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…
Category: Handmade cards
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,…
My big yummy box of Gelatos has been out on my work table for a couple of weeks now since I’ve been working on my Cardmaking Techniques with Gelatos e-book. (Coming soon!) I wanted to make my mother a card…
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….
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,…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Of course, not all Valentines have to be pink or red…my husband’s favorite color is green, so I used this fun color for his Valentine card. The resist technique was accomplished very easily, but only after about…
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