Tag: ink blending

Funky Florals

Posted in Altenew, Cardmaking, Cards, Distress Oxide Inks, Distress Spray Inks, Spellbinders1 Comment

Hi Everyone, and welcome back to the blog. I hope you are well, and ready for a relaxing weekend. Today I have a funky layered floral card, and I really like the effect. I began by creating inked panels with Distress Spray Oxides and Inks in blues on Bristol Strathmore Smooth cardstock. Then I die… Continue reading Funky Florals

Effortless Foiling with Crafty Meraki

Posted in Cardmaking, Cards, Crafty Meraki, Dies, floral cards, foiling, Glimmer Hot Foil, Hot Foil, Minc Machine, Papercrafting, Picket Fence Studios, Spellbinders, StencilsLeave a comment

Hello Friends! I am excited to share a lovely, effortless foiled card featuring the new Effortless Shimmer Papers from Crafty Meraki. You will be amazed at how easy it is to create gorgeous cards in a short amount of crafty time. You just need a little practice, follow some simple tips, and a few basic… Continue reading Effortless Foiling with Crafty Meraki

Easy Inked Card – Gina K. Designs Release January, 2024

Posted in Birthday Cards, Cardmaking, Cards, Dies, Distress Oxide Inks, Distress Spray Inks, Gina K. Designs, Handmade cards, Mixed Media, Tim Holtz, Watercolor, WOW Embossing PowdersLeave a comment

Hello Friends, and welcome back to the blog. I am excited to share a lovely loose watercolored card featuring the new Gina K. Designs release. I began by heat embossing all of the stamped images with white embossing powder on Bristol Strathmore Smooth cardstock. Next I quickly ink blended shades of Distress Oxide pinks on… Continue reading Easy Inked Card – Gina K. Designs Release January, 2024

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club – January, 2023

Posted in Card Kit, Cards, Catherine Pooler Ink, Dies, Handmade cards, Large Die of the Month Club, Papercrafting, SpellbindersLeave a comment

Hello and welcome back. Today I’m sharing a sweet card featuring the new Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club. I adore honeybee themed cards, and this large die set card came together easily. How pretty is all of the detail in this die set? You could use the flowers to create something completely different… Continue reading Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club – January, 2023

Nashville Craft & CROP Retreat 2024

Posted in Alex Syberia Designs, Birthday Cards, Cardmaking, Cards, Catherine Pooler Ink, Copic, Dies, foiling, Gina K. Designs, Handmade cards, heat embossing, Layered Dies, painting, Papercrafting, Prismacolor, Scrapbook, Shaker Card, slimline cards, Stamping, Stencils, Stitched Cards, The Crafter’s WorkshopLeave a comment

Hi Crafty Friends and Happy New Year! Celebrating the New Year also means registration is now open for the 2024 Nashville Craft Retreat. Yippee!! If you have not joined in the fun the last two years, you do not want to miss this year’s celebration. The craft retreat is an extravaganza of craft techniques, friends… Continue reading Nashville Craft & CROP Retreat 2024

Exciting Announcement!

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Hello Friends! I have a special announcement to share with you today. I am thrilled to teach alongside some amazing crafters for the Altenew March Mindfulness Virtual Retreat 2024. You can watch an introductory video below or HERE. (If you watch carefully you can see a sneak peek of the retreat kit at the beginning… Continue reading Exciting Announcement!

Colorado Craft Company Winter Holiday Release 2023

Posted in Christmas, Christmas Cards, Colorado Craft Company, coloring, Copic, Kris Lauren, Uncategorized60 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends, and Happy Holiday season! Today we are celebrating the new Colorado Craft Company Winter Holiday release featuring new designs from Anita Jeram and Kris Lauren with a blog hop and giveaways. I COPIC colored this adorable Merry Christmoose stamp, and he makes me giggle with his coffee in pajamas on Christmas morning.… Continue reading Colorado Craft Company Winter Holiday Release 2023

Spellbinders 3D Embossing Folder Club – November, 2023

Posted in Cardmaking, Cards, Catherine Pooler Ink, Dies, Embossing Folders, foiling, Glimmer Hot Foil, Glimmer Hot Foil Die Of The Month Club, Papercrafting, Spellbinders, Spellbinders’ Paper Arts1 Comment

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! Today I’m sharing a pretty card featuring the new Spellbinders Paper Arts 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Club. I began by ink blending Catherine Pooler ink colors in blues on Hammermill Cardstock. Then I placed the cardstock in the embossing folder, and ran it through the die machine.… Continue reading Spellbinders 3D Embossing Folder Club – November, 2023

Alex Syberia Designs One-Year Anniversary Release Blog Hop | Giveaway | Over £800 ($1000) in prizes

Posted in Alex Syberia Designs, Birthday Cards, blog hop, Cards, Catherine Pooler Ink, Copic, Dies, foiling, Handmade cards, Layered Dies, MISTI, Papercrafting, slimline card, Stencils, Uncategorized35 Comments

Hello Friends! It is Alex Syberia Designs’ first anniversary and we are celebrating with adorable party stamps, dies, stencils, embossing powder, and more! Can you believe that it’s already been one year of fabulous ASD crafty goodies? What a fantastic combination of balloons and flowers? I had so much fun COPIC coloring the lovely Floral… Continue reading Alex Syberia Designs One-Year Anniversary Release Blog Hop | Giveaway | Over £800 ($1000) in prizes

Every Day Amazing Card – Gina K. Designs August, 2023

Posted in Cards, Dies, Distress Spray Inks, Gina K. Designs, Handmade cards, Papercrafting, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Thanks for stopping by for this lovely strawberry card today. I created this card using the new Every Day Amazing stamp and dies set from the new Gina K. Designs August release. I began by spraying pinks and reds Distress Spray inks onto watercolor paper. I repeated the process and dried in… Continue reading Every Day Amazing Card – Gina K. Designs August, 2023