Sometimes it's fun to get back to your roots, right? I enjoy doing things that don't result in a "perfect" card, as you know, and sometimes I forget that I don't have to die cut EVERYTHING, even though I'm a die fiend, and that hand cutting adds some whimsy and charm to a card.
So I have a video coming on this card tomorrow, with some tips and tricks for you, but in the meantime, just enjoy a retro valentine with this sweet, sort of mid-century gal, and I'll be back tomorrow!
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Howdy! I'm back after a nice long holiday break and ready to give you some crafty goodness! I have a new video for you today with a fun and easy spotlighting technique using background stamps. The sentiment is from this set.
I decided to use grey ink to really highlight the contrast between the spotlight piece and the background, and it ended up looking stormy, which is very fun.
I have some great tips for you on how to align these pieces and tips for stamping to make that easier too.
Here's the video - Happy New Year!
Loveyameanitbye.
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I had every good intention of doing Christmas cards this past weekend and I couldn't get to it. I worked for part of the weekend, and then the rest got away from me. Not sure it will get done this year, even though I have a stack of cute ones like I'm going to show you today!
My last video was part one of two, so today you get part two. The process is similar, but I'm starting with patterned paper, which makes a huge difference - it just does a lot of the work for you.
I started with this wood plank embossing folder, which is a 3D folder with lots of detail that's perfect for this easy technique. Also - mixing the paints makes a HUGE difference in visual interest as does adding a complementary color.
Before I put it down onto my background, I masked a little triangle and ink blended white ink to make the headlight glow. The sentiment is from this set.
Here's the video:
Have a great week!
Loveyameanitbye
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