Stamping on Ceramic Tiles-Beautiful You
Stamping on ceramic tiles is one of my all-time favorite techniques! These make great gifts and are good for an “anything but a card” theme. Every year, my Stamp Clubs would choose this theme for one of our monthly swaps. Invariably, there would be at least 1 or 2 ceramic tiles traded in the swap! […]
Stamping With Pencil Eraser Background Using a Sunburst Stencil
It’s easy to create fun backgrounds by stamping with a pencil eraser dabbed in ink. Pair the pencil eraser background technique with a sunburst stencil, and you’ll have a card that is certain to brighten someone’s day! For more pencil eraser background ideas, please visit my spring blooms Sheltering Tree post here To create this […]
In the Meadow Clear Block Watercolor-Nacho Average Color Challenge #176
In the Meadow Clear Block Watercolor-Nacho Average Color Challenge #176 We have a color challenge this week over at the Nacho Average Challenge Site. We hope you’ll play along! Here’s my contribution: The inspiration for this card comes from the vivid sunsets that we are seeing due to the Hayden Pass Fire near the small […]
Casology Sunshine Challenge-Clear Block Kinda Eclectic Watercolor Background
Here is another card that I created using the CASology challenge theme “sunshine” as my inspiration. I used one of my favorite stamping techniques for this card: acrylic block stamping. Because I wanted the watercolor background to be contained to a rectangle shape, I first created a mask out of regular computer paper using […]
In the Meadow Clear Block Watercolor
Here’s one more clear block watercolor background using the stamp set In the Meadow.
Clear Block Watercolor-In the Meadow
I decided to break in my new stamp set, In the Meadow (found in the Occasions Catalog), with a quick and simple clear block watercolor background. For this card, I tapped ink (Island Indigo, Marina Mist and Mossy Meadow) along the edges of a clear block “E”. I then lightly spritzed the block with water […]
Clear-Mount Block Baby Wipe Technique-Nacho Average Challenge #60
We have a pretty color challenge this week over at the Nacho Average site: Primrose Petals, Daffodil Delight, Midnight Muse Here’s by contribution: For this card, I wanted to try a something a little different using the Baby Wipe Technique Instead of stamping a stamp, I wanted to stamp with a clear-mount block that had […]
Leaf Stamping
Fall is my favorite time of the year, and I wanted to create a fall-themed card using the leaf stamping technique. So fun and easy to do. And the possibilities are endless. You’ll never look at a leaf the same way again! (Be sure to view my flower stamping and apple stamping tutorials.) I am […]
Acrylic BlocK Watercolor-Circle Circus
With out of town company and getting ready for Stamp Camp and Stamp Clubs next weekend, I haven’t had a chance to work on any projects for the One Layer Wednesday and Less is More challenges this week. So instead, I am sharing one of the designs I’ve worked on for our Christmas cards this […]
Clear Block Watercolor Technique-OLW #100-Transportation
Oh, what a great challenge this week over at One Layer Wednesday. The challenge theme is “Transportation.” Here’s my contribution: I knew immediately what stamp set I wanted to use: Sentimental Journey because of the car image that looks like a Mini Cooper. I happen to drive a red and black Mini Cooper. I […]
Tie Dye Santa
Tye Die Santa: a little different Christmas card using non-traditional Christmas colors. The background is the clear block stamping technique. I dabbed on Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise and Wisteria Wonder inks onto my “E” clear block, spritzed with water so the ink would pool and run and then stamped onto a piece of Whisper White […]
Glimmer Birthday Cake Card
Glimmer Birthday Cake Card with “vanilla” frosting! For my husband, on his 75th birthday! I’m always looking for unique birthday card ideas for my husband. I thought about creating a multi-candle, fold-out card with 75 candles, but he’s already seen them as I’ve created several for family members and friends. So… The search began for […]
Black Ice Technique with Simply Zinnias
Black Ice Technique with Simply Zinnias Swipe ink (usually Black Stazon*) on foil paper (gold, silver, copper) using the Direct to Paper Technique for a stunning effect. *Stazon is a solvent ink that is used to stamp on non-porous surfaces: vellum, foil paper, wood, tiles It will dry on these surfaces whereas regular water-based inks […]
Botanical Layers
Botanical Layers Retiring April 30 Show someone you care with a beautiful arrangement crafted from this Botanical Layers Stamp Set. The lovely plant and leaf images can be combined in myriad ways for the perfect look, whether it’s a sweet little bundle or a full-blown garden you’re after. Combine these nature-inspired images with one of […]
Quiet Meadow and Meadow Dies
Quiet Meadow and Meadow Dies Retiring April 30 Flowers, background patterns, and greetings–you’ll find all these things in the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set. Put them all together for perfect projects! Choose one greeting, flower, and pattern or bring several of them together for a collage effect. You’re sure to convey a positive message. This […]