Hello and welcome to a new week of classes at Simon Says Stamp Summer School!
Today we are excited to welcome Jennifer McGuire back to summer school!!
Her card today features an awesome technique showing how to use dies as stencils.
To see how Jennifer created the stencil to create this amazing card, you can watch the video below:
Thank you so much to Jennifer for sharing her amazing creativity with us (twice!) for summer school!
Thanks for visiting today! See you in class tomorrow!
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Hi bloggers! Happy TUESDAY to you! We're more than thrilled to have the equally talented and lovely Jennifer McGuire as a guest on our blog today! Check out how she incorporates some new products to make a perfectly original and fun card! Thanks, Jennifer!
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Thanks for reading today and thanks so much to Jennifer for this fun idea! How will you incorporate these new products and techniques into your crafting style?!
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Learn to create fabulous designs for both the men and women on your cardmaking list with His and Hers from Online Card Classes! Follow along with Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire and amazing guest artists as we explore how to take a single technique, product, sketch, etc and
use it for both genders. Learn to also stretch your stash for girl and
guy cards alike, and so much more. By the end of class, you’ll have
cards you can give year-round, no matter the recipient. His & Hers
includes 17+ videos and 34+ cards (every card has a video!), PDFs, shopping discounts (including from Simon Says Stamp!), prizes, lifetime access and more.
Here are some key features of this awesome new trimmer:
Ideal for making straight, precise cuts through multiple sheets of
cardstock, chipboard and grunge board, plus more traditional crafting
materials like paper and vellum
Dual-rail system eliminates blade wiggle for straight, precise cuts
Spring-action rotary bypass blade stays sharp so it never needs to be replaced
Built-in smudge guard keeps your crafting materials fingerprint-free while you cut
Grid line measurements on the top and bottom provide versatile use
Long-lasting work surface provides accurate measurements every time
Rubberized feet offer excellent stability
Folding design provides space-saving storage and transport
Lifetime warranty
It's true, every crafter needs a good paper trimmer. In addition to introducing this new heavy duty trimmer, Jennifer also features a couple other Fiskars trimmers, so hopefully this video will help you decide which one best fits your needs!
Featured products in Jennifer's video:
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YAH! It's STAMPtember™ 25th! YAHOO! I have been eagerly anticipating this day for what seems like AGES! Today, we are over the moon excited to host one of the most well known stampers in our industry: Jennifer Mcguire. Not only am I a ginormous fan of Jennifer's work, but I deeply care for her as a person too. She is clever, smart, talented, kind, generous, hard working....an amazing friend and momma. Amongst friends Jennifer is considered a "people connector". It's hard to believe her huge heart of gold fits into her pint sized frame.
Jennifer is well-known for her very popular, energetic, fast-paced technique classes and is one of the creators of the best online education resources in the world: www.onlinecardclasses.com. Her resume includes working for some of the best companies in the industry - including Hero Arts and serving as a contribitor for "Paper Crafts Magazine".
Recently she brought a beautiful baby girl into this world and is helping raise 2 teenage daughters and a young son. She calls Cincinnati, Ohio her home, but is able to reach people all over the world through social media and this wonderful tool we call "the internet" ;) You can often find her engaging in open and candid conversation on real life topics through her "jenmcguireink" twitter handle.
Stampers appreciate Jennifer's expert eye for quality and useful products. She is well respected for giving honest feedback and straightforward technique demonstrations. I love that Jennifer supports good quality and often searches high and low to find it!
Her support of the stamping industry encourages companies to bring paper crafters the best quality and most innovative products possible! Please join us in welcoming Jennifer Mcguire:
From Jennifer:
Card 1: Faux letterpress is very popular with embossing folders, but is even better when combined with stamping! First, I stamped the background on white cardstock with Tide Pool Ink. Then,
rubbed the inside of the folder with Soft Pool Ink before lining the
stamped image in the folder and running it through my die cut machine.
This results in a dark pool image on the raised areas and light pool in
the recessed areas.
Card 2: Want to take the first technique one step farther? Along with inking the inside of the folder, I also inked the Envelope Liner background with Soft Granite Ink. Then I "kissed" them together, transferring some of the granite ink to the
inked embossing folder. After running it through my die cut machine,
I ended up with a textured look in the background.
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3: Using an acetate piece stamped with White Staz-On Ink on a card is a
great way to add unexpected shine and interest. But take it a step further by also running it through an embossing folder for dimension.
For added fun, I used a frame stamp and die from a holiday stamp set... but made it non-holiday by popping on a "thank you" message.
Which of the above techniques would you like to try first? Comment below to let us know and you could be the winner of an awesome Hero Arts' product prize package valued at over $50! The fun doesn't stop there! Be sure to check out Jennifer's blog www.JenniferMcguireInk.com because she is posting an extra special Simon coupon code for you!
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