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Tutorial: How to Make Halloween Card Background with Copics

October 2, 2017 by Heather Holbrook

Tutorial: How to Make Halloween Card Background with Copics

Mindy will show you how to use your Copic Markers to create a fun Halloween card background. I love the little girl in her unicorn costume digital stamp she designed too, so cute! Visit her blog, My Creative Scoop to … Read More ...

Technique: Blue Floral Card with Masking Technique

March 28, 2017 by Heather Holbrook

Technique: Blue Floral Card with Masking Technique

Ilina will show you how to make a whole bunch of flowers using just a single flower stamp with a masking technique and how to color them a lovely shade of blue with a combination of Colored Pencils and alcohol … Read More ...

Tips: Coloring Stamps with 3 Different Coloring Mediums

March 11, 2017 by Heather Holbrook

Tips: Coloring Stamps with 3 Different Coloring Mediums

Kathy with the Daily Marker will show you how to get similar coloring results with 3 different coloring mediums. She  used Sharpie Markers, Distress Ink Pads and alcohol markers to color the same stamped flower. Showing us we don’t always … Read More ...

Tip: Coloring Clear Bubble Embellishments

September 8, 2016 by Heather Holbrook

Tip: Coloring Clear Bubble Embellishments

Clear plastic or glass bubble embellishments can add a fun dimension to your cards or scrapbook pages but did you know you can customize them by adding a touch of color to them? Using alcohol inks, like those from Tim … Read More ...

Technique: See Though Card with Alcohol Inks

July 5, 2016 by Heather Holbrook

Technique: See Though Card with Alcohol Inks

This fun see-through card was made by embossing clear acetate and tinting it with alcohol markers, it gives it such a cool glazed look. You can find a video tutorial for this technique over on Ellen Hutsons Classroom blog.… Read More ...

Review: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens

June 17, 2016 by Heather Holbrook

Review: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens

Glitter pens have been popular for years but recently they’ve been taken up a notch from gel pens to more of a brush marker style that adds pretty color and shimmer. I personally have been using Wink of Stella for … Read More ...

Review: The Coloring Studio Magazine – Summer 2016

June 1, 2016 by Heather Holbrook

Review: The Coloring Studio Magazine Summer 2016

Today we’re going to take a look at the second issue of The Coloring Studio from Stampington and Company. This magazine focuses on the huge trend of adult coloring books. Inside you’ll find over 50 coloring pages from many … Read More ...

Review and Giveaway: The Coloring Studio

January 15, 2016 by Heather Holbrook

Review: The Coloring Studio

The Coloring Studio is a new publication from Stampington and Company that focuses on the huge trend of adult coloring books. Inside you’ll find over 50 coloring pages from many different artists with a large variety of styles … Read More ...

Product Review: A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog Part 3

October 2, 2015 by Heather Holbrook

Product Review: A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog Part 3

I’m back with one last look at the new A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog. If you missed part 1 of my review please click here to check it out. And part 2 can be found here.

The new A Muse … Read More ...

Product Review: A Muse Studio Stamps Part 2

July 16, 2015 by Heather Holbrook

Product Review: A Muse Studio Stamps Part 2

I’m back with more inspiration from A Muse Studio. If you missed my first review click here to check it out.

The brand new A Muse Studio 2015-16 Catalog and Inspiration Guide is full of wonderful new cling mounted … Read More ...

Tips: Alcohol Marker Basics

July 13, 2015 by Heather Holbrook

Tips: Alcohol Marker Basics

If you’ve not yet tried alcohol markers to color your stamps you’re missing out on a medium that can add lots of realism, depth and dimension to your stamped images. Yes, they are an investment but they really can take … Read More ...

Book Review and Freebie: The Artful Mandala Coloring Book

July 6, 2015 by Heather Holbrook

Book Review and Freebie: The Artful Mandala Coloring Book

I’ve have always loved to color. I remember laying on the floor of our family room with my mom as a kid while we colored together in coloring books. I was in awe of how pretty her coloring was … Read More ...

Technique: Chalkboard Look with Markers

June 3, 2015 by Heather Holbrook

Technique: Chalkboard Look with Markers

The chalkboard look is still going strong and here’s a new twist, using markers to get the look. This card was designed by Melissa Banbury for Splitcoast Stampers, she used white embossing to heat emboss her stamped image onto black … Read More ...

Project: Balloon Card with Blending and Masking Techniques

April 9, 2015 by Heather Holbrook

Project: Balloon Card with Blending and Masking Techniques

Visit the Amy Doodle of it All blog and watch Amy’s video tutorial for make this fun balloon card. She’ll show you how to color and blend with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and also how to mask off the main … Read More ...

Tips: How to Use A Copic Marker (or any other) Blender Pen

February 26, 2015 by Heather Holbrook

Tips: How to Use A Copic Marker (or any other) Blender Pen

alcohol markers are great for coloring your stamped images and each company that makes them also sells a blender pen but what exactly does a blender pen do? A blender pen is like a clear marker and can move marker … Read More ...

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