Terri Meehan showed us how to make this card in our team meeting on Monday, and I presented it on Facebook Live last night. It is a fun fold using the Flowering Rain Boots bundle, and a great card to display. The card does collapse to fit flat into an … Continue reading
Category Archives: Technique
Clear Card Fronts
Last night on Facebook Live, I showed how to make these cards using the Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate. It’s a great card type to make with clear Window Sheets as well. I am presenting the pictures and dimensions are here for easy reference, but you may need to see … Continue reading
Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes
Our new Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes (p152 AC) are a perfect companion to our precut and scored Note Cards and Envelopes (p153 AC). I showed these examples of packaged note card sets on Facebook Live last night. This box is stamped with the Buffalo Check background stamp in Misty Moonlight. … Continue reading
Sliding Easel Cards
This is a fun kind of easel card – it slides into the upright position. I’ve seen this card in several places on the internet, so I’m not sure who to credit with the mechanics. However, I did case Julie Kettlewell’s version from a few years ago. She used “Jar … Continue reading
Slash Pocket Cards
These pocket cards have a turned-down corner that reminds me of a “slash pocket” and I think that term is a good way to distinguish them from other pocket cards. These were the subject of this week’s Facebook Live. Please join the Buckeye Inklings Stampers Group on facebook so that … Continue reading
Using Scraps
I showed several cards that use strips of cardstock or designer paper on last night’s Facebook Live. These ideas are great for using up scraps, though they are also worth cutting into full sheets of paper if you have to! I don’t know about you, but when I have striped … Continue reading
Flip Cards
Last night on Facebook Live, I showed how to make two different flip cards using the same technique. I started with this one, made with the Let It Snow Suite. The nested label flip section is cut to the right side of the score line on the front panel. The … Continue reading
Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper
I showcased our new laser-cut specialty paper on Facebook Live last night. Not only is it new, it is improved in three ways. First, the vanilla side is shimmery, and that makes it really special! Next, the sheet with panels offers different sizes, including 4″ x 5 1/4″ to fit … Continue reading
Partial Die Cutting
Last night on Facebook Live, I made several cards using the technique of partial die cutting. The partial circle is made by adjusting the top plate of the Big Shot to apply pressure over only a portion of the die. After the partial die cut is made, straight cuts are … Continue reading
Pop-Up Flower Pot Card
Last night, I showed how to make this easy pop-up 3D flower pot on Facebook Live. While I had been focusing on retiring items this week, I am happy to say that “Daisy Delight” and the Daisy Punch (used to make these flowers) will be available in the new Annual … Continue reading