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Simple yet elegant.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Sometimes simple is best. Take this elegant card that uses one die to create a frame. This is from the Petal Labels Dies. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂

It’s Technique Tuesday! Do you feel like your card is flat all the time? Then add some folds. Instead of the middle being flat and stamped on add some folds. Score evenly and create an accordion pattern so you can add some depth. Add a ribbon instead of an envelope to keep it closed. HappyContinue reading “Add folds.”

Steam punk card.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today is the day we take an alternative look to embossing. For this project you will want to have multiple colors of embossing powders and/or papers. The silver foil paper, copper embossing powder, and clear embossing powder were used. For a video on how this is done please go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R2dJF-AHO8. HappyContinue reading “Steam punk card.”

Here’s what’s happening.

It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening for this week. Betty is hosting a class in her home in Yucca Valley. Let me know that you are coming. To order please use host code HWQSGUTW to help me restock the rewards basket. If you prefer to order in person please contact me or drop by. ThisContinue reading “Here’s what’s happening.”

Creating with the new washi tape.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I am playing with some brand new product from the Pressed Petals Suite. The new washi tape with petals to go is awesome! So easy to use and if they are not stuck on straight the petals can be repositioned. Here’s the video on how to create a couple of cardsContinue reading “Creating with the new washi tape.”

Clear envelopes for more than just cards.

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you ordered the clear envelopes before? Do you use them to protect your cards? That is what they were intended for. But they can also be used to organize and keep small pieces. It can also be used asContinue reading “Clear envelopes for more than just cards.”

Giving back through quilting.

It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward. I get so touched by how such a small gesture can touch so deeply. Recently one of the Red Door Crafters finished some quilts and I made some coordinating cards to be sent to a few of the peopleContinue reading “Giving back through quilting.”

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.”

Rubber band background.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Here’s how to create this card. Grab a card base and a wood textured piece of paper. The wood textured paper is cut to 5″ X 3 3/4″. The white inner mat is cut to 4 1/2″ X 3 1/4″. I took a clear block and wrapped it with rubber bands. IContinue reading “Rubber band background.”

Portions of a whole.

It’s Technique Tuesday! Did you earn the Lovely Lattice Stamp Set and don’t know what to do with it? Well, use a portion of that huge stamp and not the whole thing. You can also use it as the main focal point, emboss it, stamp it, color it, etc. In this case I only usedContinue reading “Portions of a whole.”