Hi friends! I love a good stenciled background, and Grunge Paste—the texture paste from PaperArtsy—is a perfect medium for stenciling. It comes as a neutral bone color, so it can be used as is, or tinted with other mediums like…
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Hi friends! I hope everyone is hanging in there. As we’re still living with lots of restrictions here in Germany, I thought a “missing you” card might be appropriate—I know there are plenty of people I’m missing these days, and…
Hello friends! Today I have a simple spring-themed card to share with you, featuring some of my new PaperArtsy stamps and stencils, their Fresco Finish paints, plus Grunge Paste and a new obsession for me: Ranger’s Quick Cure Clay. This…
Hi friends and a happy Thursday—and a happy Thanksgiving, if you’re celebrating. Last night I hosted a Facebook Live for Altenew, featuring their Ornate Foliage stamp and die set. This is one of those stamp sets that can be used…
Tinting Grunge Paste with acrylic paint is a tried-and-true way to get custom-colored texture for your cards. Most often, we stencil with the tinted medium… but another fun application is with an acrylic stamping block. Simply apply the paste to…
Happy Monday, friends! Here’s a quick, easy, and high-impact design to start off your week. This card uses simple white-on-white layering, crisp black ink stamping and spattering, plus a pop of bright pink color. I started by using a dye-based…
Hi friends, today I’m having a look at some of my favorite PaperArtsy card-making techniques—this time, it’s a simple paint-brayered background with stenciling, stamping and foiling. I’m using the following: Every Leaf stamp: PaperArtsy Eclectica ESN41 Circles stencil: PaperArtsy PS176…
Hi friends! Today I have a simple layer-stamped card to share with you, featuring the Majestic Mistletoe stamp set from Altenew. This set is designed for Christmas cards, but can also work for year-round cards too. Here’s the set: You…