Hello my fellow crafters, welcome to my blog. today I am playing around with a lot of different inks to create two different backgrounds. the ink smushing technique is a lot of fun and packs a punch! it can really create a lot of depth. Especially when using different sort of inks. in this case I am using ink stains, mica stains, oxide inks and sprays and that really helps to create a layered effect as these all have different opacities. Now this die set form Concord and 9th makes… Read More
Hello my fellow crafters, welcome to my blog. For this blog I need to give credit to Gina K. I got inspired by her Wreath builder however, as I can’t buy that here in the Netherlands, I made one myself with my Cricut. That’s the one that I am using for this card. Now to make this beautiful wreath I am, again using the S.A. Tim Holtz Winter watercolor 2 set. This set is so versatile that it can be used in many ways. I am so happy that the… Read More
Hello my fellow crafters, welcome to my blog. After the lovely vintage Santa card, we made last week I wanted to keep things a bit cleaner and simpler for this card. I am using the Tim Holtz winter watercolor 2 set again for this card but in a completely different way. This time I am just using 1 color of ink to create a sort of watermark effect on the card base. That combined with some vellum and circle dies and this card is already done. Well… that could have been… Read More
Hello my fellow crafters, welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing the next card in my 2021 Holiday series. In this blog I am really putting the Tim Holtz 2021 Christmas release to the test! And I absolutely LOVE how this vintage Santa card came out. I don’t want to send it out! (But I will…) The vintage feel in this card really brings you back in time. And these stamps from Stampers Anonymous make it so easy to do it. (I am not sponsored…just an enthusiast). For this card… Read More
Hello my fellow crafters, welcome to yet another blog. I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz 2021 Christmas collection and that is what I will be using in this Blog. If you don’t know it yet… I am a bit of a Tim Holtz addict. I love the vintage feel that his stamps provide, even in the bold tidings, that combine a bold, modern sentiment with a vintage feel. This is the first time using these but there will be more. I also… Read More
Hello my fellow crafters, welcome to my blog. In this blog I am taking the technique I used in my one of my previous blogs https://inspirationforcards.com/2021/11/05/simple-but-effective-one-color-card/ one step further. I am using two colors of Distress oxide inks and a Tim Holtz shifter stencil. The effect is really stunning, and the black silhouette stamping makes the colors pop even more. I really like how this card came out! If you would like to see a step-by-step tutorial of how I made this card, please head over to my channel to take a look! … Read More
Hello my fellow crafters and welcome to my blog! In this blog I am making a simple card but with a high impact! Just one-color ink and a big sentiment! I am using distress ink for this card, and these tend to blend a bit blotchy. At least with me… however I do like the bright and intense color pay of these give you. And because we are using a stencil over the blended background there is nothing to worry about. I really love the simplicity of this card, and… Read More
Hello my fellow crafters, welcome to today’s blog. Today is day two of our Holiday card series and I am in love with this card. I used the Elizabeth Craft Design Classic Christmas Special Kit (now that’s a mouth full ;)) to make this and I absolutely adore this set. It is so versatile, and it allows you to make all the Christmas cards you need. From the different dies to the sentiment stamps. It is all there! To create the background with nontraditional colors I used some of the… Read More
Hello my fellow crafters and welcome to my blog! Today we are going to start with my Holiday season series. And we are going to kick off with this beautiful sparkly deep red Christmas card! For this card I used the emboss resist technique. By embossing the stamped design with gold embossing powder before ink blending you get this stunning effect. I love how this card turned out! Just a few simple supplies lead to this pretty card that your recipient will love! If you want to know how to…. Read More
Hello fellow crafters! Today I made this fun little Gnome get well card. How cute is he! The inspiration came to me just by looking at the Lawn Fawn die set. Now, at some stage you see me struggle with blending but… it all came together in the end! I heard Gina K. mention in one of her video’s: this isn’t horrible so its good enough. Well as a perfectionist this has become my mantra! I apply the same rule as I do with my acrylic painting: if your happy… Read More
