Have you ever thought to stamp on a piece of tape? Me either. Grab your staz-on ink and cleaner and get going. You will need masking tape as well as clear mailing tape. Ink your stamp with staz-on and then place your tape adhesive side down on top of the inked image. Rub lightly. TakeContinue reading “Tape is for more than holding things together.”
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Pieces to make a whole.
Sometimes pieces can make a great whole. In this case squares and some gold dots become a great background. Without these gold dots the background looks fairly plain. Remember that the details matter. Remember that even though you might be thinking you are only making a small impact it is probably bigger than youContinue reading “Pieces to make a whole.”
When in doubt…
Today’s technique is more of a tip. Do you ever get stumped? Do you feel that your creative mojo is just gone? Here is my technique or tip for you today…copy the catalog! There are so many great ideas, projects, and cards in the catalogs that they need to be used. Don’t be scared toContinue reading “When in doubt…”
No more peeling.
Have you ever tried gluing little pieces on to a piece of cardstock and it peeled up? Or the corners just keep curling? Then take all those little pieces and glue them down, but don’t worry about the curling. Instead take that piece and run it through an embossing folder. The pressure will smooth bothContinue reading “No more peeling.”
Big stamps for little things.
Sometimes the largest stamps can be used for small things. In this case the stamp set Definitely Dahlia is used to create a background. Not only can the little stamps be used to create a patterned background but the big ones can too. This flower is one that will test your ink pads to guaranteeContinue reading “Big stamps for little things.”
Larger stamps can be backgrounds too.
Any stamp can become a background. It doesn’t matter how big or how small. Today’s background is created by the stamp set Crafting Forever. For the finished card please come back on Thursday for the tutorial. Tip: Make sure if you are coloring to stamp with memento ink for the stampin’ blends or in archivalContinue reading “Larger stamps can be backgrounds too.”
Stamp light so your coloring shows.
Stamp with a light outline color if you want just your coloring to show. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Black magic technique updated.
Do you remember about 5 years ago in class we learned the black magic technique? We stamped on black cardstock and used the white gel pen to accent the stamped image. This gave an almost 3D look. This technique has had an update. Emboss like normal with the versamark pad, white embossing powder, and theContinue reading “Black magic technique updated.”
Pears can be clovers.
As St. Patty’s Day comes closer I always start to look for cute cards. This is one of those holidays where I don’t usually buy a specific stamp set but I still want to create something for it. Did you know that the pear punch in the mini set becomes a leaf for a clover?Continue reading “Pears can be clovers.”
Messy is just the detail you want.
Sometimes messy is exactly what you need. There’s a time and a place for detail work but there’s also a time where you need to be able to smear and just enjoy. This piece was created with pear pizzazz and calypso coral with two sponge daubers. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 