Yana Smakula has been posting cards that are so unique that I immediately recognize the style as being hers. They are colored with alcohol markers and all have a dark background. This technique has been calling me. And my fresh-from-the-mailbox Primrose Build-a-Flower is needing to be inked. The card required a lot of masking….
Zoom Class with Denise Lupardo Lowe Zoom has made such a difference in my sequestered life during COVID19. I was able to take a Tim Holtz class taught by Denise Lupardo Lowe through my favorite stamp store in NYC, The Ink Pad right here in my Tucson home. I enjoyed her teaching style. Very comfortable…
Altenew Inspiration Challenge June, 2020 I have been watching Tim Holtz every Saturday morning for weeks. Last week he focused on Alcohol Inks. I LOVE alcohol inks especially with the Alloys. The colors for this month’s challenge could be easily created with alcohol inks. Thus this beautiful background with the new Altenew Hanging Garden and…
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Summer fun Need something to make you smile? Something to lift your spirits? I highly recommend this Penny Black stamp set called Wet and Wild. These two kids are hilarious! This was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic Markers on Neenah Solar White. And, BTW, the expression on…
This is another card for the Altenew Inspiration Challenge June 2020 (More information on the previous post) This is the Bird of Paradise stamp copper heat-embossed on black water color paper. It was colored with Altenew Metallic water colors. The largest mat is also colored with metallic water colors. The same colors are then splattered…
Altenew June 2020 Inspiration Challenge This is the color challenge for Altenew June 2020 Blues with browns . . . my very favorite color combination. Living in the southwest I might expand that combination all the way to turquoise and copper. This challenge seemed the perfect opportunity to use my new Bird of Paradise stamp…
I saw a painting of some very colorful Zebras. That painting kept returning to my thoughts. What are the brightest colors I can create? Alcohol inks on Yuppo. Let the playing begin! I die cut a lot of different layers of Tim’s Zebra named Winifred in many shades and colors before I found a combination…
Lisa Spangler demonstrated a water color technique using Daniel Smith paints for the Flower Power 2020. There were several other wonder samples of water coloring. I enjoy water coloring so much. I continually strive to be better. Meantime it’s great therapy. Using Altenew Artist Water Colors I painted this Ellen Hutson image. The image is…