Saturday, April 21, 2018

Sparkle Wherever You Go

Leave a Little Sparkle Wherever You Go! Today I'm sharing an easy mixed media card that is filled with glitter and shimmer. The background of the card was inspired by a friend's water bottle that had these great waves of blues, geometric grids, and black doodles. I'm pretty happy with the outcome and the entire card came together in about 45 minutes (including drying time!)


The background was created by using a Gelatos Smoosh technique... you can see the entire process in my video. The Iridescent and Metallic Gelatos already have so much shimmer in the pigment, it really adds a lot of shine!



I'll be entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Sparkle and Shine) and the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Let's Doodle).



Get all the How-To details by watching my process video. Enjoy!


SUPPLIES

Ken Oliver Craft Mat - http://shrsl.com/ssje
Gelatos Iridescent - http://shrsl.com/s2fs
Gelatos Silver Ice - https://amzn.to/2qUG3yi
Gelatos Metallic Blueberry - https://amzn.to/2qUG3yi
Strathmore Mixed Media Paper - http://amzn.to/2sl1VH2
Inkadinkado Large Acrylic Block - https://amzn.to/2K6JZog
Ranger Mister - https://amzn.to/2K6oDaL
Wagner Heat Tool - http://amzn.to/2CGsFBH
Staedtler Black Pen - https://amzn.to/2HiKycB
Tim Holtz “Splatters” Stencil - http://shrsl.com/wm38
Glass Bead Glitter Gel - http://shrsl.com/wm3a
Palette Knife - https://amzn.to/2H32fNw
MISTI Stamp Tool - http://shrsl.com/w5ch
Archival Jet Black Ink - http://shrsl.com/s2fv
Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils - https://amzn.to/2JeDEG8
Pentel Water Brush Pens - https://amzn.to/2F4px3G
CutterBee Detail Scissors - http://shrsl.com/w5bp
Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock - http://shrsl.com/w5cl
Scotch ATG Gun Adhesive - http://shrsl.com/wm3g
Tombow Mono Multi Glue - https://amzn.to/2IZ75fj
Tim Holtz Chit Chat Stickers - http://shrsl.com/s2fz
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen - http://shrsl.com/wm3e



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Monday, April 16, 2018

You Make me Smile

Welcome Back! I have a video for you all today creating this card. I busted out the ol' stencils and modeling paste for the current Simon Says Stamp Texture Challenge.


I mixed the modeling paste with Distress Oxide Inks, which is now my new favorite way to stain texture paste! I also colored these adorable images from the Simon Says Stamp "Best Friends" stamp set with Copic markers. 


Did I mention I have a video?! It's been a while! You can watch it here or click the play button below... Enjoy :)






SUPPLIES

Tim Holtz Stencil “Zig Zag” - http://shrsl.com/w5bi
Simon Says Stamp “Best Friends” Stamp - http://shrsl.com/w5ck
Distress Oxide “Seedless Preserves” - http://shrsl.com/w5bk
Distress Oxide “Cracked Pistachio” - http://shrsl.com/w5bm
Distress Oxide “Peacock Feathers” - http://shrsl.com/w5bn
Faber Castell Whipped Spackle - http://shrsl.com/w5bo
Copic Markers - https://amzn.to/2JMVwZJ
Cutter Bee Detailed Scissors - http://shrsl.com/w5bp
White Embossing Powder - http://shrsl.com/w5bw
Embossing Buddy Anti-Static Pouch - https://amzn.to/2JKDbfI
Versamark Watermark Ink - http://shrsl.com/w5bz
Wagner Heat Tool - http://amzn.to/2CGsFBH
Scotch Foam Adhesive - https://amzn.to/2GZWYGl
Tombow Mono Multi Glue - https://amzn.to/2IZ75fj
Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock - http://shrsl.com/w5cl
Neenah Solar White Cardstock - https://amzn.to/2vmGmaC
Fiskars Rotary Paper Trimmer - http://shrsl.com/w5c0
Tim Holtz Craft Mat - https://amzn.to/2JOMgnY
Palette Knife - https://amzn.to/2H32fNw
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink - http://shrsl.com/w5ce
MISTI Stamp Tool - http://shrsl.com/w5ch

Doodlebug Sequins - http://shrsl.com/w5cp
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Sunday, April 15, 2018

Cactus Card Set

I just got back from spring break in Arizona, so you can bet I have cacti on the brain! The current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge is all about making card sets. My absolute favorite Lawn Fawn stamp set, Stuck on You, is perfect for quick simple cards that look cute to boot.


What makes this set great for stamping is that it is all ink and stamp! No coloring in the lines. In order to get different shading on the images I stamped first in the lightest ink color, then inked just the edges with a darker color and stamped again. The MISTI came in super handy for this technique! I also used Simon Says Stamp ink that blends into the paper once it dries.


Each panel is stamped on Neenah Solar White Cardstock that was die cut. The card base is Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock, and the pattern paper is from DoodleBug "Fun in the Sun" collection.





Done and Done! Three cute cactusy cards that are no fuss and ready to jump in the mail.


Supplies:

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