Wednesday, May 29

Fold, fold, fold...

 Tea bag folding is a technique that I had done a long... time ago.
 I stamped on the paper from Impression Obsession and punched out squares with a 1 and 3/8" punch. The picture below shows the folded items...
 achieved by doing the following fold.



The final card is (if you note) not the same colors as the pieces above.


It's a simple but elegant card.
 The folding was easy to do while watching TV with the hubby (Dancing with the Stars).
Layering was done after I glued the pieces to the white square, then to a purple square and a green square.
Finish by stamping a saying, add a pearl and your done!


Saturday, May 18

Have I told you how much I LOVE my Spectrum Noir lately???

Well I do!!! I love the colors and the blending and my latest "love" is their wonderful customer service.
I bought my pens not that long ago and never used the True Black until one day last week. I pulled it out and low and behold it was dry as dust!!!
I went straight to my computer and looked up the Crafters Companion site for a contact.


I emailed stating my problem and within 24 hours I had a response. Not only did they replace my pen but gave me tips on the care of them that were new since I had bought mine. Bindy, my wonderful contact at the company, was swift and efficient (and friendly). Keep in mind I work customer service and always start my emails by stating my problem to any company in a nice way.
(It's the more flies with sugar than with vinegar theory)

Here's the cards I made with my pens, they are for servicemen this Christmas, though they can only be holiday/winter cards.
 

The following shows the saying the best!
 
 
  I'm not a pastel light colors kind of person
 (as I'm sure you have noted in my other blog entries)
I love bold and "gotcha" types of coloring.
These markers work great for that. I'm also able to shade and blend with them!
I haven't bought any re-inkers yet but that's next on my list.

PS
The hints for my Spectrums from Bindy were:
Store your markers horizontally. As I'm sure you have in the past with you other markers, this allows the ink to flow and keep both nibs moist.
Place your markers in a zipper lock bag so the alcohol inks don't dry out as quickly! (I out mine in right away to avoid any problems in the future) Since they are alcohol they will eventually dry out but the longer I can make them past the better!   

Sunday, May 5

Glossy Distressing lesson...

I found the greatest idea on Pinterest!!!


I inked the Inkadinkadoo lighthouse stamp with Versamark and embossed it on white glossy card stock.
Now the REAL fun begins
I loaded my Tim Holtz foam with one color of  Distress Ink. Then you just start rubbing. The effect is fantastic. AND the ink doesn't stick to the embossing.
 Enjoy your fun with this technique!