Category Archives: Stamping

Multi-color Stamping Technique

Autumn Birthday by Debbie Olson   Today I have an Autumn birthday card for you. I love Autumn–the U.P. of Michigan is gorgeous at this time of  year! I used one of my new Papertrey Ink September release stamp sets, Heart-2-Heart #8 for the focal image, paired with a sentiment from Heart-2-Heart #5 and grass from Love Lives Here. I thought I would show […]

 

10 Ways to Use: Leaves & Leaf Shapes

Now that autumn is upon us, it’s time to notice the changing colors of the trees.  Time for a visit to the pumpkin farm, or corn maze.  Time to be thankful.  What better way to share greetings and save memories of this time of year than to use leaves.   Here are 10 different ways […]

Emboss Resist Rainbow Tutorial

By Nicole Samuels     If you love stamping, mists, and rainbows…I’ve got a fun tutorial to share with you today!  I used this same technique on my “Happy Day” layout from the Summer of ’69 gallery, using the awesome chevron stamp from the Five and Dime add on.  It’s very easy to do and who doesn’t […]

Stamping on Glitter . . .

. . . with a touch of Glitter Masking thrown in for good measure!   by Brenda Smalle   Did you know that you can stamp directly on top of glitter (or flocking too)???  It opens up a whole new world.  The glitters work best if they are a light color and our semi-transparent glitters […]

10 Ways to Use Buttons

Buttons are such a common everyday object, but when used creatively add color and texture to many a paper arts project!  Here are some ways we found to use buttons!     1.  Center of a Flower             2.  Center of a Bow   3.  Home Decor       […]

10 (or more) Ways to Use: Hexagons

Hexagons are so popular right now.  Here are some different ideas on how to use them on scrapbook pages and cards:   1.  Misted background:   2. Behind a photo:   3.  Inside a frame:   4.  As a focal point:   5.  Patchwork background:   6.  As photos:   7.  Around a sentiment:   […]

Create a Background with Color Depth

By Trena from Art Impressions Hello Ai Fans! This week I’m working on an outdoor scene. I started with the background, layering color. I used a stylus and a light touch to pull color from the edge of Cryogen cardstock in. I started with the lightest blue – I squirted a few drops of ink into the […]