If you've ever made a card or a journal page, you know much of the work goes into creating an amazing background. I've been working on blen...
Creating fun and colorful backgrounds is fun and easy to do. See how I created this beautiful, colorful summertime background for my card.
Another one of the recently scanned drawings. If there is something that I love it is painting on different bases, espec... by barbarabezina
Ink review of Robert Oster Summer Storm.
Today's Distress Ink Blend is perfect for this time of year whether you are creating Fall, Halloween or Thanksgiving cards or projects. The...
Introducing the new Tim Holtz Ranger Alcohol Pearl Inks and a new Rose Alloy. See what I created using these amazing new colors.
Creating fun and colorful backgrounds is fun and easy to do. See how I created this beautiful, colorful summertime background for my card.
I'll show you how to create a handmade Halloween card using embossed images on embossable plastic so the blended ink background of your card shows through.
Creating fun and colorful backgrounds is fun and easy to do. See how I created this beautiful, colorful summertime background for my card.
Today's tutorial is all about the new Tim Holtz Ranger Archival Inks. Try this technique for stunning cards and projects.
Hi Everyone! I'm so happy you stopped by to see my latest project for Tammy Tutterow Designs. I created a cute card using her "Joy Looks Good On You" stamp. This is a very simple card to put together. Enjoy! I cut a dress form from the Accucut A7 dress form die set but you can get a free template for a dress form online or sketch one out yourself. Make sure the image is large enough for the stamp. (My card measures 5" x 7" which is an A7 card size.) I stamp the image at an angle on the bottom of the dress and color the image with Copic markers. I add a small shabby bow sash that I created from seam binding and Disress Ink Oxide in Worn Lipstick. See how I color and create my shabby bows here. For the background of the card, I cut a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb. card stock and color it with Distress Oxide inks in Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Worn Lipstick. I smudge each color onto the craft mat and spray them with water. I then run the paper through the inks until I'm pleased with how they look on the paper. I dry the panel with a heat tool and then spray water droplets onto the panel to create a cool effect that we all know and love. I ink the edges with Simon Says Stamp Magnolia Hybrid Ink with a mini ink blending tool. I then lightly stamp on some of the Tammy Tutterow Big Cheesecloth stamp for texture in random areas with Magnolia ink. (This last step isn't shown. I forgot to take a picture but you can see it if you look at the finished card.) To finish my card, I adhere the dress to the panel above and then adhere that onto a 5" x 7" piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb. card stock. I adhere some clear sequins and my card is done. See, it's so simple. InLinkz.com
Creating fun and colorful backgrounds is fun and easy to do. See how I created this beautiful, colorful summertime background for my card.
Creating fun and colorful backgrounds is fun and easy to do. See how I created this beautiful, colorful summertime background for my card.
Introducing the new Tim Holtz Ranger Alcohol Pearl Inks and a new Rose Alloy. See what I created using these amazing new colors.
Coloring images with alcohol inks takes time and patience but it can be done and the result is beautiful. Check out my tutorial to see how it's done.
Inktober : drawing is sharing ! Let’s discover seven great artists I found, thanks to Jake Parker’s challenge. Ready, Steady, Draw !
To create such whimsical illustrations, one must have a rich and active imagination. London-based artist and designer Kareena Zerefos is a self-professed
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Introducing the new Tim Holtz Ranger Alcohol Pearl Inks and a new Rose Alloy. See what I created using these amazing new colors.
Creating fun and colorful backgrounds is fun and easy to do. See how I created this beautiful, colorful summertime background for my card.
Do you ever wish you had a stamp representing yourself or a friend? Make beautifully personalized projects with this lovely assembly of coordinating products! The 6" x 8" Linear Life: Daydreams Stamp Set features a trio of daydreaming friends as simple line drawings. You can either stamp them as is, color them with your favorite medium, or add color with the additional detail layers. We have included thought bubbles and sweet sentiments so you can create a charming scene. We can't wait to see all the combinations you try out with this set! The set includes 23 clear photopolymer stamps, with 17 images and six sentiments to enhance your project. The Linear Life: Daydreams Die Set coordinates with the Linear Life: Daydreams Stamp Set and includes six dies. Our coordinating dies are designed to work perfectly with our stamp sets for maximum crafting ease and efficiency. All of our dies work great with a majority of the die cutting machines available in the market. The Linear Life: Daydreams Simple Coloring Stencil coordinates with the Linear Life: Daydreams Stamp Set. The stencil is part of our unique line of stencils curated to be used with their corresponding stamp sets. The stencil will provide a base for adding color and character to the images in the stamp set. Sentiments: This set includes six heartwarming sentiments to add to your paper crafting projects: thinking of you ▪ dear diary... ▪ what a day for a daydream ▪ I think you're awesome ▪ wish you were here ▪ missing you Die Dimensions: Girl sitting: 2.9" x 2.4" ▪ Girl laying down: 2.7" x 3.1" ▪ Girl head: 2.9" x 2.1" ▪ Large thought bubble: 2.1 "x 1.2" Download: Linear Life: Daydreams Layering Guide
Today it's time for another edition of Distress Mixology. Number 4 is a beautiful palette sure to bring a smile. Let's play!
Welcome! Thanks so much for stopping by. I’m here with this week’s Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge where our theme is, Food and/or Drink. I created a fun card with lots of texture and wishful thinking. Don’t you wish Latte’s were only 5 cents? I put together a tutorial… Continue reading
Hi friends! If you’ve seen my last blog post, I started a new series called Distress Mixology. In that blog post I explain what I’m trying to accomplish by doing this series. If you’re interested you can find that post here. Today I’m sharing what I created using the colors… Continue reading
Hi Everyone! Another week, another amazing challenge over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog. This week we're asking you to add some lucky starts to your creations. Head on over and check out all the details. Don't forget you could win a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp just for entering. C'mon, don't be shy, join us in all the fun! For my project, I wanted to create something magical like a colorful, faraway galaxy with zooming stars. (Or something like that.) Here is what I came up with: I cut a 5-1/2" x 12" piece of white chipboard and stenciled Prima's Bubble Stencil by Finnabair on the surface with modeling paste. An alternate stencil that would also work is the Donna Downey Bubbles Signature Stencil and an alternate molding paste can be found here. After that was dry, I stenciled some stars on the chipboard using Tim Holtz Stars Stencil. I added colors throughout the piece starting with the top left corner. Here, I applied Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Salty Ocean and Stormy Sky Distress Ink. I work from the lightest color to the darkest, extending the lightest color out the farthest. As I work through the colors going from lightest to darkest, I make sure to decrease the extension of the colors so the darkest color stays closest to the edge. On the top right, I applied Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink and on the bottom I applied Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Candied Apple Distress Ink. I also added some stamping using the scribble stamp from Dina Wakley's Textures Media set. Next, I cut out some stars from Dina Wakley's Grungy Stars stamp set to add to the piece. Before adding the grungy stars, I added some distress ink to each and applied each star in it's contrasting color area. (Green star on blue background, orange star on green background and blue star over yellow background.) I also added some doodling over some of the circles and colored some of the stars and circles with a white acrylic paint pen to make them pop. Next, I added some lines for interest with a black Stabilo pencil. I created my sentiment on black cardstock using a Signo Uni-ball White gel pen in my own handwriting and applied it with Ranger Black Adhesive Foam Tape to give it dimension. I wanted some of the areas to really pop with bright color, so I added some Distress Crayons. The last step was to add some Tim Holtz Dot Fade stenciling with Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and to distress the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool. This will draw the eye inward, and my piece was done! Here again, is my finished "Lucky Stars" art piece. I can't wait to see how you interpret our "Use Some Lucky Stars" theme on your project. This was a really fun project for me mainly because I had no idea what I was going to do. I find when I overthink something I hit a roadblock, so I completely emptied my mind and grabbed some supplies and let my hands fly. Have fun and have an awesome week! For more inspiration, tips and tricks for all types of papercraft creations, follow Simon Says Stamp on: You can find all the following supplies I used to create this project at Simon Says Stamp: You will see some alternatives on this list just in case some of the items are out of stock. Prima Flowers MODELING PASTE 8 OZ. Art Basics 961411 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TIM27188 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BROKEN CHINA Ranger TIM21414 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SALTY OCEAN Ranger Summer TIM35015 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad STORMY SKY Ranger TIM27171 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PEELED PAINT Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SHABBY SHUTTERS Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MOWED LAWN Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SQUEEZED LEMONADE Ranger TIM34940 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MUSTARD SEED Ranger TIM20226 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SPICED MARMALADE Ranger TIM21506 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CANDIED APPLE Ranger TIM43287 Donna Downey BUBBLES Signature Stencil DD061 Dina Wakley GRUNGY STARS Media Cling Stamp Set MDR47612 *Dina Wakley TEXTURES Media Cling Rubber Stamp MDR41344 Tim Holtz Layering Stencil STARS THS008 Tim Holtz Layering Stencil DOT FADE THS006 Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons SET 1 RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Crayons SET 2 TDBK47919 RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Crayons SET 3 TDBK47926 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK Black8 Ranger Dylusions PAINT PENS 2 Pack DYD50902 Scor-Tape 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Ranger ADHESIVE FOAM BLACK IWT40507 Tim Holtz Tonic Craft SCISSORS Micro Serrated Non Stick Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS Dina Wakley Ranger PALETTE KNIFE Media InLinkz.com
“Invocate” by Sanya Anwar Pen and ink, colored in photoshop XD
Get lost in your daydreams with this one-of-a-kind set of matching products! The 6" x 8" Peaceful Reverie Stamp Set creates a shaded look on the beautiful flowers in this set. The stippled look of the blooms is amazing on its own, or you can layer them with the additional stamps included in the set. Create simple yet elegant details on your next handmade card, scrapbook page, bullet journal, and other DIY crafts. The set includes 22 clear photopolymer stamps made in the USA to enhance your project. The Peaceful Reverie Die Set coordinates with the Peaceful Reverie Stamp Set and includes five dies. Our coordinating dies are designed to work perfectly with our stamp sets for maximum crafting ease and efficiency. All of our dies work great with a majority of the die-cutting machines available in the market. The Peaceful Reverie Mask Stencil coordinates with the Peaceful Reverie Stamp Set. Our coordinating mask stencils are designed to work perfectly with our stamp sets. These handy mask stencils are made out of a thinner material than our regular stencils, so you can easily stamp over them or use them with your favorite coloring mediums. Position the positive cut pieces over their coordinating images with a bit of temporary adhesive, then stamp over with another image. When you remove the stencil, it will look like the second image is behind the first! To easily apply color to a stamped image, use the negative part of the stencil to blend ink or spritz with our Ink Sprays. There is one 6x6 mask stencil sheet in this set. Die Dimensions: Large flower: 2.3" x 2" ▪ Small bud: 1.3" x 1.2" Download: Peaceful Reverie Layering Guide
graphite, tea and ink, 2008
Hi Everyone! Another week, another amazing challenge over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog. This week we're asking you to add s...
Welcome! Thanks so much for stopping by. I’m here with this week’s Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge where our theme is, Food and/or Drink. I created a fun card with lots of texture and wishful thinking. Don’t you wish Latte’s were only 5 cents? I put together a tutorial… Continue reading
Ever wonder how to get two stamps to create a one layer image? Today, I'm sharing a trick on how to to do just that with a full tutorial and photos.
Join me as I walk you through the new Tim Holtz Ranger Ink Holiday Mica Spray Stains for 2023. It's a beautiful collection!
Today's Distress Ink Blend is a fun combination for a vintage Christmas background. Of course, it is just a year round combination as well...
Creating fun and colorful backgrounds is fun and easy to do. See how I created this beautiful, colorful summertime background for my card.
