The Faux Diamond technique allows you to create a WOW art piece in very little time. It is difficult to see in the photograph, but in real life it is so very sparkly. Here is a close up ... ... and here is the finished card Tips: Stamp solid images (or outline images and colour)… Continue reading Faux Diamonds Technique with Bunch of Blossoms and Buffalo Check
Category: Faux Diamonds
2015 Convention Swaps 1
I am finally getting around to photographing the beautiful swaps I received at the recent Stampin' Up! Convention. To start the ball rolling, these are the two swaps that I made. They both used some products that are sadly retiring on June 2 - Stippled Blossoms and Four You stamp sets, Spring Flowers Textured Impressions… Continue reading 2015 Convention Swaps 1
Creative Crew: Evergreen Seasons of Style
eeThis is the second of my projects for the December Creative Crew challenges on Splitcoaststampers. The challenge: "Catalogue Focus: candy dots. Copy someone's artwork that loves brads or candy dots. Use candy dots generously on your project." Whilst 'surfing' Splitcoaststampers, I found this very pretty Christmas card by Tags which uses lots of candy dots.… Continue reading Creative Crew: Evergreen Seasons of Style
Stippled Blossoms Coastal Razzleberry
Today I am using a technique known as Faux Diamonds. It gets it name from the sparkly diamond-like finish. After stamping some images from Stippled Blossoms on Whisper White with Rich Razzleberry, Coastal Cabana and Midnight Muse inks, I covered the entire surface with Versamark and heat embossed it with Iridescent Ice EP. This was… Continue reading Stippled Blossoms Coastal Razzleberry
