Alcohol Ink Background

I love creating alcohol ink backgrounds! Watching how the inks interact with each other is mesmerizing and absolutely gorgeous card panels can be created. Utilize your alcohol ink background with a simple card design in today’s tutorial! Supplies Alcohol Ink background – already prepared Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Continue Reading

12 Days of Christmas Cards – Day 12

It’s day 12, and I have plenty of Christmas cards for friends and family. Today’s card involves watercolors. I love the Christmas bulbs background, and paired with bright watercolors creates a fantastic card. Supplies Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors Canson XL Watercolor Paper Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock: 110lb Continue Reading

12 Days of Christmas Cards – Day 11

Gnomes are so popular this season, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to create a card (or two!) centered on them. The December Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp provided the perfect supplies for it as well! Supplies Simon Says Stamp Lil’ Gnome Wafer Thin Die PhotoPlay Kringle & Co Continue Reading

12 Days of Christmas Cards – Day 9

Nuvo Glimmer Paste is the highlight for today’s cards. Maybe intimidating for newer crafters, but surprisingly easy to use! Supplies Nuvo Glimmer Paste in Golden Crystal, Emerald Green and Garnet Red Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock: 110lb for card base, 80lb for card panel Avery Removable Labels #6465 Honey Continue Reading

12 Days of Christmas Cards – Day 6

Todays’s card uses a fun (and easy!) technique that requires only a few supplies.  Supplies Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock: 110lb for card base, 80lb for card panel Nuvo Shimmer Powders in Green Parade and Catherine Wheel Carta Bella 6×6 Stencil – Wire Basket Wendy Vecchi Make Art Staytion Continue Reading

12 Days of Christmas Cards – Day 5

Perfect plaid is on the docket for today’s fabulous card! Supplies Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock: 110lb for card base, 80lb for card panel & die cutting Gina K cardstock in Cherry Red scrapbook.com inks in Pine and Cardinal Red VersaMark Watermark Ink and Delicata Pigment Ink in Golden Continue Reading

12 Days of Christmas Cards – Day 4

Ink blending and die cut snowflakes create perfection on today’s card! Supplies Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock: 110lb for card base, 80lb for card panel Distress Oxide Ink: Seedless Preserves and Black Soot Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool Sizzix Snowflake dies, Flurry #2 and Flurry #3 Gina K Cardstock: Continue Reading

12 Days of Christmas Cards – Day 2

Concord and 9th’s Wreath Turnabout makes creating this holiday wreath easy! Step 1 – Set up Turnabout Stamp First, I position my cardstock using repositionable adhesive. Next, I place the jig in my Misti Stamping tool flush against two sides of the tool. After that, I place the stamp positioner Continue Reading