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Christmas cards tips & tricks

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:52:44 +0000

I have not been too good posting my tips and tricks, I'm sorry! A lot going on and I am already freaking about the Holidays and all preps!! So, if you are a little like me, you want to make sure all your cards are made up and ready to go ASAP... so here are [...]

Tricks and Treats #2

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:26:37 +0000

Have you noticed that Stampin Up® ink pads are actually up side down to keep the ink on the pad's surface? The Stampin Up® ink pads swivels to the up side down position but the Versamark one does not. Always store the Versamark pad upside down to achieve the same purpose and great quality stamping [...]

Tricks & Treats

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:06:17 +0000

In honor of Halloween and the leaves'a'turning season that I so love and miss dearly (sighs...) I am starting a tricks session - just little tips that I have discovered or compiled along the way: obvious when you figure it out, but valuable to novice and seasoned crafters as well - we can all learn [...]

Ribbons treats and tricks

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:22:18 +0000

1. when working with ribbons that frail, cut them the right length then pass the flame of a lighter close to it to seal the ends. BE CAREFUL. Some materials are very inflammable. Make sure the flame is small. Sometimes a candle works well.

2. dip your white ribbon in tea for a beautiful kraft color [...]

Using Versamark in your projects

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:03:24 +0000

We had a lot of fun playing with Versamark last evening... here's some hints:

Two Step Stamping

Stamp the first image with VersaMark and then the second with an Encore! metallic pad. Technique looks best on darker, richer tone card stocks (e.g., Bravo Burgundy, Handsome Hunter).

Journaling Lines

Looking for a way to create subtle journaling lines? Ink one [...]