Author: Kristy
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Make It Monday #8 – Adding a Glitter Border
Make It Monday #8 – Adding a Glitter Border Last week I shared a tip “How to create a Glitter Border” read about it HERE. Today I thought I would share with you how to create the project using this technique. I started off with a piece of Crumb Cake CS and placed my tear tape…
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Weekend Challenge #3
Weekend Challenge #3 This week we have a sketch challenge. I use to think sketches were hard, but after you’ve done a few they become quite easy and to be honest a sketch is now my go to for inspiration when I need a “Kickstart in my Creativity” How to Use a Sketch Sketches are…
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Tip & Technique: How To Create a Glitter Border
Tip & Technique: How To Create a Glitter Border Today I want to share one of my favourite techniques—using tear tape with glitter. I just love the extra bling glitter can add to any project. I find this technique is the easiest way to use glitter and let’s face it, we all have jars of Dazzling…
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Make It Monday #7: Petal Garden Designer Series Paper
Make It Monday #7: Petal Garden Designer Series Paper Vellum is a beautiful, versatile and fragile type of paper that can add uniqueness to any project. There are lots of ways to use vellum and today I’m going to share with you just one idea. I love the Petal Garden DSP, but I find that…
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Weekend Challenge: Use Those Scraps
Weekend Challenge: Use Those Scraps Getting over the blank-page hurdle is often the hardest part of being creative. By participating in the Weekend Challenge you will exercise your “getting started” brain power. With every challenge, you will stretch your thinking and hopefully learn to find unexpected inspiration in the world around you. Each week, on Friday,…
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How to Clean Your Stamps
Back to Basics: How to Clean Your Stamps One of the best habits to get into, is to always clean your stamps in between colours and once you’ve finished using them before putting them away. By taking that extra little time you will ensure you don’t contaminate your ink pads and/or get muddy images when you…
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Make It Monday #6: Adding Colour to Basic Pearls
Make It Monday #6: Adding Colour to Basic Pearls I have a quick and simple project to share with you today. This card also features the one layer technique. You can read about One Layer cards HERE. My project felt like it was missing something, and I felt it needed some pearls however, the colour…
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Weekend Challenge: Patterned Paper
Weekend Challenge: Patterned Paper It’s been raining here for the past week perfect weather for crafting. However, our little town received 226mm in three days which caused a lot of flooding. Although we are safe, other parts of town were not. Many were evacuated from their homes, others were stranded on property with no way…
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Tips & Techniques: Adding Colour to Rhinestones & Pearls
Tips & Techniques: Adding Colour to Rhinestones & Pearls If you’re like me and LOVE to use rhinestones & pearl accents, but don’t always have the right colours, then this tip is for you. My favourite thing to do is to colour my rhinestones & pearls with a Stampin’ Blends marker! Yep, you can colour…
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Make It Monday #5: Clean & Simple Card Sets
Make It Monday #5: Clean & Simple Card Sets What does it mean to be Clean & Simple? Well, it’s all about the design. Your project needs to be Uncluttered Lots of White or open space One main focal point My project today features the Heartfelt Blooms Stamp Set. This design is first of the…
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How to Colour Outline Stamp Images WITHOUT Colouring them in!
How to Colour Outline Stamp Images WITHOUT Colouring them in! Do you cringe when you see an outline stamp image because of the time it takes to colour them in? Do you lack the time to colour your outline stamp images? Looking for new ways to use your outline stamped images? This months class kit,…
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Make It Monday #4: Adding Colour to Outline Images
Make It Monday #4: Adding Colour to Outline Images I use to stay clear of outline image stamps. Why? Because they meant extra work, extra time to colour the images and I like to create quick and easy cards. But I have since discovered a new way to use my outline image stamps, and today…
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Tips & Techniques: Why Use Baby Wipes!
Tips & Techniques: Why Use Baby Wipes! Why use baby wipes while your crafting? Today and I am going to share a little secret with you. My secret is this—my daughter is nearly 4 years old and I often frequent the baby aisle. Why? It’s because of these glorious little cloths known as baby wipes.…
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Make It Monday #3: Just For You
Make It Monday – Just For You It’s hard to believe it’s Monday already, honestly where has the weekend gone? Today’s Make It Monday project is a simple one and features a quick and easy, clean and simple, one layer project Not every project needs to have bling, or ribbon or any type of embellishment,…
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Make It Monday #2: Valentine Treat Holder
Make It Monday – Valentine Treat Holder I’m super excited you enjoyed the first edition of Make It Monday, if you missed it you can view HERE This week for Make It Monday#2 we creating a Treat Holder. While I was cleaning my craft area for the new year I stumbled across a box full…