Watercolored Fall Leaves with Gold Wink of Stella

  Remember those GORGEOUS Fall watercolored leaves I shared with you in a video HERE?  Well, I had a small pile of leaves left over after creating 42 cards, and I made this beautiful fall card with the left over leaves!     The background polkadot paper has tiny copper dots and I think it's …

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How to use the Stampin’ UP! Big Shot

  Whether you are cutting fancy shapes, basic shapes, or even just embossing, you'll need the Stampin' UP! Big Shot machine!!  I would say that I use mine almost every day! Create projects like cards, gift packaging, treats, home decor (like banners which are so trendy right now!) and most designs coordinate with one or …

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Big Shot Class – project #2

This is another project we did at my Big Shot class on Saturday. This card features an EMBOSSLIT Die found on page 215 of the Stampin' Up! Catalog. It's called "FLOWER BURST" item code 114515.  This type of die cuts and dry embosses the image all at once!!  The technique done here is "tone on …

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Embosslit Flowers

One more thing I'll be demonstrating at our Luv 2 Stamp Group meeting on Saturday is the Embosslit flowers…. aren't they cute when you add a little sponging with the Sponge Dauber!?   :)  Try one shade darker than your cardstock… for instance I used Regal Rose ink on Pink Pirouette c/s, and Summer Sun and Regal …

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