Have you ever wondered how to clean stamps? In today’s tip, I will share with you some tips on how to do this, and you can also check out the video below. First Step In Cleaning Stamps My first piece of advice on cleaning stamps is to remove the unused ink by stamping onto a… Read More »
Today’s Thursday Tip is on how to use Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes. You may be wondering what they are. Blending Brushes are a high quality blending tool. You use them to pick up ink from the ink pad to gently apply to cardstock in a swirling motion. Using Blending Brushes is a great way to… Read More »
Have you heard of two-step stamping but are wondering what it is? Today’s post will answer that question. Two-step stamping involves using more than one stamp to create your finished image. There are two ways you can do this technique. 1) More than one stamp to complete an image:Two-step stamping is when there are two… Read More »
The Take Your Pick is a very useful tool. It is a multipurpose pickup and precision tool that simplifies meticulous tasks. The tool has tacky putty on one end which allows you to easily pick up sequins, paper accents, and other small objects. You twist it to dispense more putty. The other end has two… Read More »
The new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is great to use! Included in this post is a video showing you how to set it up when you first get it and which plates to use when. The Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine offers the highest quality and make precise cuts and detailed embossed images every… Read More »
The Detailed Dove dies create a wonderful cut out dove image. However, when I first went to use them, I couldn’t quite work out how to make the two layered dove. An image of the dove is shown in the card below. In today’s Thursday’s Tip post and video, I will show you how to… Read More »
The Paper Trimmer is one of the crafting tools that I use all the time. It is essential! If you are new to paper crafting, I would encourage you to purchase one. If you already have the Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer, you may be wondering how to use it. Today I will share some tips,… Read More »
Stampin’ Seal and Stampin’ Seal Plus are Stampin’ Up’s new runner tape adhesives. What is the difference between these two adhesives? Stampin’ SEAL• Stampin’ SEAL is less expensive and is designed for everyday use, like SNAIL.• Stampin’ SEAL was designed to have improved strength over SNAIL. Stampin’ SEAL Plus• Stampin’ SEAL+ is a super-strength adhesive… Read More »
The Lovely Labels Pick a Punch is a wonderful, versatile punch. You can create six unique labels with this punch and make them any length you like! You can also layer the labels with different coloured cardstock to give them more depth, and to help them stand out more. You can see this in the… Read More »
Stampin’ Dimensionals add depth and dimension to your cards. They are double-sided adhesive foam dots which have an instant bond and are acid free. Did you know that there are three types of Stampin’ Dimensionals? The standard sized white Dimensionals Mini white Dimensionals Black Dimensionals which come with both the standard size and mini ones.… Read More »
Today I will share with you how to use the Big Shot with Stampin’ Up! dies and embossing folders. Although Stampin’ Up! is bringing out their own emboss and die cuting machine, the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, you may have a Big Shot and therefore may like to know which platforms or plates to… Read More »
Today’s tip is showing you how to best cut with rectangle dies when using your die cutting machine. Rectangle dies are great to use in your crafting, but sometimes they are hard to put through your die cutting machine. As you put it through the machine, the edge of the die it is often harder… Read More »
For today’s tip I will be showing you how to ink embossing folders. In doing this it brings out the textured pattern more. Check out the difference in the photo below: The photo on the left is a piece of cardstock embossed normally. To achieve the result on the right, the embossing folder has been… Read More »
Here is a simple and fun Easter basket that you can make for Easter. Easter is not that far away. Watch the video at the end of this post to find out how to make them! What do I need to make the Easter Basket? Designer Series Paper / Reasonably thick double sided patterned paper… Read More »
Masking is a stamping technique to create depth. Masking makes it look as though one image is behind another. This is a technique I shared a couple of years ago. Some of you may have missed out on seeing it, so I am sharing it again. The image you stamp first is the one that… Read More »