Posts In Tips and Tricks
TRICK yourself!
September 4, 2008
When you buy a new product it always has some uses and examples on the packaging. This is great to look at to get your creative juices going. But what about life beyond the packaging?
The TIP today is to think outside of the box… Go beyond the packaging… Make it your very own…
When the Tinkering Ink GARLAND was created we never thought ...
Tips and Tricks with our Rip Strips...
August 28, 2008
A Quick Trick!
August 20, 2008
Rub-On Transfer Trick
Here is a little diddy I learned from my cute friend Sarah who owns Scenic Route... If you put a rub-on transfer on a paper project and you don't like where it is or you want to remove it... simply take a piece of scotch tape and lightly press it on ...
Tips and Tricks...
August 7, 2008
Here is a little trick I figured out while making the above lay-out for an autumn leaves/creativity inc. Archiver's class.
If you are using an acrylic stamp on your project and you want to only ink part of the stamp, keep some Q-TIPS close by. Ink the entire stamp evenly and then take off what you don't want ...
Happy scrapping...
May 30, 2008
Wow last night I got to sit down, uninterrupted and scrap! Just scrap! I made three layouts and it was so much fun! I had forgotten how much I really love it! Even though it was midnight and I was dog tired... I enjoyed every single minute of it! I must say that my Tim Holtz; Tonic shears are wonderful! Who could ask for more than self-sharpening, non-stick fabulous shears!
I ...
Tinkering Tip: Paper Blocking
April 14, 2008
Check out this amazing layout by one of our DT members, Michelle StClair. She uses blocks of patterned paper from our BELOVED line to create a very anchored layout, but adds a touch of whimsy with the sideways title and her use of a rounded tag.
I just love this layout and it would be a fabulous way to use up your scraps since the largest whole piece is around 5 inches square. Try out this fun ...
Tinkering Tip: X-acto Excellence
March 18, 2008
One of the things I love about Tinkering Ink papers are their bold and graphic designs. But some scrappers ask us how to use these large prints for their scrapping. Well, here's a perfect example of how easy and striking scrapping can be. This page, by Pam Callaghan, was a breeze thanks to a large T.I. print and an x-acto knife.
Pam simply took our Bella paper from our Al Fresco collection and cut the ...