I love this mixed media journal page from Kath Stewart! She created lots of texture on her background using Tim Holtz stencils with Distress Oxide inks and also with stencil paste, her bricks look so realistic. And the stamped cat … Read More ...
4 Rainbow Cards w/ Distress Oxide Ink Sprays
Carrie used Distress Oxide Ink Sprays to create a variety of rainbow patterns for these adorable cards. She used different techniques like stamping, stenciling and drawing over top of the inks to add extra texture and pattern. She’s sharing a … Read More ...
Foiled Butterfly Cards
I love the look of foil! And one easy way to get this look is with foil, gel and a stencil. Lynnea used Deco Foil Gel over top of a pretty butterfly stencil to adhere colorful foil sheets on top, … Read More ...
Stenciled Mixed Media Tags
Andy used the new Structure Paste from Creative Expressions to create some cool Mixed Media tags. You can add color to this paste and use it to create backgrounds that have loads of texture or use it with stencils to … Read More ...
Dry Brush Paint Card Background
Yana Smakula used watercolor cardstock
Distress Stain Card Backgrounds
Amy used Distress Ink Spray Stains to create a variety of stunning card backgrounds using different techniques. She used them as sprays, as a “watercolor” to paint with, with stencils, used them on dry and wet papers and more. These … Read More ...
How to use a Blender Pen
A water based blender pen
Card Backgrounds with Book Pages
One of my favorite things to use in my mixed media projects are old book pages. They have such amazing illustrations and text and the age can add interesting vintage coloration on the paper. Gina K used some book pages … Read More ...
Stamped Clay Pendant
I love projects that take stamping from paper to other surfaces. Kyriakos has used her stamping supplies to created this beautiful Clay Pendant. She used ink to color some of the clay for a marbled effect, Staz On ink 
Birthday Floral Easel Card
I think Easel Cards are going to be trendy this year, I’m seeing lots of them popping up (pun intended :)). And for good reason, these cards are easy to create, fold flat for mailing and are fun to display. … Read More ...
Stamped Clay Easter Ornaments
Ornaments and decorated trees aren’t just for Christmas, I’ve seen lots of amazing ideas for other holidays like Halloween and Easter too. And these wonderful ornament would be beautiful hanging on some Spring branches or a tree. Kyriakos stamped and … Read More ...
Stenciled Rainbow Floral Card
Amy R. used Distress Inks and a pretty flower stencil from Simon Says to create this beautiful rainbow colored Floral Card. After inking she sprayed water to get a faux watercolor look and then added some splatter and large sentiment … Read More ...
Kimono Artist Trading Card
Artist Trading Cards also know as ATC’s are baseball card sized works of art that are fun to create and trade with other crafty friends. Julie used some origami paper
3 Ways to Color on Acetate
I love working with acetate, those clear plastic sheets are fun to use to create shaker and window cards but you can also stamp and color on them too! Rebecca has three different ways to add color to acetate, one … Read More ...
Funny Birthday Fairy Card
I love this funny birthday card from Lynn, I’m sure many of us wouldn’t mind a fairy to come along and magically make us 29th again! 🙂 She used metallic watercolors for lots of shimmer and shine for the background … Read More ...