Japanese Art of Kintsugi. What is Kintsugi? Kintsugi is the Japanese Art of repairing broken crockery. Rather than discarding the broken pieces, it’s put back together with a glue-like tree sap and the cracks are adorned with gold. No attempt is made to hide the damage, instead it is celebrated and highlighted and can be […]
Category Archives: Technique
Anniversary card – Feathered Fun
Anniversary card – Feathered Fun. Don’t you just love reversible stamps? You can stamp on both sides! One side has all the details, but the reverse has the general shape. It means if you’re not keen on colouring, the solid image on the reverse does that for you. What a time saving bonus! All the […]
Faux Suede technique
Faux Suede technique. Making your own textured paper is so easy, cost effective and creates a great backdrop for your die cut images. I know some of you might find crumpling paper and “bashing” it to bits may go against the grain, but the results are so worth it especially if you like the grungy, […]
Paper piecing – Umbrella Days
Paper piecing – Umbrella Days. Paper piecing is a simple technique whereby you stamp an image on patterned paper and fussy cut it. You can then adhere it to an identical stamped image with the same profile, i.e, dressing the image. Simple and effective – like dressing paper dolls in days of yore. Last Chance […]
Faux Gold foil technique
Faux Gold foil technique. Here’s a simple way to create a faux gold foil technique. You can use your decorative masks or stencils in a different way. Ink the back of the mask with versamark ink and apply pressure to transfer ink to card stock. Gold emboss then replace the same mask/stencil on top. Use […]
Blending with Decorative masks
Blending with Decorative masks. The Layers of Beauty Bundle is from the January 24 – April 25 Annual Catalogue on page 57. Decorative masks or stencils is such an easy way to lay down colour on an image to add dimension and it makes you feel like an artist. Layers of Beauty Decorative Masks Stampin’ […]
Blending with Masks
Blending with Masks. There is a new online exclusive which was released on 4 March called Thankful Garden Decorative Masks and it is part of the Thankful Garden Bundle. The Bundle not only includes the stamps and dies, but it also includes the Decorative Masks. Mothering Sunday card and new Online Exclusives I wanted to […]
Masking technique Valentine card
Masking technique Valentine card. I wanted to show you that the Everyday You & Me bundle in the January 2025 Digital Scrapbooking Brochure isn’t just for scrapbooking. You can use it to make cards too. Masking is a great technique for creating a faux layer and is great for posting as it lies flat and […]