Flat Feliz Navidad is still our theme at Jingle Belles where we’re creating Flat One Layer cards. Last week I used stencils, this week I got stampy. I started by creating a mask using the next to largest Hero Arts 5-Point Stars Infinity Die and a scrap of thin cardstock. I used three colors of … Read more
I had fun using the ink smooshing with acetate technique with Distress Inks to “paint” my new STAMPlorations Color Me Blooms Spring Florals. I went in and added a bit of watercolor marker to some spots and then I spattered the blooms with Speedball Acrylic Calligraphy gold ink. I paired the blooms with the STAMPlorations … Read more
This week I had some creative fun with STAMPlorations Color Me products. Remember, there are lots of ways to use colorable products, even if you’re not a fan of coloring with pencils or markers. For these cards, I used an inky technique with Distress Oxide Inks. I applied Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide … Read more
We’re still creating primarily red holiday cards at Jingle Belles this week. I pulled all of the red designer papers out of my scrap bin for inspiration. I decided to cut them into approximately. 5/8″ strips (a few were slightly different size to fit the design like the white poinsettias at the bottom right), but … Read more
Last Sunday, I had so much fun taking a stamp carving class at Tree of Liminality. I found some images I found interesting, so she was able to print them in reverse for our pattern. Then we used transfer paper to get the image onto our carving material. After that, we used a sharpie to … Read more
Tonight’s request was for a cat-themed birthday card. I knew I had several kitties in my Taylored Expression inventory, so I decided to start with the January #TEMakerChallenge Multi-Color Magic – to use multiple colors of ink on a single stamp. I decided to use hues from the AAA Colorful Challenge – I chose Cupcake … Read more
After my win at the last Seize the Birthday Challenge, I have the privilege of designing for the newest challenge – Make Your Own Snowflake Background. I’m thrilled to be the Seize the Birthday. I used an oldie but goodie technique of inked embossing for my snowflake background. I applied ink to the raised edges … Read more
The newest Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is My Sweet Embossable You – create a card featuring heat embossing or pressure embossing (or both if you’re an over-achiever). I decided to use emboss resist technique. I started by stamping Kristina Werner’s Long Line Leaves Background stamp in white pigment ink and heat embossing with white … Read more
The newest prompt at Jingle Belles is Cardstock Christmas. We're creating cards using only cardstock (no designer paper allowed). You can tear it, ink it, stamp it, spray it, emboss it … but use only cardstock. I tried a new-to-me Ink Smoosh Technique on white cardstock where you spray the paper rather than spraying the … Read more
I wanted to try Jennifer Maguire's Background Stencil Highlights Technique that is the August Challenge in the Sharing Handmade Kindness Group. I decided to try it with Red & Blue ink for the current Color Hues Challenge with Blueprint Sketch & Lumberjack Plaid Distress Inks. I used Gina K. Designs Lovely Lace Stencil … Read more