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Home Archive by category "Tutorials- techniques" (Page 3)

Category: Tutorials- techniques

Time for a little two-stepping!

June 17, 2022 June 19, 2022How do I..., Tutorials- techniques 0

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What is two-step stamping you ask? It is a way of making an image more dynamic by having different elements of the stamp separated or layered so that you get added dimension by using different inks, or layering the same ink colour. It can look intimidating, but using Stampin’ Up!’s…

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Watercolour background with reinker

June 13, 2022 June 13, 2022Colouring, Tutorials- techniques 0

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Do you ever just want to get inky and play? I had this idea for a poppy card, and wanted to create a different background for it. I absolutely love Painted Poppies, but haven’t used it in quite a while. I think this set means so much because of my…

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A little bit of ink and water for an instant wood burning look

June 4, 2022 June 4, 2022First Friday Free class, Live videos, Masculine cards, Tutorials- techniques 0

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I am incredibly lucky to be able to have a creative job. Making cards, sharing them with everyone, and teaching others the joy in making is so rewarding. But, even as someone who finds creativity relatively easy, there are times where I get stuck, and the ideas just don’t come….

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Glad we’re friends

May 27, 2022 May 27, 2022Colouring, In Colors 2022-24, Tutorials- techniques 0

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It’s not very often that I combine two stamp sets, and have the card in my mind perfectly translated onto the paper, but that’s exactly what happened with this one. I was hesitant to get the Rays of Light stamp set, because I only thought about one way to use…

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Wednesday Live

May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022In Colors 2022-24, Live videos, Tutorials- techniques 0

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Every Wednesday, I go live on my public Facebook page to share creativity. This week, I needed to do a summery card. It was the first day the kids wore shorts to school, and it definitely feels like summer is on the way! Colouring the Classic Matte Dots with a…

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CASE Sunday- Perfectly Penciled

May 22, 2022 May 22, 2022In Colors 2022-24, Tutorials- techniques beginner card, In Color, sketch, Stampin' Up! 0

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Each week, I choose a card to copy from the 2022-23 Stampin’ Up! annual catalogue. This week, I wanted to try this fun framed card. I haven’t done much paper weaving, and I love the way it adds focus to the front of the card. I chose to use a…

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That one time when I took it a little too far…

May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022In Colors 2022-24, Tutorials- techniques 0

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If a little bit is good, a little bit more is better? Right? I dare any cardmaker to say they haven’t pushed the envelope just a liiiiiitle too far to add something they thought was missing from the front of a card only to mess it up. Well, friends, I…

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Amazing Silhouette halo effect

May 9, 2022 May 14, 2022Tutorials- techniques silhouette, Technique, watercolour 0

Accidental discoveries are the best. This technique was the result of laziness. I I was using the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set this weekend, and instead of taking the Simple Shamy the Stampin’ Scrub out and using that, I grabbed a sponge and some water and just rubbed the ink off….

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