Distress inks

5 steps to a pretty Autumn Harvest Card

October 7, 2011
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(Click here to view it larger.) Hi there! Today I’d like to share how you can use Distress Inks and masking to create a pretty Autumn Harvest Card. Step 1: Use watercolor paper and stamp leaves This card is made from a piece of 140# cold-pressed watercolor paper (I like Canson Montval). First, I selected [...]

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2 easy steps to match your stamp ink to your paper

September 30, 2011
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(Watercolor Blue Friendship Card by Anne Gaal) Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pretty watercolor blue friendship card that I recently made. Step 1: Use Distress Ink to color the paper The background of this card is made from 140# cold-pressed watercolor paper (Canson Montval). I placed the watercolor paper on top of [...]

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3 steps to a dimensional paper doily embellie

September 16, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pretty card that I made, embellished with a stamped, dimensional paper doily. Where I got my inspiration Recently, I was inspired by Dorothy (gratefulpea), who made a beautiful set of paper doily projects. I loved how all of the layers worked together to create a one-of-a-kind, dimensional [...]

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Watercolor Musical Thank You Card

September 9, 2011
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Hello! Today I would like to share a card that was inspired by my friend, Jan, of Far North Designs. She challenged me to create a “double score” card that had both physical scoring and included a musical score. The background is patterned paper by Kathy Griffiths for ProvoCraft. I scored lines 1/4″ in from [...]

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Peacock Thank You Gift Set

August 19, 2011
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Hello! Today I’d like to share a thank you card gift set that I recently made. One of my brothers got married earlier this summer. His bride, Jen, picked wedding invitations that had a peacock on them and she wore a peacock feather in her hair on her wedding day. Her colors were pale turquoise, [...]

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Crayon Resist Birthday Card

June 10, 2011
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Hello! Today I’d like to share a birthday card that I made, using the crayon resist method. Made this card for a friend who just moved back to the beach. Wanted it to be cheerful and have the colors of the water. Stamped Hero Arts S5032 DesignBlock Stencil using a Tsukineko Memento Dew Drop in [...]

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Butterfly Birthday Card

April 22, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a birthday card that I made for a friend. For the background, I stamped a few butterflies from Hero Arts CL383 Antique Engravings using VersaFine Vintage Sepia pigment ink. Once the ink was dry, I distressed the edges with a Tim Holtz/Tonic paper distresser and inked the edges [...]

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Recognized in the Hero Arts Social Club!

April 14, 2011
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Hi there! Just wanted to share some good news! I’ve been recognized in The Hero Arts Social Club today, along with Darlene and Alexandra! Layered Thanks Card I made this card from watercolor paper, that is mounted onto a white reporter-fold card base. To make the background, I placed a piece of 140# cold-pressed watercolor [...]

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Big Huge Hugs Cards

December 29, 2010
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Hi there! I decided to make some cheerful cards with a slight winter theme. The background is made from plain white cardstock. First, I stamped Impression Obsession Cover-a-Card CC041 Distressed Lines using VersaMark ink. Then I heat embossed it with Ranger Polysparkle embossing powder. This is like clear embossing powder with glitter added to it. [...]

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You’re So Special Card

December 27, 2010
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Hi there! The background of this card is made from watercolor paper. To make it, I applied several colors of Distress Ink (Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, and Peeled Paint) directly to my non-stick craft sheet. Then I dipped my Hero Arts S5317 Starburst Lace stamp into the Distress Inks on the craft sheet, so that [...]

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