Technique Tuesday

'Cut the Edge' Technique

Supplies:

Cranberry Ink Pad
Champagne Ink Pad
Staz-On Ink Pad
Anniversary Card Making Kit (G1131) Stamp Set
Cranberry Water Color Pencil
Blending Pen

Stamp:
Stamp a repeated image along the right side of the card.

Cut:
Cut along the edge of the stamped images.

Watercolor:
Use watercolor pencil to partly color in each petal. Then let the blending pen do the rest!

Inside:
Adhere a solid color paper inside the card to highlight the cut edge of the front of the card.

Finished Product:

*Please note: two non Close to my Heart stamps were used in the making of this card

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Golden Ideas

Tip #7: Learn new techniques often.

Use the resources that are at your fingertips to look-up and learn new techniques on a regular basis.
A few of my favorite resources are:

1. Pinterest  ~ I ♥ this one!
2. Close to my Heart catalog
3. Cards that you receive from other people
4. Close to my Heart - Make it From Your Heart - Idea Books. Only $7.95 and are overflowing with ideas! They are on page 141 in the 2014 Spring & Summer Catalog.  You can find it here: http://thesassyscrapper.ctmh.com/ctmh/products/online-idea-book.aspx

Here is a link to my Pinterst page: http://www.pinterest.com/ohendricks/card-ideas/. Please feel free to take a look and become inspired.

One of the most recent techniques that I have learned is how to cut paper to create a sunburst.

Here are a couple of samples:

Golden Ideas

Technique #5: 2nd & 3rd Generation Stamping

Stamp your image and then before cleaning the stamp stamp again and even again. It gives the image a more faded look each time you stamp. 
With the card below, the butterfly appears to be fluttering with this effect.

and

Hope your paying attention!

Tip #6: Stamp on the inside of your card!

Stamp the same image or
 a coordinating one
 to help give your card
a more custom feel.

It also helps fill some space on
the inside!

2 tips for the price of 1!

Happy Monday!