Using a Mask to Color

It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to talk to you about masking. When you want to color in a portion of a stamp but you don’t want to use a marker, then you mask. You take a scrap piece of card stock and stamp the image again. Cut out the part you want exposed andContinue reading “Using a Mask to Color”

Punches Have Residue

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Did you know that brand new punches have a slight residue on them usually? So when you first get them make sure you punch a couple of times on a scratch piece of card stock or paper. And maybe keepContinue reading “Punches Have Residue”

Use a Kit

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today’s post goes a little against the grain of what it is supposed to be. In fact today’s post is simply about using a kit. When I am not feeling very creative I have started reaching for a kit. TheContinue reading “Use a Kit”

How to Assemble the Labels on an Ink Pad

It’s Technique Tuesday! I figured with everything new starting I would put out this video for you on how to assemble the color labels on an ink pad. I hope you find this helpful. The link for the video is https://youtu.be/OLPe7pR88UY. Enjoy! Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂

No Ragged Edges

It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to show you how a really good set of Designer Series Papers will do all of the talking for you. Sometimes you don’t even need to stamp. But when making your paper the focal point make sure your blades are sharp. You don’t want to have ragged edges. HappyContinue reading “No Ragged Edges”

How to Color Without Using a Marker

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today I want to show you how to color without using a marker. You will need an ink pad but nothing else. Not even a stamp. You simply find a die that both cuts and embosses at the same time.Continue reading “How to Color Without Using a Marker”

Punching Along the Edges

It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to show you a new way of using a punch. Usually a punch is used to create a shape or a hole to be used as the original design. But this time I used the Cloud Punch to create more of an edge rather than an accent piece. WhatContinue reading “Punching Along the Edges”

Stitching on Card Stock

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Did you know that you can stitch on to card stock? The technique is very similar to when you stitch with plastic canvas. Take a piece of card stock cut to whatever shape you want. Then place on top ofContinue reading “Stitching on Card Stock”

Shaker Cards with Strange Shapes

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Here’s how to make shaker cards with strange shapes. So I should probably explain myself…strange shapes means not a circle, square, triangle. Something that has curves and weird points like a bunny or a flower. Here is what the underneath looks like after placing the Foam Adhesive Strips. Here are the measurementsContinue reading “Shaker Cards with Strange Shapes”