I’m currently working on my video for this week…I’m focusing on Studio J. If you haven’t heard of it or used it yet, it’s CTMH‘s solution to the “I have too many photos” syndrome. It’s also a *NEW* way to think about digital scrapbooking–we call it studio scrapbooking. While doing the video I realized I … Read more Thursday Tip–Digital Scrapbooking Tricks
How would you like an easy way to get more out of your trimmer blade? Of course you would! Afterall, if you are having to replace your blade less often, that means you can be purchasing other goodies for your stash. Here’s the trick…next time you replace your blade, use a Sharpie marker to … Read more Thursday Tip–Getting the Most Out of Your Trimmer Blade
As promised yesterday, here’s a tip to use with this month’s Stamp of the Month…use your Watercolor Pencils! When I first saw this set, it reminded me a lot of Beatrix Potter and her story of Peter Rabbit. The images seemed to cry out for a nice soft watercolor look. If you haven’t used … Read more Thursday Tip–Watercolor Pencils
Have you tried Studio J yet? Did you know that in addition to being a FREE program without any downloads to ever worry about, it can be a very powerful how-to program for your traditional scrapbooking? That’s right. If you’ve ever been reluctant to use some of your coveted papers because of the possibility that you’d … Read more Thursday Tip–Studio J
Ever cut your paper and realize it’s time to change the blade on your trimmer but you don’t have a new blade handy? Those rough edges can be touched up easily with our sanding block that comes in our sanding kit. Gently sand the rough edges with either the fine grit or medium grit until … Read more Thursday Tip–Great Use for Sanding Kit
Want to coordinate your ribbon with your project but don’t have the right ribbon on hand? Here’s an easy trick! Using one of the needles included with our piercing tool kit along with some of our embroidery floss, create stitched ribbon all your own! And here is the card I made with it… Give it … Read more Thursday Tip–Stitched Ribbon
Here’s another great technique to have in your arsenal for making clear cards…add acrylic paint! Come back tomorrow to see my video on how you can create this card too.
If you’ve been playing with our wonderful *NEW* Spray Pen, then you know that depending on how much you spray up your paper, it can become a little rippled from becoming wet and then drying again. Thanks to an impromptu study at Stamp Club this month, we found that using a tape runner … Read more Thursday Tip–Perfect Adhesive with Spray Pen Projects
Here’s a great tip for creating quick titles without any anguish of ‘will it fit?’, ‘will it look right?’, etc. We offer both a great selection of adhesive-backed alphabets through our My Stickease (cardstock-weight stickers) Collections and our Color-Ready Alphabets. Each of these comes in a clear plastic ziploc bag. Use this ziploc bag! … Read more Thursday Tip–Titles with Stickers
Here’s a great little video to give you some insight into our *NEW* Spray Pen. Trust me…you are going to love it! {Double click for full view in YouTube}
I am loving our *NEW* Spray Pen! The possibilities are endless with this tool…you can mix water and your choice of re-inker to do a nice mist. Or you could mix water and Pearl Paint to get a shimmer mist. Or better yet you could mix water, re-inker and some Pearl Paint to get a … Read more Thursday Tip–Add some shimmer
card designed by Karen M. Want to add a little shimmer to your projects? Our Create-a-Shade Pearl Paint is the perfect product to do this! Plus, you can add some re-inker to our Pearl Paint and get a colorful shimmer. Check out the Dimensional Element Ornament sample below. The base of the ornament was painted … Read more Thursday Tip–Paint with Shimmer
Want to make something unique that will have the recipient in awe? Well, have I got the project for you! Plus, it’s so easy that a 4-year-old can do it (or in my case–two 4-year-olds!). Behold the popcorn ornament! Now, I must admit this creation did not evolve perfectly with the first try! It’s funny … Read more Thursday Tip–A Popcorn Ornament
For a project that I’m currently working on, I needed some push pins or thumb tacks. Problem is, I wanted them to have a little creative flair to them. Insert Liquid Glass, Reinkers and Prisma Glitter! I started out by purchasing some plain old thumb tacks. Then using a left over foam … Read more Thursday Tip–Glitzing up Metals
On Tuesday, I was asked a great question…how can I use Waxy Flax? [Note: Waxy Flax is no longer available from CTMH 🙁 but you can find similar things at craft stores.] So I thought I’d share a few ideas with you all… First of all, you can use it to string through … Read more Thursday Tip–Waxy Flax Uses