Using supplies like Distress Ink, pastes, ink spray, metal embellishments, paper doll images and more Shari Carroll created these amazing mixed media cards. I love how she created her backgrounds at the same time from one sheet of paper, just … Read More ...
Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards
Jenny used paints and alcohol ink to create rustic backgrounds for her Mixed Media ATCs (artist trading cards). She then stamped and die cut letter from her bases and then adhered die cut shapes that she stamped and inked over … Read More ...
Send Some Crafty Hugs To A Crafty Friend
Laura used Distress Inks with water to create a fun drippy paint look to coordinate with artsy stamps from Studio Katia. This technique is an easy way to add an artistic touch. And this card is perfect to send to … Read More ...
Distress Crayon Techniques
Distress Crayons are a versatile coloring medium that you can use to add a colorful artistic flair to your cards. Simon Hurley has a terrific tutorial showing how to use them for several different techniques. He’ll teach you how to … Read More ...
Floral Cards with Background Texture
May Park used embossing paste with a stencil and some splattering to create the wonderful textures on her mixed media cards. I love how she used gray instead of green for her flower stems, it helps the pretty colors of … Read More ...
Die Cut Watercolor Floral Card
I love how cheerful this Springtime botanical card from Bobbi Smith is. She die cut a bunch of leaves and flowers from white cardstock and then used a water brush and Distress Oxide Inks to color her die cut shapes. … Read More ...
Butterfly Display Case
This stunning Butterfly Display Case mixed media project from Stacy has the look of a real vintage specimen box. And best of all no butterflies were harmed in the making 🙂 She used products from Tim Holtz and Ranger to … Read More ...
Distress Inks 5 Ways
Distress Ink pads are great for ink blending, watercolor, backgrounds, adding color, direct stamping, smooshing and more. Jessica Frost-Ballas shares 5 different ways you can use Distress Inks on your cards.
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Dino Valentine Card
I love all the layers of die cutting and textures on this fun Dino Valentine card from Audrey! This would be a great card for a boy or anyone who loves Dinosaurs.
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Christmas Wall Hanging
Using stamps, embossing, die cutting, alcohol inks and more Anna-Karin used her paper crafting supplies to create this lovely Christmas wall hanging. It’s sure to brighten up any room for the holidays.
She’s sharing her step by step tutorial over … Read More ...
Shabby Chic Winter Girl Card
By roughing up the edges on her pattern paper and adding cheesecloth over top Rachel got a great shabby chic look on this cozy card. I love the punny sentiment too!
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Fall Card with Mottled Foil Background
Terri created her card background using Distress Ink in fall colors, adding small amounts of gold foiling over top for the perfect fall look. She’ll show you how to achieve this mottled foil look over on her blog, Waving My … Read More ...
12 New Colors Of Distress Oxide Inks
Distress Ink from Tim Holtz and Ranger have probably been the most popular inks I’ve seen in a long time. It’s no surprise since they are so versatile and work with so many different stamping and mixed media techniques and … Read More ...
Ink Smooshing Technique
Channin added some wonderful foliage to a large tree stamp using an ink smooshing technique. By placing Distress Ink and water on acetate she was able to control her color and placement for a great realistic look. This idea would … Read More ...
Underwater Cards with Distress Oxide Glaze
I love Tim Holtz Oxide Oxide Inks they are so versatile and work well with so many different techniques. Adding another layer to these ink is the Distress Micro Glaze. By adding this over top of the inks it adds … Read More ...