Techniques

These posts focus on techniques, skills, and tricks:
Kick Start Your "Mojo":

• Multi-Challenge, Mojo no go?  

Make It Fast:

• Greetings for Cards - Make Ahead Tip
• Quick Cards from Scrapbooking! 
• Easy Anniversary Card 
• Picture Perfect     
• Scrapping in a Hurry   
• Emboss & Cut Sympathy,  
• Using My Pre-made Card Kits: Card Making Frenzy 1, Card Making Frenzy 2, Card Making Frenzy 3, Card Making Frenzy 4, Card Making Frenzy 5, Card Making Frenzy 6, Card Making Frenzy 7, Card Making Frenzy 8, Card Making Frenzy 9, Card Making Frenzy 10, Card Making Frenzy 11, Card Making Frenzy 12, Card Making Frenzy 13, Card Making Frenzy 14, Card Making Frenzy 15, Card Making Frenzy 16, Card Making Frenzy 17, Card Making Frenzy 18, Card Making Frenzy 19, Card Making Frenzy 20, Card Making Frenzy 21, Card Making Frenzy 22, Card Making Frenzy 23,   
• One Sheet Wonder: OSW Challenge,

Use it Another Way:

• Make a Butterfly From a Flower
• Make a Fish out of Ribbon
• Use Nestabilities to make a Photo Corner 
• Use Nestabilities to make a card with a fancy embossed edge - also a trick to make a nestability cut-out wider and a fun decorative pen technique
• Use Cutting Dies as Templates: Waxed Resist Sympathy,
• Use 2 clear photo corners on each corner of a photo! 
• Suede Paper ribbon & Bow: Waxed Resist Sympathy, 
• Brown Packing Tape: A Very Merry - Christmas Cottage #2, 

Color:

• Brayer: Brayered Stampscapes, 
• Color Burst: Color Burst Mother's Day, 
• Coloring and Shading: Coloring and Shading - Aqua Painter, Coloring and Shading with Gel Pens, Card Making Kit Fun, Lots of Cats, Tuxedo Cats, Siamese Cats, Brownish Cats, Tabby Cats, Tiger Cats, Butterflies, Build a Bouquet, Card Focals with Watercolor Pencils,     
• Faux Mat Die Technique: Happy Birthday Mom, 
  
• Fun Techniques: Thanksgiving Rays, Background Techniques, 
   

Corrugator:

• Happy Birthday Mom, National Parks Scrapbook #1,  

Digi-Stamps:

• Color Challenge, Digistamps on a Scrapbook Page, Digi-stamped Notebooks, Cat Thanks, Border Cards,  

Foiling:

• Masculine challenge, TODO Foiling, 

Folding & Weaving:

• Tea Bag Folding: Tea Bag Folding - Cut your papers from small prints you have on hand, Tea Bag Folding - Print your own papers, 
• Paper Weaving: Scrapbook Pages with Paper Weaving, Hiding Brad Legs,    
• Paper Folding and Pleating: Pleated Paper Frame with Dazzles Scraps, Folded Paper Flower from Scraps, 
• Ribbon Braiding: Braided Ribbon, More with Braided Ribbon, 

Embossing: (See also "Embossing/Die Cut Machines" on Tools & Supplies page, and "Stamping with Heat Embossing" on this page)

• Dry Embossed Focals: Simple Elegance, Dry Embossed Card Focals,
• Dry Embossing Special Techniques: Embossing with Cutting Dies, Embossing with Glued Additions, Sew Special, Embossing Folder too Small, Emboss with die & Impressabilities TOGETHER,  
• Dry Embossing with Cutting Dies: Embossing with Cutting Dies, Oriental Thank You,  
• Dry Embossing with Sanding: Color-Core Focal, HD Christmas Greetings #1, 
• Dry Embossing with Ink:  Embossing with Ink, Inking Embossed Backgrounds, Inked Embossing Folder Technique, Happy Birthday Mom, Variations on a Theme #3, Year of the Monkey, Embossing Folder Stamping,
• Dry Embossing Patterned Papers: Sympathy Card, Anniversary Love,  
• Partial Dry Embossing: Partial Embossing, Partial Embossing Revisited, Partial Embossing Variations,
• Pergamano: Pergamano Butterfly, Just for You Pergamano Butterfly, CPS230 Challenge, Color Me with Vellum Focal, Pergamano Sympathy Card, Pergamano Stencil - Bracket Flower, 25 Patterns Flower Border, Pergamano Butterfly, Pergamano Christmas, Christmas Card with Pergamano Focal, Thinking of You Feminine, Love a Cat Focal, Pergamano Thank You Card, Happy Birthday Mom, Pergamano Thank You, 
• Heat Embossing: More Fun with Stamps, Kitchen Thank You, Emboss Resist Backgrounds, Butterfly, Oriental Flavored Card, Faux Metal, Thinking of You JustRite, Don't Forget the Insides, Quick Valentines Part 3, Thinking Teal, Emboss & Cut Sympathy, Modified Center Step, Happy Birthday Mom, Background Techniques, 2019 Thanksgiving Minis Part 1,
• Double Embossing: Masculine Double Emboss,      

Flowers:

• Happy Birthday Mom, 
   

Gelatos:

• Blend with baby wipe - HD Christmas Greetings #1, Gelatos Play, Just Bamboo,

Glass Etching:

• Another Special Ornament  

Napkins:

• Adhesive Backed Foam - Gelatos Paper Napkins, 
• Freezer Paper - Frozen Napkins???, More Thanksgiving Cards, Mini Thanksgiving Napkin Cards, More Mini Napkin Cards, Napkin Innards, Xmas Napkin Cards #1, Using Innards, More Christmas Napkin Cards, Thank You Swap, Quick Thanksgiving Card,  
• Glue - Napkin Focal, Metallic Chalks Background, Napkin Focal Thanks, Enhanced Die Cut, Faux Metal, 
• Translucent "decal" - A Different Kind of Napkin Technique, 

Paper Piecing:

•  Paper Piecing with the Silhouette, Paper Piecing with Fleur De Lis Rectangles, More Paper Piecing - Fleur De Lis Squares, Outline Sticker Scraps, Memory Board = Scrapbook Part 4, Betsy Ross, Unofficial Beach Bum,    

Paper Piercing:

• Thinking Teal, Revisiting a Background Stamp,    

Paper Tearing:

• Christmas in October - torn paper Christmas tree, Unofficial Beach Bum - torn paper ocean waves & journaling piece,   

Photo Treatments:

• Cropped and Layered    

Matting:

• Valentine in a Box,    

 Mosaics:

• Mosaic Bits, Mosaic Memories, Mosaic Challenge, Fun with Mosaics,    
  

Resist Techniques:

• Embossing Ink: Distress Ink with Versamark, More with Distress Inks, 
• Heat Embossing (See under "Stamping"): 
• Waxed Paper Resist: September Elements Challenge(die cut your waxed paper), Paper from Embossed Waxed Resist(emboss your waxed paper), Important Stamping Resist, Oriental Thank You, Spring Hello, Waxed Resist Sympathy, A Different Oriental Card, One More Far East, More Decorative Labels Eight, Get Well Decorative Frames, Magnet Backing Paper: Alcohol Ink and Waxy Paper, Heartfelt Thanks, Background Techniques, 

Scoring:

• 3-D Papier Tole Die-Cuts, Tri-Shutter Research, Liquid Pearls Sympathy, Big Shot Challenge, Another Sympathy Card, Resizing Your Template, Pergamano Thank You,

Sewing:

• Cards: A Stitch in Time for Christmas Cards, More Sewing for Christmas, Stitched Anniversary Card, Multi-Challenge, Doily Piercing Challenge, Sewing with Doilies,  
• Faux Stitching: Dazzles Stickers with WOW, I Can't Decide,  
• Fabric: Hospital Gowns & My Silhouette, Another Hospital Gown with Silhouette Pocket Detail, Last But Not Least  

Sketches:

•  CPS 230 Challenge, Challenging Papers Part 4, Sketch Challenge, Sketch Inspiration, Inspired by a Sketch, Multi-Challenge, June PW Sketch Challenge, 80th Birthday, Sept PW Sketch Challenge, Christmas 3-d Ornament, Back up Your Work, Sketch Challenge, Challenge Cards, Make Your Own Sketch, 

Spirelli:

• Die Cut Spirelli,    

Stamping:

• Paper Piecing with Stamps: Teacup Thank You, 
• Stamping Backgrounds: Stamping Challenge & Christmas Card,
• Stamping with Smooch Ink: Sew Special,    
• Stamping with Embossing Ink (also see "stamping with heat embossing"): Purrfect for Me,  
• Stamping with Heat Embossing - Basic: More Fun with Stamps, Kitchen Thank You, With Sympathy, Butterfly, Another Sympathy Card, Masculine Cards, Another Red White & Black, Black and Blue, Silver & Blue, Black & White & Red All Over, In the Pink, Metallic Sympathy, Get Well Decorative Frames, My Bodacious Blooms, Bodacious Blooms for You, Faux Metal, Thinking of You JustRite, Don't Forget the Insides, Quick Valentines Part 1, Quick Valentines Part 3, Sympathy Stamp & Die-cut, More Hunkydory Part 1,  More Hunkydory Part 2, Fathers Day, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Christmas with Joy, Background Techniques, 2019 Thanksgiving Minis Part 1,
• Heat Embossing Resist: More Fun with Stamps, Make Your Own ColorMe Paper, With Sympathy, Butterfly, Bird in a Flowery Tree, Background Techniques, Gelatos Play,  
• Stamping with Perfect Pearls: Year of the Monkey, 
• Stamping on Ribbon: Stamping on Ribbon, Purrfect for Me, 
• Stamping with Silhouette Stamps (Also see "Stamping with White Pigment & then adding Color" above):  Coloring Silhouette Stamps,  
• Stamping with White Pigment & then adding Color: Stamping and Chalks Basics, Stamping and Chalks on Vellum, Stamping and Chalks - Christmas in June, Stamping and Chalks 3 - Glitz it Up, Fair Isle, Black & White & Red All Over,    
• Stamping with Wreath Builder: Wreath Builder Cards,
• Unmounted Rubber Stamps: Unmounted Rubber Stamps into Cling Rubber, 

Stenciling:

• Pumpkin Card Swap, 
  

Make Your Own:

• 3-D foam squares - A Word about Foam Squares,
• Card Kits - Make Your Own Card Making Kits!,  
• Chevron Pattern - Waterfall Birthday,
• Focal - Print Your Own Focal, More Fun with Flock, Pre-made Focals, Card Focals with Watercolor Pencils, 2019 Thanksgiving Minis Part 1,  
• Embellishments - use your own picture, printing tips, paper piecing with special papers, paper piecing the fast way, scrapbook embellishments the easy way, Digi-stamp Focals, Print Your Own Focal, Serendipity Squares, Make Your Own Embellishments, Fake Leather, Make Your Own Punched Borders, Challenging Focal, Paper Folded Borders, Paper Piecing with the Silhouette, Fun with Sheep, Butterfly, Sew Special Thread, Butterfly in Use, Template Stenciling,      
• Flowers - Fun Technique for Leaves & Flowers, 
• Mats - Unique Mat Your Focal, Happy Birthday Mom, 
• Paper - Paper for Teabag Folding, Background Paper for Scrapbook Pages, All Grayed Out, Make Your Own Glossy Paper, Paper from Embossed Waxed Resist, Emboss-Stamp-Pop, Swap Kit #2 - Scrap Cards, 
• Supplies - Make Glimmer Spray and Paper, 
• Title - Part 1 - Handwritten, Part 2 - Pick Your Font, Part 3 - Crossword Style, Part 5 - Stencil Cutouts, Part 6 - Fancy Fonts, Part 7 - Printed in Color and Hand Cut, Part 11 - Cut from Blow-ups of Photos, Part 14 - Printed with Crystal Lacquer, Part 15 - Silhouette Fancy, Part 16 - Silhouette Cutouts with Mat, Part 17 - Mixed Colors & Fonts, Part 18 - Getting Creative,  

Sketches:

• Inspired by a Sketch, PW Sketch Challenge, Challenge Cards, Make Your Own Sketch,     

Other:

• Art Board - Girlfriends Getaway Design, 
• Brads - Hiding Brad Legs
• Containers - Pretty Packages, Another Special Ornament, Stationery Set, Another Gift of Stationery, Another Stationery Gift,   
• Decor - Up-cycled Gifts, 
• Diamond Painting - Diamond Painting, 
• Drawers - Easel Card with Drawers,       
• Mosaics - Mosaic Challenge, Mosaic Memories   
• Masking - Chalking With a Mask, Wax Paper Resist, Fun Technique,  
• Notepad Covers - Core'dinations Creative Frenzy, Inspiration of Love, Flower Soft Part 1 - Using digi-stamps of flowers, Flower Soft Part 2 - Grass, Flower Soft Part 3 - Animals, Flower Soft Part 4 - Leaves, Notepad and Card from Scraps, Thanks for Missing Me, Variations on a Theme, Digi-stamped Notebooks, Notepad with Pen Mini-Gift, Embellish with Scraps, Print Your Own Focal, Purchased Focals for Notepads, Notepads using Die Cut Scraps, Double the Fun, More Tags on Notepad Covers, Embossing Folders - Cards & Notepads, Coloring and Shading with Gel Pens, Stickers with White Flowers, Inking Embossed Backgrounds, Pink Flowers, Blue Purple Yellow Stickers, Strawberry Stickers, Making a List,       
• Ornaments - It's December!, Another Special Ornament,   
• Stationary Set - Stationery Set, Notepad and Card from Scraps, An A2 Notecard, A Couple More Notecards, Fun Technique, Embossing with Ink, Silver & Purple Thank You, Die Cut Spirelli, Cupcake Birthday, Just for You Focal, Another Gift of Stationery, Another Stationery Gift,
• Wallets - It's Hard to Believe this is Cardstock!,  
• WOW - Sneak Peak,