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…
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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…
Easy stamped and layered florals are my go-to for handmade cards. This simple design also features a versatile Reverse Stenciling technique that adds just the right watercolor-inspired touch to your background. Here’s how: Simply take the Beach Towel Stripes stencil…
Hi friends! Love foil? What about texture paste? Did you know you can easily use them together? It’s easy: Spattering texture paste onto your cardstock, then applying foil on top, gives a uniquely textured and foiled effect. Last weekend I…
Hi friends! Last week I hosted a Live session over on the Altenew You Tube channel. I had a chance to play with their Metallic Watercolors (which are really lovely) and shared a few easy ways to use them to…