Good Morning Top Tippers
Are you ready for another fab challenge this week?
Are you ready for another fab challenge this week?
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Tipper Week
But don't forget we'd love you to share your Top Tips with us too
Write your Top Tip in your blog post, link the post adding (TIP) after your name and if you make a project using our theme too you'll get the chance of 2 prizes!!!
This Week's Challenge
'Masculine Card'
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Now onto the Top Tip Tuesday Design Team's Masculine projects and Top Tips...
Heike
Tip:
When using punches, turn them upside down, so you can see what you're punching through the hole in the bottom of the punch!
Maggie
Tip:
When heat embossing, gently rub the surface with anti-static bag to remove fingerprints and prevent stray pecks of powder.
When heat embossing, gently rub the surface with anti-static bag to remove fingerprints and prevent stray pecks of powder.
Tip:
For a "guy card" use twine or raffia instead of ribbon. It feeds the need to embellish without the risk of making the card too "girlie".
For a "guy card" use twine or raffia instead of ribbon. It feeds the need to embellish without the risk of making the card too "girlie".
Tip:
Masculine cards can be difficult to make; however,
if you include a joke, power tools and a plumber's butt...you can't go wrong!
Masculine cards can be difficult to make; however,
if you include a joke, power tools and a plumber's butt...you can't go wrong!
Bettina
Tip:
When You are creating a background for your stamp, make sure you place the stamp first and then cover it up before you're stamping on it ;)
Tip:
When You are creating a background for your stamp, make sure you place the stamp first and then cover it up before you're stamping on it ;)
Tip
#1 - Nesties look great horizontally and vertically together.
#2 - If there is a pattern in clothes or stamp, try to choose DP with the same pattern to coordinate
Tip:
Always think odd!
The human brain likes to 'group' things, so when adding gems (or any other embellishment) always use odd numbers - that way the human eye will see one group of 3 rather than 2 groups of 2! This works for anything visual - crafting/gardening/etc.
Always think odd!
The human brain likes to 'group' things, so when adding gems (or any other embellishment) always use odd numbers - that way the human eye will see one group of 3 rather than 2 groups of 2! This works for anything visual - crafting/gardening/etc.
Tip:
#1 - Hand sew your buttons on with jute/twine,
They wont pop off in the post, and this looks better on masculine cards.
#2 - Use a kitchen sponge... like the ones that have the green scourer, to stipple your sky.
They wont pop off in the post, and this looks better on masculine cards.
#2 - Use a kitchen sponge... like the ones that have the green scourer, to stipple your sky.
Male cards don't need to be dull and drab colours, try some bright and cheerful tones.
Tip:
#1 - Dip the ends of ribbons very lightly into wet craft glue to 'seal' the cut ends and let it dry before adding to your projects. It will dry clear so you will not see it, but it will prevent the ends of the ribbon from fraying.
#2 - For a more 'masculine' bow, just tie a knot in a ribbon and pull the ends out flat rather than tie an actual bow.
#1 - Dip the ends of ribbons very lightly into wet craft glue to 'seal' the cut ends and let it dry before adding to your projects. It will dry clear so you will not see it, but it will prevent the ends of the ribbon from fraying.
#2 - For a more 'masculine' bow, just tie a knot in a ribbon and pull the ends out flat rather than tie an actual bow.
Tip:
Ground your image by adding a shadow on the floor; so that they do not look like they are floating in the air.
Ground your image by adding a shadow on the floor; so that they do not look like they are floating in the air.
Tip:
Using a Digi image and find it smears?!
Why not spray a bit of cheep hair spray over the top to stop the smudging!
