Turning a piece of blank card stock into a fiery blaze of autumn.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! We are doing magic today! You are going to be able to create this card that goes from Very Vanilla Card Stock to this fiery blaze of falling leaves. This is not to be confused with the wildfires we have going right now. For this card you will need a Thick VeryContinue reading “Turning a piece of blank card stock into a fiery blaze of autumn.”

Adding layers without adding weight.

It’s Technique Tuesday! With the holiday season barreling at an alarming rate towards us I want to share a technique or tip with you. Don’t add weight to your cards with more paper, instead add layers with ink. Use your Sponge Brayer to add texture. For this final layer to my card I used PacificContinue reading “Adding layers without adding weight.”

Faux Bokeh Card

It’s Tutorial Thursday!  Happy Thanksgiving!  Today’s technique requires a bunch of water and drying time.  It comes out different every time.  You will need aqua painters, some ink, dies, and a stamp for this. To create this card please watch the Bokeh Video (https://youtu.be/cITPRFyiqRw). Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂

Creating texture.

It’s Tutorial Thursday!  When creating a card, texture plays a big part in helping to create depth to it.  In this case the Winter Woods tree trunks were stamped and the Corrugated Embossing Folder was used after.  Instructions to follow after the photo. Cut Thick Vanilla card stock to 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″.  ScoreContinue reading “Creating texture.”

When leaves fall.

It’s Tutorial Thursday!  This card was created with the gradient effect.  It can be done with a sponge dauber or baby wipe. For the video please go to video of falling leaves (https://youtu.be/wyxwWmyNadI). Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂