Stringing You Along

This month’s issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter is in the mail.  If you are a subscriber you can see the newsletter on line here.

This card uses a technique I call Stringing You Along, and was filmed by me for the newsletter.  If you want to see the step-by-step directions on how to do this technique, you can visit the Technique Junkie Newsletter.

Stamps:  Stamp’n Up; Ink:  Adirondak Bright series; Scallop punch, Stamp’n Up; Rhinestones, Hobby Lobby; Leaf Punch, Martha Stewart

A Day on the Beach

Hurray for Thursday!  My favourite day of the week!  Today I have another watercolour for you.  Believe it or not, it took me two hours of playing around with different papers and layouts before I finally put this layout together.  This image was all girl and delicate, so I wanted the card to be too.

Have you noticed how I crop my photos now so that the space around the card is gone?  I’m finally learning a little bit of photoshop.  I bit the bullet and signed up for a two-afternoon class at the college that starts in two weeks.   Once that’s finished I’ll be signing up for Adoebe Illustrator.

Have a great day!

Stamp:  Inkadinkado; Metal, Stamp’n Up

Tutorial Tuesday: Brayer Watercolour

Pull out your Kaleidoscope ink pads and brayer–you’re going to create a watercolour background this week.  This is a quick and easy technique.

Supplies:  Glossy Paper, Kaleidocolor ink pad, brayer, embossing buddy, embossing powder, heat gun, stamp, paper towel, water mister (not pictured), VersaMark (not pictured)

Ink your brayer in the manner of rolling out your brayer in one direction and roll it on your ink pad five to six times before rolling out your ink.  Repeat until your glossy cardstock is covered completely.

Mist your brayered background and let your ink run.  Blot it dry with the paper towel.

Rub the embossing buddy over the entire surface.

Ink your stamp with VersaMark.

Sprinkle embossing powder over inked surface and heat with heat embosser. You are now ready to finish your card.

This card used a pink and purple Kaleidocolor ink pad.  Multiple colours of embossing powders were used.

Another example of brayer watercolour.

Lighthouse and chair stamp:  Inkadinkado; Friend stamp:  Hero Arts; Gulfport stamp:  custom made

A Trip To The Beach

Good Monday morning!  Did you have a nice weekend?  Brrr, it was still cold, wasn’t it?!  I am warming things up for you with a trip to the beach.

Image (Inkadinkado) was stamped onto watercolour paper and painted with Tombow markers.  SU colours:  Taken With Teal, White and Cool Caribbean.  Ribbon came from Hobby Lobby.

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Watercolour From One of My Readers

One of my readers completed her first watercolour cards.  Barb did a lovely job softening her background with a combination of colours.  Thank you, Barb, for sharing this card with us.  It’s delightful.