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Category: Techniques
In a recent class, I showed participants a number of inky techniques. The first one was wrinkle free distress. Tips: The basis for this technique is to add a number of inks to a craft sheet (or plastic surface) by dragging the ink pads across it, spritz with water so that the ink starts to … Continue reading Wrinkle Free Distress THREE Ways
Wax Paper Resist or Wax Emboss Resist is a technique that I have not used for a long time. Today I am trying it out for the sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more. Here is the sketch ... ... and here is my card. Tips: Wax Paper Resist is … Continue reading Botanical Bliss and Wax Paper Resist for the Sketch Challenge
Here is a recent color challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more about it. Here are the colours with a dessert option of stripes ... Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo ... and here is my card. Tips: Another card with the new Free As A Bird stamp set which will … Continue reading Free As A Bird for the Color Challenge
Today I am using the soon to be retiring Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and ink together with a sneak peek of the Free As A Bird stamp set which will be in the new Annual Catalogue going live on 4 June for the sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more. … Continue reading Free as a Bird for the Sketch Challenge
Here is a recent color challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more about it. Here are the colours ... CC737 - Peekaboo Peach, Old Olive, Calypso Coral ... and here is my card. Tips: Sponge a piece of Whisper White cardstock with Old Olive, Calypso Coral and Grapefruit Grove inks. I substituted … Continue reading Bokeh Technique for the Color Challenge
Today I am using the soon to be retiring Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper and the Tropical Chic stamp set which is not retiring 🙂 for the sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more. Here is the sketch ... ... and here is my card. Tips: A quick and easy … Continue reading A Quick and Easy Card using Tropical Chic for the Sketch Challenge
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