Wednesday’s WOW! #154 – How to get a crisp stamping with Photopolymer stamps.
Sometimes when you stamp with Photopolymer stamps you don’t get the crisp stamping result that you would like. Do you find that?
I have particularly recently BUT I have a couple of tips for you to be sure to get a better stamping.
Firstly when stamping give your Photopolymer stamps a clean with the Stampin’ Mist and Scrub. This will remove some of the residue from production. You could use an eraser too.
Then when you stamp be sure to have something underneath your card. The Piercing Mat or even a catalogue. It will give you a little “bounce” and your stamped image should be much more crisper.
Did you find that helpful?
Happy Stamping,
Jenny
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Wednesday’s WOW! #151 – Flagging your Ribbon ends.
Do you like to flag the ends of your ribbon? Flagging is cutting the ends to a ‘V’ Point. Don’t try and cut the points individually. They never turn out even…
Here is a tip for you to “flag” those ends. Fold the sides of one of the ends of the ribbon together in half and make one snip to a point. The longer part – the point is towards the end of the ribbon. It makes them cut so much easier.
Hope this helps you.
Happy Crafting,
Jenny
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WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #150 – Outline your dies on the card insert.
Firstly – 150 WOW’s! That’s a lot of tips and tricks with your cardmaking that I have shared over the last few years. I hope they have been helpful for you. If you have missed some you can do check the “TAGS” in the side bar on my blog for Wednesday’s WOW! and it will come up with a lot of them.
Thanks for following along with me.
For today’s tip. Do you find when you take the dies off the card sheet you can never get them back right. It’s a bit of a game of Tetris.
So BEFORE you take them off, grab a pen or pencil and trace around the dies. Then you can easily put them back in place and it will show you if any are missing. Sometimes I add a magnetic sheet to my die card so you could trace around your magnetic sheet too if you do that.
Happy Crafting,
Jenny
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I’m back with another video for you. This one is using the Spotlighting Technique. Have you tried it?
The Spotlighting Technique is highlighting a part of an image with colour. The part highlighted can be created by diecutting any shape eg circle or square. The section can be raised up or sunk below the card mat.
You can see the video below to see how it is done. I share another version too in the video so stay tuned.
This is the card I created using the Irresistible Blooms. The sentiment is from the Nature’s Prints Stamp set and diecut with the Natural Prints dies.
It is a standard size card base. I have cut the card sheet down vertically for a different look.
The exact measurements I will send out in my newsletter this week. By the way, Are you on my newsletter?? You can head to the side bar, there is a tab there.
I will let you go and watch the video now. I hope you get to make one.
Happy Crafting,
Jenny
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Wednesday’s WOW! #147 – Comparing the 2023-2025 In Colors.
You are probably quite familiar with the 2023-2025 In Colors by now. So I won’t go in to detail about each colour but today I thought I would share some comparisons with you to other Stampin’ Up! Colours.
I have 2 great resources for you.
IN COLOR COMPARISON CHART
As in past years I have put together a Colour Comparison Chart so you can see how they look with similar colours.
Here are the 2023-2025 In Colors.
I have to say I wasn’t sure about them. But I am slowly warming up to some. When I had my Catalogue Launch a few weeks ago everyone loved Wild Wheat. I must say it is a great shade that goes with so many other colours.
Here is the 2023-2025 In Color Comparison Chart.
It’s always interesting to see how they compare. Sometimes ever so slightly.
Be sure to save the In Color Chart image that is above so you have it for reference later.
COLOR COACH CHART
Now if you would like a Color Coach Chart for the In Colors to help you when creating with them then you can download a chart. This chart helps you create with other colours using them.
You can Download it as a Photo version below or as a PDF further below.
Playing more with the Cheerful Daisies Bundle I created a Split Easel Card.
I used the Fresh as a Daisy Paper with it too.
It folds up flat so you can post it.
You will want to decorate the inside for this one.
Do you want to make one too?
I have the video below. If it doesn’t show you can go straight to Youtube ->HERE.
I have the basic measurements further below for you in both Metric and Imperial.
MAKE A SPLIT EASEL CARD
Card Base: Lemon Lolly – 1 cm x 14.8 cm. Score at 10.5cm. 5 1/2” x 8 ½” . Score at 4 ¼” Centre piece – 8.8cm x 10.5cm 3 ¼” x 4 ¼” Early Espresso Cardstock Side strips – 2 @ 10.1cm x 2.6cm 2 @ 4 ⅛” x 1” Front Panel mat – 8.4cm x 10.1cm 3 ⅛” x 4 ⅛” Designer series paper Side Strips – 2 @ 9.7cm x 2.2cm 2 @ 4” x ⅞” Front Panel – 8cm x 9.7cm 3” x 4” Inside – 10.1cm x 5cm 4 ¼” x 2 ⅛” Whisper White card stock Inside – 10.1cm x 10.1cm 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”
This is the lovely Cheerful Daisies Bundle.
But what about the Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper.
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I have used the Circle Sayings Bundle (Stamps and Punch) to make a Top Fold Flap Card. Say that lots of times quickly!
This is the front of the card. I have used the Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper with it.
See the inside.
It’s a very easy Fun Fold. I have the video below you can follow along.
The measurements can be seen in the video. I will be sending a tutorial out with this card to my newsletter subscribers next week.
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Now for the video. This project was created for the Crafty Collaborations Global Catalogue Launch. A number of demonstrators from around the world joined together to create some great projects using all those lovely new products. I will add the link below for the rest of the projects.
If you can’t see the video then you can head to Youtube Directly and watch it. Click -> HERE.
Have you seen the Circle Sayings Bundle yet?
I love the sentiments and the font of this stamp set. It is so versatile too. And you can just grab the punch and punch it out.
You can join in on the Crafty Collaborations Global Catalogue Launch. There are a number of projects and even some games to join in on.
On the platform that you will see the projects you will first need to create an account. The videos and activities are free but it just registers you so in case you win a prize …
It’s all happening now with the 2023 Mini Catalogue going Live. Have you checked it out yet??
I mentioned I was involved with the Global Catalogue Launch Party with Demonstrators from around the world. It’s such an exciting time to share with you.
Let me show you the the card I made.
For my project I shared a card with the Around the Bend Bundle and the gorgeous Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper.
I love the detail in these curvy dies. It creates such a cool edge. And there are some other great curvy dies as well.
Here is the inside of the card. Don’t forget that.
Want to catch the YouTube video to follow along? Check it out below.
If you haven’t joined in with the Global Launch Party you can still catch the replays.
You have probably seen the Fitting Florets Suite around now. It is all so gorgeous. I had to play with it. And I pulled out an old fold that I haven’t done in a while – A Panel Fold Card.
Here it is for you.
And it folds flat for you to post.
You can catch how to create one on the video below. (If you are receiving this blog update by email and the video is not showing, head to the blog post and view it there).
The Fitting Florets Suite will be available to order in November. The Framed Florets Bundle (Stamps and Dies) will be carried over in to the January-June Mini Catalogue but the gorgeous Fitting Florets paper and the Gold Swirl Gems won’t be so you will want to grab that early. I will tell you more about this soon.
But … You could get this earlier. As Demonstrators we can order it now. And if you have considered joining Stampin’ Up! what better way than joining now (also with the extra bonus you get this month) AND you can order it now. Because we can’t wait for these things right. 🙂
Here are the measurements.
MAKE YOUR OWN PANEL FOLD CARD
Card base: 21cm x 14.8cm Score on the long side at 5cm and 8cm. Turn card 180’ – Score at 5cm and 8cm on the other side.
8 ½” x 5 ½” Score on the long side at 2” and 3 1/8”. Turn card 180’ – Score at 2” and 3 1/8” on the other side.
Designer Series Paper strips:
For sides – 4.7cm x 14.4cm @ 2 pieces
1 7/8” x 5 3/8” @ 2 pieces
For centre – 4.7cm x 14.4cm @ 1 piece
1 7/8 x 5 3/8” @1 piece
Front Panel – 10.4cm x 8.8cm 3 ½” x 3 1/8”
White mat – 10cm x 8.4cm 3 3/8” x 3”
I hope you get to make one.
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