It’s Tutorial Thursday! Happy Thanksgiving! Today’s technique requires a bunch of water and drying time. It comes out different every time. You will need aqua painters, some ink, dies, and a stamp for this. To create this card please watch the Bokeh Video (https://youtu.be/cITPRFyiqRw). Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Category Archives: Product Education
Embossing Buddy to the Rescue
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! You know that the Embossing Buddy takes the static out of paper so when you emboss the powder sticks where you want it to. You also know that the Embossing Buddy helps to take off leftover stickiness from adhesive thatContinue reading “Embossing Buddy to the Rescue”
When to blend and when not to.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are going to talk about when to blend and when not to and what tools to do so. When you are trying to color you want to think in opposites. The staz-on ink is alcohol-based so you want to use this permanent ink when coloring with the stampin’ write markersContinue reading “When to blend and when not to.”
Mastering the swipe.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! The swipe is not a hard technique but it does take some practice. If you push too hard you get too much ink or you could damage your pad. If you push too lightly then you don’t have enough background and have to start over. There is definitely a sweet spot. SoContinue reading “Mastering the swipe.”
Use glue to position.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Did you know the multipurpose glue can be used for more than gluing in place? If you need to position something and remove it then use this liquid magic. Simply drop a few dots down on a surface you don’tContinue reading “Use glue to position.”
When ink pads are used with no stamps.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Did you know you could use your ink pads without any stamps? They create great backgrounds. Just place your ink pad on your card stock and swipe across the page. Depending on how deep a color is how much pressure you use. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Designer Series Paper makes a difference.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Choosing the right Designer Series Paper can make all the difference in the world. If you want the design to stand out you pick a brighter or bolder pattern. If you want the accents or sentiment to stand out you pick something a little more muted. In this case the pick isContinue reading “Designer Series Paper makes a difference.”
Pieces of a background.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you ever stamped a big background stamp and not all of it came out? Then use a punch and pull the pieces you do want to create a background. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Sparkles give a different image.
It’s Technique Tuesday! This is not so much of a technique as it is a reminder that ink looks different on different papers. Don’t be afraid to stamp on glimmer paper, foil paper, or anything else. If you have questions on which kind of ink to use for which kind of paper please contact me.Continue reading “Sparkles give a different image.”
Sale Saturday: Snowflake Showcase
It’s Sale Saturday! Here’s what’s new for us in the Stampin’ Up! world. For this month only you can purchase from the Snowflake Showcase. Here are the products in this showcase. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 