These are also resists from Day 2 Online Card Class Background Check.The Silhouette Grass stamp from Hero Arts shows the technique the best. First I applied the lighter shade of distress ink. I clear embossed the stamp over the inked cardstock. Then I applied three different inks over the embossing to create the ombre effect….
Day 2 Online Card Class Background CheckThis may be one of the most remarkable backgrounds I’ve ever done! After trying varies patterned papers and background stamps with no success, I tried this. And I LOVE it! The background stamp is by Hero Arts. It is stamped with Versamark and clear embossed. The nondescript patterned paper…
Day One of Online Card Class Background Check. This is a resist technique using a stencil, distress inks and baby wipes. The stencil is by Tim Holtz. Now, on Day Three I need to figure out just how I’m going to make this into a card!
Day One of Online Card Class Background Check. I combined some of what I learned from each of Laura Bassen’s cards to distress ink this background. The card design was inspired by a card by Carly Tee on Ellen Hutson’s Throw Back Thursday. Inking is done on watercolor paper. Die cuts are colored with Copics….
What do I do on a sizzling hot Arizona day? Organize my ink pads! Craft Organization Guru, Jennifer McGuire www.jennifermcguireink.com has developed a system that works for me. She uses a Swatch Book of 2″ x 2″ squares with each color stamped on and identified. Free printable templates are available on her blog. Once…
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge is titled Sparkle and Shine. I love any excuse to bring on the bling! This card was inspired by Debbie Seyer’s gallery post at Heartfelt Creations. I used the Peacock Paisley Paper and Stamp and Delightful Daisies Stamp. There is lots of fussy cutting and bling from gems, Stickles, Wink…
The Simon Says Monday Challenge is the letter “I”. Living in the southwest Iguana came to my mind. This iguana and cactus are from a cute southwest stamp set from Paper Smooches. The balloons come from Simon Says Stamps. The background clouds are from Stampin Up. Coloring by Copics and Distress inks.
One more shaker . . . but not my last! This card is for the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge but I was unable to add it as I had already entered…
Sympathy cards are the hardest of all cards for me to create. I saw a beautiful card by Sylvia-Annie which inspired this card. The flower die is dancing blooms by Penny Black. The square die is by Spellbinders. Distress inks spritzed with water are used on watercolor paper for the background and dies. Stampin Up…
I have a coffee addiction as well as a paper addiction.This card is for the Simon Says Monday Challenge “Coffee or Tea?”The coffee stamp is by Hero Arts. The Critters are from Lawn Fawn.Pattern Paper is from hampton art.I used Versamark then Judikins embossing powder.The foam on the latte is liquid appliqué heated with a…