Sep 1, 2017 | Big Shot project, cards, Christmas, heat embossing, tutorial
As some of you know Stampin’ Up! has some International individual areas they sell in, the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. We cannot sell out side of our area. So since we have a big social media presence and say my followers from Canada...
Aug 31, 2017 | Big Shot project, Birthday card, cards, handmade, heat embossing, Tool Tip, tutorial, watercolour
Today’s card is one of a set of 4 that I’m making using the cute This Little Piggy stamp set from Stampin’ Up!I started by using sketch #359 from the Paper Players Sketch ChallengeActually, before I saw the sketch, I stamped my piggies in Archival...
Aug 18, 2017 | Big Shot project, cards, heat embossing, tutorial
Today’s card was one showed by Tamara at our recent get-together, with the original idea by Sandi MacIver.To make this card I swiped an Embossing Buddy over the panel of Berry Burst cardstock to remove static. Then I inked up the large floral image from the Wood...
Aug 14, 2017 | Big Shot project, cards, handmade, tutorial
Today’s card is one I made in a recent class taught by Helen Clifton. The class was about being inspired by Birgit Edblom, a very talented card maker from Sweden.I love the simplicity of her cards, and the layering that she often does.I created a simple...
Jul 20, 2017 | Big Shot project, cards, heat embossing, Tool Tip, video
I’ve heard a rumor that you can use water as an alternative to VersaMark or pigment ink for embossing with embossing powder, but I have never seen it done.Stampin’ Up! has produced this cool video that shows 3 different embossing powder techniques, the...
Jul 7, 2017 | Big Shot project, cards, Fancy Fold Card, handmade
Today’s card is another we made at our recent “shoe-box” swap, or get-together with my demonstrator friends. We meet once per month and each come up with a project, and provide the supplies for the others to make the card.For this one, Jenny showed...