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”
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How to Color Without Using a Marker
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today I want to show you how to color without using a marker. You will need an ink pad but nothing else. Not even a stamp. You simply find a die that both cuts and embosses at the same time.Continue reading “How to Color Without Using a Marker”
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My Snips are Everything
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Which tool do you use in a way that it is not supposed to be? For me it’s the Snips. I use the Snips for cutting, but also for poking little bits from a die and applying Mini Glue Dots.Continue reading “My Snips are Everything”
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Large Dies for Photos
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Not only can the large dies be used for tags or accents, but they can also be used to create a hole or background for a photo. Instead of filling the hole with a sentiment or stamped image fill itContinue reading “Large Dies for Photos”
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Using a Die Backwards
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to show you how to use a die backwards. For the Candy Canes Dies there is a striped decorative background plate that I had to figure out how to make an argyle pattern. So I cut the Parakeet Party ones normally making sure to place an Adhesive Sheet behindContinue reading “Using a Die Backwards”
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Where the Hole is the Focal Point
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not normally! Today I want to talk to you about using your dies to create holes as accents. Yes, holes. Instead of cutting out the pumpkin, I cut out the outline of the pumpkin. I then stamped the pumpkin behind to createContinue reading “Where the Hole is the Focal Point”
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Texture is Key
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to talk to you about texture. This card may not have a bunch of color but it makes up for it with texture and depth. For this card I used the Labels Aglow Dies as well as the Layering Circles to get depth and texture. I also put theContinue reading “Texture is Key”
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Borders Aren’t Just for Edges
It’s Technique Tuesday! Do you have an embossing folder that is busy and you don’t know what to do with it? Then use some extra dies to create something else. For this card I used the Thanks & Hello Embossing Folders (specifically the thanks one). I ran it through the Machine with Pumpkin Pie CardContinue reading “Borders Aren’t Just for Edges”
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Tuck and roll!
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today I am going to show you how to tuck something so it breaks up the pattern. You cut out anything lacy, stitched, or embroidered and then create a pennant to go through it. This allows the pattern to beContinue reading “Tuck and roll!”
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Dies and papers line up.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Did you know that so much coordinates with Stampin’ Up!? I know I have said that the paper, markers, ink pads, and embellishments all match. But, did you know, that sometimes the Designer Series Papers or Specialty Papers also lineContinue reading “Dies and papers line up.”
