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 ...
Bold Background Cards
Lindsay has created some amazing cards that bring background stamps to the foreground. These types of large stamps allow you plenty of room to play with lots of different techniques. Using ideas like heat embossing and adding Perfect Pearl she’s … Read More ...
3 One Layer Cards with Masking Stencils
Ishani ink blended Distress Oxide Inks over Masking Stencils from CrafTangles to create some fun one layer cards for Valentine’s Day. I love how she overlapped and layered some of her stencil designs, it really adds extra depth to the … 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 ...
Distress Oxide Pumpkin Card
Distress Ink from Tim Holtz are so versatile, you can stamp with them, ink backgrounds and also stencil with them. Kristina Werner got an amazing look for this Halloween Card by using Distress Oxide Inks on black cardstock. The … Read More ...
Christmas Tree Farm Card
How adorable is this little bear manning his Christmas Tree farm stand? Mindy used stamps and dies from Avery Elle, Copic markers for coloring and Distress Ink ink for the background to create this card. Speaking of which, I love … Read More ...
Fantasy Fairy Card
Using masking and ink blending techniques with Distress Ink Erin created a stunning background for this fantasy themed card. It’s the perfect backdrop for the tree, fairy and bunny silhouette stamps from Lavinia Stamps.
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 ...
Oxide Ink Ocean Card
Angelica used Distress Ink , water and shimmer spray to create the fun ocean background on this cute shaker card. I love how the sequins look like bubbles and how she placed the windows and critters at a diagonal across … Read More ...
Painting and Stamping with Distress Oxide Sprays
Richele used Distress Ink Sprays from Ranger and Tim Holtz to both watercolor her stamped images and stamp the background on these cool botanical cards. I love the loose artsy style of these cards.
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.
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.
She’s sharing how she used die cuts and … Read More ...