Category: Embossing
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Gold Foil Card Inspiration
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There are many ways that you can use gold foil in your card making and one of them is by using a punch to cut them in shapes. For our last card in the Christmas card series, we’ll be using circles to make a New Year’s Day card. Before anything else, I’d like to greet…
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Loyal Leaves Card Inspiration
Here’s a Loyal Leaves card inspiration for Day 8 of our series. The Loyal Leaves stamp set from Stampin’ Up! is so versatile. The leaves are beautiful and with this simple technique you can make a gorgeous clean and simple Christmas card. Here’s how: Trim your Basic White card stock to 5-1/2 x 3-7/8 inches.…
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Mini Curvy Keepsakes Card
Let’s use the Mini Curvy Keepsakes dies for Day 4 of our series. We’ll be using the star and the sprigs to make a clean & simple Christmas card. We’ll also make a cute box for treats. Did you know that a Ferrero Rocher fits perfectly in this box? You can also put little gifts…
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Forever Flourishing Card
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Let’s use the Forever Flourishing dies to make a card for Day 3 of our series. We’ll use the curved leaves to form a wreath on our Christmas card and attach mini jingle bells for our finishing touch. Our card today is a clean & simple one. This technique is great for multiples. You will…
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Forever Fern Card
The Forever Fern stamp set is the star of today’s card inspiration. Today we’ll be using heat-embossing to make a clean & simple card. The images in this stamp set are gorgeous and elegant so there’s no need to go over-the-top with it. How about we keep it simple with this one. Do you also…
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Trimming The Town Card
Our card inspiration features the Trimming The Town DSP, a new set of papers from Stampin’ Up! that are also found in the 2020 Christmas catalogue. First, what’s a DSP? That’s Designer Series Paper. They are double-sided printed papers usually in 12 x 12 inches but are also available in 6 x 6 inches. Coordination…
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Dressed To Impress Card
Let’s use the Dressed To Impress to make a card. I love how the stamp set has a greeting for Mother’s Day. Also the shoes, lipstick and perfume bottle tug at my heart strings. It’s such a fun set to use. I want to keep the layout clean & simple by heat-embossing. Then after embossing,…
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Gift Wrapped Bundle Card
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The Gift Wrapped Bundle will inspire you to make cards for any occasion using a clean & simple technique. The Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Papers (DSP) that I used here is stack of 6 x 6 inch double-sided papers that’s ideal for card making. I love that there are 48 sheets in a…
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Zoo Globe Graduation Card
Let’s use the Zoo Globe stamp set and coordinating dies to make a shaker card for our 2020 graduates. This year has been challenging for all our students. Remote learning was hard to navigate but it’s amazing how we all adapted quickly. I think a big congratulations are in order, especially to our graduates. Also…
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Embossing and Paper Piecing Technique
Let’s learn the Embossing and Paper Piecing Technique. Do you have scraps of left-over Designer Series Paper? (DSP). One of the ways to use them up is a technique called paper piecing. I recommend DSP printed with dainty or small details for this project. I’m using the Beautiful Moments stamp set for my card. I’m…
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Ornate Garden Suite Collection
The Ornate Garden Suite is a beautifully curated selection of products. Victorian design never goes out of style and this suite will surely delight. The perfect coordination of flowery images and intricate dies will inspire you to make beautiful projects. Coordination is key for an enjoyable stamping experience and Stampin’ Up! is an expert in…
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White Embossing Technique
White embossing technique adds a special shine and gloss to your cards. Have you done heat embossing before? This is a fun technique using powders and a heat tool. You will also need Versamark (a transparent sticky ink) to help adhere the embossing powder to your card stock. How to emboss in white: Prepare your…
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone. I hope that you are celebrating and enjoying the holidays with your family and friends. My Christmas card for you is a simple and humble one. As I was making this card, I pondered about the story of a little boy born in a manger long ago to Mary and her carpenter…
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Heat Embossed Cards
Let’s make heat embossed cards. Have you tried heat embossing before? It elevates your card to another level by adding gloss and shine. It’s one of my favourite techniques for clean and simple cards. Heat embossing requires a few essentials: Heat Tool – It produces high heat to melt your embossing powder VersaMark – This…
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Sympathy and Thinking of You Cards
Sympathy and Thinking of You cards are probably the hardest cards to make because it’s not the happiest of events. You’re not alone when you find yourself at a loss for words during stressful and challenging times. Words don’t come easily when friends or family suffer from a debilitating or life-threatening illness and when someone…
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Pergamano-Inspired Technique
Join me and learn this Pergamano-inspired technique for your card making. Pergamano is an ancient, delicate and beautiful technique using parchment paper. It has a charming ‘granny-ish’ lace-like look that I love. We’ll keep that style element but give it a modern twist by using vellum instead of parchment paper. Also we’ll be combining stamping…
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Number Of Years Stamp Set
Let’s use the Number of Years stamp set to make birthday cards. Personalised cards are my best-sellers at weekend markets, especially milestone birthday ones. Here’s how I made the card: Stamp the number with Versamark and then heat emboss in gold on a Basic White card front. Do the same with the dots. Stamp the…
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Holiday Catalogue 2015
The new Holiday Catalogue 2015 is here. One of the perks of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is getting new products ahead of everyone else. I love how we get the first peek of a new catalogue and the chance to pre-order products. I was so excited when the box of new goodies arrived at…
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Envelope Card Inspiration
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Here’s an envelope card inspiration that uses the Envelope Punch Board. It’s perfect for a gift card, wishing well, cash or a little gift. It’s an easy fun-fold technique for the 6×6 Designer Series Paper (DSP). I like to use an embossing folder for texture too. If you notice, I attached an embossed sheet on…
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Something Lacy Background Stamp
This Something Lacy Background stamp makes paper look similar to Designer Series Paper (DSP). I decided to make my daughter’s party invitation for her baptism by using this background stamp. Isn’t it pretty? Here’s how I made the card: On a coloured cardstock, stamp the background in ink of a darker shade (monochrome of cardstock…
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Big Shot Machine Card Idea
The Big Shot Machine plays center role for our card idea. If you have this amazing machine, you already know how easy it is to add texture and cut out shapes to make your projects more interesting. The Big Shot allows convenience when you have to make cards in multiples. Here’s how to make the…
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Tape It Stamp Set
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The Tape It stamp set is a washi tape lover’s dream. Customise and create them in any length, width and colour that you like. Who would have thought? I paired it with the Festival Of Trees Bundle because it’s for Christmas. Do you like this fun idea too? Isn’t it clever? Here’s how to make…
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Work of Art Christmas Card
The Work of Art stamp set has so many possibilities, including Christmas cards. A simple heat-embossing technique combined with the Holiday Home stamp set makes it shine. Do you like stamp sets that look like paint images? Isn’t it clever and fun? Here’s how to make the card: On a sheet of Basic White card…
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Big Shot Special
The Big Shot Machine is an invaluable die-cutting and embossing tool for card makers. It is perhaps one of my best buys when I was just starting out as a crafter. Not only can I cut all sorts of materials with it, I also enjoy the embossing feature of the machine. For this month only,…
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The Great Outdoors
Let’s use The Great Outdoors stamp set for an invitation card. Do you like to camp? Our family loves camping and we take every chance to go when the weather is nice. We enjoy camping trips with friends where we stay for days to get re-acquainted and catch-up on what’s everyone been up to. It’s…
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Watercolour Embossing Technique
Watercolour embossing technique on Shimmery White cardstock is a fun technique. Do you like clean and simple cards? So do I. It’s my go-to technique when I need to make a quick but stunning-looking card. Here’s how to make the card: On a Shimmery White card front, stamp a greeting 3 or 4 times in…
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Embossing Techniques
Embossing techniques are fun to learn. Warning: it’s so fun that it’s habit-forming. Once you start, it’s hard to stop. Technique 1 – Stamping on heated powder. On a sheet of Basic White cardstock, ink a clear-mount block with Versamark, sprinkle silver embossing powder and then heat. Repeat this process 3 or 4 times until…
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Embossing Folders
Embossing folders add texture to your cards without the extra bulk. Do you remember the days when embossed stationery were limited to letterpress companies and designs were for weddings and engagements only? I remember my anticipation as I waited for my wedding invitations many years ago, ordered from a letterpress company in America. The satisfaction…
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Spinner and Slider Cards
Spinner and Slider cards are fun and interactive. With the help of a window punch and a little engineering, it’s enjoyable to learn this technique. Here’s how to make the flower spinner card shown in the photo above: Add dots to your card front by using the polka dots embossing folder and then attach it…