To make these cards, I have used a torn paper and masked background technique. It is a simple technique involving cardstock, ink, Blending Brushes, and a stamp set. It creates a wonderful background and you can choose which colours you would like to use. I taught this at Coffee & Cards earlier in the week… Read More »
These cards have a wonderful bright and colourful background. I created these backgrounds with Pigment Sprinkles. They are thank you cards that I made for my customers. Pigment Sprinkles are activated with water, so I had to use a cardstock that works well with water. I used Shimmery White cardstock. To make the cards, I… Read More »
The Black Ice Technique was something I had never tried before, but I had seen various creations that others had made, so I thought I would have a go. I had fun trying the technique and I was very pleased with the results. I love the look and texture that this technique creates. This was… Read More »
Today I am going to share with you a spritzing technique with markers. This is a great way to create a colourful background. I made some thank you cards for my customers a while ago using this technique. I gave out all my cards and didn’t get a photo of the finished cards, but you… Read More »
Today’s tip is on how to do the shaving foam technique. You can create lots of interesting and colourful backgrounds with this technique and its fun too! Here is a card I made featuring the paper I decorated using the shaving foam technique. Here is the inside of the card with a strip of… Read More »
The Circle Card Thinlits Dies Set makes a very cool circle flip card. The die set is a retired product, but it is currently on the Clearance Rack. It was originally $65, but now it is on special for $39! This is such a great deal. But it may not last for long at this price,… Read More »
The Waterfall Card is a fun card to make. It will wow your family and friends! Today I am sharing a video with you that I made a while ago, but haven’t shared for while, showing you how to make a Waterfall Card. Here are some samples of the Waterfall Card: Here is close up photo… Read More »
The watercolour technique is a fun one to try. Check out this Stampin’ Up ! video to see what to do. In the video the two main products you need to achieve a watercolour background effect are some Watercolour Paper and an Aqua Painter. To achieve a watercolour look with your stamping, you can also… Read More »
Today I have some more Retiform Technique cards to share with you. Yesterday I shared some featuring the Awesomely Artistic and Butterfly Basic stamp sets. Today I have used different colours and two other stamp sets, Grateful Bunch and Going Global. For this first card I have used Crushed Curry, Garden Green and Crumb… Read More »
The Retiform technique was the other style of card that I taught at my weekend last month. It involves masking,sponging and stamping and it is a lot of fun to do. Everyone enjoyed making this type of card. Each card is unique and different. This first card features the Awesomely Artistic stamp set which is… Read More »
Yesterday I shared how to emboss resist, and today I am sharing with you some Note Cards that I made with this technique. The stamp set I have used is Garden in Bloom. I tried two different colour combinations. The first card features some subtle colours, Blushing Bride and Wisteria Wonder. I have also added… Read More »
This week’s tip is Emboss Resist which is a technique that involves heat embossing. Last week I shared how to heat emboss, so I thought this would be a great next step. Heat Emboss: First I rubbed the embossing buddy over my paper to remove any static. I stamped my flower image in Versamark. I… Read More »
This week’s tip will help you with your heat embossing. Heat embossing is a great card making technique and it was one of the first things I learned to do when I started making cards many years ago. When you are heat embossing, before you stamp, make sure you rub the Embossing Buddy over your… Read More »
Today’s tip is how to create a watercolour/watercolor background technique with three items – markers/ink pad, clear mount block and a spritzer. This is a card I made a while ago using this technique. Check out this Stampin’ Up! video showing you how to create this watercolour/watercolor background effect. In the video they have used makers,… Read More »
Yesterday afternoon I had my monthly card class and we made a Gate Fold Card which featured the Rose Wonder Thinlits Die and the Water Colouring Technique. Here are the cards we made: We used Aqua Painters for our watercolouring on Shimmery White Cardstock. The first card is coloured in Blushing Bride and Wild Wasabi… Read More »