Category Archives: Technique

All-Around Wreath: Autumn Wreath

Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2019 by Debra Burgin

Caution: Inky fingers ahead! That was my warning to stampers this month for this card, except that I finally got smart for the last camp and used some thin, disposable gloves to protect us. This was my first attempt using … Continue reading →

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Gather Together: The Mystery

Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 by Debra Burgin

At last weekend’s Heartfelt Inkspiration team meeting, I posed the question, “What Holiday Catalog product do you have questions about?” I asked this really because, upon seeing the Stampin’ Up! 2019 Holiday Catalog online, I puzzled over the note at … Continue reading →

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All-Around Wreath: Happy Anniversary

Posted on Monday, September 23, 2019 by Debra Burgin

On Friday we celebrated — or rather observed — our 33rd anniversary. We never celebrate much, but with the 3rd grader with us all day, it was pretty much a day about him anyway. As I was preparing for camp … Continue reading →

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Messy Monday: Pigment Sprinkles

Posted on Monday, September 9, 2019 by Debra Burgin

When Stampin’ Up! included Brusho Crystal Colour in a recent catalog, I was intrigued but not persuaded. The powdered pigment was too expensive and, because Brusho was not a Stampin’ Up!-manufactured product, the five colors did not coordinate with the … Continue reading →

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Sailing Home: Set Sail

Posted on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 by Debra Burgin

Three of June’s stamp camp cards used the masking technique to some degree. On this card, after we masked the boat, we added a mask for the horizon. With light, circular motions, we sponged the water. Removing the mask allowed … Continue reading →

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Free As a Bird: Friendship

Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 by Debra Burgin

You might be surprised there’s no bird on this card, but aren’t these flowers beautiful, and the sentiment lovely? This June camp card was pretty simple — primarily because I had the die-cut panel already prepared for the stampers! It’s … Continue reading →

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A “spotlight” variation

Posted on Monday, July 22, 2019 by Debra Burgin

I’m pretty sure the spotlight technique was one of the first special effects I learned when I began seriously stamping some 16 years ago. Here’s how it works: Stamp a line image on card stock. Stamp image again on another … Continue reading →

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