It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you used the heat tool to cook? I know we use it to melt the embossing powders, but you can also use it to “cook” shrink paper (shrinky dinks). It will shrivel and turn but keep it steady andContinue reading “Cooking with the heat tool.”
Category Archives: Technique
Flowers from balloons.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Do you know that you can create a flower from the balloons? Punch a bunch of the balloons out of the Balloon Bouquet punch. Take one of the larger balloons and trim to create a circle for a base to glue everything to. Do not worry if it is not perfectly circular.Continue reading “Flowers from balloons.”
Letting the paper speak for itself.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I am going to tell you that the new Designer Series Papers are gorgeous. Absolutely drop dead gorgeous. So the new challenge is to design a card to allow those papers to shine through. The main thing I would remind you is to keep it simple. The less busyness you haveContinue reading “Letting the paper speak for itself.”
Using a base to secure small parts.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I want to talk to you about securing small parts with a base. For this new In Color card you need a Thick White card base, a Seaside Spray card stock mat, a scrap of white card stock, the 6×6 in color pack, a piece of the new colored vellum fromContinue reading “Using a base to secure small parts.”
When old meets new.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I am starting to talk about Father’s Day. There are some great sets with some truly meaningful sayings that are so appropriate for this occasion. So today’s card is created with A Good Man and Geared Up Garage. Here is the video on how to create the card and much moreContinue reading “When old meets new.”
Using both sides of the paper.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to share a little tip with you. Most of our Designer Series Paper is double-sided. So use both sides. If you don’t have coordinating ribbon then use the opposite side of the paper to coordinate. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Coloring to coordinate the ribbon.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! This is the day we don’t have inky fingers. Yes, that’s right. No inky fingers. So here is what you do. To color a ribbon you grab any shade of Stampin’ Blends (alcohol marker) that you want and color away. You will need to color a bit beyond where you want toContinue reading “Coloring to coordinate the ribbon.”
How to color a ribbon with no fingerprints.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Have you ever needed a coordinating ribbon for your card or project and forgotten to order it? My favorite is when I need 14 inches and have 8. It seems to always happen. Instead of complaining or putting that project on hold color your ribbon. Yes, color it! Take your metallic-edged ribbonContinue reading “How to color a ribbon with no fingerprints.”
When pencils are paintbrushes and aqua painters become ink pads.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! I’m sure you are reading this headline and wondering if I am stuck on Wacky Wednesday. To answer your question…nope. I know what I am doing. Trust me on this one. So today I am asking you to shake up your shimmer paint and dip your pencil in the lid to getContinue reading “When pencils are paintbrushes and aqua painters become ink pads.”
When a pencil becomes a paintbrush.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today we are using a #2 pencil for a paintbrush. Don’t grab a mechanical one. You need a regular pencil that you can sharpen. So gather your pencil, shimmer paint, and some kind of stamped flower. For this I usedContinue reading “When a pencil becomes a paintbrush.”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 