I recently received the new Desktop Dispenser from Glue Dots®. Have you seen it yet? It's pretty great for storing and using your Glue Dots® that come on a roll.
In case you're not sure if you want one or not, or if you got one and aren't quite sure how to use it, I thought I'd make a quick little video tutorial to show you some of my favorite things about the Desktop Dispenser and how to use it.
Oh, and if you come back in the future and want to find this or any other video I've made, I've tried to make it easy by putting a new tab at the top of my page. See it up there just underneath the Taylor Stamped banner? It says "video tutorials". I've tried to round up all the videos I've made (even ones for other places like A Walk Down Memory Lane) and include them on that page.
Thanks for stopping by, and feel free to ask any questions you may have about the new Glue Dots® Desktop Dispenser in the comments.
I wrote this post while working for the Glue Dots® Resource Team.
I am beyond excited about the team up for today's blog hop!!! I mean who doesn't love working with Basic Grey and some gorgeous mists from Lindy's Stamp Gang? In fact, I'm so excited that instead of making 1 video tutorial, I made 4...yup, I got a little carried away. I made 1 project for today's hop, but there are a number of little techniques used, so instead of making 1 really long video, I split it up into 4. That way, later if you just want to re-watch 1 technique, you don't have to go searching through a really long video for it.
If you're like us, you tend to take lots of mini trips in the summer (and maybe even a big trip). Over the course of those trips you collect mementos that may, but usually don't, fit well onto a scrapbook page. My solution for that is to create an envelop mini album that has pockets to stash things like maps, concert tickets, and the like.
This album, built from envelopes, has a handy little pocket built into each page to slip your memorabilia. I used Basic Grey's Carte Postale (this is my new favorite travel paper, it's rich in color and full of really fun travel themed patterns) and Lindy's Stamp Gang mists to embellish the pages.
You can check out step by step instructions on building your own envelope album from envelopes and Glue Dots® Continuous Line in this video:
To create the cover of the album, I used an inking technique using Lindy's Stamp School Mists (which are soooo shimmery and rich in color!) and Basic Grey's Carte Postale paper.
You can see a step by step on sponging with mists in this video:
I made an inside page to hold a map from a zoo trip, and embellished it with custom colored chipboard stars.
The video below shows how you can use Lindy's mist BEFORE adding water (Lindy's mist are shipped dry, and you add the water when the get to you) to paint custom embellishments.
Finally, for this last page I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists to create a custom colored journaling tag by misting onto my craft mat and smooshing the tag into the mist.
Here is the last video I have today on that technique.
Thanks for sticking with me through that long post! There is just so much to love about Glue Dots®, Basic Grey's Carte Postale, and Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists. Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to check out what the rest of the designers have created. There are some really amazing projects for you to check out, and some more great video tutorials.
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Today I wanted to share a card I made using nesting dies in an unusual way. If you're like me, you own quite a few punches and dies. Often we use the punched/cut out image and toss the negative image. Today I made a card using that negative image as a mask for crating a background on my card.
I created a video so you can see exactly how I did it.
Keep in mind, if you're careful you can use your mask a few times. I used mine a second time to make this card:
A few other things to think about:
I used a stamped image and sponged on ink to create my background, but this type of mask will work just as well with ink mists and sprays.
I centered a single image, but you'll get an entirely different look if you did multiple images along an edge. For example, a mask with 3 circles along the bottom edge would look cool.
Please feel free to leave any questions you may have in the comment section. Thanks for stopping by!
Hello! It's November already, which means there are 2 new featured manufacturers at A Walk Down Memory Lane. November's featured manufacturers are Bo Bunny and Maya Road. That means you receive 25% off on all Bo Bunny and Maya Road purchases on-line or in the Brick and Mortar store. I had a blast creating with Bo Bunny. I especially fell in love with their new fall line (Forever Fall) and their Christmas Line (Blitzen). You'll have to keep an eye on the AWDML blog to see what I created with Blitzen later this month, but I can't help but share here a bit of what I created with Forever Fall:
My favorite thing about creating these was making the copper leaves. I created a video tutorial if you'd like to try your hand at making them too. You can find it here on AWDML's YouTube channel.
