Stampin’ Seal and Stampin’ Seal Plus are Stampin’ Up’s new runner tape adhesives. What is the difference between these two adhesives? Stampin’ SEAL• Stampin’ SEAL is less expensive and is designed for everyday use, like SNAIL.• Stampin’ SEAL was designed to have improved strength over SNAIL. Stampin’ SEAL Plus• Stampin’ SEAL+ is a super-strength adhesive… Read More: How To Use Stampin’ Seal & Stampin’ Seal Plus –… »
The Lovely Labels Pick a Punch is a wonderful, versatile punch. You can create six unique labels with this punch and make them any length you like! You can also layer the labels with different coloured cardstock to give them more depth, and to help them stand out more. You can see this in the… Read More: Lovely Labels Pick A Punch Video – Thursday’s Tip »
Stampin’ Dimensionals add depth and dimension to your cards. They are double-sided adhesive foam dots which have an instant bond and are acid free. Did you know that there are three types of Stampin’ Dimensionals? The standard sized white Dimensionals Mini white Dimensionals Black Dimensionals which come with both the standard size and mini ones.… Read More: Tips When Using Stampin’ Dimensionals – Thursday’s Tip »
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: How To Use The Big Shot With Stampin’ Up! Dies… »
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: How To Best Cut With Rectangle Dies – Thursday’s Tip »
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: Thursday’s Tip: How To Ink Embossing Folders To Add Definition! »
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: Simple & Fun Easter Basket – Crafting Fun For The… »
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: Thursday’s Tip: How To Do Masking »
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: Thursday’s Tip: Two-Toned Stamping – Two Colours On One Stamp! »
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: Thursday Tip: Quick & Easy Gift Bag With The Gift… »
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: Thursday’s Tip: Why Does The Scoring Stylus Have Two Different… »
Today’s card is a masculine card with a bordered sentiment. It features the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Classic Garage Suite. I made this masculine card as part of a team swap, so I made 18 of them. At our team meeting, I swapped them with those who had signed up to take part… Read More: Geared Up Garage Masculine Card With Bordered Sentiments »
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: Thursday’s Tip: New Cling Stamps & How To Adhere The… »
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: Thursday’s Tip: How To Use The Extra Thick Dynamic Embossing… »
Today I am going to share about the Stampin’ Trimmer. This is a great tool for both cutting and scoring. I have shared a few different things about it in the past, but I thought I would put it all together in one place. Here are some features of the Stampin’ Trimmer: * It… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: Tips On Using The Stampin’ Trimmer »