Hi friends! Today we are going to get out the messy media and make some cards!
Watch the video to see how to make a shimmer background that you can use to enhance several cards! Be sure to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win the stamp I used!
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Supplies:
- Pigment powders: Color Burst, Brusho, Magenta Nuance, Magicals, Pearl Ex, Perfect Pearls, or Schminke Aqua bronze *Any can be used in combination with each other!
- Metallic ink: Precious Alloys
- Watercolor paper (you can use the back of a failed painting)
- Watercolor pens, markers, dye inks or watercolors (I used Mermaid Markers)
- Smooth cardstock, Bristol or watercolor paper for stamping
- Pigment ink
- Gold and black embossing powder
- Stamp: Framed flower from Art Neko
- Sheer gold webbed paper
- Adhesive: Foam squares and clear glue, atg
- Skeleton leaves
- Metallic thread
- Gold card base
- Embossing folders
Directions:
- Spray and flick water onto watercolor paper. Shake on pigment powder. Spread with a brush if desired. Add metallic inks and Let dry.
- Stamp and emboss framed flower and color with inks or watercolors. Trim.
- Assemble card as shown embellish with sheep paper, thread, and a skeleton leaf.
Don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win the beautiful stamp I used from Art Neko! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
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so Pretty!!!! Love these!
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Your cards are so beautiful! I love the backgrounds on them. Thank you for sharing your video. I can’t wait to try this technique!
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I was able to snag the last set of those Mermaid Markers! I’d love to win the stamp you used in this piece!
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Very pretty card, thanks for the chance to win the stamps.
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LOVE the cards!! Absolutely gorgeous! I really love the Brushos! They are mesmerizing! Checking out the mermaid markers too! TFS!
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Shimmer is my favorite thing. Thanks, Lindsey.
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I am beginning to dabble in water colors and really enjoyed this tutorial. Thank you so much for all you do for the crafting community.
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Beautiful and creative cards!
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Wow this was awesome! I love the beautiful backgrounds you made. I need to experiment more with some of the products I have on hand.
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Hi Lindsay. These cards are so pretty. I have always wanted to try some Asian inspired stamps.
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It is always nice to use the stash and make beautiful things.
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These are absolutely amazing, I love the color combinations of the background you created and the stamp is super against that background. I’m exited to try in create a similar card with the products I have. Thanks for always being so inspiring.
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I love how the background turned out!!
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I would love to win this stamp! I like that is a small stamp with loads of detail! And i really love all the playing and building up to make that fun cosmic background! Can’t wait to try this!
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You inspire me to move past my comfort zone and try new things with items I already have! You love color and so do I! Also, I love your down to earth take on things. You are very REAL and that is the best compliment I have ever received. I would love a chance to win product that I can add to create good things and give to people I love, care about or gift to local non profits. I went searching for the water colors at OSJL but they only had tubes or color and that scars me…. I’m better with trays.. moving past Crayola is a big step ROFL!!!!
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I love the variety of techniques you use in card making/crafting 🙂 This makes it possible for anyone to create no matter the type or amount of supplies they own. Thank you for another amazing tutorial ❤
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This is just so pretty! I love how you make everything look so easy and even i think I can accomplish something after watching you! I love that share so much information on products!!
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Wow! What a stunning cosmic background you created! Love all the freeplay that turns into masterpieces! Thank you for sharing, Lindsay!
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Lovely….both the backgrounds and the focal images!!!l
Paper Hugs,
Jan
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WOW!! What a stunning and very beautiful card!!!
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I like how you explain things. I have been crafting and painting for a long time, but I still manage to learn something new. Thank you.
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Thank you for this video.
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Thank you so much for such a wonderful video. I just began my stamp collection, and I love it with my mix media art.
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So pretty, I love mixed media with stamps. Thank you for brightening up the day with creativity and color.
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Just used some shimmer on a journal cover and I love it. Thanks for all your videos. I love watching them. Yes I would love to win some yummy stamps to make some awesome cards with.
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I use much the same technique, except with photo paper and homemade alcohol inks that I’ve put Pearl-Ex into some of the colors. The photo paper gives it a very nice gloss.
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Thank you Lindsay! I have some water color paper, water color paint and some pearlescent ink that I have never used. I am going to give it a try. Thank you Art Neko for a chance to win the samps.
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Hi, Lindsay! I really love the purples and gold. Luckily, I have some old gold-tone embossing powder I picked up at a thrift store. And some sparkly black, as well. Hmm…
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Will try out this technique later today.
The messier the better in my world!
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Hi Linda! You won the stamp! Please check your email for info on claiming your prize:)
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Love your cards and this technique. Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
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I love your tutorials and have shared your channel with many friends. I’m awaiting my order from Jerry’s artarama and can’t wait until my box arrives. Thanks for doing all that you do.
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Love this card!
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Love this card. I like that it is messy as I tend to be messy.
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I always learn so many things from you! Wish me luck – a friend of mine is teaching me how to watercolor and she’s decided I need to start at the very beginning! I’m so lucky that I have a friend who is sharing her knowledge with me!
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love the shimmer! Love learning the How too’s from you
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Gorgeous ! Love the background and the shimmer comes through on screen, especially love the addition of Schminke. Great video, thanks!
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I love the background! Especially after you embossed the cut card panels! I acquired Liquid Metals and use with Tim Holtz’s cogs/gears thinlit die set and hadn’t thought of using the Pearl Ex in the mix. Thanks for the idea! Congrats to whomever wins the stamp.
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I always learn something new here, thanks. Would love to win the stamp
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Enjoy seeing all the different arts and crafts that you do. You inspire me!
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You make it seem so easy.but I like the media background even tho mine don’t turn out like yours. Very lovely stamp too..Would like to win.
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As always a beautiful project! Thanks for sharing.
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Great stamps! Thanks for the lesson!
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I love your videos, love your energy. I have learned a lot of awesome ideas to help in my crafting. As always I look forward to your next video.
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I love this background technique especially embossed. I have never tried mixed media. I may have to give it a try.
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Wow I love that! I will deffinately try that.
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I love the mix and match of textures and using up the stash. I especially love the backgrounds!
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Lindsay,
There are not enough amazing and thoughtful complimentary words to describe what an inspiration you are to me! Thank you for all you do!
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So pretty! Thanks for another inspirational tutorial.
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as hard as I try, my cards don’t come out anywhere near what yours look like. I know “practice makes perfect”. Now, that’s not to say that my come out badly. That’s why I watch and re-watch a lot of your videos…hoping for inspiration. I mentioned to my sister, they are “flat”… I need more dimension. I think this video will lead me in the right direction to achieve that. Thank you so much for sharing your talents and ideas.
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So grateful for all the lessons and techniques. We are lucky you provide all the details quickly and thoroughly. Thank you very much!
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Love the background and great video and stamp. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
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Not that was worth watching. Thankyou for this video. And thank you for the chance to win this great prize
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Loved seeing that background coming together. Great card. I visited and ordered from Tupelo Designs after seeing your video. Thanks for the link. I love free shipping.
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I love the shimmer background it would look amazing with ocean stamps.
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LOVE watching your process video! Your mixed media cards turn out gorgeous and stunning!!! I recently bought a set of the Color Burst and cannot stop playing with them 🙂
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Very nice card ideas I love the technique.
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Love the backgrounds! Your cards are beautiful!
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Love the shimmer! It is a great stamp, it could be used in many ways.
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Great video.
Love the papers & stamp from Art Neko.The background you
made is so beautiful.
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cool technique – beautiful!
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Gorgeous! I cannot believe all the layers on the “cosmic” background.
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I love this! I’m about to become a stamper!
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Love the background, I would love to win the stamos. Mostly you are stepping up the background on your card background and would like to see more like this. Tfs
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These cards are beautiful! I’ve recently acquired some new mixed media supplies and will definitely watch and re-watch your wonderful video so I can have something that might come close to looking like yours 🙂 Thank you for all of your wonderful tutorials and information!!!
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Wow, boomed into lovely after the fun messy start.
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This was absolutely spectacular! My daughter would love this background and I love that stamp!!
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So much fun and so colorful! Love, love love!
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Nice cards…Going to try the backgrounds!
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My kind of art-love to play with color! I have some colorburst I rarely use, this inspires me to try them again.
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I’m sure glad someone has imagination that I can easily follow.
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Love the embossing and the gorgeous background! I’ll have to check out ArtNeko. You always introduce us to new sites! I had never heard of TupeloDesign or Lost Coast Designs before watching you–I have now ordered from both! Would love to win the stamp.
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very colorful backgrounds I like it, and the stamp is very pretty.
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Some fun new things to check out–Mermaid Markers. I cleaned off my work table today. I’m not manic, I just thought I had lost a die, so I am ready to get messy. This sounds like a fun project to try. I’ll be looking through my supplies. Thanks for the information and inspiration!
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I love these cards. The background is amazing.
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I enjoyed watching the technique of adding colors and metallic powders from different brand. I learn new ways to use my materials. I would love to win some supplies to use. Thank you for all you do. Millie
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Your cosmic background is spectacular! I have Brushos and Color Burst in my stash of unused supplies. Guess what I’ll be using this week? Thanks for another inspiring video.
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This is gorgeous!
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Love this idea, and I never thought about coloring my embossed images, thanks for the tutorial.
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Love these, the background is wonderful. 🙂
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Beautiful. Thanks!
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Thank you. I like the skeleton leaf addition.
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at first i will be honest and i thought that looks very messy, im terrible for things needing to be perfect and matching ( a little ocd) but wow the background paper turned out to be stunning, one of the nicest patterned papers ive seen, i would pay for that paper, but then when you put it all together as a card, it was gorgeous. you’re very talented. i love that stamp as well. im going to give it a try.
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love the cards. I am always amazed at the way they turn out when you mix all those things. I don’t have any of the shimmer things but hopefully some day. Betty
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Hi, that was so fun to watch the way the different colors and mediums come together to make beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing your techniques. I really would like to try different mediums. Nancy
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Nice card. Thanks for sharing your video with the technique.
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Love the cards and your creative mind!
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I love this card.. thank you for another amazing video.. hugs
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Love the vibrant colors. Thank you for all the wonderful videos.
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Thanks for the chance to win this lovely stamp.
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This is lovely! You share such great ideas. I love the opportunity to win the stamp. Thank you.
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I have seen the brusho but never really knew what to do with it. This looks so fun!
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Lindsey, you wild and crazy girl. I look forward to your emails !!
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I need to pick up these! Would love a chance to win the stamp! Thank you!
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I love these cards! You’re so inspiring.
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Loved the video. The background cards were so pretty,.
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I have some of the colorburst but haven’t used them much, I want to try these out with some other stuff in my stash and see what happens ❤ Love your tutorials.
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I have become intrigued about card making and watercolors after watching your videos. I enjoy your tutorials while learning a new skill.
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I love these cards, they turned out so pretty. And makes me want to get pigment powders
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I LOVE these cards! TY for the video.
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These are beautiful cards!
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Nice cards!!!!
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Love everything you do! How nice of you to do a giveaway!
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Beautiful cards and stamps. I always learn so much from your videos
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Oooh I love the shimmer! Such fun!
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Thank you for the giveaway. Yahoo
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That is absolutely beautiful!!!!! Your videos are so awesome! j 🙂
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Love the stamp and the card is beautiful.It would be fun to win the stamp as tomorrow is my birthday.Joan
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Lovely stamp love the very colorful cosmic background especially the touch of gold. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I like the beautiful stamp and all the glimmer.
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Beautiful colouring. Love the tutorial. Thank you
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These would be awesome ATCs!!! Love the stamp. Thanks for the tutorial.
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LOVE these cards!! You are extremely talented. I always look forward to seeing what you come up with next.
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Not sure when the cutoff for the giveaway is, but thought I would comment anyway. I just got done with your reinkers/bobble video and you mentioned about this video (which I hadn’t gotten to yet).
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Love your backgrounds and the pretty stamp you used! Beautiful cards in gorgeous colors!
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Love watching your Video … I try to do art … but its just play for me ….
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Beautiful techniques and THANK you for the chance to win those nice stamps!
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Very cool ! Thanks for a chance to win!
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Hi Lindsay, I’m just getting back to stamping after many years. I am now retired and I’m having a great time reviewing the craft. I love watching your videos and learning so much. I would love to add this stamp to my new found craft! Thank you so much for sharing your videos and new products. A new loyal customer.
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