Category Archives: Techniques

How To Create Holiday Card Backgrounds with Tsukineko Inks

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by Lisa Mensing

In this video, Lisa shares experimenting with pigment inks, dye inks, and watermark inks to create unique looks over heat embossed backgrounds. She shares tips and tricks throughout the video and shares her thoughts on the process as she works on each background. 

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15 minutes

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Quick & Stunning Holiday Cards in a Flash Made with Delicata Metallic Ink

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by Nicole Watt

Running out of time for your holiday cards? Make a stack super fast with 3 colors of Delicata Inks and a holiday-themed embossing folder! This poinsettia imprint has a beautiful look for Christmas crafting. You’ll get caught up in no time with Nicole’s help!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: Crafternoon

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See How to Make Your Own Customized Ink Pads + Slimline Holiday Cards

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by Lisa Mensing

In this video, Lisa is sharing how to create your own customized color palettes with uninked ink pads, Memento dye inkers, VersaFine Clair inkers and demonstrates her customized ink pads creating slimline Christmas or Holiday cards.

Creating your own color palette with Kaleidacolor un-inked pads is super easy! The sliding ink pad can be used as an ombre effect or as individual ink swatches.

Skill: Beginner
Time: Varies

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How to Create A Mini Pumpkin Name Place Holder for Thanksgiving

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by Annie Collins

Hello Crafty Friends! Annie here with a quick and easy name place holder for Thanksgiving Table Decor. Use any color that matches the color theme you are decorating with this year. In this video, I choose classic orange color for my paper base.

Here is a breakdown of the paper sizes

Stem: Kraft 1/2″ W X 2″ L
Leaf: Green 2″ W X 3″ L
Pumpkin: Orange 4″ W X 6″ L Then trim into 1/2″ W X 6″ L

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

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  • Stampendous Stamps: Damask Fall Set
  • Recollections Brand 65# Cardstock: Orange, Green, and Kraft
  • Sharpie Marker Fine Point: Black
  • Trimmer
  • Scissors

How to Use Fireworks Shimmer Sprays to Make Unique ThankFul Cards

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by Jowilna Nolte

Today, I am sharing two quick ways of using your Fireworks Shimmery Craft Sprays to create fun and vibrant backgrounds. These spray inks can be used on cards or even in your art journals, decorative tags, and more. The best part is that you won’t be wasting any of that precious inks used and the shimmer on the finished backgrounds is simply gorgeous.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 15 minutes

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  • Enamel dots
  • Stamps Precious Remembrance Shop
  • Acrylic Block or stamping tool
  • Card Base
  • Adhesive
  • Diamante
  • White cardstock

How To Create a Fall Side Table Decoration for Thanksgiving

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by LeeAnn McKinney

Hi there friends, Lee Ann here with a fun fall Thanksgiving Home Decor project. In this video, I tried StazOn Studio Glaze in several different colors and I was hoping to make the house a little fun. We do not have a lot of space (literal tiny home) and so anything I make needs to be condensed or small. I chose to pick up a 5″ x 7″ photo frame and play with the StazOn Studio Glaze with coloring in pumpkins, leaves, and other stamped images. StazOn Studio Glaze is a water-based acrylic product and oh it was fun. I plan to make more for the Christmas holidays. 

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

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Other Items Used
  • MISTI Stamping Tool
  • Kat Scrappiness “Happy Fall Y’all” Stamp Set
  • Photo Frame, 110 lb Card Stock
  • Double-Side Tape