I’ve had a technique and a stamp set that I’ve been meaning to get to for a couple of weeks. I finally got to sit down and try it. I even made a video…which is my longest video ever. I used a watercolor lifting technique with Concord & 9th’s Dotty Turnabout Stamp. Actually, I end up using several… Read More »
**Update: CTS #279 Challenge Winner** I’ve been looking for an excuse to use Altenew’s Mega Greetings stamp set. I decided to create a card to enter into a couple of challenges. I couldn’t resist the CAS on Friday challenge #136 Splash-Watercolor! It is definitely Clean and Simple with a splash of watercolor! I’m also entering it in the… Read More »
This week at the Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge blog is a card maker’s choice challenge. Make a card using your favorite stamp set, ink colors and paper. I couldn’t resist creating a card for this challenge using a Hero Arts stamp set called Come Fly With Me. I’ve been doing a lot of ink blending and watercoloring techniques… Read More »
Today was another day of just playing with tools techniques. I wanted to see what I could do with the Distress Markers that I purchased. I originally purchased some of these Distress Makers to use with a couple Art Impression stamps that I wanted to try with a watercoloring technique I saw someone demonstrate. These markers are… Read More »
Hello! My school year is finally over for the summer and I actually had time to sit and play with my Altenew Artist Markers and some stamps I recently purchased from Sunny Studio. I love the stamp and die bundles from Sunny Studio. They are adorable and they always send me a little die as a thank you… Read More »
I have absolutely fallen in love with Concord & 9th’s turnabout stamps. LOVE these stamps. Today I pulled out the Many Thanks turnabout stamp set because I need a bunch of thank you cards. With the use of a MISTI or any stamp positioner and a template that I created, you can make a stack of wonderfully colorful… Read More »
I feel like I’ve made a huge discovery by finding Sunny Studios stamps. I just love their cute critters and whimsical stamp sets. The lend themselves really beautifully to a variety of coloring techniques. I’m hooked! Today I used the Critter Campout stamp and die set along with the Fancy Frames Circles die cuts to create my card.… Read More »
Last month, I got my first Hedgehog Hollow craft kit. Included in the box was an offer for a tool chest filled with tools from Tonic and Nuvo. I see these tools all the time, but I only actually owned one of the items on the list. I decided to order it and add some new tools to… Read More »
I should never go into craft stores. I have enough in my stash and I always end up leaving inspired by things I find in craft stores. My last trip involved purchasing Papercraft Essential magazine. I was tremendously inspired by a series of cards they shared from the Lavinia Stamps company. The cards were magical! I was inspired… Read More »
I so enjoyed playing with my watercolor markers and the Art Impressions stamps that I purchased yesterday, that I decided to give it another go today. It is just so relaxing! I decided to put this in a frame today instead of turning it into a card. It felt like a frameable scene and not so much like… Read More »
As you know, I’ve been taking a lot of classes in all kinds of different card making, coloring, and scrapbooking techniques. I have been loving every minute of it and it has been fun to go back and look at my cards to see how my card making and design has changed over the last year. Today I’m… Read More »
Today’s card is my latest coloring practice. I used the free stamp I got from Gina K Designs called Thank You Friend. It’s a pretty little stamp set with 4 sentiments and a truly fabulous image. I added a set of 6 blue Copic markers to my collection that includes a set of 6 skin tones and a… Read More »
I purchased one of the Concord & 9th turnabout stamps a while back and never had time to play with it because I was so busy taking classes. Along comes Concord & 9th’s April release and I fell in love with everything! The new release includes a Wreath Turnabout stamp set and if you place a qualifying order,… Read More »
I so loved the distress oxide ink blending with the stencil on my card from yesterday’s post, I had to create a scrapbook page using the same technique to create my page background. If you missed that card, you can see it here! I have a video that I will post at the end of today’s project to… Read More »
Once again, I have been wowed by the Simon Says Monthly Card Kit! As you know, I’m a sucker for a craft kit and this kit delivers every single month. The April Beautiful Day kit was no exception. I received 2 of the new Distress Oxide ink pads, one of the Distress Blender Brushes, 12 sheets of Lawn… Read More »