Category Archives: Technique

Stamping in the hole

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 by Debra Burgin

Creating multiples of images that need to be die cut or punched? Consider this Stamparatus technique! Just how efficient is this? Check back tomorrow to see how quickly I got my stamping done!

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Celebrate Sunflowers: Anchored ribbon

Posted on Friday, October 2, 2020 by Debra Burgin

This is the birthday card I made in the Working with ribbon video earlier this week. I hope you’ll try the anchoring technique on your next card! I try not to use the word “perfect” when stamping, because that’s way … Continue reading →

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Working with ribbon

Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 by Debra Burgin

I’ve packed lots of tips in this 28-minute video, but you can use the slider bar in the video player to skip to different sections.

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Bokeh Background technique

Posted on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 by Debra Burgin

A few weeks ago I showed you a card with a bokeh background in this post. Here’s how I create this kind of background (I’ll show you a completed card in another post):

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TBT: Happy birthday bokeh

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2020 by Debra Burgin

I’ll admit I had only a brief hesitation before I sent this black feather to someone for his 60th birthday. Does this have some significance? A portent of something bad? We’ll see later if the birthday boy is worried about … Continue reading →

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Gather Together: Stained Glass

Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2020 by Debra Burgin

The stained glass technique is an old one, but the results still amaze me! (If you’re not familiar with this technique, I demonstrated it on this card in yesterday’s video.) It’s easy: Heat emboss a line image on vellum. Color … Continue reading →

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Stained Glass

Posted on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 by Debra Burgin
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Salted Background: Let’s celebrate you

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2020 by Debra Burgin

This is the last (I think) of my salted background technique cards. As I said on the technique video last week, the full piece of this that I made was really pink. I wasn’t sure I was going to do … Continue reading →

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Salted background for you

Posted on Friday, July 10, 2020 by Debra Burgin

Yes, this note card is for you — if you share on Facebook this week’s Salted Background Technique video and I draw your name. It will be in the mail to you for you to keep or send to someone … Continue reading →

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Salted Background technique

Posted on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 by Debra Burgin

For a chance to be sent the card featured around minute 3:00, SHARE this video in Facebook before 7/11/20. I’ll randomly chose someone who has done so and contact you for your mailing address.

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