Don’t send your wonderful hand stamped cards in a plain envelope, make the envelope as pretty as the card! Mark Montano shares how you can make your own large custom stamps using embossing folders and thin sheets of fun foam. … Read More ...
Techniques: 10 Ways to Use Ink Sprays
Ink sprays and mists are so much fun to play with and they are so many techniques you can do with them, they can be used on cards, scrapbook pages, collage art and home decor projects using papers and fabrics.. … Read More ...
Project: Collage Art Bird House
I’m in love with this amazing mixed media bird house project! The Layers of Ink blog has step by step photos to show you how to alter a plain wooden bird house using paints, inks, showing how to add color … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Banner
Do you need a banner for your blog? Don’t purchase one, make your own. The Crafty Individuals blog shares step by step photo directions from Coco for a large mixed media scene banner. She used a combination of stencils, paste, … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Art with Stamp Pads
Ink pads aren’t just for inking up your stamps, you can also use them to add a vintage stained look to paper and also color plain ribbons and trims. The Simon Says Stamp blog has a step by step tutorial … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Canvas
Over on the Paper Artsy blog you can learn several different techniques for making a fun stamped art canvas. Like using a stamp to create a stencil and painting a stamped image on a book page. Click here for complete … Read More ...
Project: Altered Bottle
Sometimes I finish something and it was in such a pretty bottle I hate the idea of tossing it in the recycling bin but I never know what to do with empty bottles. Here’s a wonderful “message in a bottle” … Read More ...
Project: Valentine Canvas
Decorate your home for Valentine’s Day or anytime you want a little love around your house with a lovely mixed media canvas. Rachel shares a video tutorial and lots of photos for making a project with several different media like … Read More ...
Project: Tim Holtz Monthly Tag for February
Each month the talented Tim Holtz shares a tag tutorial, this months tag is a Valentine theme using lots of different papers, metal embellishments, paints, felt and more. Tim also shows you several different mixed media techniques. Click here for … Read More ...
Project: Butterfly Tag
This stunning tag features lovely butterflies that were stamped over a background of splattered alcohol inks that were then cut out and layered, they look like they could fly off the paper! Find more info on making this tag over … Read More ...
Project: Love Potion Valentine Card
I love the use of all different types of products on this fabulous Love Potion #9 card! From modeling film to alcohol inks to stamping, spray inks and more, this mixed media card has it all. Find out how Shari … Read More ...
Tutorial: Mixed Media ATCs
These wonderful Artist Trading Cards from Susanne Rose use a variety of mixed media like Gelato sticks, stencils, stamping, gesso and vintage paper. Using vintage paper is one of my favorite things to add to a mixed media project, pages … Read More ...
Project: Santa Collage
Add some holiday cheer to your walls this Christmas with a fun and festive mixed media collage. Dar’s Crafty Creations made this collage using loads of different Santa Claus digital stamps and images. Click here for a tutorial on how … Read More ...
Project: Mixed Media Christmas Canvas Art
Tim Holtz has detailed photos and step by step directions for making a wonderful mixed media art piece on a burlap canvas panel. He’ll show you how to add texture and glitter to the panel, use ink sprays to color … Read More ...
Techniques: Thankful Fall Card
This beautiful card is perfect for Thanksgiving or just a Thank You card. It combines lots of different products and techniques like rubber stamping, stencils with paste, dry embossing and cardstock sanding, ink blending, liquid pearls and more. You’ll learn … Read More ...