Think Ink

The newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Think Ink – we're asking you to use lots of ink, but NO COLORING … think sponging, smooshing, stenciling, brayering, splattering, gel printing.     I chose one of my favorite techniques.  I apply Distress Oxide to a stamping block, spritz some water, and then press the block … Read more

Collage Joy Taster

For the past 11 days, I've been having fun with Catherine Rains free Collage Joy Taster Class. We started the class by making a variety of papers to use for collage using only a two paint color palette.  It was fun pushing myself to get the color values I needed to get the contrast in … Read more

Gold Splatter Big Rainbow

The January Taylored Expressions #TEMakerChallenge is all about Splatter.     I started with the Taylored Expression Big Rainbow & Clouds inking with Taylored Expressions Confetti Cake, Key Lime, Pineapple, Peaches & Cream and Fruit Punch inks.     Next I used gold metallic watercolor to splatter blue cardstock (because of course there's gold at … Read more

Postage Stamp Christmas Trees

Last week, Lauren shared this Instagram video by Katie Pertiet where she used stamp & ticket ephemera to collage and die cut a Christmas Tree.   I knew I wanted to try the same technique with the postage stamps I have in my collection from the Postal Museum … if only I could remember where I … Read more

Creating Cyanotypes

On Saturday, I had sooooo much fun taking a Cyanotype Class at the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy taught by talented artist May Roded.     She had lots of samples to inspire us.  Somehow I had always thought the Cyanotype process was much more complicated than it actually is.  May provided lots of cool samples … Read more

If You Got It, Haunt It

There are a couple of current fun fold challenges, so I went to SplitcoastStampers and did my version of the Corner Tuck Folded Card.  I decided to make the card vertical, so I could feature another fun journaling card from Echo Park Spooktacular Collection. Rather than use designer paper, I chose cardstock colors from the … Read more