One of my favorite techniques with a giant bloom image is to stamp it several times and cut out different parts of it and layer them together with foam tape to add dimension to the bloom. My second ever card class taught me this technique and we used Outline Stamps with fabulous results. I used the same technique… Read More »
I love adding little details to change a card slightly and I have two cards that I created with the same materials but one extra twist on each to make them slightly different from each other. I have several card kits that I enjoy receiving each month. One of the kits is the MFT Stamps card kit. This… Read More »
Who doesn’t love a free stamp set? I’ve gotten so I wait until I have an order that I know qualifies for a freebie before placing an order. So many of the stamp companies give you little perks for being their customer. Gina K Designs is one of those as is Sunny Studio. I got this fantastic stamp… Read More »
Wait! What?! I create an alcohol ink background and then I use a special ink to lift some of it off my background? That’s what I said! If you follow me, you know that my latest class is all about re-inkers and I just fell in love with the re-inking techniques that I’ve been doing using the Altenew… Read More »
My card is a bold combination of colors! I will admit that it has a lot going on. I created the alcohol ink background a couple of days ago. This was the first time that I had played with the Altenew Alcohol marker refills on Yupo paper so it was fun to drop a few of my favorite… Read More »
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 »