It’s Tutorial Thursday and we are going to Hawaii! With the Timeless Tropical Stamp Set and the In the Tropics Dies we can enjoy a short trip to Hawaii. So close your eyes and imagine the soft sand between your toes and the salt water splashing just below your knees. For today’s cards you willContinue reading “A short trip to Hawaii.”
Category Archives: Product Education
Fake embossing with real trees.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today we are using tape to emboss. Tape! Have you ever wanted to have the look of embossing and didn’t have your heat tool or the right color of embossing powder? Then use tape. Stamp the image as normal andContinue reading “Fake embossing with real trees.”
Embossing folders to the rescue.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are talking about embossing folders. All of them! All at once! Pick a few of your favorites and use them on your scratch card stock. Make a tiered background from all the different textures. This sample has a background of Night of Navy card stock and the layers are ofContinue reading “Embossing folders to the rescue.”
Bows, knots, pleats, and more.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today is the day we learn all about ribbon. Did you know that there are two different ways to do the same knot? You can also tie a bow at least three different ways. Then there are pleats, flops, and more. For full instructions on how these cards are created please goContinue reading “Bows, knots, pleats, and more.”
Ribbon as a background.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Did you know that you could use ribbon as a background? Instead of using paper or stamps use ribbon. Join me tonight as we talk about ribbons being backgrounds and all the different ways to tie or place a ribbon.Continue reading “Ribbon as a background.”
Bows, knots, and pleats.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are going to learn about all the things you can do with ribbon. Well, maybe not all. Let’s say some. First you have all the different knots. You have knots for hunters, sailors, and more. The knots for crafters usually are a traditional one or a square knot. If youContinue reading “Bows, knots, and pleats.”
Bonus Days, Rubber Rummage, Stamp of the Week, and more!
It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week. If you have not told me when you are dropping off your box for Rubber Rummage please don’t wait. It’s this week! If you have not told me when you would like to shop please do so! The shopping times are filling up! The Stamp of theContinue reading “Bonus Days, Rubber Rummage, Stamp of the Week, and more!”
Letting the paper and dies shine.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I want to show you how to let the product shine. For the first card I have let the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper do all the heavy lifting. The marbled background paired with the peony colored with our Stampin’ Blends (Magenta Madness and Just Jade used) makes for a marvelousContinue reading “Letting the paper and dies shine.”
Pieces and parts make a whole.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Sometimes you have to cut up a large stamp into pieces and then re-create it. I am calling this my eclectic picasso sunflower. It’s also another way to show off the new In Colors! Have you ever created something similar?Continue reading “Pieces and parts make a whole.”
Using dies as the centerpiece.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are talking about letting the paper and dies shine through. Stamping doesn’t always have to be the center of attention, right? So today I am taking the Perfect Parcels Dies and picking that one detailed border die that I seem to never use. It was always too short or tooContinue reading “Using dies as the centerpiece.”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 