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 »
If you are a regular blog reader, you know that I’ve been taking a lot of all kinds of papercrafting classes and quite a few of them have been watercoloring classes. I have been enjoying these immensely! I feel like the classes are helping my crafting skills evolve because it is forcing me to try a few new… 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 »
Instead of being creative today, I decided to tidy up my craft room. Once every other week or so, I catch up on the chores around my crafting space. I organize any stamps, dies and stencils that I purchased by putting them into my stamp and die storage envelopes and filing them in the fridge bins by company.… Read More »
A few months ago, I created a video to show you a quick and easy watercolor technique using your stencils. You can see that video and the card HERE. I’m revisiting that technique today with some Altenew products. Altenew has what I hope is the start of a series of stamps called Mega Greetings. I just love these… Read More »
I’m still playing with those Altenew watercolors! My watercolor paints actually look like I’ve had them for months instead of a couple of weeks. They are loved! I am really feeling the fall cards right now. I know that summer still has a month to go, but school starts in a week and that puts me in the… Read More »
I have not been able to put down these watercolors that I got from Altenew. Their watercolor set is AMAZING! They also have several watercolor classes that you can take for less than $10 each in Altenew Academy. I love the classes. Sometimes the lessons are techniques that I already know how to do and feel like I’ve… Read More »
All these new stamp companies that I’m falling in love with have monthly releases of new products that I find very exciting. And addictive! Honestly, I don’t think I can just let new goodies pass by without filling my shopping cart! Altenew has had an exciting month. Earlier this month, they release their Watercolor Therapy Bundle. It is… Read More »
What’s New With Me? If you are a regular blog reader, you know that I have been a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for the last 6 years. It has been a successful 6 years and I have loved every minute of it and I am grateful for all that Stampin’ Up! has done for me. That Rising Star award… Read More »