Today’s tip is on how to do the shaving foam technique. You can create lots of interesting and colourful backgrounds with this technique and its fun too! Here is a card I made featuring the paper I decorated using the shaving foam technique. Here is the inside of the card with a strip of… Read More »
Today I am going to share with you how to fold cards so you get that nice crisp fold and a professional look. You just need two simple tools to do this. The first tool is a scoring tool such as a Simply Scored, or a trimmer that has a scorer on it, like the Stampin’ Trimmer.… Read More »
The Big Shot Die Brush is a great tool for removing all the excess pieces of paper or cardstock from a die. It makes it so much easier and quicker than poking all the little pieces out! As it is a time saver, this means you can spend time creating instead of poking out all the little… Read More »
Punches make cutting out a stamped image so quick and easy. You get a lovely clean cut each time. Thursday’s Tip for this week, even if it is a day late, shows you some tips on how to best use your punches. Stampin’ Up! have many stamp sets with coordinating punches. Here are a couple of… Read More »
When you use your Big Shot and dies to die cut stamped images, do you find that sometimes they don’t fit the stamped image? Why is this and what can you do to make it easier? Check out my video and learn how to die cut stamped images easily! Thanks for watching. I would love to hear… Read More »
Today’s tip is showing you how to line up photopolymer stamps on a block. In the video I will show you how to make sure they are nice and straight, or how they can fit a die or punch, such as the Duet Label Punch. Check out the video below: Thank you for taking the… Read More »
How to best cut and score your A4 cardstock is my tip for today as I bring back my weekly Thursday’s Tip blog post. I had this weekly feature last year and then I took a break over the Christmas and New Year period. Now it is time to bring it back with a new… Read More »
Stampin’ Write Markers are great for colouring your stamps with, particularly if you would like more than one colour on a stamp. The trick to using the markers is that once you have carefully coloured your stamp, breathe on the inked image to re-moisten the ink before stamping onto paper. Another tip is you don’t need… Read More »
Dimensionals are a great product and I use them a lot on my cards and other projects. They help to add some dimension to your project and lift up the sentiment, image or what ever you are adhering. However sometimes, because they are on a small white sheet, it is easy to lose them on… Read More »
Quick and easy handmade cards are great to have on hand if you like to make and give out cards, but you don’t have a lot of time to make them, think about what you want to make or get lots of supplies out. Stampin’ Up! have made it easy with two different complete card kits.… Read More »
Being able to make your own custom-sized box is a great skill to know. It would make gift giving even more special for a birthday or Christmas. Check out this video from Donna Griffiths, a Stampin’ Up! trainer. First she shows how to make the box from a piece of 12″ x 12″ cardstock. Check… Read More »
Coordination is something that makes crafting easier and it is one of the unique features about Stampin’ Up! products. Isn’t it frustrating when you are trying to make something and the colours are slightly different or don’t work together well, or you can’t find something to match what you have already made? Stampin’ Up! products… Read More »
The Cable Knit Dynamic Embossing Folder is a new style of embossing folder from the Holiday Catalogue. It is a thicker embossing folder compared to any of the other existing Stampin’ Up! embossing folders. This help to create more of a 3D effect. Check some of the cards below which feature this new embossing folder. Because… Read More »
Have you struggled to tie a nice bow? Check out this way of tying a bow with a fork! Sorry this week’s post for Thursday’s Tip is a day late. This is something I found on Pinterest, posted by Vanessa, from Minnesota. I hope you find this way of tying a bow useful.
Have you tried to use your Photopolymer stamps and found that they don’t stick to your clear block so well anymore? If, so this is what you can do. Wash your photopolymer stamps in a small bowl of very warm water with a small amount of mild dishwashing liquid. Rinse the stamps in another bowl of warm… Read More »