Quickie Crackle Paper Look on Gelli Plate Print

Hi Friends! So here’s a fun thing that happened! I was playing around with the Gelli Plate and looked around for something to add texture to a background. I saw a piece of cardstock that I had painted with the Distress Crazing Medium. It had a good deal of crackle texture on it because I…

Distress Oxide Spray Resist Tone on Tone Look

Hi! I still have another post or two on leather embossing, but while I was working on a card I grabbed a Tone on Tone background that I (for a moment) forgot how I made it 😉 . I started this blog for my friends, students in my classes, and my Mom to remind them…

Alcohol Ink and Dimensional Paint on Yupo Paper Die Cuts

Hi Everyone! Today I have a very quick idea on how to take Yupo paper cutouts, and make them look metallic. I’ve done lots of videos on what I do with these Yupo paper die cuts, and again, the reason I use Yupo paper is because it cuts my intricate and small designs much better…

Black and White Stamping on Transparencies

Hi Everyone! Today is another flashback to an a video I shot years ago and never released. The products are still around and even if you know this technique, sometimes you forget about them! So here is your reminder 😉 So today we will be using black and white ink- specifically the StazOn white ink-…

StazOn Opaque White Ink on Transparencies

Hi all! Today is another old video that I never released. It’s a quick idea for covering up booboos with an embellishment made from a transparency. In my case it was a stamped image, but you can also buy pre-made transparencies. When I layered the transparency over the stamped background, it was very hard to…

Alcohol Ink Dripping and Spotting for Backgrounds

Hello my friends! Thanks for joining me for another Blast from the Past! I am trying to releasing older videos that I uploaded and never released. Hopefully they may spur your creativity or remind you of other ideas you had in your arsenal but forgot about, etc.  I know sometimes I forget about techniques I…

Alcohol Ink Glossy Paper Ideas Stenciling on and Removing Ink

Hi all! This is an old video that I filmed years ago and never published. I am trying to release these in between current projects and experiments. I think they are still relevant and I may revisit some of the ideas since there are new products and I always have new ideas 😉 . This…

Charcoal Powder Background

Hi everyone! Here’s a blast from the past! I found a pile of old videos that I recorded, uploaded and never released. Yes, I know my workflow leaves something to be desired, haha. So I will be releasing them sprinkled among new content. Some I may revisit in the future as they have triggered new…