Category Archives: Tips & Tricks

Thursday’s Tip: Shaving Foam Technique Photo Tutorial

By | 25 May 2017

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: Thursday’s Tip: Shaving Foam Technique Photo Tutorial »

Thursday’s Tip: Another Use For Your Big Shot Die Brush

By | 27 April 2017

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: Thursday’s Tip: Another Use For Your Big Shot Die Brush »

Thursday’s Tip: How To LineUp Photopolymer Stamps On Blocks

By | 30 March 2017

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: Thursday’s Tip: How To LineUp Photopolymer Stamps On Blocks »

Thursday’s Tip: How To Use Stampin’ Write Markers

By | 17 November 2016

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: Thursday’s Tip: How To Use Stampin’ Write Markers »

Thursday’s Tip: How to Make Your Own Custom-Sized Boxes

By | 27 October 2016

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: Thursday’s Tip: How to Make Your Own Custom-Sized Boxes »

Thursday’s Tip: Stampin’ Up Coordination Is The Key!

By | 21 October 2016

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: Thursday’s Tip: Stampin’ Up Coordination Is The Key! »

Thursday’s Tip: Cable Knit Dynamic Embossing Folder

By | 13 October 2016

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: Thursday’s Tip: Cable Knit Dynamic Embossing Folder »

Thursday’s Tip: Tying A Bow With A Fork

By | 7 October 2016

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.

Thursday’s Tip: How To Make Your Photopolymer Stamps Sticky Again

By | 29 September 2016

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: Thursday’s Tip: How To Make Your Photopolymer Stamps Sticky Again »