Stampin’Up! has recently introduced stamp sets that are reversible, the latest one being ‘Mountain Air’ (which is in the 2020 Mini Catalog). One side of the stamp is solid and the other side is detailed. Have you tried using any reversible stamps yet? They are not hard to use,…
Whether you’re a casual or avid stamper, there are essential tools that every stamper accumulates – a good craft scissors, ruler, various adhesives, paper trimmer, and a die cut/embossing machine, to name a few. We all also have a stash of favorite stamps, cardstock, inks, markers, embellishments, etc. One…
Whether you use a pre-made planner or even a small spiral notebook as a bullet journal, I have found the best tool for keeping your planner organized! It’s the Circle Tab Punch! Simply punch out a tab from your favorite color cardstock, then write a title on it…
It’s very easy to look on Pinterest or other crafting sites and ”copy” color combinations when making your cards or other paper crafting items. But when designing your own project, are you ever at a loss for which colors to choose or which colors coordinate with the Designer Paper…
What do you do when you have a beautiful card or project and want a pretty bow to match, but there are no color options of ribbon that appeal to you? You may have pink or green ribbon, but they clash with the colors in your project. White is…
This is the last in this series of five different coloring techniques on how to color a stamped outline image! This technique is using an Aqua Painter with the 2017-2019 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers. It is very similar to using a Blender Pen and markers. I used Black Stazon ink and stamped…
Today we’ll learn how to color a project using sponge daubers. This will give the finished project a more watercolor painting look to it. It’s not quite “free-form,” but you don’t necessarily apply color within the lines either. Using Black Stazon ink, I stamped a flower image form the ‘Love…
The Stampin’ Blends markers give a much deeper color than any of the other coloring methods. This is the only method that uses the marker directly onto the stamped image, rather than picking up color with a blender pen or aqua painter. It’s very easy to see this difference in…
Adding color to a stamp that has a simple outline can be accomplished by using several different methods. In Part One of this series, I discussed using Stampin’ Write Markers and a Blender Pen. Today I will discuss coloring a stamped image using Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen. I used…
Although a simple outline design can be very elegant when stamped with a single color, they are also often stamped with black ink and colored with one of several methods. I have taken a flower stamp from the brand new ‘Love What You Do’ stamp set and used several methods to…
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