Stuck inside this Halloween? Want a festive activity to brighten up the rainy October days? This week Anna and I were on assignment to create something fun (and virtual) for a kids’ Halloween activity. I’m in the American Women’s Club…
Category: card making
Ever stamp a large image that’s not quite perfect? It’s still salvageable—and can be put to good use for die-cutting! Take a look: This die-cut “hello” is stamped with an image from the Blooming Bouquet stamp from Altenew. It’s the…
Oversize word dies are my new obsession—I love the impact they make on an otherwise simple card, and how easy it is to incorporate them into different techniques. With this card, I simply stamped a background with the Altenew Dot…
Hi friends! Love the look of striped backgrounds on your cards? Want a super-easy way to make them? Try a stripe stencil + watercolors + a flat paintbrush! (This is a project I made in last week’s Altenew You Tube…
Hi friends! Today I have a fun stenciling technique to share with you, using one of Altenew’s geometric stencils. See the chevron stenciling? This is done with the Diamond Builder stencil and two inks—the stencil is super-simple to use and…
Hi friends! Today I have a super-simple stamped card project to share with you, featuring the Altenew Charming Doodles stamp and die collection—paired with dye inks and some alcohol markers. For this card, I stamped the various elements with Obsidian…
Hi friends! On the weekend, the latest Mixed Media Webisode went live on the Paper Wishes site. The topic was Stamping with Opal Polish, and I included some coloring on chipboard too. I got a little carried away when preparing…
Today I have a super-easy and fun way to create soft, watercolor looks with stamping. I’m using the Altenew Watercolor Halftone stamp set and three colors of dye ink: Bamboo, Ocean Waves and Coral Bliss. You can do this with…