Category: Techniques

VIDEO – Embossing with Butterfly Beauty Thinlits

VIDEO – Embossing with Butterfly Beauty Thinlits

This is the third in a series of videos showing you how to emboss with dies. In today's video, we will be using the Butterfly Beauty Thinlits. Here is the finished card that I have made using the embossing created in the video. Tips: Blackberry Butterflies:Use the more detailed of the five-in-one butterfly dies to … Continue reading VIDEO – Embossing with Butterfly Beauty Thinlits

Polished Stone Background with Sheltering Tree

Polished Stone Background with Sheltering Tree

Here is an example of the Polished Stone technique that participants made in a recent class. Tips: This technique creates the look of polished stone on a glossy background. Put a small amount of rubbing alcohol onto a cotton ball.Add two or three drops of a light coloured reinker and then add a drop or … Continue reading Polished Stone Background with Sheltering Tree

So Hoppy Together for the Sketch Challenge

So Hoppy Together for the Sketch Challenge

Here is the latest sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more about it. Here is the sketch ... ... and here is my card. Tips: I have used the So Hoppy Together stamp set which is one of the FREE products during Sale-A-Bration.Supplies: Stamp Set: So Hoppy TogetherCardstock: Thick Very Vanilla, Very … Continue reading So Hoppy Together for the Sketch Challenge

Quick and easy card with Rooted in Nature

Quick and easy card with Rooted in Nature

Today's card can be created in a short time and the design is perfect for recreating with any stamps and Designer Series Paper. Tips: Stamp the log image with So Saffron ink on the right hand side of a landscape So Saffron card base.Round the corners of a piece of Garden Impressions DSP using the … Continue reading Quick and easy card with Rooted in Nature

More Floating Reinker with Lovely Lattice

More Floating Reinker with Lovely Lattice

Here is another example of the Floating Reinker technique using the Lovely Lattice stamp set from Sale-A-Bration. This time, I have fussy cut the images to create a different design for the card. Tips: Stamp an outline image in Versamark on Shimmery White cardstock and heat emboss with Silver Embossing Powder. Use an Aqua Painter … Continue reading More Floating Reinker with Lovely Lattice