Category: Tutorials and Techniques
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One way to fix an ink smear
In this blog post, I’m sharing with you one way I try to fix an ink smear before starting over. I was making this slimline card (which is not a typical card for me) when it happened. I smeared the ink with my hand before the ink had dried. Below is the front of the…
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Blending Brushes
To create the background of this card, I used Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes and three ink colors, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Gorgeous Grape. And then stamping the image in black ink gives the card a silhouette look so the blended colors in the background really stand out. Below is a list of the products…
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Sponge Dauber
Love is in the air when you are using the Love & Happiness Bundle. To soften the brightness of the card, I used a sponge dauber and white ink. I decided not to add white ink to the heart in the center so the heart would stand out a little more. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals…
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Facebook Live January 26th
Here is the card I made during my Wednesday Night Facebook Live. You can view the video here. This card was CASEd from the Stampin’ Up!’s® annual 21/22 catalog using the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle. I like using the catalog for both inspiration and when I have crafters block. Below is the list of products I…
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Second Generation Stamping
I use Second Generation Stamping often on my cards. This technique creates a softer looking image where you ink your stamp once and stamp twice, without cleaning or reinking your stamp. This technique is great when you want to add your own background to your cardbase. I used this technique using the Daisy Lane stamp…
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Reversible Stamps
Stampin’ Up! introduced reversible stamps in the 2019 Holiday Catalog. Reversibles is a photopolymer stamp where you can use both sides to stamp an image. The image stamped on this card used one stamp from the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set. A couple days prior, I created another card using the Sale-A-Bration stamp set Lovely…
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Christmas Gleaming Card #1
Brightly Gleaming Suite One of my favorite suites in the 2019 Holiday Catalog is the Brightly Gleaming Suite. Within this suite is the Christmas Gleaming stamp set with coordinating Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack. But to be completely honest, it is the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) that has my heart. I love the…
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Gift Card Holder
Here is a fun way to send a gift card. It’s a gift card holder and card all in one. How fun is that?
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Stampin’ Up! Layering Love [monochromatic]
Hello Crafty Friends! Today I am sharing with you a simple monochromatic card using a few retiring products. Well, almost monochromatic if you don’t count Whisper White. The stamp set, Layering Love, color Marina Mist and Whisper White sheer ribbon will be retiring at the end of May. The stamp set is guaranteed to be…
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Party Panda Unconventional B-Day Card
Three products I have used on this card are NEW and will be available starting January 3rd. The Party Panda stamp set is FREE with any $50 purchase! It comes with 7 stamps. Here are all the parts you will need to make this non-traditional birthday card. How cute is that little panda bear holding…
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Lovely Wishes Gift Box
I hope you enjoyed the Bird Banter cards I made and shared with you the other day. Today’s project is a small box I made using the new stamp set LOVELY WISHES and our new STAMPIN’ BLENDS markers.
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Bird Banter
Hello Crafty Friend, I hope you had a very nice Christmas with family and friends. Today I am sharing JUST WITH YOU a couple cards I made using the new stamp set BIRD BANTER. I was lucky enough to win this item at OnStage last month in Salt Lake City, Utah. I’ll admit that I…
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Using Stampin’ Write Markers
Do you have a sentiment stamp you wish you could take a part? The entire sentiment isn’t right for your card, but there is a part of the stamp that is. Now some stampers wouldn’t think twice to cut the stamp into pieces. OUCH! I myself have a hard time cutting my stamps. I can’t…
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Sponge Daubing Technique!
Have you tried sponge daubing? It is super easy! And as a result, you can add multiple colors creating unique, one of a kind stamped images. The image below shows three different stamped leaves using the sponge daubing technique to apply the ink. The first two were inked with two colors and the third with…
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Gourd Goodness
I wanted to get into the FALL spirit because I’m tired of the HOT summer days. I’m ready to start wearing my hoodies again. 🙂 The new stamp set GOURD GOODNESS is going to be available starting September 1, 2017. It is one of the featured stamp sets in this year’s Holiday Catalog. This set…