Getting into the nooks and crannies of chipboard
I’m working on a project that is going to use some chipboard that has been colored with Basic Black Classic ink. I’ve been struggling to get the color into the nooks and crannies using my sponge dauber. Three separate attempts over the past couple days, all resulting in more ink on the scrap paper and my hands than on the chipboard. I just realized that I could use the black marker that has been sitting next to the ink pad and chipboard. I’m laughing at myself right now, because it is so obvious and it hasn’t occurred to me in more than 2 year so stamping. Everyone...
Read MoreAdd a personal touch to digital journaling
While watching the Phillies fight their way through the game tonight, I finally tried fontcapture, a website that will convert your handwriting into a font that you can use on your computer. I’ve read about this site several times, but was a bit dubious…mostly because I don’t have the most attractive handwriting around. I decided to try it tonight because I’ve been struggling with font choices when using My Digital Studio. While I love using a polished font for somethings, I was missing the personal touch of actual handwriting. The process is really simple, download...
Read MoreColor Inspiration – Summer River
I recently received a hand-me-down 1st gen iphone and have been having a ton of fun playing around with it. I downloaded the Evernote app because I keep hearing how great it is at keeping track of the things that you run see everyday and think “I should blog about that”. So when I was walking the dog the other day I saw these beautiful flowers growing on a rock in the river. I loved the combination of pink and green, so I snapped a picture and added it to Evernote to remind me to write this post! Here are two color combos to work on from this photo. First, the obvious, which...
Read MoreCupcake Challenge #36
Today I was a bit stuck on what to do for my 2nd Make-and-Take for my Open House tomorrow. There are some great blogs out there that feature weekly sketch/color/inspiration challenges. I’ve been adding them to blogroll on the left, so if you are stuck, check them out! Today I was inspired by Taylored Expressions’ Cupcake Challenge #36. Here is the result of my playing around with her sketch: The dots of dazzling diamonds don’t show up well on the image, but they just the right amount of sparke to this holiday card. The blue “border” around the circle snowman...
Read MoreGarden Whimsy Mini Album
I’m donating a card making gift basket to my neighborhood block party’s Chinese Raffle, and in it is a coupon book. Rather than just providing a sheet of coupons, I made a mini album to hold them. This album is a Make-and-Take we made at the Stampin’ Up! Convention this year. The cover is made from two mini square envelopes; inside are sheets of 3×6″ card stock. Holes are punched at the spine and it is held together by a ribbon. To make it more sturdy I used SNAIL between each page as well. To adhere the coupons to the book I used Tombow Multi. Tombow is...
Read MoreUsing Stampin’ Up Colors on the computer
Last week at work I finally got an iMac. I do a fair amount of basic graphic design for my company and stepping up to the Adobe Creative Suite will help tremendously. Today I’m working on a poster for an event we are having in a couple weeks. It is a cowboy theme, so I channelled SU! alter-ego and immediately thought Earth Elements! Thankfully I’d bookmarked StampMonkeys: RGB Values for SU! Colors! recently. I’m going to use Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, and Old Olive on the poster. Using the RGB (or CYMK) values is a great way to extend your creative side beyond typical card...
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