It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I am going to show you an easy way to color the butterflies. Stamp the butterflies with Memento ink. Take a sponge dauber and make circles by going straight down. (I used Smoky Slate and Rich Razzleberry.) Do not blend or swirl. Punch and enjoy. Here is the finished product. HappyContinue reading “Coloring those butterflies.”
Category Archives: Technique
How to use the new kit.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! While I don’t have a new card to show you, I do have a new kit. Today’s project is from the Sale-A-Bration brochure and is called the Precious Parcel Card Kit. There are 8 cards to be created easily and are cute as anything. They also fit nicely in the envelopes providedContinue reading “How to use the new kit.”
When the Tailored Punch Grows Tails!
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Do you remember me saying that you need to look at your products upside down, sideways, and backwards to get the most use out of them? Well today I am going to show you how to use the Tailored PunchContinue reading “When the Tailored Punch Grows Tails!”
Let the paper talk.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today is the day that I let the backgrounds speak for themselves. Sometimes I look at a piece of Designer Series Paper and say that is too busy. Instead look at how you can cut pieces out to make accents. It might be too busy as a whole but in pieces itContinue reading “Let the paper talk.”
Take your pick is a great pick up.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! While the Take Your Pick Tool is intended for picking up things like embellishments and little bits I am not sure it is intended for pulling things out of nooks and crannies. If you have a punched out piece thatContinue reading “Take your pick is a great pick up.”
Technique Tuesday!
It’s Technique Tuesday! Do you know how to attach a card to a gift bag? Take a piece of card stock at least an inch wider than the card. Then punch a narrow window so the card can hang. Make sure the card matches since it will be a large part of the decoration forContinue reading “Technique Tuesday!”
How to create a lily card.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! This is the card that will be created at the New Year’s Eve Party on Monday. If you would like to get your hand on some new product then plan on stopping in on Monday. If you do not have an invitation please let me know. In the meantime you can watchContinue reading “How to create a lily card.”
Making dies a different shape.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you ever wished that the big detailed die was in a different shape? Well then make it so. Cut the larger die with the detail in it and then run again with the correct shape. You will have theContinue reading “Making dies a different shape.”
Stamping on tile.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Don’t forget that our ink works on tile, glass, fabric, and more. In this case Early Espresso was used to stamp the deer on a tumbled travertine tile that was not glazed. After it was clear-coated it was allowed to dry for about an hour. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
What to do when you are short on paper.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! While I am giving you instructions for this gorgeous card…remember this…I ran out of paper. Have you ever been in the middle of a project and been short? The thoughts go swimming through your head…”I thought I counted right”…”did the dog eat something”…”who used my good card stock to collage their notebook,Continue reading “What to do when you are short on paper.”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 