It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Do you remember when eyelets were all the rage? Do you remember the toolkit with the little hammer and eyelet setter with punch? Well, today my heat was starting to get fixed (yes, that broke too) and I was askedContinue reading “When all else fails get a hammer.”
Category Archives: Technique
Hearts are for clovers.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Did you know that the Be Mine Stamps and Dies can be used to create clovers for St. Paddy’s Day? Hearts can easily be turned around to create a clover. Stay tuned tomorrow night at 7 pm on Facebook Live as I create a shamrock card for this special day. Happy Crafting!Continue reading “Hearts are for clovers.”
How to create a floating card.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I am going to show you how to create a floating card. Yes, floating. Since there are only four glue dots that you can see from the back it gives the appearance that the mats and sentiment are floating. Here’s the link to the video…https://youtu.be/4w5_b_PsBsc. Enjoy! Happy Crafting! With inky fingers,Continue reading “How to create a floating card.”
Thicker is better for puzzle pieces.
It’s Technique Tuesday! When you are cutting out the puzzle dies the thick card stock tends to work a little better. It allows for the pieces to actually fit together and not just lay next to each other. If you are trying to color the pieces then you will want the white instead of vanilla.Continue reading “Thicker is better for puzzle pieces.”
How to make all the paper pretty.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I have a video on how to make even the Designer Series Papers you don’t particularly care for better. We all have that one sheet or pattern that is just not a favorite. So stamp over it. Emboss over it. Make it your own. Here is the video link on howContinue reading “How to make all the paper pretty.”
Dies are for more than paper.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Did you know that our dies for the Big Shot can be used for more than paper? They can also be used to stencil or help cut clay. In this case I used Paperclay and rolled it out pretty thin.Continue reading “Dies are for more than paper.”
Protecting your foil.
It’s Technique Tuesday! I wanted to give you a tip on how to protect your foil paper from being marred when being run through the Big Shot. Take a piece of waxed paper and stack on top of the foil paper. Then run through the Big Shot with a die, framelit, thinlit, or embossing folder.Continue reading “Protecting your foil.”
3D Stenciling
It’s Tutorial Thursday! The easiest way to create a 3D stencil is to grab your white or black (depends if the paper is light or dark), create a stencil with dies or punches, grab some ink, and a sponge. Sponge your neutral color first and then shift and sponge your color second. This will createContinue reading “3D Stenciling”
Anything plastic can hold your stamps.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! In this case it is not a product being used in a way it is not intended but a lack of product. Imagine that you have gone on vacation and packed all your clothes, toothbrush, and a couple of projectsContinue reading “Anything plastic can hold your stamps.”
Make a stencil with card stock.
It’s Technique Tuesday! I am going to encourage you to create a stencil today. No, they are not in the catalog any longer. They haven’t been for a few years except for the ones with the embossing paste. But they are easy to make. Take a piece of card stock and punch (or die cut)Continue reading “Make a stencil with card stock.”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 