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Pocket scrapbooking with Mixed Media Florals

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Today I have a good tip for you.I am answering some questions that I often get asked in class.How do I make use of all the variety pages when I want to put four little photos or cards and I only have pages left that hold full size photos? Or another question is… How do I stop my small photos and cards moving around if they are in a big pocket? This tip will answer both.

Grab a piece of window sheet (acetate) and cut to 6″ x 4″. Tape your photos down. Insert window sheet in large pocket. It totally looks like it is a four pocket page but it’s not and because the photos are tapped down, they don’t move.

I have done the same on the opposite page with two small photos in a small pocket. (Upper left corner).

Products used are Memories and More variety pages. Mixed Media Florals memories and more card pack, Window sheet, tear n tape.

To see more like this, visit the Facebook group Stampin’ Up! Memories and More 6 x 8 albums.

Colour Charts for Missing Blends Colours

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There are 14 colours in our Stampin’ Up! range that do not have a corresponding Blends pen to go with them. I recently needed both Coastal Cabana and Crushed Curry to go with a card I made. It needed to match the DSP also so I decided to try and blend some Blends pens together.

I was pretty happy with the results and would love to share them with you all.

Please email me with Blends chart in the subject bar and I will email you back the charts. (The charts file have all writing printed on, not handwritten as in the photo).

There are a couple of tips that I will email you also.

I am trying hard to direct people to this website so please do not pass on the chart. Instead direct people here so they can request their own.

rhondafawcett22@gmail.com

Many thanks from Rhonda

Using dies in different ways

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Tip # 3 USING DIES FOR EMBOSSING

USING DIES TIP # 3
Using dies for embossing

If you are wanting a particular pattern for an embossed background like on my Geared Up Garage card. I really wanted a embossed gears background and so decided to use my dies. To do this so that the shape is embossed into the card but not cutting the card, you need a rubber mat. The one I had (Stampin Up! used to sell them) is 2mm thick. I used the standard embossing plate plus tab one, then an acrylic plate, then the rubber mat with my card on top and finally the dies and the second acrylic plate. If the impression is not as deep as you want, then just add a paper or card shim.
It is all trial and error to find what works well with your machine but when you do find the right combination, you have a whole new area of crafting possibilities opening up.