Fun circle technique

Fun circle technique Hello everyone – if you have circle dies then you can #ShopYourCraftStash and create a card with this fun circle technique. I ran across a technique I did 6 years ago and decided to revisit it in a simpler idea. All I needed was circle dies and some pattern paper from my stash. Today’s Project Begin with 3 different sized circle dies – I used a 3 1/4″, 2 3/8″, and 1…

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A fun embossing idea combined with rub-ons

A fun embossing idea combined with rub-ons Hello everyone – I love finding new techniques to try like A fun embossing idea combined with rub-ons. Did you ever see an idea you wanted to try? I watched a video with this idea and could not wait to try it. Today’s Project New ideas are all around us. I get excited when I see a new one that looks interesting and went looking at my supplies…

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Anything Goes Saturday – just because foil plate embossing

Anything Goes Saturday – just because foil plate embossing Hello everyone – the Anything Goes Saturday – just because foil plate embossing is another idea you can try. I opted to decorate this foil plate embossing with some flowers. I went with a fun bright color to bring some fun to this dreary time of year. Today’s Project After I embossed the panel I decided to swipe my ink pad over the dots to color…

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Across the Waves – Ink thumping roses

Across the Waves – Ink thumping roses Hello everyone – the Across the Waves – Ink thumping roses card shows how to do the technique as it was originally presented many years ago. Vicky and I have been sharing this fun technique this month. You can see her project here. Today’s Project The ink thumping technique is a fun way to add multiple colors to an image. Originally it used a marker on an inked…

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Ink cube thumping with a die cut

Ink cube thumping with a die cut Hello everyone – I have a fun idea to share with you today with the Ink Cube thumping with a die cut card. This month I am playing with ink cube thumping. This is a great technique to use for Fall leaves. Today’s Project I pulled out a long retired leaf die set to cut out the maple leaf. I wanted the leaf to have a lot of…

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Across the Waves – Autumn leaf thumping

Across the Waves – Autumn leaf thumping Hello everyone – I have another idea for ink thumping with the Across the Waves – Autumn leaf thumping card. This month Vicky and I are using the thumping technique. This is a technique from many years ago. Usually you use a marker and thump (tap) onto an inked image. We are adding a twist to our cards by using ink cubes rather than a marker. You can…

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