy to earn FREE items. The last craft fair for the season is THIS Friday at the Continuing Care Center from 7Continue reading “FREE Shipping, Last Craft Fair, and Party!”
Sundays are for rest and fun.
Today I am taking a minute to go see a play or musical with a girlfriend and not stamp. Meet Me in St Louis is playing at our local theater and I am ready. Are you resting today? Having fun? Make sure that you take care of yourself. If you don’t then patience wears thinContinue reading “Sundays are for rest and fun.”
End of year sale going on now!
The end of year sale is also known as the retiring list for some. Others it might be the discontinuing list. Call it whatever you want but there are stamps for sale! This is also the last week to be guaranteed to receive items before Christmas without paying for expedited shipping. So let me knowContinue reading “End of year sale going on now!”
Giving back sometimes needs to be for you.
Do you ever feel that you give and give and give and it never seems to come back? It could be that our outlook is not focused on what is coming back or it could be that you need to fill up your tank. You need to take care of yourself. In this busy timeContinue reading “Giving back sometimes needs to be for you.”
How to emboss on foil cardstock.
Dry embossing on foil cardstock can be a little tricky unless you like the cracked, distressed look. I found to take at least one of the cutting plates out of the stack or sandwich and shim it with a few pieces of cardstock works the best. Basically when you start to push the stack throughContinue reading “How to emboss on foil cardstock.”
Embellishments in disguise.
Embellishments are not just to pretty things up. Sometimes they are used to hide a fingerprint, smudge, or even a glue dot. In yesterday’s class a crafter used a glitter enamel dot to hide the bump from a glue dot. Don’t think your card is ruined until you have tried everything. Happy Crafting! With inkyContinue reading “Embellishments in disguise.”
Embellishments as the focal point
On a card there is usually a focal point. There is usually something that catches your eye. It can be a technique, a decorative paper, movement, or even something as simple as an embellishment. For this card the technique is fairly simple except that the “o” is heightened by an embellishment also known as aContinue reading “Embellishments as the focal point”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 