It’s Technique Tuesday! If you have a piece of Designer Series Paper that is not your favorite then here is what you do. Cut it in to small pieces to create candles for a card. Then color with the markers or use the blender pen. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Category Archives: Technique
Tulip Favors.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today a tulip favor is being created. All the instructions and video are to follow. Cut with the Paper Trimmer a square from Call Me Clover Card Stock at 2 3/4″ X 2 3/4″. Score on all sides at 3/4″. Trim up the score line until the other line meets on twoContinue reading “Tulip Favors.”
Hearts are not just for Valentine’s Day.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Did you know our little hearts from the Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box Dies can become feathers? Yes, feathers. You can also use any heart punch that is right around an inch or less. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
It’s almost spring!
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Here in the Studio it’s all about Spring! Today’s feature is the Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper! It is gorgeous, colored or not. I am featuring two cards today. Please leave in the comments which one you like best. For the card on the left you will need… Thick Whisper WhiteContinue reading “It’s almost spring!”
Using a border punch for an accent.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I am using a border punch to create an accent. So grab your Braided Border Punch to make a border, a cross. or a climbing vine for flowers. Today we are using the punch to create a cross. Insert the card stock in to the punch. You will want to goContinue reading “Using a border punch for an accent.”
St Paddy’s Day Card
It’s Tutorial Thursday! You are in luck…I am creating a St Paddy’s Day card with full instructions and video today. (Did you get the pun? Pretty funny, huh?) So here is the card with instructions and video to follow. Cut Thick Whisper White Card Stock with the Paper Trimmer to 4 1/4″ X 11″. OnContinue reading “St Paddy’s Day Card”
Cut out for an accent.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Is your card or project lacking that oomph you are looking for? Maybe the answer isn’t to add more…more bling, ribbon, words, stamps…maybe the answer is to add less. Use your punches or dies to create notches or accents for your projects. By doing this you are forcing the eye to gravitateContinue reading “Cut out for an accent.”
Using pieces and parts to create a whole.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are creating this card. Here are directions… Cut a piece of Thick Whisper White Card Stock to 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″. On the 8 1/2″ side score at 4 1/4″ with Paper Trimmer. This is your card base. Cut a mat from the Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series PaperContinue reading “Using pieces and parts to create a whole.”
When you forget your die cutting machine.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today we are talking about using your dies without the die cutting machine (Big Shot, etc.). If you forget your machine or want to emboss instead grab your piercing mat, bone folder, card stock (or designer series paper), die ofContinue reading “When you forget your die cutting machine.”
When in doubt use more texture.
It’s Technique Tuesday! When using the die cuts don’t be afraid to cut them out of something other than paper or card stock. The dollar store thin foam (sometimes called fun foam) is great for dies. You can stack a few together as well. Today’s image is actually from this month’s Paper Pumpkin kit. HappyContinue reading “When in doubt use more texture.”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 