Collage fun

by | Nov 8, 2011 | Stamping, Techniques

Make your own collage image I love the collage look for stamping; it reminds me of older, Victorian style imagery.  Stampin' Up! has several stamp sets that lend themselves to the faux-collage technique.  This creation features one of those that came out...

Godfather gift

by | Aug 4, 2011 | 3-D Projects, Techniques

or for good old Dad This is a project that my stamp club gals made at the end of May.  For this project the ladies tried out the Color Spritzer tool to give the box an aged/distressed look.  They had fun puffing away with that tool to get the little specks...

It’s Tool Time

by | Jul 29, 2011 | Reviews, Techniques

It's invaluable! I thought that it would be helpful to post the occasional review of products that we sell, and decided to start with one that I just can't live without.  Anyone who has attended any of my classes can attest that I use the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig...

Mia Hamm deserves a card!

by | Jul 18, 2011 | Stamping, Techniques

She is an icon for women's sports Mia Hamm and US Women's Soccer are tightly linked for me.  I can't think of one without having the other pop immediately into my head.  She inspired so many girls to try soccer and they discovered the joy of...

Get a jumpstart on Mother’s Day

by | Jul 7, 2011 | Techniques

It's never too late to be prepared, right? I did some research (google is my friend!) and found many sites that show the "meaning of rose colors".  The main color used for this card is peach, and the meaning of a peach rose is "appreciation,...
Boxing Is Fun!

Boxing Is Fun!

by | Jul 2, 2011 | 3-D Projects, Stamping, Techniques

Paper boxing, that is! My stamp club gals made this project the other evening, and they had a lot of fun with it!  I was teaching them the crayon resist technique, which we used on the front panel.  We stamped images from the Simply Said stamp set,...