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Simon Hurley has a fantastic video showing many different ways to use Distress Resist Sprays with stencils, stamping, die cutting and more with lots of helpful tips too. Visit his blog Inklipse and check out the video tutorial.
-Heather
… Read More ...One of the hottest new tools right now in stamping and mixed media is the Glass Media Mat from Tonic Studios and Tim Holtz. As Alexandra from Hedgehog Hollow shows there are apparently many different techniques you can do on … Read More ...
This amazing fly fishing mixed media art would be perfect to make for a fisherman or outdoors-man. Using lots of different products from Ranger and Tim Holtz “That Crazy Chick” will take you step by step through her process. Click … Read More ...
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks just keep gaining in popularity and it’s no surprise, the new colors are beautiful and there are so many different techniques you can do with them! And I keep seeing more and more clever ways … Read More ...
Using a variety of mediums like paint, stamps, glitter, ribbon and glaze a plain chipboard crown shape was transformed into a magical piece sure to make anyone feel like a queen on their birthday. You can find a video tutorial … Read More ...
Hero Arts has recently released some beautiful bird stamps. Lydia used some of the solid bird images to make several different cards with different techniques, getting very different looks but all using the same stamp set. I particularly love the … Read More ...
Designing masculine cards can be difficult sometimes but a nautical theme is usually a great place to start. This wonderful ships wheel card has an ink smooshing background with Distress Inks and stamped images from Unity and would be a … Read More ...
I love how masculine this notebook cover from Kath Stewart is. Using products like stencils, paste, rub on stamps and crayons from Tim Holtz and some cool techniques like resist she’s got photo directions for how she made it over … Read More ...
This bunny couple is so sweet on this adorable Valentine’s Day card from Nichol Spohr! She used a couple of different blending techniques, Distress Ink blending for the background (which is super trendy in card making right now) and colored … Read More ...
I love the beautiful gradation of color with the bright pops of colorful hearts on this pretty Valentine card from Mindy Eggen. She’ll show you how to do a tone on tone ink blending technique using stencils over on her … Read More ...
This amazing Secret Santa mixed media frame was designed by Jan Hobbins and made with products from Tim Holtz. I love how she has the hidden scene inside behind the swivel door. She’ll take you step by step how she … Read More ...
I think Llama’s must be the new “it” animal and why not they are so fluffy and sweet (except of course when they spit :)) I’m seeing lots of great stamps with Llamas especially for the holidays with great Fa-la-llama … Read More ...
Stamp and design your own metal rimmed embellishments and tags with the Tag Press punch from Tim Holtz. Tamera put together this pretty snowflake cards with stamps, Distress inks and the Tag Press. Visit her blog Plays Well with Paper … Read More ...
Jennifer used new products from Newton’s Nook to make this adorable snow globe shaker card. I love the simple silver stamped design over the bold sky inside the globe! Visit her blog Stampin’ On the Fly for a video tutorial.… Read More ...
Stampington and Company has gathered over 40 of their Halloween paper crafting projects into one place! From cards, banners, boxes, bags, collage, canvas art, tags, home decor and more using paper, rubber stamps, die cuts, paints and stencils for Fall … Read More ...
