Category Archives: Tip

How to open and close an ink pad

We were in the basement, even before the tornado siren sounded, so Peter made this for Video Vednesday. He is looking forward to seeing your comments!

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Using a punch template

Be sure you don’t miss the free offer from me at the end of the video!

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Tips for stamping an envelope

Here’s a quick follow-up video to the one from last week on random stamping. I’m stamping this fern in Blackberry Bliss. Unexpected, yes, but wait till you see the card (soon)!

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How to cut and score card bases

I wonder how many thousands of card bases I have prepared over my 15-year Stampin’ Up! career? (I totally forgot to celebrate my SU! anniversary last week! Congrats to me!) It is so second nature to me that I hardly … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tip: How to cut intricate dies more easily

First, let me share the sandwich I build for all my dies (from the bottom up): Magnetic platform “Scratchy pad” (the one that will be cut into by the die) Card stock Die “Clear pad” (always on top, never cut … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tip: How to color ribbon

I’m guessing you know that you can color ribbon by (a) applying ink with a dauber, sponge, or directly from the ink pad; or (b) with a Stampin’ Blends marker. But at OnStage in November, one of the stamping demonstrators … Continue reading

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How to punch the end of a strip of card stock

This was originally going to be a Tuesday Tip post, but I needed to change my schedule a bit — hence the catchy title of this post! Yesterday’s card featured a strip of cardstock with an intriguing cut at the … Continue reading

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