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Make a background with mists and cling wrap

January 6, 2012

Hello! Today I’d like to share how to make a cool, fractured background look, using Glimmer Mists and plastic cling wrap. Step 1: Spray Glimmer Mists To make the background, I started with a piece of 140# cold-pressed watercolor paper. Then I misted a combination of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists to completely cover the piece: [...]

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Make a stunning mosaic alcohol ink background!

November 14, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a quick and easy way to make a stunning mosaic tiled alcohol ink background for your next card or project. Step 1: Apply alcohol inks Take a piece of glossy cardstock and apply alcohol inks using the polished stone technique. Start by placing a piece of gloss paper [...]

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Autumn Heartfelt Wishes

October 24, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pretty autumn card that I recently made. Part of my inspiration for this card came from an art journaling prompt in my friend Christy’s (Gulfsprite’s) 30 Days of Art Journaling class. The main focal background is made from 140# cold-pressed Canson Montval watercolor paper. I placed it [...]

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Hydrangea ATC Storage Box

May 23, 2011
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Hello! Today I’d like to share a mixed-media, altered art project I recently completed. This is an altered papier-mâché box that is the perfect size for storing artist trading cards (ATCs). The photo below shows how it looks open, with my Natural Owl ATC shown inside, so you can get a sense of scale. All [...]

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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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Welcome Spring!

April 1, 2011
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(Click here to view it larger.) Hi there! Since it is now officially Spring, I thought I would share a pretty, cheerful card that I made recently. I was inspired to make this card after seeing a card made by my friend Lin (quilterlin). I just love how she used the Simple Frame and Cloud [...]

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Painting a stamped image with Distress Crackle Paint

August 27, 2010
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(Click here to see a larger version.) Hello! Today I’d like to share how to paint a stamped image with Distress Crackle Paint, as I did in the tags shown above. On Wednesday, I showed a pair of brightly colored tags that I made using Distress Crackle Paint. So, this time I thought I would [...]

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Thinking of You Butterflies

May 28, 2010
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Hello! Today I’d like to share a pretty card with butterflies! To make this card, I started with a piece of Fadeless Art Board, which is like posterboard. It has a coated surface on one side, like a manilla shipping tag or like glossy cardstock, that accepts dye inks well. Distress Inks are a type [...]

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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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Acetate Butterflies Mother’s Day Card

May 14, 2010
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(Click here to view the image larger.) Hi there! By now, mothers have received their cards and gifts, so I can share the Mother’s Day cards with you. To make this card, I started with an acetate card base. I stamped Hero Arts CG153 Dandelion Frame onto the acetate using Staz-on Opaque Cotton White permanent [...]

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