Swirl with a purpose.

It’s Technique Tuesday! There are several ways to sponge. You can take a sponge and just barely get the edge of a piece of card stock to offset your accent piece. You can color the entire background with just a sponge like we did in the cactus card. Or you can put some texture andContinue reading “Swirl with a purpose.”

When a fraction becomes a whole.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I am only using part of a stamp to illustrate how to create a partial background and a simple card. Take a sponge, another stamp, or a sponge dauber to ink the background stamp. Then stamp away. To watch how this card is created please go to https://youtu.be/EjryTqRhhLs. Happy Crafting! WithContinue reading “When a fraction becomes a whole.”

Stick it backwards.

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you ever tried to glue a card together and ended up getting fingerprints all over it. Instead turn the card over so the glued part is face down. Take a silicone mat and place over the back of theContinue reading “Stick it backwards.”

Portions of a whole.

It’s Technique Tuesday! Did you earn the Lovely Lattice Stamp Set and don’t know what to do with it? Well, use a portion of that huge stamp and not the whole thing. You can also use it as the main focal point, emboss it, stamp it, color it, etc. In this case I only usedContinue reading “Portions of a whole.”

Two weeks left!

It’s Sale Saturday! There are just two weeks left for Sale-A-Bration! Two weeks! A few items have sold out but many are still available. Here’s a link to the shopping page…http://www.jonidaniel.stampinup.net. Don’t wait! To order online please use host code S9EMECGD to help Jodi. This code will be good until Monday night at 7:30 pm.Continue reading “Two weeks left!”

Shamrock Card

It’s Tutorial Thursday! As it is almost St. Paddy’s Day I figured a shamrock card would be appropriate. It also breathes new life into those heart dies you bought for Valentine’s Day. Hint, hint. For complete instructions and a great video please go to https://youtu.be/U28cQmRlW6E. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂

When all else fails get a hammer.

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Do you remember when eyelets were all the rage? Do you remember the toolkit with the little hammer and eyelet setter with punch? Well, today my heat was starting to get fixed (yes, that broke too) and I was askedContinue reading “When all else fails get a hammer.”

Hearts are for clovers.

It’s Technique Tuesday! Did you know that the Be Mine Stamps and Dies can be used to create clovers for St. Paddy’s Day? Hearts can easily be turned around to create a clover. Stay tuned tomorrow night at 7 pm on Facebook Live as I create a shamrock card for this special day. Happy Crafting!Continue reading “Hearts are for clovers.”

Three releases for Sale-A-Bration!

It’s Sale Saturday! There are three releases for Sale-A-Bration and another page of coordinating dies, punches, and stamp sets. I know it’s quite a bit to keep up with, but remember, this is the biggest sale of the year for us! If it wasn’t big with lots of stuff for sale and several releases you’dContinue reading “Three releases for Sale-A-Bration!”

How to create a floating card.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I am going to show you how to create a floating card. Yes, floating. Since there are only four glue dots that you can see from the back it gives the appearance that the mats and sentiment are floating. Here’s the link to the video…https://youtu.be/4w5_b_PsBsc. Enjoy! Happy Crafting! With inky fingers,Continue reading “How to create a floating card.”