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 […]
Category Archives: Technique
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. […]
Embossing – Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
The theme is embossing for June’s Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. It’s a miracle that I made this one. I managed to steer clear of getting Covid all through the pandemic being classified in the clinically extremely vulnerable category. Since the restrictions have lifted we have all become complacent and I caught it from hubby […]
Thank you card with Earthen Textures
Happy Sunday! In my Top Tip Tuesday slot on my YouTube channel, I demonstrated how to create a stay put bow on this card. In the original card, I had masked the Pretty Peacock vase so that the tall Copper Clay vase would give the illusion of being behind it. Not wanting to waste the […]
Lattice card with Cheerful Daisies
I haven’t been able to stop playing with the Cheerful Daisies bundle and this time I made a lattice card or trellis card, depending on which side of the pond you are. This card is unique in that you get to see both sides of the patterned paper or DSP (Designer Series Paper). How to […]