by Ericka Strange
Happy Friday friends! Today I'm creating a Christmas tag using the PaperArtsy JOFY 117 set along with some ink blending. This tag was a fun and easy one to create. I stamped the nutcracker from the set with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and then used the Green Oasis ink for the Happy sentiment. I clear... Continue Reading →
Hello friends, today I have a simple sympathy card that I made for some close friends. I love this beautiful Crackerbox Stamps Peony Lg. stamp and thought some gold embossing would give it a classic look. I watercolored my flower with Zig Real Brush Markers and then stamped the Grief sentiment and embossed it in... Continue Reading →
Hello friends! Today I have a fun winter/Christmas cards using the adorable Creative Expressions Gingerbread Makes set. These large gingerbread cookies are so fun to stamp and color up and are perfect for a cute card. I stamped the gingerbread in Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and then used my watercolor brushes to color them up.... Continue Reading →
Hello friends, today I have a Thanksgiving card I made using the Crackerbox Stamps Skeleton Leaves with Distress Inks along with gold embossing. I love these gorgeous leaves and the beautiful details in the stamps. I started my card using distress inks in Candied Apple, Crackling Campfire, and Walnut Stain and blending them together. I... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday crafty friends! Today I am sharing a fun way to make collage paper that I learned from Catherine Rains on Instagram. I love this fun technique and it is a great way to stretch your stamps as well as use up the loads of tissue paper you may have collected over the years.... Continue Reading →
Hello friends! Today I am playing with the Visible Image new release called Hang In There. There is so many fun ways you can use this stamp, but today I thought I'd make an encouraging bookmark. I created my bookmark by using a Mixed Media tag and lightly blending Distress Oxides onto the background. I... Continue Reading →
I can't believe it is already mid October! It also means it is time for The Flower Challenge reminder card and this month it is about . . . It is also The Flower Challenge's 6th birthday which means there are lots of chances to win some great prizes by entering a card. For my... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday crafty friends! Today I am playing with PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylics and stamps to make a mixedm media journal page. I love the multiple ways you can use the Fresco Paints and today I used them with my gel press to make a background as well as to paint up my flowers. I started... Continue Reading →
Hello friends! Today I am playing with the Crackerbox Stamps new Halloween release and using the Tombstone Lg with this fun Peek A Boo sentiment that fits perfectly in the Tombstone. I started by stamping the Tombstone and then did some Distress Oxide ink blending in Wilted Violet and Villainous Potion and used Ground Espresso... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday friends! Today I am playing with the new Visible Image stencil called Branch Out. I love this stencil and used some WOW! Embossing powder to create a fun texture. Â I started with a background I had created using Lavinia Acrylic Sprays in Teal, Claret, and Midnight Blue. Once my background was dry, I... Continue Reading →
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