Category: Techniques

Tree Trimmings

Another of my Christmas cards. See the new thing I have learned today - you can use the Decorative Label Punch to make any size label!!! Recipe: Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake DSP, Whisper White Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Basic Black Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Many Merry Messages Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Dimensionals … Continue reading Tree Trimmings

Stitched Stockings

Stitched Stockings

Now that you have seen the Stocking Tag Punch in action using DSP, I thought I would show you how great it is when you use it with the Stitched Stockings stamp set (available October only as a special or you will have to wait until December to get your own). My design for these … Continue reading Stitched Stockings

Beautiful Season

Beautiful Season

A beautiful season - that is, Christmas. And to go with it a classic new stamp set of the same name. As soon as I saw it in the IBC, it went to the top of my wish list. This is my first inking of it. You can expect to see many more from this … Continue reading Beautiful Season

Floating Reinkers and Gingham

Floating Reinkers and Gingham

Two new techniques [well, for me] are showcased in my card today - floating reinkers and gingham. Floating reinkers is a great technique. Take a sheet of shimmery white cardstock and stamp an outline image [segmented images work best] with Versamark. Clear or black emboss the image. Spray the image with water until it pools … Continue reading Floating Reinkers and Gingham

Pocket Silhouettes

Pocket Silhouettes

Here is another from my Pocket Silhouettes series. This time, I have used the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack to provide some pretty little 3d flowers. Small rhinestones [non SU] have been used to give some added pizzazz. Recipe: Cardstock: River Rock, Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Pacific Point Ink: Bashful Blue, River Rock, Always Artichoke … Continue reading Pocket Silhouettes

Happy Birthday Marg

Happy Birthday Marg

Today's post is to wish my sister Margaret a very happy birthday. As usual, I was slow in sending my card, and the snail mail is just that. So Marg, I hope you are having a great day. Here is the cyber version of your card. (It is a z fold swing card.) Here it … Continue reading Happy Birthday Marg