KEEPING IT CLEAN Stampin’ Scrub is the workhorse of stamp cleaners. For years, it’s done a stellar job of cleaning ink from even the most detailed stamps. But did you know that Stampin’ Up! also have an additional stamp cleaner? Stampin’ Scrub is a terrific cleaner, but maybe sometimes you want something that’s a bit…
Everything You Need To Know About Cardstock From jotting down notes, to being handed a receipt, wrapping a gift, and the enormous world of paper crafting, paper is a paramount part of our lives, even in this digital age. With all of the different needs in the world that paper fulfills, it’s easy to get lost…
Previously I shared with you “The Ins and Outs of Inking” you can read about it HERE. Today we’re talking about Basic Stamping Technique. Acrylic Blocks Because photopolymer stamps and rubber cling stamps aren’t attached to wooden blocks (like your traditional rubber stamps), you’ll need a block to attach them to in order to…
How to Assemble Your Cling Mount Stamps Stampin’ Up! exclusive stamps are known for quality and versatility. Stampin’ Up! stamps are designed and manufactured with every level of crafter in mind. All stamps come in either cling or photopolymer mediums. Cling mount stamps are red rubber stamps and comes with a highly adhesive image label,…
The Ins and Out of Inking Previously I shared with you “What You Need to Know About Stamps” you can read about it HERE. Today we’re talking about ink. Stamping ink is going to be a critical addition to your card making supplies. If you’re only going to purchase one stamping ink, black is the one…
Everything You Need to Know About Stamps Most card makers stamp their images onto their handmade cards. Stamping is one of the quickest and easiest ways to create highly personalized cards over and over again. Forget spending 5 bucks or more for a card at a local store. Purchasing a stamp set gives you an…
Getting Started with Card Making: Gathering Your Supplies Ask any card maker you know and they’ll tell you that the craft of creating cards from scratch is exciting, challenging, extremely fun, and most will even agree therapeutic. One of the most overwhelming tasks faced with when beginning card making is figuring out which supplies you…
A Cardmaker’s A-Z Guide to Organisation The start of Spring inevitably leads us to thoughts of Spring Cleaning and resolving to get organised. As paper crafters, we have a tendency to gather lots of supplies and tools which can lead to clutter and chaos in our crafting space. Here are tips corresponding to every letter…
The 6 Types of Adhesives Every Paper Crafter Needs If you’re a paper crafter, it can be overwhelming to learn about all the various adhesives that are on the market. We’re breaking down the most popular types of adhesives for paper craft projects, and giving you the run down on what, when and HOW to…
Getting Started with Card Making! If you’ve never made cards before then you don’t know what you’re missing! Making your own greeting cards is a wonderful hobby that you can enjoy either on your own or with family and friends. I find that card making is becoming more and more popular as time goes by. …
What’s all the fuss about the Bone Folder? So what’s all the fuss about bone folders? Simply put, this basic craft tool is the “multi-tasker” of tools. It does it ALL. Bone folders are ideal for making cards with great folds, invitations with perfect smoothed liners, stationery with clean creases, scrap booking scores for recessing…
Colour Theory There are so many important decisions to make when it comes to card making, but one of the first most important decisions that you need to address once the theme has been decided upon is colour. Now there are a lot of things to consider when choosing colour, and the purpose of this…
How to Make a Standard Card Base for Greeting Cards To make a greeting card, you first need a card base. This is a plain piece of cardstock that’s been cut and folded into the shape of a card. It’s called a ‘card base’ because it’s the base onto which you stamp images, layer papers, etc. to create your…
The Myth of Creativity In all my years of blogging and teaching paper crafting – and in teaching hundreds of card makers around the world – the #1 thing that I hear, over and over again is this: “I am not creative”, “I am not artistic”, “I can’t come up with my own ideas”, “I…
Building a Focal Point Clean and Simple card design requires one and only one focal point. A clear place that your eye is immediately drawn to. Look at your card and imagine it in three equal parts, your focal point should be placed in the first or third part or between 1 & 2 or…