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A to Z of Techniques Print E-mail
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A to Z List of Crafting Techniques!

 

A very useful topic on the A to Z of Stamping, Scrapbooking and Papercrafting Techniques.

 

 

The list so far:

A is for:

Air Brushing
Antiquing
Altering
Applique
Aqua Crayoning
Acrylic Paint
ATCs


B is for:

Brayering
Blending
Bottie Caps


C is for:

Cuttlebug
Cutting
Calligraphy
Coffee Filter Mini Album
Cricut
Colouring
Chalking
Crackle Effect
Cropping

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Free Templates Print E-mail
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FREE Templates!

 

Templates are always useful and they come in any number of shapes and sizes. All you need to do is select the one you want to use and print it off! For a longer lasting template you can always print it onto a heatproof acetate.

 

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The Rubber Stamping Basics Print E-mail
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What is Rubber Stamping?

Rubber Stamping is the art and craft of using a rubber or polymer stamp and ink to create pattern or design on a surface. Once this has been mastered you are only limited by your imagination as to where this art can take you.

 

If you are new to stamping it can all seem a bit daunting with all the stamps and ink pads that are available. Hopefully, here we will help you to understand what everything is and what you need to get you started!
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The Scrapbooking Basics Print E-mail
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What is Scrapbooking?

The art of scrapbooking allows you to preserve your precious photographs and memories in an acid-free environment in the most beautiful of ways – a handmade album or book. The acid-free aspect is all important as this will ensure that the photos won’t discolour or detiorate.

 

One of the best things is that you cannot make a mistake in scrapbooking as there is no right or wrong way to do it! You are using the book to enjoy telling your story. Every scrapbooker is different, so everyone’s techniques will differ too.
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FREE Background Papers Print E-mail
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FREE Sample Background Papers!

 

Whether you are a stamper, a scrapbooker or a papercrafter one of the things we all use no end of is paper of some sort or description.

 

How annoying is it to find you need a sheet, but you don’t have anything suitable and the shops are all closed and you want it now?!

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Technique Tips Print E-mail
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Technique Tips

The Technique Tips are here to give you a brief overview of different techniques. As with the Glossary, this is an ever growing list and if you have something you would like to add or see listed, please let us know.


chaliking kit
Chalking
The application of dry, powdered chalk to paper or card. This can be done using a sponge wedge, a cotton bud or your finger.

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The Papercrafting Basics Print E-mail
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What is Papercrafting?

Almost every kind of paper can be used for one of the forms of papercrafting – handmade papers, plain papers, patterned papers, scrap paper, brown craft paper, even newspaper.

Whether you choose découpage, papier mâché, decorations or card making, creating anything with paper is easy and not expensive!

Découpage

Originally used to decorate furniture in China and Japan in the 18th century, découpage is now widely used in many ways. It can be applied to wood, plastic, cork, china and, of course, card and paper. You don’t even have to be able to draw as printed papers are readily available.

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