It’s Technique Tuesday! Sometimes you want a more elegant card and sometimes a simple one. So depending on the look you want pay attention to what you are using to provide the accents or texture. The background says just as much as the accents or embellishments do. So make sure to think of the wholeContinue reading “Embossing folders make a difference.”
Category Archives: Technique
Simple card finished with a scavenger hunt.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today is a simple card that was created last night on the Facebook Live! It is using the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper that will be available to you June 3. Here are the measurements for this card. Thick Whisper White Card Stock cut at 4 1/4″ X 11″. On theContinue reading “Simple card finished with a scavenger hunt.”
Split those dies.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Do you ever get a die that you simply think is too big? Do you wish they had made it half the size? Then split it. You heard me. Cut it right down the middle. Take your Paper Trimmer andContinue reading “Split those dies.”
Color the darker part on the bottom.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Have you tried the Stampin’ Blends? These are our alcohol-based markers. For today’s project I colored the sunflower with the light and dark of the Daffodil Delight as well as the Soft Suede. When coloring the center I had the outer ring a bit lighter and the center a touch darker. ForContinue reading “Color the darker part on the bottom.”
Label and sunflower cards.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are creating two cards. One is something you can create right at home. The other is showcasing new products from the new annual catalog. So, let’s begin. The label card is a bit different in that it takes the everyday label punch and creates a background instead of just anContinue reading “Label and sunflower cards.”
Use paper instead of ink.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today’s technique is to use paper instead of ink. Some days it is hard to get everything together. You’ve ordered what you thought was everything and you forgot the coordinating ink pad. So what do you do? Do you wait another week for it to come in or do you figure itContinue reading “Use paper instead of ink.”
Scrappy technique.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! We are creating a scrappy card today! One thought before I begin…next week’s Live will have the same format. Here is the exception…I will take comments for the raffle for whatever project I am creating until midnight. It has to be time-stamped on Wednesday. Any comment will be worth one entry. IfContinue reading “Scrappy technique.”
Coloring the background and not the stamp.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are talking about how to think opposite. In this case take the Peaceful Poppies Stamp Set and ink the flower randomly to create a background on Whisper White Card Stock. In this case the ink used was Bermuda Bay. Instead of coloring in the poppy I colored in the backgroundContinue reading “Coloring the background and not the stamp.”
Look at my mats.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Remember a few days ago how I wrote about the importance of mats and bringing focus to what you want? It’s okay if you don’t, but I thought some of you might remember. So for today I am creating a simple Mother’s Day (this Sunday) or birthday card for you. Here areContinue reading “Look at my mats.”
Cut it smaller for more drama.
It’s Technique Thursday! Today I am talking about cutting down your mat smaller to have more drama or accent. On this card with the Peaceful Poppies Stamp Set I used the Pear Pizzazz Marker and the Seaside Spray Marker to color the stamp. I then huffed or breathed on it and then stamped on toContinue reading “Cut it smaller for more drama.”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 