If you’re looking for a subtle coloring medium I really recommend chalks. Also called pastels they are easy to work with and give a soft look to your stamped and colored images. I used them for this cute Halloween Scene card made with stamps and dies from Hello Bluebird. Visit my Youtube channel to watch this video to learn some tips on working with chalks or check it out down below.
I made two mixed media collage art wall hangings for Fall on vintage Bingo cards. One is a large wall hanging the other is an Artist Trading Card (ATC) ornament. I used products from Tim Holtz and supplies from the craft store to make them.
Using clear silicone stamps from Michael’s I created 4 quick and easy Halloween cards. I’ll show you some fun card backgrounds along with some tips for getting good impressions with silicone stamps.
I’ve you’ve seen any of my cards or video recently you know how much I love the Tri-Blend markers from Spectrum Noir! Recently they’ve added to the line with new BRUSH tips markers, all the same great features of the original markers but with a Japanese Brush tip. Check out my Youtub video for more info on these great new markers. They can be purchase here from Crafter’s Companion.
Here’s a look at another card I also made with these markers too. All cards used stamps from My Favorite Things.
I used the brand new Stampin’ Up Whale Done stamps, Whale of a Time Papers and Pinewood Plank Embossing Folder to create this Undersea Porthole Slimline card.
Using the brand new Cat-astrophe stamps from My Favorite Things I created a fun Get Well Soon pop up card with a faux box of tissues inside. The pattern papers are new from Stampin Up from their Pampered Pets papers.
I created this fun Unicorn card with the Dragons and Unicorns stamp set from Hero Arts. For the starry background I ink blended on an embossing folder so the white stars still shine through. I used markers and inks from Spectrum Noir for my coloring and inking.
Using a Peony stamp set from Recollections from Michael’s I created three different cards each with a different technique. In my video I’ll show you some easy techniques for ink blending with masking, coloring with pencils on dark cardstock and ink smooshing.