It’s Tutorial Thursday! Watch as I create a card with a spinning ape. You will want to cut a piece of card stock for a card base and score in the middle. Then you will cut mats of the same color that are light enough to stamp on at 5 1/4″ X 4″ and 5″Continue reading “Spinning apes and how to create them.”
Category Archives: Technique
Rectangles at an angle.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to talk to you about the Rectangle Stitched Framelit Dies. When you put them in the Big Shot straight across they make a big clunky noise as they roll through the machine. Instead place them at an angle so they go through smoother and also tend to not bendContinue reading “Rectangles at an angle.”
Created with the Meant To Be Bundle.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Here is a video on how to create this card. Watch and find out how to create this card. https://youtu.be/fgMEzDj9rfg Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
From the bottom of my heart.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! When you are cutting out all of your hearts for your Valentine’s Day projects don’t forget to look at what is left. After putting this Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheet through the Big Shot I was left with either a babyContinue reading “From the bottom of my heart.”
Embellishments instead of errors.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Have you ever created a card or project and not known what to put to finish it? Did you already glue it together and wish you had stamped? Then use embellishments! In this case I had already glued the pocket on and knew that this needed something. I thought of stamping firstContinue reading “Embellishments instead of errors.”
Creating heart cards.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I will show you how to create two heart cards for Valentine’s Day. They can also be switched for a wedding or anniversary. The biggest tip I have for you is to make sure the clear cutting plates are not scratched up so the foil paper does not get marred whileContinue reading “Creating heart cards.”
Sponge daubers for finger tips.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Do you like to snack while you craft? I do. I don’t know how many times I have to get up to wash my hands because I am scared to leave greasy fingerprints on my project. So here’s a suggestion…keepContinue reading “Sponge daubers for finger tips.”
Coloring those butterflies.
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.”
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!”
