Hi friends! Today I am going to share a technique that will help you get more use and versatility from your frame dies such as Nestabilities. I will show you how to safely use your dies to partially cut a frame or window. You can use this technique on cards, tags or scrapbook pages and is really useful for shaker cards!
I will also show you how to make the cute drink umbrella from a scrap of patterned paper. Watch the video to see how it’s done!
All the stamps I used are from our sponsor Rubber Stamp Tapestry SAVE 15% with coupon code: SUMMERSUN (15% off all individual mounted stamps & peg stamp sets. Coupon expires June 18, 2016.)
Supplies:
White Cardstock
Vintage postcard, photo or advertisement (for inside of card)
Circle cutter or 3.5″ circle to trace and cut by and
Directions:
1. Trace die cut inside of frame on card.
2. Stamp images and let some fall inside of the traced die.
3. Use a craft knife to cut around the images inside the frame.
4. Tuck the cutting die under the cut image and align with pencil marks.
5. Run through die cut machine.
6. Embellish card as desired.
So tell me, will you try this technique? I hope you do because it will multiply the use you get from your dies. Learning new ways to use older supplies is a great way to stretch your stash and keep the hobby fun! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
Holy moly, that is a lot to put in one blog post! I am still on screech catching up from my weekend at the stamp show so please forgive this super full blog post! First up I have 3 sets of bracelet kits from Craft Chameleon to give away, the winners are: Candy Trippiedi, Martha Brunet, and inspiredinthehills Please check your email for my confirmation email, you will reply to that email with shipping details:) Also we are painting LIVE today!
. Transfer the free pattern (or free hand draw if you prefer) to image on watercolor paper so you can paint along!
You can watch the live class or replay in the player below but if you want to chat along and ask questions LIVE you will want to watch on YouTube. Sarah will be on hand to take questions.
And a 50% off sale! ALL Classes at Craftsy are 50% off Through Sunday! Get painting, crafting and cooking classes starting at $14.99 including my class Mix it Up Mixed Media Step by Step! You get lifetime access to these classes so why not stock up when they are at the lowest possible price! Any class you buy (it doesn’t have to be mine) goes along way to support my blog and YouTube channel so I can keep offering free daily tutorials AND it is fun to learn new thing for different people and even better when it is 50% off! Don’t wait, This ALL classes 50% off sale at Craftsy ends Monday!
Note, Many classes are actually $14.99 and purchasing any class through this link supports my blog, thanks!
Hi friends! Do you want a clever way to wrap up a small gift or cash? Here’s a fun packaging idea that serves as a decoration after the gift is unwrapped and best of all it takes no longer than a card to make!
Hi friends! There is so much good stuff packed into today’s video it’s like taking a class but FREE! Yay! The card we are making is a tad more advanced than we usually make in stamp school but I know you can handle it. Also the techniques I am going to share with you will help you get more use from your stamps and let you create collage and scene images using the stamps you already have.
The stamps I will be using are by ArtNeko, *Save 10% off your next order of any size or get free shipping on orders over $50 (whichever discount is greater you get!) just by mentioning thefrugalcrafter!
Video!
Technique you learned today:
Masking
Monoprint Background (With gel press)
Selective glittering
Alcohol (Copic) Marker coloring
Paper distressing
Alcohol ink markers (Copic, Promarker, Prismacoloror others-will list colors below but all you need is shades of each color for blending)
Gel Press (a gelatin type mono printing plate, you can also use a Gelli Plate, Stampendous creative palette or a mirror stamp, OR use a large background stamp)
Embossed scrap of paper (for texture on the gel press or mirror stamp)
Buttons, ribbon or other embellishments
Quickie Glue pen
Ultra fine clear glitter
Kraft and white cardstock (I like Neenah Classic Crest super smooth for stamping)
Memento ink in Rich Cocoa (or your favorite color) to stamp the image to be colored.
Vintage Photo Distress ink and a sponge
Markers: Tip! If you don’t have enough markers use colored pencils to shade and highlight the colors you do have or use whatever medium you enjoy coloring with. Just make sure to use compatible ink.
Copic colors: E31, E44, YR00, YR24, YR02, R32, B02, B01, BG15, YG03, YG11,
Promarkers: Y635, Y337
Prismacolor Markers: PM86, PM10, PM95
Art Marker (Cheap pack of 24 available at ACmoore) Y42 Bronze Green
I hope you found this in-depth video helpful and you give these techniques a try with the stamps you have on hand. You don’t have to use all of these techniques in one card but hopefully one or two might be just the thing that your next card needs! Thanks to ArtNeko for sponsoring the video and til next time happy crafting!
Hi friends! Today I have a show & tell of what I bought at the stamp convention. I will also tell you what I got each item for since so many people have told me how helpful that is to know, it might even give you some ideas for similar items you might own! Also I’d love to know what you would like to see me use first:)
Haul video! (Email subscribers will need to click through to the website to view)
FYI the Show I went to was a Heirloom Productions show and Rubber Stamp Madness keeps a schedule of conventions throughout the country.
Below are links to the stamp companies I bought from with some discount codes! You can go to a virtual stamp convention! 🙂 Please mention you heard about their products from The Frugal Crafter so they will know going to stamp shows matter.
Lost Coast Designs and Carmens Veranda: 2 companies with the same owner, save 15% if you mention the frugalcrafter and free shipping in USA (and 50% off shipping internationally) on orders over $100 and they can be combined between both websites if ordered in the same day, again let her know in the comments and she will refund shipping cost and the 15% discount. Feel free to email her anytime with questions, she is awesome! Lost Coast Designs (bird stamps) Carmens Veranda (Alfred Hitchcock, keyhole, Dick & Jane Characters, Wizard of OZ stuff)
Rubbernecker Deal: 10% off with code: Frugal10 (through 7/6/16) & Free shipping in USA over $35 and Free shipping to Canada over $75
(Watercolor flower stamps, frame stamps, Color Burst powder and Liquid Metals)
Close to My Heart Denise Sanner (cute stamps sets in the frosted envelopes-the lady I almost walked off without paying LOL!)
Technique Junkies Free USA shipping over $75 ($3.50 up to $75) and reasonable international shipping too!
(Grungy distressed backgrounds like bridge, ferris wheel and Union Jack flag and script dragonfly montage)
Gel Press: They sent a fantastic demonstrator (Sally Lynn McDonald) to demo these in the Marco’s Paper booth.
*that is also where I won the wink of stella pens!
The other things I bought were at “store” booths and can be found at many of your favorite craft store (distress crayons, stencils, and other odds and ends.) I always urge you to support your local craft store if you have one but if you don’t Hallmark Scrapbook is one of my favorite online retailers (a family business and the best prices, fast shipping and Free shipping on orders over $100) *They have the distress crayons for $11.25
I personally know the owner and she is a doll. Also that link and the following 2 links are affiliate links:)
I hope you enjoyed my stamp show and tell and let me know in the comments what you would like me to use first! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
Hi friends! Today we are going to paint Monet’s sunflowers in acrylics. I am using a guided canvas from the Paint by Pablo line available at Heirloom Traditions Paint. Use the coupon code FRUGAL to save 10% on your order and all orders over $75 ship free ($5 flat rate shipping for orders under $100.)
These canvases are wonderful tools for beginners to give them the confidence to attempt a painting that they otherwise might be too intimidated to try. It is also a great tool for teachers and they offer teacher package too if you want to become a Paint by Pablo instructor and launch your own “sip and paint” style business. Not everyone needs or wants a guided canvas, I get that, so feel free to grab any canvas you like, some acrylic paints and paint along free-hand.
*Since I had to stretch my own canvas I needed a staple gun, right angle, and the canvas and stretcher bars that came in the kit.
Tips:
1. Paint the background first ad let it dry before proceeding.
2. Work back to front. Acrylics are opaque and you can paint over previous layers so don’t be scared, it’s only paint!
3. Stop before you think you are done and take a break, when you return you will know what final details it needs.
4. Relax and have fun!
To order this or any other Paint Like Pablo home painting kit or to become a Paint By Pablo instructor or find a retailer/instructor near you visit our sponsor Heirloom Traditions. Don’t forget to use the coupon code FRUGAL to save 10% on your order! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
Hi friends! I wanted to post this Saturday but i could not get wifi or good enough cell reception from the stamp show. I am home safe and will have a haul soon! Friday i taught classes and Saturday and Sunday i got to shop. I was blessed with fearless artists as students in both of my mixed media classes! I wish I was as savvy as other bloggers and got more pictures of everyone but I did manage to get a few of the first class.
I really need to thank Kathy for assisting me in these classes. I would not have been able to pull off these large classes without her support. Kathy, Lorraine and I wanted to live stream last night but the WiFi was not sufficient in the hotel ( it was like dial up internet circa 1996 lol.) But that was OK because we got to spend time with all the new stamp show friends we met! Have a great rest of your weekend and til next time happy crafting!
Hi friends! I have a fun tutorial for you tonight and a giveaway! Craft Chameleon has so many really clever products perfect to keep you (and the kids) creative this summer.
I will be giving away 3 packages containing: 2 dies, 2 card packs, 5 bracelets, package of oval jump rings (shipping included US only) from Craft Chameleon. To enter just leave a comment and I will pick 3 winners next Friday! Good luck! Now let’s learn how to make these!
If you are doing this project with small kids you will probably need to open and close the jump-rings as it take a lot of coordination but they can help by die cutting plastic shapes and coloring them with permanent markers. It is a great family project! Don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a bracelet kit! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
Hi friends! The van is cleaned up and packed for the Heirloom Stamp Show (good thing I end up driving because it motivates me to do a yearly vacuum LOL!) Before I go I wanted to congratulate the winner of the Steampunk Stamps…..Ginny! Since I realize there might be more than 1 Ginny (and I don’t have a last name) I have emailed you so check your inbox if you are a Ginny LOL! Also, the first 10 people who commented to win tickets during my flash giveaway have been emailed printable tickets so if you were in the top 10 and did not receive your ticket check your spam folder. It would be sent to whatever email address you use to comment on my blog. Make sure you stay tuned here all summer because I have a lot more giveaways coming up!
Today I filmed a few tutorials so I wouldn’t leave you in the lurch while I was gone and I couldn’t bear to toss the pretty Dr. PH Martin Radiance watercolors leftover in my palette so I made a background:
It is a great way to use up that paint and get ready for another piece of art. The video is pretty raw but the technique is fun at least!
Here is what it looks like dry:
I plan on using pastels or watercolor crayons over this, what do you think? I hope to see some of you at the Heirloom stamp show this weekend (still a couple spots open in my second class!) and I am hoping to film a bit at the show, we will see as it is a mini vacation for me, I might not feel like working LOL! Can you call it work if it is this much fun? Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
