Ink It Up! with Jessica Taylor

Stampin' Up! Borders and Corner Punches

Stamps: Very Thankful stamp set (115338)

Ink: Not Quite Navy Classic Pad

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo and Not Quite Navy card stock

Accessories: Scallop Trim Corner Punch (118870), Scallop Trim Edge Punch (118402 Select as your free Sale-a-Bration item with a $50 purchase)
 

Have you wondered how to use the new Stampin' Up! punchesfrom the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-Bration catalogs?  Here is a quick video to give you some samples on how to use these great new punches:

To order these FUN new punches, please visit my Online Store and click the Shop Now button.

The one stamping tool I can't live without!

Yep, it's the Stamp-a-ma-jig!  The what?!?!?!  I don't know how I ever stamped without it.  Oh yeah, I remember that I always stamped my words at an obvious angle so that it looked like I meant to do it instead of looking like a crooked mistake. 

This is the perfect tool to keep you from ever ruining a whole project with one crooked image! The stamp positioner gives you the ability to place an image exactly where you want it, every time. Allows for fast and precise stamp placement.  Perfect for words and alphabet stamps.  Only $11.95!
 
To order your Stamp-a-ma-jig, go to my Online Store, click Shop Now and then enter 101049 in the Search the Store box.

Re-ink your Classic Ink Pads

Do your stamped images seem a little faint? Is you Classic Ink Pad looking a little dry?  It's time to add a little ink!  This video will show you how re-ink your Classic Ink Pads so they are as good as new.

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My favorite posts from 2009

Happy New Year!  Today I thought I would share my TOP 10 favorite blog posts of 2009.  These are the ones you won't want to miss!  Click on the links below to go to each post.

Brayer Resist Technique

Earth Day Project: Recycle in Style

Faux Silk Technique

Hershey Kiss Holder

Hidden Message Card

Masking and a Fun Color Combo

Stained Glass Technique

What do I do with the AquaPainter?

What do I do with Chipboard?

What In Colors look best together?

What would you like to see me post about in 2010?  Leave a comment and let me know!

Help, I got Black ink on my table!

Last night I received an email...

"I accidentally got black ink on my new table.  It doesn’t just wipe off like my old table did.  What can I use to clean this up?"

Stampin' Mist!  Try to get to the ink right away and clean it up with a little Stampin' Mist.  (If your table has a finish on it, you might want to test a little area first to make sure the Stampin' Mist doesn't affect it.)

Stampin' Mist did work to get the black ink off of her table, but I would suggest putting a plastic tablecloth over your nice tables when you are stamping.

Click here to Shop Now and buy Stampin' Mist for cleaning your stamps and your ink mishaps!  (Enter code 102394 into the Search the Store box.)

What do I do with Chipboard?

It happens all the time.  You attend a stamping event, see something you like, buy it, get it home...look at it, look at it some more and then ask yourself "What was I going to do with this?"

One of those things is chipboard. It looks so pretty when it's "fancied up", but on it's own it can be pretty boring.  So how do you fancy it up?

 

Cover it with some Designer Series Paper!

1. Cover the chipboard with glue stick. 
2. Add a piece of Designer Series Paper (or card stock) and smooth it on with your hands.
3. Let dry.
4. Use Paper Snips or a Hobby Blade to trim the paper around the chipboard.
5. Use a sanding block to remove the excess paper and smooth the edges.

Color it with Craft Ink.

1. Sand any nubs off the edges of the chipboard with a sanding block.
2. Apply Craft ink.  (I like to use the Craft Spots for this, but you can also use a sponge dauber with the larger Craft Stampin' Pads.) 

Add some shine!

1. Cover it with Craft Ink.
2. Add embossing powder.
3. Heat.

The best way to apply your chipboard pieces to your projects is with glue dots.

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How to Make a Pop-Up Card

If you did not receive my December newsletter containing tips on using the Ornament Punch and how to make a Pop-Up Card, you can view it now.  For more past newsletters, you'll find my Newsletter Archive when you scroll down the right column, under the catalogs.

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Tip for putting adhesive on small pieces of card stock

The next time you use up a sheet of dimensionals, save the empty dimensional sheet.  When you are putting SNAIL adhesive on a skinny piece of card stock, put the glossy side of the dimensional sheet underneath.  No extra adhesive on your table or grid paper!

This is just ONE of the many tips that I heard at the Stampin' Up! demonstrator meeting that I attended last weekend.  If you've thought of starting your own rubber stamping and scrapbooking business, but haven't because you are worried about having enough project ideas or your lack of stamping experience... don't worry! 

Stampin' Up! provides a monthly magazine full of great stamping tips and ideas, as well as a demonstrator only website with more ideas than you'll ever have time for.  Plus demonstrators love to get together and share their stamping.

So put your worries aside and contact me for more information about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  You'll be glad you did!

Why use Sticky Strip Adhesive?

This double-sided super-strong adhesive will hold together a box or pouch like a dream! It won’t lift, curl, distort, warp, or wrinkle. You can also use it to adhere other craft-related embellishments, such as beads, glitter, or embossing powder.

I use sticky strip anytime I am making something 3-D and when I'm making cards that require more hold like pocket cards or fun fold cards.

You'll want to remember that sticky strip is REALLY STICKY and is not easily re-positionable.  Once it's on, it's on!

If you'd like to order sticky strip for your projects, visit My Online Store and enter '104294' into the Search the Store box.

Why can't I use my hair dryer to emboss?

Hairdryers do not get hot enough to melt the embossing powder and generally blow too hard. They may blow the embossing powder right off the paper!

Stampin' Up!'s high-quality heat tool makes embossing quick and easy. You can also use this handy tool to heat set pigment inks on chipboard, glass and cloth.

To order the heat tool, visit My Online Stamping Store and click on 'Shop Now'.  Enter code 100005 in the search the store box.