Glossy cardstock

Let’s Catch Up Whale

December 8, 2010
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Hello! The background for this card is Ranger gloss paper, stamped with Stampendous CRR166 Geo Bubbles cling stamp using a Tsukinenko Memento Dew Drop (dye ink) in Bahama Blue. I used the white crayon resist method to highlight certain areas of the design. Then I used Ranger blending tools and foam to swirl on Tumbled [...]

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Soft Butterfly Thanks with Lace

December 6, 2010
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Hi there! Today I want to do a quick share of a recent card I made. I am just loving the new Hero Arts S5449 Fabulous Flourish background stamp! For this card, I inked it with Tea Dye Distress Ink, stamped on scrap paper, and without cleaning the stamp, I reinked it with Hero Arts [...]

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Thanksgiving Blessings to You

November 26, 2010
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Hello! Today I’d like to share a card I made for you, my blog readers. I want to wish you all a pleasant Thanksgiving and holiday season – whether you are in the U.S. or not. It is a season of counting blessings, and I am so blessed to have you! Making the card background [...]

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4 steps to alcohol ink flourish tags

October 15, 2010
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(Click here to view a larger version.) Hi there! Today I’d like to share how I made these striking tags, using alcohol inks and embossing powder. How I made my tags To start out, I cut some Ranger Gloss Paper to be slightly larger in dimension than my 4 3/4″ x 2 3/8″ manila shipping [...]

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3 easy steps to white crayon resist tags

October 13, 2010
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(Click here to view a larger version.) Hello! Today I’d like to share this set of stunning white crayon resist tags. Traditionally, white crayon resist is done after first stamping with black ink, but I wanted to change it up a bit, so I used a dark color of ink but not black. How I [...]

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3 quick steps to rainbow alcohol ink tags

September 6, 2010
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(Click here to view the image larger.) Hi there! Today I’d like to share how I made this pair of rainbow colored alcohol ink tags. I used one of the techniques that Jennifer showed in her videos about using alcohol inks. How I made my tags To start, I got out my non-stick craft sheet [...]

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36 ways to use alcohol inks

August 30, 2010
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Hi there! I am revisiting Jennifer McGuire’s free 9-week class at Two Peas in a Bucket called Thinking Inking. This week I will be revisiting Week 5 of Jennifer’s videos, about Ranger alcohol inks, which come in 48 translucent colors and 4 metallic mixatives. You will probably also need the alcohol ink applicator and felt, [...]

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Shiny Thank You Butterflies

May 24, 2010
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a butterfly card with a background made using alcohol inks. The background of this card is made from glossy cardstock with various colors of alcohol inks applied to it, including silver. Then Hero Arts CG153 Dandelion Frame was stamped over top using Ranger Archival black ink. The butterflies [...]

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Met an Online Friend in Person!

May 23, 2010
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Hi there! This weekend I had the great good fortune to meet one of my online friends in person. I live in Raleigh, North Carolina, and she lives in South Dakota, so usually we are miles and miles apart. When I heard she was going to be visiting the Virginia Beach area, I knew I [...]

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Friends are Special Treasures Hippo

April 21, 2010
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(Click here to view the image larger.) Hello! Today I’d like to share a card I made during Winterfest 2010 at Two Peas in a Bucket. To make this card, I started with glossy cardstock. I used VersaMark watermark ink to stamp Hero Arts CG119 Flourish Background onto the glossy cardstock. Then I heat embossed [...]

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