Sweet Grass Stamps – Bea’s View

Finished card size: 6″ x 6″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Large Elephant from the Africa set (Sweet Grass Stamps)
Crackle Background (The Angel Company)
Illuminata (Inkadinkado)
Love (The Angel Company)
Sentiment (The Angel Company)
Papers:
Light gray cardstock, 12″ x 12″, cut in half and folded to make base card of 6″ x 6″ (unknown)
Dark gray cardstock cut to 5.75″ x 5.75″ (unknown)
Pinata pink, orange peel texture, [...]

Multi Layered Masterboard – Part 2

By: Christine Candora-Hickey, Artistic Guide

Now it is time for some multiplication.  No, I’m not really going to make you put down your stamps and do math.  What fun would that be?  Instead I’m going to show you how simple it is to get 3 more sheets of designer paper from our original masterboard that we [...]

Multi Layered Masterboard, Part I

 
 
By: Christine Candora-Hickey, Artistic Guide
I have often been intrigued by the concept first introduced in Stamper’s Sampler called “Masterboard.”  Essentially, it involves creating your own background paper to be used “as is” or cut up into smaller pieces.  You are encouraged to keep your original and copy it for use over and over.
I liked the concept. [...]

Gratitude for Inspiration for the Adventurer

By: Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide
 
Finished card size: 4.25″ x 5.50″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Sentiment ( The Angel Company)
Paper:
Mellow Moss (Stampin’ Up)   Base card – cut to 5.50″ x 8.50″, score at 4.25″
More Mustard – (Stampin’ Up!)  
Really Rust (Stampin’ Up!)      
Ivory – JoAnn                            
Ink:
Versafine ink pad: Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Distress ink pad: Vintage Photo (Ranger)
Palette ink pad: Burnt Umber  (Superior)
Other:
Water
Adhesive
Iron

Directions:

Spritz water on 4.25″ x [...]

Background Techniques with Melanie, Part 2

Today I have just a couple of variations on the original Credit Card Technique, and I’m going to get straight into it.
Credit Card with a Drop – There may be a better name for this technique somewhere but I think this explains it quite well.

Starting with a light colour, blob some paint onto the bottom [...]

Make Your Own Background Paper Rose Card for the Inventor

Make Your Own Background Paper and Rose Card
for the Inventor
By: Michael Trent, Artistic Guide
I love the Floral Dingbats from The Angel Company and always wanted to use this as a background.  But, since the image did not come as background paper, I decided to make my own and layer the Rose Botanical image on it.  [...]