A great way to add some definition to your creation is to sponge the edges. If you look at the photo below, you will see that I have sponged the edges of the Whisper White cardstock with Perfect Plum ink. Today I will share a tip on how to best use your sponges. You can… Read More »
Sorry that today’s post is a little late. Today’s tip is Mini Glue Dots. There are a very useful adhesive. They are a small dot of glue. They are an adhesive that has no fumes, no mess, no drying time and it can hold heavier embellishments. I use them a lot for adhering buttons or… Read More »
This week’s tip is Emboss Resist which is a technique that involves heat embossing. Last week I shared how to heat emboss, so I thought this would be a great next step. Heat Emboss: First I rubbed the embossing buddy over my paper to remove any static. I stamped my flower image in Versamark. I… Read More »
This week’s tip will help you with your heat embossing. Heat embossing is a great card making technique and it was one of the first things I learned to do when I started making cards many years ago. When you are heat embossing, before you stamp, make sure you rub the Embossing Buddy over your… Read More »
Today’s tip is how to create a watercolour/watercolor background technique with three items – markers/ink pad, clear mount block and a spritzer. This is a card I made a while ago using this technique. Check out this Stampin’ Up! video showing you how to create this watercolour/watercolor background effect. In the video they have used makers,… Read More »
Stampin’ Up have many great adhesives, but the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive is one adhesive that I use the most. It adheres really well and fairly quickly, but it still gives you enough time to move your what you are adhering together a little if you need to. Here are some tips when using the adhesive:… Read More »
It is Thursday again so time to share a tip with you and today’s tip is using Aqua Painters. You can use Aqua Painters to create a background, or colour your stamped image. Remember to stamp with StazOn first. Check out last week’s post to learn what types of inks to stamp with and… Read More »
Blender Pens are a great product to use to colour a stamped image. You can use the ink you already have from your ink pads. Check out the video to see how to use them. Here is the video: Blender Pens come in pack of three and there is a tip at each end. They… Read More »
The Stampin’ Scrub was one of the first products I bought when I joined Stampin’ Up! It makes cleaning stamps so easy and it helps you look after them well, so they last a long time. Check out today’s short video showing you how to clean your stamps with the Stampin’ Scrub. If… Read More »
The new Big Shot Die Brush is one of my favourite new tools from the Occasions Catalogue. Last year I bought the Ornaments Dies and made many Christmas cards with them, but what I didn’t like doing was poking all the little bits out. This year in the Occasions Catalogue, Stampin’ Up! have introduced the… Read More »
Photopolymer stamps are great for stamping with as it is easy to stamp your image or sentiment exactly where you want it as you can see through the block. It is also great for two-set stamping. Here are a few tips when you use them: When you purchase a new set of Photopolymer stamps,… Read More »
Today’s Thursday Tip, is a storage tip showing you how I store my Framelits Dies. Check out the short video below. The Framelits Dies Set shown in the video has now retired, but you can still watch it and see how I store my dies. Do you store your Framelits Dies in a different way? … Read More »
Have you ever tried the masking technique? It is a great technique to try. Check out this card which has been made with this technique. Here is a wonderful, short video by Stampin’ Up! to show you how to do the masking technique. Supplies: Stamp set: You’ve Got This – wood, You’ve Got This –… Read More »
Last week I shared with you how to label your reinkers so they are easy to identify. This week I will show you how to reink your ink pad with them. All you need is your ink pad, a reinker in the same colour and a plastic spoon. Check out how to reink your ink… Read More »
If you have a selection of re-inkers, at a glance it is difficult to see what colour they are when they are sitting together, or in a box. Rather than picking each one up and reading the labels, if you punch a small circle of cardstock in the matching colour and adhere it to the… Read More »