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Tuesday Tips and Techniques  

As its Tuesday today, I'm supposed to be giving you a tip or techniques.

 Well here goes. I really think I'm preaching to the converted 'cos you all know it all and some!

However, the main one I will tell you is Stamp onto your card mat BEFORE you emboss it!

Don't copy me as this time I messed up! I had fully intended stamping the Lighthouse 

onto the mat and then to emboss it using the Subtle embossing folder.

Well! As you can probably imagine, I didn't!

So I used a separate panel and stamped and washed the ink across that. On reflection, I think I prefer it this way. I like the way it has defined the Lighthouse more specifically.

 

I punched the lovely patterns out of Coastal Cabana card stock using the gorgeous new punch, Braided Border. 

I used the Sailing Home stamp set, more information click HERE

 

The message was also punched out using the 1,1/2" and 2" circle punches. They are a must have tool in your kit in my opinion.

 

As you can see once again I have been very monochromatic with the colours.

It's my favourite way of making any project but saying that, I do use other colours together too.

These last 2 pictures show the message and the image on the inside. Yet another tip to tell you.

I often forget to stamp another image on the inside mat and this one is no exception. However, as you can see from the last image, I placed a post it  note around the edge of the card before stamping the compass. It worked. No mess!