If this technique has a name, “Easy” should be in it somewhere! To get that beautiful watercolored background, all you need is an acrylic block (I used size D), some markers and a spray bottle. Brian Pilling showed us this technique at Leadership, promoting the idea of a simple, one-layer … Continue reading
Category Archives: Technique
Weekly Deals and Team Meeting Projects
First, the Weekly Deals, and if you are ordering on your own, please use Hostess Code MFCRVAAR. If Hostess Benefits are earned by our combined order, I will give those away. You can also contact me by phone or email to add your items to the group order, and shipping … Continue reading
Ombre Bookmarks
I have combined several topics from our Make-n-Take night at Leadership with this project. The design of these bookmarks was presented by Brandi Barnard. Brandi showed us how to color the Whisper White piece by simply pressing a stamp pad to the cardstock. She used one color on her bookmark, … Continue reading
Weekly Deals and November Club Projects
First of all, a link to the weekly deals… Click here to view the weekly deals. We made this gate fold window card in Stamp Club this month. Here is what it looks like opened up… You can use any of your framelit shapes to make a window card. Simply … Continue reading
Boxes from the Envelope Punch Board
Many of you have seen this little box of 3×3 notecards in my craft room and know that it was a gift from my upline, Mindy Gray…yes, complete with notecards!! Aren’t they great?! I just want to focus on the box today, because boxes are very easy to make with … Continue reading
Weekly Deals and Wetlands Sample
The Weekly Deals for this week are listed below. They will change every Tuesday. Item 127750 Argyle TIEF… Reg $7.95/Sale $5.96 Item 119247 Basic Pearls Jewel Accents… Reg $4.95/Sale $3.71 Item 130102 Deco Labels Collection Framelits… Reg $24.95/Sale $18.71 Item 127556 In Color Dahlias… Reg $7.95/Sale $5.96 Item 116802 Sweet … Continue reading
Easy Fall Color with Painter’s Tape
The Painter’s Tape Technique gives the look of a streaky, water-painted background without the brushes, special paper and drying time! Simply press the tape into your stamp pad and apply to cardstock. The possibilities for color combinations are endless! I used Raspberry Ripple, Cajun Craze, and Crushed Curry here, taking … Continue reading
Peekaboo Frame Slider
This was one of our club projects last night. The frame is from the Peekaboo Frames Bigz L die – there are 5 different interactive windows on the die. Instead of having the flap swing open, I added a pull piece so that it slides. It is shown pulled open … Continue reading
Sunflower Twisted Easel Card
This was one of yesterday’s club projects – I couldn’t resist taking my leftovers out into the sunshine to create my own little field of sunflowers! These are “twisted easel” cards. The basic construction is shown below. You start with a folded piece of cardstock, cut with the largest floral … Continue reading
Photopolymer Stamps
Waterfall cards provide a great format to show off coordinating stamps. If you are not familiar with them…pulling the strip causes a cascading effect that reveals all of the images. These are images from the photopolymer set, Settin’ Sail. We are making “Fun Folds” this weekend in my new Stamp … Continue reading