Today’s project—the Eclectica Coin Envelope—was originally shown last week on the Paper Artsy blog…but I had so much fun doing it that I thought I’d share it here too. I like stashing my journaling in small pockets and envelopes—and this…
Category: Eclectica
I first heard the word “aperture” used in crafting many many many years ago, when I first started coming from the States to the UK to teach and do television. In the US, we just call it a “window” but…
I love my Distress Stains. I usually use them for making quick backgrounds on my art journaling pages, which are matte paper. This week I decided to see how they work on glossy cardstock. The stain is not as vivid,…
I haven’t played with pigment ink for a long time—I mean, a really long time. I’ve gotten so used to quick-drying dye-based ink and forgot how lovely it is to brayer and blend and even stamp with slow-drying pigment ink….
Earlier this week I got an email from a lady who had just started journaling and wanted to find sarabinders. Unfortunately, that line (produced by Hot Off The Press) is no longer available—it’s actually been something like 5 years since…
This week I got out the Gelatos, bubble wrap and the Eclectica stamps for my playtime! (Okay, I didn’t really get those things “out” per se, since they were already out, along with a lot of other stuff…but you get…
Of course this week’s project is an Eclectica stamped card! Here’s the set I’m using: The official name is ESN04, but I prefer to call it “Play”! The background of the card was made with a Gelli Plate—this is blue,…
Here’s a little story about something called Eclectica³. You know I love vintage books, ephemera, flea market treasures…well, they’re wonderful because they are so unique and precious. The downside is that once you use them in a collage piece, they’re…