Hello again, crafty friends. I’ve been having so much fun taking THIS Spring Card Camp 2022 class from Online Card Classes and I wanted to share a couple of cards I created inspired by Day One of class… To create these cards, I covered an A2 white cardstock panel with a variety of blue Distress Oxide Inks. After the piece was completely dry, I clear heat embossed the Wavy Circles background on top. I...
Hi there, crafty friends. I’m back with a slimline card featuring the Distress Embossing Glazes from Tim Holtz… These embossing glazes are translucent, not opaque like many other embossing powders. I like that they come in the Distress Ink color line and they are great for layering. To create today’s project, I masked off grouping of the hearts on the Fading Hearts Slimline Stencil and applied the matching color of Distress Oxide ink through...
Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s cards showcases the new distress color and features a fun technique… Say hello to Saltwater Taffy. It’s such a happy color and a great addition to the Distress line. Just like with any of the new Distress colors, Saltwater Taffy comes in a variety of mediums. There is the Distress Ink pad and the refill, The Distress Oxide ink pad and the refill, the distress spray stain, the distress...
Howdy, crafty friends. Simon Says Stamp’s newest release is now available HERE! It’s called, “And Back Again” because it is a companion release to the previous, “To The Moon”release. I have a card featuring some of the new products… I die-cut several of the Large XOXO die from watercolor cardstock. I applied a few colors of Distress Ink to my glass mat and spritzed it with water. I laid the white die-cuts face down...
Hi, crafty friends. THIS recent release from Simon Says Stamp has some fantastic embossing folders in it. I used the Delicate Pine Branches folder on today’s card… To create the background, I applied a few green Distress Oxide inks to one side of the embossing folder (not the raised side, the one with the grooves) and spritzed it with shimmer spritz. I laid the cardstock inside and ran it through my die-cut machine creating...
Hello, crafty friends. I’m excited to be part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp. To create this card, I started by ink blending the background using Peacock Feathers, Chipped Sapphire, and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide Inks. After it was dry, I added Glitter Glitz gel through the Holiday Boho Circle Stencil. I die-cut the First Night Die multiple times and adhered them together. I added it to the...
Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card share celebrates THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp. I started by inking up the sky portion only of the Night Before Christmas Background Stamp with a variety of blue Distress Oxide inks. I spritzed it with water before stamping for a faux watercolor look. I love that this is a pull apart stamp where you can stamp it all at once or stamp one image at a time. Next,...
Howdy, crafty friends. Ink Blot Shop has a brand new release HERE and I’ve made a few projects with some of the new goodies. First up is the rainbow card… I started by stamping the Starry Sprinkle Background using white pigment ink on to a kraft panel. Next, I stamped the adorable rainbow image from the Giant Rainbow stamp set and cut it out. I used that piece to trace the outline shape on...
Hello, crafty friends. Tim Holtz just released a new Distress Color….Villainous Potion. It’s such a nice addition to the Distress line. I immediately thought of Halloween when I saw it… I started by covering a piece of white cardstock with the Distress Ink. Once dry, I applied VersaMark ink through the Just Batty stencil and applied the Villainous Potion Embossing Glaze on top and heat set it. I flicked on white gesso as well...
Hello, crafty friends. The next collaboration stamp set is from Tim Holtz and it is so charming. I created a slimline card using it… I started by creating the background. I temporarily adhered the solid moon stencil (that comes with the on the panel and ink blended on top using a variety of blue Distress Oxide inks to create a night sky. I die-cut the piece using the Slimline Marquee Die. I die-cut a...
