This month’s topic for the Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop is “your favourite technique”. There are so many like the kissing technique, rock and roll, it’s really hard to pin point one single one, but if I had to shortlist one, then it has to be the Smushing Technique. The smushing technique is primarily used […]
Category Archives: Technique
Autumn card – Fond of Autumn
Greetings this Sunday with an autumn card with the Fond of Autumn bundle. If you’ve been following my Fond of Autumn series, today’s Sunday share showcases a combination of techniques with different layers. This time I cut the stencil with the detailed die from Autumn Bouquet Dies out of a piece of Crushed Curry card […]
Stencil technique – Fond of Autumn Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of 4 in my Fond of Autumn series using the stencil technique. One of the dies in the Autumn Bouquet Dies set is perfect for using as a stencil because of the intricacy of the die. I had a light bulb moment when creating this so as not to waste card […]
Ombre Hinge stamping – Amazing Phrasing
Ombre hinge stamping with Amazing Phrasing. The ombre effect is one of my favourite techniques. Ombre hinge stamping is even better! What is it, you might ask. You mount your stamp on the clear plate of a Stamparatus, Stampin’ Up!’s patented stamp positioning tool. The stamps from Amazing Phrasing are photopolymer so they are clear. […]
Shadow Box card – Stylish Sketches
I made this Shadow Box card with Stylish Sketches which you can earn for Free during Sale-a-bration. Sale-a-bration is a two-month event run by Stampin’ Up! during which you can earn free product for every purchase you make of £45 excluding shipping and handling. The Grassy Grove bundle first came on the scene in the […]
Summer Fun – Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
It’s Summer Fun for the Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop this July. With soaring temperatures and sunny skies Summer has arrived in normally dull and overcast England for sure! We’ve certainly had a lot of use out of our air-conditioning unit lately. It makes sleeping at night more comfortable! The Sunkissed stamp set from the […]
Simply embossed card – Splendid thoughts
Simply embossed card with Splendid Thoughts from the new July-December 2022 mini. I’ve been meaning to use this new Cascading 3D embossing folder but haven’t had the opportunity to do so until now. They look like the folds in a curtain, it looks really pretty. A couple of weeks ago, we had a Stampin’ Up! […]
Whitewash technique with Cottage Rose
Today I have whitewash technique with Cottage Rose as well as a sneak peek! Intrigued? Read on! The Cottage Rose stamp set and Cottage Flowers dies are from the Abigail Rose Suite on pages 57-58 of the 2022-23 Annual Catalogue. There is a sample using the whitewash technique in the catalogue which inspired today’s card. […]