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 🙂
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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.”
Adding texture.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today is the day I add accents to create a nautical look. Take your Layered Circle Dies and create a ring in the Copper Foil Paper to create an effect of a porthole. Make sure when stamping you have already cut the dies so you can figure out the layout. It wouldContinue reading “Adding texture.”
Legos are for stamping.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you ever just sat and taken a minute to look around you? We are surrounded by texture, color, and so much more. Today’s find for me was in the toy box. A lego, a simple building block. I tookContinue reading “Legos are for stamping.”
Matching when you are not told.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today is the day that we look past the catalog and figure things out. The catalog says that the Floral Essence stamp set coordinates with the Perennial Flower Punch. But what about the Leaf Punch? Don’t always take our word for it. Make sure to look and see for yourself. Many timesContinue reading “Matching when you are not told.”
Steam punk card.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today is the day we take an alternative look to embossing. For this project you will want to have multiple colors of embossing powders and/or papers. The silver foil paper, copper embossing powder, and clear embossing powder were used. For a video on how this is done please go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R2dJF-AHO8. HappyContinue reading “Steam punk card.”
