Hi friends! Today I am going to share a card that was a blast to make!
I love digging into my coloring supplies and just playing! Line art like this allows me to design my own coloring page, so if you want a project that will bring back memories for being a child and coloring for the fun if it check out today’s video!
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Directions:
1. Stamp your scene.
2. Use a black pen to fill in elements if needed.
3. Color with watercolor pencils.
4. Stencil pattern over large areas if desired.
5. Add opaque detail with acrylic paint pens. Add brands if desired.
6. Ink edges and adhere to card base.
7. Decorate envelope.
I hope this inspires you to make a card and decorate an envelope today! Happy crafting!
Hi friends! I love to make interactive cards! This card is really good because all you have to do is open it as normal (sometimes I have made cool cards but you need to explain what to do with them like if they have a pull, slide or scratch off element) and “bam!” it’s pop-up action time! In these photos you can see the card opened and closed.
I think I am going to make a father’s day card for my dad using this template, I think he’ll get a kick out of it…I’ll make it a little less flowery though LOL! Watch the video to see how this goes together and if you need more guidance I’ll have handy links below the video. 🙂
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Stencil (I used this one) but I recommend a plastic one if you are brush blending with ink as the metal ones are for dry embossing and texture paste and a bit harsh on brushes.
Hi friends! Necessity is the mother of invention and that is how today’s lesson came to be…
Some friends and I attended a stamp show last weekend and my friend Tracey asked if she could try out the stamps I designed for Rubber Stamp Tapestry as well as a few peg stamp sets. I grabbed a few of my favorites to bring (Brambly Rose, Muscari & Hyacinth Boarder, Cherry Blossom and Prickly Pear) because I really love these sets and they are, in my opinion, the most effortless and intuitive to use. While Tracey was stamping I was watercoloring on some watercolor postcards I packed and that’s when inspiration struck. Tracey asked to borrow a brush and I noticed I had a rake and a deerfoot stippler in my set so I handed them to her, told her what they were for and before you know it she had a sweet motif in her art journal. I decided to copy her card and share the idea with you. Thanks for the inspiration Tracey! You can see how to in the video below!
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Hi friends! This card was so fun to make and I really Like how it turned out!
Watch the video and get ready to get inky!
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I love the puffy surface of this card. I took a photo at an angle but didn’t manage to get all of the puffiness to show up but you can see that in the video better I think.
And if you don’t want to bother with all of the steps it’s still pretty with no texture paste. You could even ink the whole thing with clear embossing ink while the stencil is on, then remove the stencil and sprinkle with embossing powder and heat for a similar effect. Make this idea your own and have fun! Til next time happy crafting!
Hi friends! I am packing up for the stamp show and thinking about all of my favorite vendors I will see there, two in particular are Rubbernecker and impression Obsession! I used their stamps to make these cards the other day:
These cards only use white cardstock, ink and a couple of button for embellishments plus basic tools and adhesives. Watch the video to see how easy it is to make these cards and then give it a try with your supplies!
I will be traveling through Sunday so I will not have a live show on Friday but I will post pre recorded videos throughout my absence:) If you want to see the stuff I find interesting at the stamp show please follow me on Instagram as I will be posting photos from the stamp show! Happy crafting!
Hi friends! I was cleaning up after cooking a meal from a dinner kit and I was about to toss the box in the recycling bin when I realized that it could be upcycled instead!
The box had a fold out flap which concealed the cooking directions for the dinner kit and I thought it would be cool to make it into a greeting card and since it is already attached to a sturdy box it can be a gift box too!
Watch the video for a full tutorial!
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Here is a tutorial on masking if you need it. This was fun to make but if I was going to do this again I would save several boxes and cover and decorate them all at once while my supplies were out and I was in the groove. I can see these being useful for birthdays too and you can make more in less time if you batch them out. I hope you use some of these techniques in your next project and til next time happy crafting!
Hi friends! I think it’s really fun to make cards for my friends. For one getting a card for no reason is more fun than getting a card for a special occasion, and two most of my friends stamp so they really appreciate a handmade card!
When I saw these new stamps from Katzelcraft I knew they would be perfect for “girlfriend” cards. What a fun way to invite a friend over for coffee or just catch up! I am about to go to a stamp show with 3 of my friends and we are all going to ride together so just imagine 5 hours in a car with me and 3 others that can chat as much as I do, there’s won’t be a dull moment (or a silent one!) In today’s card I will share tips for coloring with alcohol markers, overlapping stamped images and a nifty tip for die cutting a matting layer when you don’t have the next side up die!
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Alcohol markers (I used Copic Sketch and Blick Studio Brush markers) You can use any brand you like or have, Ohuhu makes a nice inexpensive set of 80 for $39 that I like but they don’t have brush tips. If you want brush tips this set of 48 from Studio 71 is the best deal I have found and they blend nicely.
Coffee Cup brad: I bought mine at a stamp show from Eyelet Outlet, they are discontinued but they do have these cute coffee ones.
I could not find the paper I used online but I bought it by the sheet at JoAnn fabrics I believe, here is a coffee themed paper set you might like.
Memento Rich Cocoa ink (for stamping things you plan to color with alcohol markers) and desert sand for the light coffee cup, this dew drop 4 pack as both colors for cheap. *I used Stampin Up Creamy Caramel for my light ink.
Versafine onyx black (for stamping what you plan to emboss)
