Today I will share with you how to use the Big Shot with Stampin’ Up! dies and embossing folders. Although Stampin’ Up! is bringing out their own emboss and die cuting machine, the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, you may have a Big Shot and therefore may like to know which platforms or plates to… Read More »
Today’s tip is showing you how to best cut with rectangle dies when using your die cutting machine. Rectangle dies are great to use in your crafting, but sometimes they are hard to put through your die cutting machine. As you put it through the machine, the edge of the die it is often harder… Read More »
A crisp fold on your card finishes it off and gives it that professional look! Today I will share you can can easily do this. There are two tools you will need to achieve a nice, crisp fold. The first is a scoring tool such as a Simply Scored, or a trimmer that has a… Read More »
Pigment Sprinkles are watercolour pigment crystals. You can mix them with water to make watercolour backgrounds and washes. You can also use them for other watercolouring techniques. They come in six exclusive Stampin’ Up! colours – Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody, and Melon Mambo. Pigment Sprinkles are fun to… Read More »
For today’s tip I will be showing you how to ink embossing folders. In doing this it brings out the textured pattern more. Check out the difference in the photo below: The photo on the left is a piece of cardstock embossed normally. To achieve the result on the right, the embossing folder has been… Read More »
Here is a simple and fun Easter basket that you can make for Easter. Easter is not that far away. Watch the video at the end of this post to find out how to make them! What do I need to make the Easter Basket? Designer Series Paper / Reasonably thick double sided patterned paper… Read More »
There are two different types of Stampin’ Up stamps. They are cling rubber and photopolymer. The classic rubber stamps have a highly adhesive label which you attach to the back of the stamp when you purchase them. This allows you to know what is on the stamp. As they are rubber, you can’t see through… Read More »
Masking is a stamping technique to create depth. Masking makes it look as though one image is behind another. This is a technique I shared a couple of years ago. Some of you may have missed out on seeing it, so I am sharing it again. The image you stamp first is the one that… Read More »
Simple stamping involves inking your stamp with an ink pad and then stamping it onto your card. But what if you could do some two-toned stamping by adding two colours onto the same stamp? How about two shades of green on a leaf, or two different colours on a flower? Wouldn’t that look lovely? Well,… Read More »
The Gift Bag Punch Board makes making a gift bag quick and easy! Check out these gift bags that were made with the Gift Bag Punch Board. From left to right are a small, medium and large gift bag. The size refers to the width of the bag. You can choose what height you would… Read More »
Have you ever wondered why the Scoring Stylus has two different sized ends? When should you use each one? Although I’ve had my Scoring Board for many years, I only recently learned the difference between them. Today I thought I would share this with you. You should use the end with the smaller ball for… Read More »
Do you like to make and sell handmade cards or gifts that have a Stampin’ Up! stamped image on them. If so, you need to follow Stampin’ Up!’s Angel Policy. You can also view it below or on their website here. Please read the policy below. In particular number four is important if you are… Read More »
The new cling stamps will cling well to your clear blocks and not fall off when you are stamping. Check out this video and see what they are like. It is important that you know how to adhere the labels to your stamp when you first get them. Labelling cling stamps is a slightly different… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! has two black inks. They are Tuxedo Black Memento Ink or Jet Black StazOn Ink. Do you sometimes wonder which one you should use? If you are stamping an image, you can use either ink, Memento or StazOn. It doesn’t matter. When it does matter which black ink you use, is when you are colouring… Read More »
I am sharing a tip, one that I shared over a year ago, showing you how to use the Thick Dynamic Embossing Folders in your Big Shot. You may not have seen this before. Also, a lot more Dynamic Embossing Folders have been introduced – both square shaped ones, as well as the original, rectangle… Read More »