Masking…. it’s a trick, I guess, the experienced stamper takes for granted. Lots of our stamps in store come as stand alone characters and if you get a background or accessory stamp to match in, such as a fence, you will need to know how to mask your images. Here is a simple step by [...]
Sometimes you need a hand made embellishment, and a flower just won’t do. Here’s a little idea that might help.
This is what I call a party pinwheel:
Step 1
Start with a square of double sided paper. The size isn’t crititcal – this one is about 4 inches.
Step 2
Cut along the diagonal toward the centre [...]
Often I’ll need a card for a particular occasion, but I find that I’ve put the wrong sentiment on it (eg I need a thank you card, but everything I’ve got finished says “Happy Birthday”). So what I think I’ll do from now on is leave the sentiment off until it’s time to give [...]
My kit was so pretty this past month, with the Thrift Shop Collection. I used an embellishment on this layout which has been popular the past several months, the pinwheel.
I had often looked at these, a simple folding technique, and wished I could replicate them successfully. I’d tried to score the lines straight but couldn’t.
Fast [...]
