Here they are,  the next two techniques in our series. (See the information at the end of this blog to learn how you could win all 35 of these technique tags in this series.)  Summer life is very busy around here,  now that school is going we are back into a routine and I have carved a little of time out to do some creating!

I also managed to take a few more photos of the completed technique tags. (Still have some craft time in my future to finish the rest! yay) That means I have some more techniques to share with you. I’ve really enjoyed being able to re-visit techniques that I have forgotten about, or just haven’t taken the time to do them.

You may have noticed that I’ve used the same stamp sets and colors for all of the tags. Part of that is so the completed book is prettier, but most of all it was to show the versatility of stamps when you employ different techniques as you use them.

Faux Stitching is a fast and fun way to add some framing or interest to your project. After I finished the “stitching” around the bicycle, I wish I would have done it closer to the edge of the white paper, but I do think it looks pretty real.

I really like this patchwork for using up scraps too. I will attach strips of left over paper to typing paper then cut it up as accent pieces on my project.

If you don’t want to cut out (or punch) an image, you can always use it to fill in the negative space of a punched image.

Club night samples:

Here are the stamp sets I’ve used in this example, and many of the other tags that we will be looking at in the upcoming posts:

C1605 Happy to Be Friends

D1632 Amour

I also used Seaside papers (X7192B)

Our awesome markers were also put to use throughout this process of creating the technique tags.

Contest Information:

Now you might want to know how you can earn chances to win these tags.   There are several ways.  Write a comment on this post.  (1 entry)   Share this post link on your Facebook post and let me know on my FB page Crafting with Amanda that’s you’ve done it.  (1 entry per share).  Like my FB page.  (3 entries)  If you’re a pinterest person, for every technique tag you pin, you receive an entry.  (up to 35!)    At the end of the contest I will assign each entry a number and using a random number generator will pick a winner.  I will announce the winner on this blog, and then contact them to get the address where the tag book should be sent.

If you would like a copy of my technique instructions file,  leave a comment with your email and I will send it to you.

Happy Crafting and Good Luck!

Two more great techniques today! They aren’t ones that I use all the time,  but when I do I love the results. (See the information at the end of this blog to learn how you could win all 35 of these technique tags in this series.)

Pockets & Tags (to put in those pockets.) That’s what we will talk about today.

Sometimes it’s fun to have an “inside joke” as part of a card or scrapbook page. By using pockets, you can easily accomplish this. There are also times when journaling is very personal, and you don’t want to leave it out, but you don’t want it displayed either. (Some photos are better in pockets so the squeamish can be protected.)
In this Seaside sample, I created pockets with a simple rectangle glued on three sides, a mini envelope and a shaped cut out in which I cut a slit.

Here’s another look with the contents of the pockets pulled out of their hiding places. You can also cut a slit in your project itself and line the back with paper to create your hidden pocket. So many fun things to do to create pockets. You can see on my club night tag that I used a circle element to create the base of my pocket. Did you notice the circle punch out in the circle pocket to make it easier to pull out the journaling?

Now that we know how to make pockets, let’s move onto tags to put in those pockets.

I used tags to make my tag title “Hello” and created a removable bookmark tag as well.

Here are the stamp sets I’ve used in this example, and many of the other tags that we will be looking at in the upcoming posts:

C1605 Happy to Be Friends

D1632 Amour

I also used Seaside papers (X7192B)

Our awesome markers were also put to use throughout this process of creating the technique tags.

I’ll leave you with the tag samples from our club night book, and the information how you could win all 35 tags that will be shown in this series of technique tips blog.

Contest Information:

Now you might want to know how you can earn chances to win these tags.   There are several ways.  Write a comment on this post.  (1 entry)   Share this post link on your Facebook post and let me know on my FB page Crafting with Amanda that’s you’ve done it.  (1 entry per share).  Like my FB page.  (3 entries)  If you’re a pinterest person, for every technique tag you pin, you receive an entry.  (up to 35!)    At the end of the contest I will assign each entry a number and using a random number generator will pick a winner.  I will announce the winner on this blog, and then contact them to get the address where the tag book should be sent.

If you would like a copy of my technique instructions file,  leave a comment with your email and I will send it to you.

Happy Crafting and Good Luck!

Two more great techniques today! These will help you get some truly individual looks from the same stamp. Tissue Inking and using Sponges. (See the information at the end of this blog to learn how you could win all 35 of these technique tags in this series.)

Tissue Inking:

You can do tissue inking in a couple different ways. One way is to dab a tissue in the ink, then dab it on the stamp. You can do this with multiple colors. Keep in mind before you stamp on your project you will want to “huff” on your stamp to re-moisten the ink.

Another way to do this is to ink the whole stamp in one lighter color, then add the darker shades with tissues in the same manner as the first method. You will also need to “huff” your stamp if you choose this method.

In this sample I inked the whole tree in desert sand ink, then added honey, cranberry and pear ink with a tissue. After I stamped the image, I used crinkled clear wrap to add the blue and green in the background.

Here is the tissue sample from my club night tag book.Sponges Technique:

Sponges are a great way to add color to your backgrounds, stamps, or create a polka dot effect on your projects. For this Seaside tag book sample I used sponges to color the image of the farm stamp and used them to add multiple colors to the shells & star fish stamps.

Here is the sample from our club night project. In this one I used sponges to create colors around the floral stems and also some masking (another technique in a future post) to create a sand dune look. (Hard to see in the photo, sorry)

Now you might want to know how you can earn chances to win this great prize. There are several ways. Write a comment on this post. (1 entry) Share this post link on your Facebook post and let me know on my FB page that’s you’ve done it. (1 entry per share) Crafting with Amanda Like my FB page. (3 entries) If your a pinterest person, for every technique tag you pin, you receive an entry. (up to 35!) At the end of the contest I will assign each entry a number and using a random number generator will pick a winner. I will announce the winner on this blog, and then contact them to get the address where the tag book should be sent.

Here are the stamp sets I’ve used in this example, and many of the other tags that we will be looking at in the upcoming posts:

C1605 Happy to Be Friends

D1632 Amour

I also used Seaside papers (X7192B)

Our awesome markers were also put to use throughout this process of creating the technique tags.

If you would like a copy of my technique instructions file, leave a comment with your email and I will send it to you.

Now you might want to know how you can earn chances to win these tags.   There are several ways.  Write a comment on this post.  (1 entry)   Share this post link on your Facebook post and let me know on my FB page Crafting with Amanda that’s you’ve done it.  (1 entry per share).  Like my FB page.  (3 entries)  If you’re a pinterest person, for every technique tag you pin, you receive an entry.  (up to 35!)    At the end of the contest I will assign each entry a number and using a random number generator will pick a winner.  I will announce the winner on this blog, and then contact them to get the address where the tag book should be sent.

If you would like a copy of my technique instructions file,  leave a comment with your email and I will send it to you.

Happy Crafting and Good Luck!