The second part of my Watercoloring series on Erika’s Stampin’ Mama blog was posted today. Be sure to stop by for some tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Watercolor Wonder Crayons!
The card I made to illustrate the use of WWC reminds me that I wanted to mention WishRAK here! WiskRAK is [...]
Archive for February, 2007
Watercolor Wonder Secrets and WishRAK
Tutorial Tuesday - Stained Glass & Glitter
Here’s a neat little look for you to try. Somewhere between Dazzling Diamonds and Cracked Glass, there’s this glossy look:
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It’s the sad truth that anything glittery and glossy never seems to translate well into pixels. So you’re gonna have to take my word for it that this looks fabulous in person. Sorry!
Anyway, [...]
Answers to Some Questions…
1) The card below was made with Certainly Celery cardstock, stamped all over in Whisper White ink (with the canvas stamp from Art of Life). Bashful Blue was inked in the corners.
2) The photo was taken on a sunny day near the window with a nearby lamp on. I set the camera for the conditions [...]
I Want Your Vote!
It used to be that I would always scan my cards and other creations. But then I started to notice that lots of people were taking beautiful photographs of their creations and I thought that looked better than what I was doing. I don’t have a fancy camera, so for a while every snapshot I [...]
Last Call for Ribbon!
EDITED TO ADD: I have room for TWO more people, but I need to hear from you before 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. I’m leaving for Florida in the morning and I need to get my order into my demonstrator tonight (I forgot about that when I set the dates for this swap!). I’m taking down the [...]
Tutorial Tuesday - Wax Seal
Find out how you can create the look of a wax seal with embossing powder and stamps.
And the Winner is…
Our recent winner is announced plus some ramblings about what’s ahead for this week…
DIY Doesn’t Always Work
Once upon a time (about five years ago, actually), I was a “wanna-be” stamper with only a handful of supplies from my local craft store–and no idea of what on earth to do with them! I was also planning our wedding and I thought it would be fun to design our own wedding programs and [...]
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Friday Freebie - Winter Bride
Here is this week’s Friday Freebie!:
The goodies in this kit include:
Three eggplant floral embellishments, each with a silver brad
Three silver photo anchors
Three S-shaped charms
One ruby and diamond hat pin
A foot of grosgrain and a foot of gingham ribbon
To enter to win these sweet embellishments, all you need to do is post a comment to answer [...]
For the Love of Omitting
A sneak peak for tomorrow’s Friday Freebie:
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You can do so much with markers. One of my favorite techniques is omitting parts of a stamp that you don’t need. With markers, you’re able to just ink up the rubber you want. “Lexicon of Love” is a stamp set that I’m often stealing greetings [...]
