Category Archives: Technique

Blending with a Soft Touch

It’s Technique Tuesday! Did you see last Tuesday’s technique with videos on how to create and clean the Small Blending Brushes? If not, then please go to https://stampingwithjoni.wordpress.com/2023/06/06/how-to-use-the-small-blending-brushes/. But this is a reminder to allow the brush’s handle to do the work. Be gentle so you get a soft background and not one with smudges,Continue reading “Blending with a Soft Touch”

How to Use the Small Blending Brushes

It’s Technique Tuesday! I want to show you how to create with the Small Blending Brushes, the completed projects, and how to clean the brushes too. So hold on there’s a bunch on today’s post. First is a video on how to create with the Small Blending Brushes. Please go to https://youtu.be/i05unXbJLhk. Second are theContinue reading “How to Use the Small Blending Brushes”

For Your Dies Only

It’s Technique Tuesday! All right, I have to ask…did you like the title today? I thought it was funny. Moving on…I want to show you how to create a great looking sentiment without using ink. Yes…no ink. I used only dies, adhesive paper, card stock, and foam adhesive sheets. These are the Wanted to SayContinue reading “For Your Dies Only”

How Gems are Made

It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I thought I’d show you the inner workings of the 2023-2025 In Color Dots. Personally I thought the Dots were dyed to be that certain color. But instead I found out that the color is a thin piece of a shimmery paper. So when you put them together you get this.Continue reading “How Gems are Made”

Paper for a Necklace

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Did you know that our Designer Series Paper can be used for more than cards? Pictured below is a necklace with our new Fresh as a Daisy 12″ X 12″ Designer Series Paper. How else do you use our paper?Continue reading “Paper for a Necklace”

How to Get All of the Glue

It’s Technique Tuesday! Today is more of a tip than a technique. Have you ever been working on a huge project and your glue starts to run out? Well, instead of fighting the bottle, just cut it in half. Use a paint brush, dauber, toothpick, q-tip, or any other tool to get that glue applied.Continue reading “How to Get All of the Glue”

A Popper Front and Center

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Recently I created a bunch of baby cards using the Cracker & Treat Box Dies to create a front for an accent. So I trimmed the popper piece to become the main piece on my card. You can’t see theContinue reading “A Popper Front and Center”

Using a Mask to Color

It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to talk to you about masking. When you want to color in a portion of a stamp but you don’t want to use a marker, then you mask. You take a scrap piece of card stock and stamp the image again. Cut out the part you want exposed andContinue reading “Using a Mask to Color”

Punches Have Residue

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Did you know that brand new punches have a slight residue on them usually? So when you first get them make sure you punch a couple of times on a scratch piece of card stock or paper. And maybe keepContinue reading “Punches Have Residue”