You can use your embossing folders to make great watercolored backgrounds. This card uses the Honeycomb TIEF, but the background mat is not embossed. The folder was simply used for the pattern. I used sponge daubers to apply ink to the inside of the folder, inking the side with more … Continue reading
I loved the simple sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week. I am sure I will use it again for Valentine’s Day, but for now, it suited this nativity scene from “The Newborn King”. Here is the sketch: I used white embossing powder on watercolor paper for the image. I … Continue reading
This month’s technique in Stamp Club was Emboss Resist, and this is the card we made. The background is watercolored with an Aquapainter. The scene from “The Newborn King” is heat embossed with white embossing powder on watercolor paper. You can barely make out the scene at this stage, but … Continue reading
Fall is in the air today, so how about a little Halloween to go with it? There are some cute Halloween accessories to use along with the houses in “Holiday Home”. As I look at the complete set that I am posting below, I see that I forgot the bats … Continue reading
If this technique has a name, “Easy” should be in it somewhere! To get that beautiful watercolored background, all you need is an acrylic block (I used size D), some markers and a spray bottle. Brian Pilling showed us this technique at Leadership, promoting the idea of a simple, one-layer … Continue reading