To get the pretty background on this card Nicole added embossing paste partially over a stencil and then added embossing powder over top and heated it for a great shiny, textured look. It’s a great way to mix medias! I … Read More ...
How to Color with Mixed Mediums
Laura from Studio Katia used alcohol based markers, colored pencils and a white gel pen to color these lovely stamped flowers. Mixing those mediums gave her stamped images a lot of depth and realism. I also love the texture she … Read More ...
How To Create A Color Wash Effect On A Card
Following in the footsteps of fashions trends Jowlina explores the warm yellow that has the world looking all happy and sunshiny. I too have fallen in love with this Tuscan Sun color and who wouldn’t? She shows you how easy … Read More ...
Card with Shimmer Powders
Keren used Nuvo Shimmer Powder
to add some great color, texture and glimmer to her die cut key shapes. These powders are water reactive so you just squeeze some out, mixing colors if you’d like and then spray with a … Read More ...
Watercolor and Stamped Journal Page
I love how Carisa added her flowing handwritten journaling along the shape of the wavy watercolor background she painted on her art journal page. She also added stamped hearts and girls faces to finish it off. She’s sharing photos and … Read More ...
Jane Austen ATC’s
When I saw the Friendship stamp set from Jane Davenport I instantly thought they reminded me of Jane Austen characters, with their hairstyles and empire waist dresses. So I used some Jane Austen signature and quote stamps from Oxford Impressions… Read More ...
Wings Mixed Media Journal Page
Jenn combined stamping, stenciling, beads, fabric, paint, ink, acetate and more to create this stunning Wings mixed media journal page. I love all the layers and texture she got! She filmed a process video and is sharing it over on … Read More ...
10 Ways to Use Stickles and Nuvo Drops
Stickles Glitter Glue and Nuvo Drops are fun products to add dimension, shimmer, shine and texture to you cards. In addition to simple accents you can use them with embossing folders, create backgrounds, use them with die cuts and lots … 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 ...
Somerset Studio Magazine Revamp
Somerset Studio has long been one of my favorite paper crafting magazines, it’s a huge inspiration and I’ve also been honored to have been published in a few issues over the years. The current May/June/July 2019 issue is a revamp … Read More ...
Stamped Mermaid Journal
Lisa Hoel created this lovely mermaid journal with stamps found at Top Flight. She used a journal die for the inside, covered it with matboard and decorated the pages and cover with paints and stamps.
Mixed Media Journal Page
Carisa used a variety of mediums including a gell press, paint, ink, art crayons and stamps to create this wonderful mixed media journal page. I love the trendy burlap background with washi tape, it makes for terrific texture.
Mixed Media Fairy Card
Suzanne shares how she made her mixed media card background using torn pattern papers, paint and string. Along with this sweet fairy image from Some Odd Girl it makes the perfect Springtime card.
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James Burke Stamps
Artist James Burke has created several stamp sets to be used as a base to create your own imaginative designs. His clear stamp sets include fun and funky girls, guys and flowers that can be used alone or mixed together. … Read More ...
Peacock Feather Card
Kyriakos creates a beautiful design with a couple different stamping techniques using VersaColor inks, embossing powders and a frame created with a mold. It is simple and stunning!
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