It’s Tutorial Thursday! Sometimes you just need easy to get you through. I love that Stampin’ Up! provides easy all the way up to as complicated and advanced as you can think. Well, after doing deliveries all day and needing to get some cards out in the mail I figured let’s do easy. So IContinue reading “Sometimes easy is what you need.”
Category Archives: Product Education
When a flower becomes a sport.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it not intended! So I posted a card yesterday for the technique post. I talked about how to make monochromatic cards pop. And then I realized I had Wednesday’s post done also. I had cut the sunflower in such a way to look veryContinue reading “When a flower becomes a sport.”
Raise it to see it.
It’s Technique Tuesday! If you want a monochromatic card but want to see the last detail raise it. Add some depth to see the different layers. For this card I used an outer mat that was also white and raised it with Dimensionals. Then I did an inner frame embossed with the Pinewood Planks 3DContinue reading “Raise it to see it.”
Dividing papers and punches.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today is the day we have tutorials and a video for how to divide your monotonous patterns and how to use the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch. For starters you can use a thin piece of ribbon or paper to divide a pattern and break it up. This card uses the InContinue reading “Dividing papers and punches.”
Paper as ribbon.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today I want to talk about the texture of things. When you use an embossing folder not only can it be a full background, but it can make things look like something else. For example, this piece of Crumb CakeContinue reading “Paper as ribbon.”
Split the paper.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today is the day that we split the paper somewhat literally. I have taken the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and picked my least favorite pattern out of the bunch. It is my least favorite since the little blue flowers or stars are all in a row. So I thought…how doContinue reading “Split the paper.”
Punches and buckles.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are creating a decorative border with a punch (you can also use a die) as well as a modified buckle card. For the card with the punched border. Grab a card base and punch or die cut your border. After stamp your images or sentiments and you are done. SoContinue reading “Punches and buckles.”
Using a die for a border.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you created a card and it just doesn’t speak to you? It’s got the same shape…square…and it just screams bbbbooooooorrrrrriiiiinnnnnngggg. Then use a die to shape the edges and create a border of sorts. The negative image of theContinue reading “Using a die for a border.”
Decorating the flap.
It’s Technique Tuesday! I want you to picture something today. So take a breath, sit, relax, close your eyes for a second if you need to (this is not permission to take a nap), and picture this. It’s a summery sunlit day. There is a slight breeze with a hint of freshness in the air.Continue reading “Decorating the flap.”
In Color Sunflowers
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are creating five cards that showcase the new In Colors. The new In Colors are Cinnamon Cider, Misty Moonlight, Bumblebee, Just Jade, and Magenta Madness. Which color is your favorite? To create these cards I embossed each of the mats with a different embossing folder. I used from left toContinue reading “In Color Sunflowers”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 