Puffy Pumpkins and Pearlized Paper

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I want to show you how to use the Pearlized Enamel Effects to make Pearlized Paper. For this project you will need: Thick Basic White or Very Vanilla Card Stock (Annual Catalog page 140) Pumpkin Pie Card Stock (Annual Catalog page 123) Rustic Harvest 12” X 12” Designer Series Paper (MiniContinue reading “Puffy Pumpkins and Pearlized Paper”

When a Sponge Dauber Becomes a Mixer

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today I want to talk to you about how a Sponge Dauber can become a mixer. Tonight I will be showing you how to pearlize your paper and puff out a pumpkin. When pearlizing your paper I used the SpongeContinue reading “When a Sponge Dauber Becomes a Mixer”

Acetate overlays, coloring on metal, and more.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I have four cards to show you. Four! I have two pictured below but two more bonus ones on the video (also below). Here is the list of supplies you will need to create these two cards and the bonus ones too. Thick Basic White Card Stock Mossy Meadow Card StockContinue reading “Acetate overlays, coloring on metal, and more.”

Coloring metal.

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! You know that the Stampin’ Blends do a great job bringing life to a stamped image on card stock. But, did you know that the Stampin’ Blends can also be used to color metal, glass, clay, and more? In thisContinue reading “Coloring metal.”

Mixing and matching.

It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are going to mix and match. I’ve taken some scraps of foil papers and blended them with care. First I cut them out of the Tasteful Labels Dies and then embossed with the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder. I want you to remember that just because there is a pineContinue reading “Mixing and matching.”

Card Class is this week!

It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week. The Card Class invitation is out and ready for you! Here is the flyer! From left to right…we will create a sidestep card with springy donkey, slimline card with masked blending using the new blending brushes, and a cute daisy card. You will also get a bonusContinue reading “Card Class is this week!”

How to release tension.

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to focus on rest to get recharged for the week. Have you ever felt your muscles knotted up and tight? For me this is a daily occurrence. When crafting and sitting in one position I tend to get a bit tense or my muscles get fatigued. So what’sContinue reading “How to release tension.”

New Catalog is Live!

It’s Sale Saturday! If you are looking for a deal I am not sure you will find many right now. Instead you will find a new Mini Catalog and a Sale-A-Bration Brochure that have just started with a bonus inside. What is the bonus you ask? The bonus is five packs of paper for FREEContinue reading “New Catalog is Live!”

Giving back locally.

It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward. Usually I am talking about a recent event or something that has happened. Occasionally I will talk about what a local group is doing to help. But today I thought I would talk about an organization that makes itContinue reading “Giving back locally.”

How to stamp with no ink.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! I wanted to show you how to create a card with no ink. So here goes. We have some great dies that make up for not having ink. In this case I am using “Always Dies” to create an elegant, un-inked look. For this card here is the list of supplies youContinue reading “How to stamp with no ink.”