It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you created a card and it just doesn’t speak to you? It’s got the same shape…square…and it just screams bbbbooooooorrrrrriiiiinnnnnngggg. Then use a die to shape the edges and create a border of sorts. The negative image of theContinue reading “Using a die for a border.”
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Split those dies.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Do you ever get a die that you simply think is too big? Do you wish they had made it half the size? Then split it. You heard me. Cut it right down the middle. Take your Paper Trimmer andContinue reading “Split those dies.”
Color the darker part on the bottom.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Have you tried the Stampin’ Blends? These are our alcohol-based markers. For today’s project I colored the sunflower with the light and dark of the Daffodil Delight as well as the Soft Suede. When coloring the center I had the outer ring a bit lighter and the center a touch darker. ForContinue reading “Color the darker part on the bottom.”
File folder from a purse.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended. Did you know that you can get a file folder from the All Dressed Up Dies? When you cut out the purse you get a tabbed folder from the remnants. Just take a snips or scissors and cut the littleContinue reading “File folder from a purse.”
How to stretch or shrink a die.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Have you ever ordered a die and had it not line up with the words that you wanted to use? Do you wish that it is a little narrower, longer, or shorter? Well, let’s learn how to stretch or shrink those dies, shall we? When you are running dies through the machineContinue reading “How to stretch or shrink a die.”
Bits and pieces to make a whole.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you ever had one piece from a punch or die set that is too small or just doesn’t seem to fit? Then use it to create a background. Make sure to go off the page and trim afterwards soContinue reading “Bits and pieces to make a whole.”
When tags become backgrounds.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Do you ever wish you could have one of those elegant backgrounds for your cards? You probably already have it and you don’t even know it. Take a tag, label, die, or framelit and cut it several times to createContinue reading “When tags become backgrounds.”
When a flower center becomes a tail of a whale.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you been getting in the habit of looking at your products backwards, sideways, and upside down? So the other day I was creating (go figure) and a remnant from a leaf came out. To me it looked much likeContinue reading “When a flower center becomes a tail of a whale.”
When you forget your die cutting machine.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today we are talking about using your dies without the die cutting machine (Big Shot, etc.). If you forget your machine or want to emboss instead grab your piercing mat, bone folder, card stock (or designer series paper), die ofContinue reading “When you forget your die cutting machine.”
Have your cake and eat it too!
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today is a bit different as there are four cards I want to present to you. They are all from the Happy Birthday to You Stamps and Dies. The coordinating dies are now available so let me know if you would like your own set. So for today I will give youContinue reading “Have your cake and eat it too!”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 