Stamping with Nanna: Country Floral TIEF

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Ink On TIEF Technique

If you're one of my regular customers, you should have received your brand new annual catalog in the mail this week. Isn't it great! You can start ordering from it on June 4! Now, on to today's card project.

In case you don't remember what the 'TIEF' stands for, it's Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I have a really fun technique to share with you today, using a TIEF and ink. Here it is!

I inked the bumpy side of the TIEF with Lovely Lipstick and ran it through the Big Shot with pink CS and this is the result. I love it! It gives a really unique look to the embossed layer of the card.

I hope you'll give this technique a try. It's really fun and super easy. When you're finished, just run the TIEF under the faucet and rinse it clean. Pat it dry with a paper towel and let it finish air drying.

UP NEXT:

June 10 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
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We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products. I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design. I hope you can join us.

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June 23 --- 2:00-5:00 / Get ready for fun!

Summer Open House / New Catalog Party

June 28-20 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale.

Come and find a good bargain!

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Lots of products are already sold out so shop now if there's something you still want to try to get. Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack, too. You'll find lot of great bargains.

Thursday, May 16, 2019

3 Hearts Cards / Card Three

Before I get started with my sharing today, I'd like to let you know that the mailings for our new catalog have gone out. If you are a regular customer with me, you should start watching your mailbox. Yay! Happy days are on the way!

And now ... here's my third heart card for you. Again, I've used watercolor paper and shimmer paint to achieve a special look to my design.

For this card, I used the heart frame to frame the embossed foil sheet. I left the frame (watercolor paper) white and colored the background with the shimmer paint, reinker mixture. I also colored the gems with it.
By the way, do you remember the large heart I used on the card (Card Two) in my previous post? It was cut from the center of the top layer of this card. I cut and inserted the embossed foil heart in its place. When you make two or three cards using a variety of die cuts, it's fun to mix and match the pieces and make multiples that are not duplicates.

TIP:
This card has a little more bulk to it, with the bow and the gems. It's best to use 'lumpy' cards like this for times when you add the card to a hand delivered gift or just give a card in person. If you must mail it, add a layer of bubble wrap over the front of your card and take it directly to the Post Office to check what postage you need for it.

So ... hearts ... they're not just for Valentine's Day. I hope you've enjoyed my three cards. Now, go stamp something.

UP NEXT:

June 10 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
Pay to register by June 3
We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products. I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design. I hope you can join us.