Why not unlock your creativity with Mirror Slider Cards? The Trucking Along online exclusive which was recently released has a punch to coordinate with the stamp set. In the stamp set, the image of the truck faces to the left. Consequently, in a previous slider card I made, the truck moves from the right toward […]
Category Archives: Technique
Long slim Hidden Slider card with Trucking Along
A long, slim, hidden slider card with Trucking Along bundle. This comprises the stamps and the Trucking Along Builder punch. I’ve hidden the track by using the Old Olive layer which has been die cut with one of the Gorgeously Made dies. Usually we use pennies (or dimes) for the gliders. This adds weight to […]
Vellum – Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
The theme for August’s Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop is all about Vellum. There are lots of different ways to use Vellum. The heavier duty Vellum can be used for Pergamano. Pergamano is the art of embellishing and decorating parchment paper (or vellum) by using techniques like embossing, perforating, colouring or cutting to make intricate […]
How to create a label with Inked Tile punch
There is more than one way of using the Inked Tile punches so in this post I show how you can create a label with it. You won’t believe how simple this hack is! How to create the straight label If you punch out the cross, orient it so that the opposite points faces North […]
Layering technique – Part 2 of 2 Inked & Tiled bundle
Today I’m using a layering technique for Part 2 of 2 of Inked & Tiled bundle. Cards made to showcase the Inked & Tiled bundle all began with having to create a card for a blog hop which you can see HERE and once I started “playing” I simply couldn’t stop!!! On this card, I […]
Masking and Blending backgrounds with Earthen Textures
Did you know that Stampin’ Up! supplies masking paper – they measure 5″x 7″ (12.7 x 17.8 cm) and there are 12 sheets in a pack. They’re great for masking backgrounds. I often use post-it notes before discovering Stampin’ Up! do theirs in much bigger sheets, so you can cover up a whole card front! Here’s […]
Crafting with You Series #1 of 4
Reminder – free shipping today on any order of £60 excluding shipping and ends at 11 pm tonight. Welcome to the first episode in my Crafting with You Series which is a fabulous stamp set with coordinating dies. I’m starting off with a simply stamped card which has a smooshed background. This technique requires adding […]
Happy Father’s Day
Good day everyone – wishing all the Dads out there and remembering Dads who are no longer with us a very Happy Father’s Day. Our Dad is our unsung hero – they light the way to make us true, brave and strong and I thought that Stampin’ Up!’s Lighting the Way encapsulated that so well. […]