Tag Archive for ‘stamping tricks’
Paper Quilting 101
Shelly, our Tips and Tricks expert is back in grand style sharing with us the technique of Paper Quilting. This is a five-part series, so be sure to check back often to catch the next lesson! Many paper crafters have paper scraps that you just hate to throw out. So here is a way to [...]
Heat Embossing Hints
by: Shelly Newkirk Your goal when heat embossing is to melt the embossing powder to the paper. This can be done without a heat gun if you are desperate, but I would not advise it on a regular basis. When I have tried it over a toaster, candle or stove burner, I usually had one [...]
Burned Edges
by: Shelly Newkirk Burning the edges with ink is an easy way to get a very Vintage look. I use two to four shades of brown ink with the final very outer edge of black ink. The ink can be applied with a sponge or a square of Cut n Dry foam (Ranger). With the Cut [...]
A little “Did you know…..?” list
During my evolution as a stamper, I discovered several tips and tricks that I employ to this very day. A few of them I picked up from other stampers, or from online websites or stamp magazines, but a few I discovered on my own, through trial and error (LOTS of those !!! ) and even some [...]
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