It’s Technique Tuesday! Today is the day we learn about dies or punches closing a card. You can use an accent piece to overlay on a cad or project to make it appear to close. In this case I used a gatefold card and then used glittery bats to close it. For the card youContinue reading “Using dies to overlay.”
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Wink of Stella to the rescue!
Before we begin anything I am sure you want to know who won the jar stamp set called Lots to Celebrate. Drumroll please…Congratulations Holly Zigga! You won! Please take a look as this stamp set also coordinates with a punch, shaker domes, and another stamp set. Congratulations Holly! It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are notContinue reading “Wink of Stella to the rescue!”
Framing with a sponge.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are using the Sponge Brayer to create a frame. As I was creating this card I knew what I wanted in the center but I had too much blank space on the outer edges. Instead I thought I should create a lighter mat or frame. So I grabbed my SpongeContinue reading “Framing with a sponge.”
First Day of Fall
It’s Technique Tuesday! I thought what better way to celebrate the first day of Fall or Autumn than with my favorite for the season…candy corn. Some of you might think falling leaves but just look at this cute card. The technique I want you to take away from this is how to make those deliciousContinue reading “First Day of Fall”
Coordinating with color.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Have you been asked to create a card for someone and you think to yourself I don’t have any squirrel stamps. How can I create this card without any squirrel stamps? Here is your answer. Maybe instead of a squirrel you focus on the color, the acorns, or the puffiness of theContinue reading “Coordinating with color.”
How to get natural looking falling leaves for autumn.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are learning about how to get the look of falling leaves using the Beautiful Autumn Bundle. First you will get a piece of scratch Whisper White Card Stock. Then you will stamp the acorn with Early Espresso Ink and the leaves with Soft Suede or Old Olive. Then grab aContinue reading “How to get natural looking falling leaves for autumn.”
Fold in half to make three dimensional.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to show you how to create something 3D from something 2D. For this technique you will need the Harvest Hellos Cling Stamp Set and the Apple Builder Punch. I stamped six pumpkins with Pumpkin Pie Ink and the coordinating stamp. I then used the Apple Builder Punch, folded themContinue reading “Fold in half to make three dimensional.”
When dimensionals aren’t enough.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are talking about the new Foam Adhesive Sheets. It is similar in thickness to the Dimensionals except it is a solid sheet measuring 4 1/4″ X 4 1/2″. Both sides have adhesive which makes it easy to stick to card stock, die cut, punch out, peel the backing, and stick.Continue reading “When dimensionals aren’t enough.”
Using blender pens to float.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I am talking about blender pens. Blender pens are often used with watercolor pencils to blend the scratches of the pencils to make a fluid image. For today the blender pen is going to be used to do what it is not supposed to do…to blur the lines. If you stampContinue reading “Using blender pens to float.”
Water three different ways.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are talking about creating the illusion of water in three different ways. In the first photo I simply added Flowers for Every Season Gems. In the second photo I simply punched out a piece of Seaside Spray Card Stock to create a blue background. In the third photo I tookContinue reading “Water three different ways.”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 