It’s Technique Tuesday! I hear from many of you while you craft say that it’s not perfect. Well…it’s handmade. 🙂 One of my crafters would say “better done than perfect” (miss you Fran since you moved away). My point is if you can’t do it straight then don’t. Make crafting work for you, not theContinue reading “It’s okay to be crooked.”
Category Archives: Technique
Only a little Christmas.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today’s card is created by only having a little bit of Christmas stamps. The Holiday Catalog is coming! To learn how to create this card please go to https://youtu.be/fwrWMt-GQ5M. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Making sure your paper is dry.
It’s Technique Tuesday! On Saturday for the Anniversary Party we dropped ink on watercolor paper, let it dry, and punched out a shape for the card. If you are punching out your shape after you watercolor (instead of before) make sure that the paper is really dry. If it is still damp then the punchContinue reading “Making sure your paper is dry.”
Wintery watercolor with a hint of glitter.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I am creating an elegant, almost all white Christmas card for you. I start with a Thick Whisper White Card Base. Then I cut a mat out of the Watercolor Paper and a reindeer from the dies in Whisper White Card Stock. I use the Aqua Painter to create the watercolorContinue reading “Wintery watercolor with a hint of glitter.”
Letting the paper shine.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Sometimes you have to let the Designer Series Paper do all the talking. In this case an accent is all that is needed for the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember sometimes simple is awesome! To order this paper please go to https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/product/149500/pressed-petals-specialty-designer-series-paper?dbwsdemoid=2008407. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Simple yet elegant.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Sometimes simple is best. Take this elegant card that uses one die to create a frame. This is from the Petal Labels Dies. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
When you are out of envelopes.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you ever run out of envelopes? Then make an envelope card. This is where you take a piece of Designer Series Paper and create an envelope around your card. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Add folds.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Do you feel like your card is flat all the time? Then add some folds. Instead of the middle being flat and stamped on add some folds. Score evenly and create an accordion pattern so you can add some depth. Add a ribbon instead of an envelope to keep it closed. HappyContinue reading “Add folds.”
Candy canes from circles.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today is the day that I show you how to create a candy cane from just circles. I chose scalloped ones but plain ones work too. Cut about a dozen each of the red and white circles and start gluing. For a complete video on this card and a few other announcementsContinue reading “Candy canes from circles.”
Where circles become Christmas.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today we are using circles to create a Christmas card. Yes, Christmas. Did you know that circles, squares, ovals, and basic shapes can build to create just about anything? Watch tonight on Facebook Live at 7 pm to find outContinue reading “Where circles become Christmas.”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 