by Chrissy | Jul 23, 2018 | Bubble Over, High TIde, Swirly Bird, Techniques, Tips and Tricks, The Creative Eclectic Exclusives
I love Bubbles! Don’t you? I love how bubbles catch the light and float on the wind. I just have to share with you this super easy bubble technique. One of the best things about my job is having the opportunity to experiment. There is some very rewarding...
by Chrissy | Jul 12, 2018 | All Occassions, Cards and other projects, Colorful Seasons, Techniques, Tips and Tricks
Today I want to share with you some tips on how to heat emboss cards. Heat embossing is a really fun and surprisingly easy way to add a lot of WOW to your cards. Let’s take a look at a card where I used six different Stampin’ Emboss powders embossing to...
by Chrissy | Jul 10, 2018 | Stampin' Blends, Techniques, Tips and Tricks
How to Store Stampin’ Blends Okay, so you have your Stampin’ Blends neatly stored in a box or container, but then you spend all your precious craft time rummaging to find the matching light and dark duos much like digging for buried treasure… until...
by Chrissy | Jun 19, 2018 | Techniques, Tips and Tricks
There are lots of photopolymer stamps in the new Annual catalogue. These transparent stamps are ideal for precise image placement and make two-step stamping a breeze because you can see straight through them. However, you do need to take care of them and there are a... by Chrissy | May 29, 2018 | Background stamps, Birthday, Cards and other projects, Stampin' Up!, Techniques, Tips and Tricks, Top Products, Watercolor Wash
With the release of the 2018-2019 Stampin’ Up ! annual catalogue days away, a few people have asked me “what retiring stamp set will you keep forever ?” How would anyone choose? There are so many gorgeous and fun quirky stamps. For me there is only...
by Chrissy | May 3, 2018 | Cards and other projects, Gift Ideas & off the page projects, Techniques, Tips and Tricks
On January 8th, I shared on social media a glimpse of a mixed-media project that I was working on. Did you see it? In my Facebook post, I promised that as soon as the person I made it for received it, I’d share more photos. Well, I gave the project as a gift...