I’ve now been playing with techniques using the Altenew Artist Marker Refill inks for the last several days. These are alcohol inks and they are fabulously fun to play with. Altenew Academy has a class that is live right now called Rethink Re-Inkers. I didn’t realize that it would be about alcohol re-inkers. In all honest, it really… Read More »
I started a new class today at Altenew Academy called Rethink Re-Inkers. It honestly never occurred to me that when I purchase the refill bottles for the Altenew Artist Markers I was actually getting quite a bit for my crafting dollars. These refills are bottles of beautifully colored alcohol inks and there are a lot of techniques… Read More »
I pulled out my Distress Markers today because I felt like doing a watercolor technique but I am crunched for time. Work is crazy busy and I’m just exhausted at the end of the day. I cherish whatever time I can squeeze in to be creative and crafty! I pulled out Concord & 9th’s new Grateful for Everything… Read More »
I recently started exploring Distress Oxide Inks. I just fell in love with them when I got a set of two of these ink pads in a card kit. I stamped with them and then started experimenting with water techniques and blending these fantastic inks. I LOVE the chalky look and feel to them. I know that they… Read More »
I had only a few minutes to craft today and I decided to play with the Gina K Wreath Builder and practice making drops with the Nuvo Drops that I have. I love Gina K Designs gorgeous floral stamp sets. The card kits are also fantastic and come in the nicest project cases. I also adore that they… Read More »
I really love when you place an order with a company and they send you a free gift with your order or give you free shipping. Concord & 9th often includes a free gift with a qualifying purchase of $60. The current promotion is for a free Holly Jolly Banner Die set that will be perfect for holiday… Read More »
That’s right…I said it. Life begins AFTER coffee. Other people who are near me in the morning don’t seem to get it. Never interact with me before coffee. I pulled out one of several coffee and tea stamp and die sets that I have. You really only need one coffee and tea set unless there is an image… Read More »
I just got the Simon Says Stamps Thank You card kit. Every now and then, they put together a limited edition special card kit and this was one of those kits. The kit has quite a few goodies in it including the Thank You Flowers stamp set, a 2 piece Kind die, some Pink Fresh Sweet and Simple… Read More »
I’m so excited that I am #42 (any Hitchhiker’s Guide Fans out there?) on the Top 100 Card Making YouTube Channels for Cardmaking and Papercrafting list this week! 42. Stamping Imperfection About Youtuber Papercrafting and card making tutorials and techniques. Frequency about 2 videos per month Since Oct 2012 Channel youtube.com/user/StampingImp..+ Follow Youtube Followers- 14,877 . Views Count-… Read More »
I’ve been practicing and mentioning my single layer card faux dimension technique called drop shadow. Several people have asked me how to do it so I created a video and a pair of cards to show you how to do this technique and to compare what a difference it makes. I held up the two cards and asked… Read More »
Once again I am using the fun new Altenew watercolors for a technique to create a card for a class project. I like this technique for people who are new to watercoloring. The embossing provides lines to color which helps to prevent colors we don’t want mixing to actually mix! Sometimes we really do want to color in… Read More »
Sunny Studio Stamps had a really fun autumn release of stamps, dies and patterned papers. I fell in love with the colors and the images and couldn’t resist making a purchase. I especially loved the little Beautiful Autumn stamp and die set. One sentiment, 3 images and 3 small dies. I challenged myself one afternoon to see how… Read More »
I got the new Hedgehog Hollow September card kit and it is another fabulous kit. This is one of my favorites. The kit had 3 stamp sets, a full size Catherine Pooler ink pad, some cardstock and an envelope. (And candy of course!) Plus, as a regular subscriber I received the Marvy Brush Tip Pastel markers. What a… Read More »
Sometimes I want a card that is all my own. I want it to look completely different from any other cards that I’ve seen. Even though I’m using this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch challenge, I’ve created a card that is all mine. How have I done that? I created my own “patterned paper”. I created my… Read More »
One of the lessons in the recent Altenew Academy watercoloring class that I just took involved watercoloring with a template. The instructor used a word script die and a silicone embossing pad on the die cutting machine to create an impression with the die instead of cutting the paper out. Then she watercolored in the impression created by… Read More »