Tip Tuesday #4 - Chipboard

Okay so today's tip is going to be brief since my life has been crazy this past week and I haven't even had the time to scrapbook anything!

Since my boyfriend and I are moving into new place at the end of the month I have about a week and a bit to get everything packed and also keep the place clean to show prospective tenants... I am going crazy. Above that I am also getting ready to take a night course for the next 4 months... I don't know what I am thinking.

Anyways, here is this weeks tip.;

Check out Scrapbook Etc. website to see 26 ways to dress up your chipboard. I knwo sometimes I get stubbed as to what to do with all my chipboard letters other then glue it on the page as is!

Enjoy! Leave a comment on your favourtie way to dress up chip board :)

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Tip Tuesday #3 - Ribbon

While checking out the Two Peas education centre I came a cross a great video that shows different techniques for adding ribbon to your cards. It's a nice twist from just wrapping the cards and tying a bow at the front.

My favourite technique has to be adhering the ribbon with a staplers and creating a gathering affect on the front of the card.

Check out the video tutorial here.

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Tip Tuesday #2 - Shadow Stamping

This is a nifty little trick I use to create depth on my stamped images without too much trouble.

What I did was ink up the sentiment with black ink and stamp it on the card stock and without re-inking I shift the stamp just slightly and re-stamp. The second generation stamp leave the perfect shadow!! I just love this affect, its so simple and you don't waste any ink!!!

Here is a little Thank You Card I made and did the "Thank You" using the Shadow Stamping technique.

Enjoy!


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{Supplies}
Paper - Unknown
Ink - Tim Holtz's Weathered Word Distress Ink, Black (CTMH)
Stamps - Flourishes (Basic Grey), Sentiment (CTMH)
Misc - Ribbon, Brads (Joann's)

Tip Tuesday #1

So I want to start at least one weekly post that has a reoccurring theme of some sort (I would love to have one each day of the week but I don't think I can keep that up!) So for now I am going to start with "Tip Tuesday". These posts will feature original tips from me or tips I find from other bloggers out there. Tips can range from scrap room organization, card making, scrapbooking, techniques, thrifty hand made gift ideas, the possibilities are endless!

So here is the first edition of Tip Tuesday!

This week I would like to feature the tip that inspired this whole idea of the Tip Tuesday weekly post. It is from a fellow Close to my heart consultant Tammy.

She had a tip to sort her distressing sponges in a tackle box and have them labeled by colour. I really love this idea since I cannot stand mixing colours when I want a nice crisp colour accent on the edge of my papers for cards or scrapbooking layouts. Currently I was just dropping them into an old baby wipe container but I had to fish through them to find the colour I was currently using so I did not mix a black with yellow or green with orange! I am going to get me a tackle box or bead box from Walmart and get my sponges organized!!

Here is the Tammy distress sponge organization solution!

How do you keep your sponges? I would love to hear from you!

Created this card using the resist technique with white embossing powder on white daisy card stock.

*Edited to add sponge technique artwork*


{Supplies}
Paper - Hollyhock, Black and Daisy White (CTMH)
Ink - Blush (CTMH)
Stamps - Priceless Love and February Word Puzzle (Both CTMH)