Faux Paint Swatch Cards

I spent the evening working on some cards using the Faux Paint Swatch Technique from the publication Technique Junkies Newsletter. If you are a card maker or a paper artist of any kind this newsletter is a must. It comes out about 8 times a year and is just chuck full of all kinds of techniques for all skill levels.  I will post the link at the bottom. 

Ingredients

Kraft Card Bases

Decorative Papers

Washi Tapes

White Cardstock

3 Shade of the Same Color of Dye Ink (I found distress inks worked great for this technique)

Masking Tape

Acrylic Stamping Block

Fuchsia Folk Art Extreme Glitter Paint

Sponge Paint Brush

Tiny Heart Stencil (I used Heidi Swapps Confetti)

Stazon Black Ink

Rubber Stamps  

Glue Stick

Ruler

Xacto Knife

I won't share the Faux Paint Swatch Technique because you should buy the publications.  But look at how cool this background technique looks. 

I made two sets this one above with several colors of pink.

This set is several shades of orange. 

Here is the website http://www.techniquejunkies.com/

Enjoy!!!!!

margaritas and mothers days gifts

For the last month I have not been blogging or creating art....real life is getting in the way of feeling creative.....no job, health insurance costs, taxes, medications, calling off a marriage, re working a relationship all got in the way of feeling creative. Not a good situation.....the remedy...pack up the car with art supplies and go to friends and create.

Sue is part of the Council of Muses, she is a pheno when it comes to art but sadly she is not a stamper....I am convinced it is my role in life to bring her over to the stamping side. We decided to plan a day to work with polymer clay and stamps to make some tiles like I learned at Artfest in Laurie Mika's class.

This weekend while estate saling I found a bag of poly clay with about 30 blocks of clay for $12.50. I took this as divine intervention.

I packed up the ECHO with the clay, mica powder, clay tools, acrylic paint and some picture frames as well a huge pile of stamps. Remember, my intent was to bring Sue over to the other side.

We spent the afternoon making tiles, singing to Janis Joplin and laughing. Here are my finished project. Gifts for my mom and grandmother for Sunday, Mother's Day.

When Sue and I scheduled the day it happened to be Cinco de Mayo, so of course that meant we had to include some Mexican culture in the day. We decided to go to On the Border for dinner and margaritas. Julia, Sue's daughter accompanied us. She busted open the pinta, go girl power. Denise met us for dinner. Food was yummy.

It was a great day and yes I believe Sue is closer to joining me in Stamping Obsession. hahaha