Painting with Versamark

Are you like me...not very fond of fussy cutting or cutting up masks for every image I want covered so that I can color the background how I want it? Sometimes not all images can be completely fussy cut either, there's inside pieces that I just don't have the patience nor the time to cut off. So I started thinking...what if I modify the emboss resist technique and paint with Versamark instead? So experiment I did...

First I tried painting directly with Versamark ink refill. It kinda worked, but the ink is too thick and it didn't make for an even embossing. So I tried thinning out the ink, but no luck there. I was about to give up when I thought, heck, why not just try inking my brush directly from the pad??? So try it I did, and success! Mind blown!

Here's a short video on how I did this technique...

I am so happy to discover this technique, it just opens up so many other possibilities!! Here's another card I made using this technique.

And here's how I made it...

 I stamped the birds from the Free as a Bird set using Memento ink

 Colored my images in using my Blends

 Painted my images with Versamark, covered with clear embossing powder and heat-set

And finally sponged my background using Mango Melody, Terracotta Tile and Merry Merlot. I added a Mango Melody mat piece using my Ornate Layers Dies, added my Baker's twine, and adhered the whole piece to my Crumb Cake card base. My sentiment is from Beautiful You on a piece of Whisper White piece die cut with a Stitched Nested Labels die. Lastly I added some rhinestones for embellishment.

Now isn't that such a fun technique?!?! I can't wait for you to try it and see what you create! Thanks for stopping by, and as always, keep safe and happy crafting! See you next time!

Masculine Card

Hello and welcome! Today I have the utmost privilege of joining a brilliantly creative group of talented demonstrators from all over the world in a monthly video hop. How cool is that?! Our theme for this month is masculine.

Now to tell you honestly, I have a hard time creating masculine cards...mostly because I rarely make them! I'm mostly into florals and glitter...not very manly as you can imagine. So this was quite a challenge for me. I struggled on what I wanted to make, but eventually decided that simple is the way to go. So here is what I came up with...

And here are two other versions of my original card...

Watch the short video on how I made this simple card, and don't forget to follow along the hop by clicking on the next video link in the comments. The video hop will take you around the world and provide you with tons of inspiration for your next masculine creations!

Thank you for stopping by crafters, and hope to see you next time. Stay safe, and happy crafting!

MATERIALS USED:

Nature's Beauty stamp set

Animal Outing stamp set

Positive Thoughts stamp set

Balmy Blue cardstock

Crumb Cake cardstock

Early Espresso cardstock

Whisper White cardstock

Embossing Buddy

Versamark pad

White embossing powder

Sponge daubers

Pretty Peacock ink pad

Night of Navy ink pad

Crumb Cake baker's twine (Nature's Twine Pack)

Dimensionals and Mini dimensionals

Frost White Shimmer Paint

https://youtu.be/OhcRD7NpsfI

Pigment Sprinkles Baby Wipe Technique

     Happy Easter everyone! I hope you are all staying safe at home wherever you are. Thankfully it was a long weekend, so I had time to craft for the first time in ages! Yay for me!

     So today I decided to play with my Pigment Sprinkles once again. This stuff is so much fun to play with, the possibilities are just endless! I discovered a new technique on how to use these...the baby wipe technique! Super quick and easy, and dare I say a less messy way to using this powder? Check out my short video down below on how I did this technique :)

     Now that was super easy right?!? So what did I do with those pieces I created you ask? Well I turned them into these cards!

      This card was made using the sheet on the right from my first play with this technique. I sprayed the sheet with my shimmer spray (Frost White shimmer paint + water) so the colors blended more. I used my Magnolia Memory Dies and some copper foil for my flowers and leaves and the Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder on Whisper White cardstock. My sentiment is from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set which I copper heat-embossed on a strip of Whisper White cardstock. I then added a faceted dot (retired) in the middle of the flowers for embellishment.

     I used the sheet on the left (first set) to create this simple card. The colors of the sheet made me think of a daisy, so I made a daisy card. I stamped my daisies from Daisy Lane using Merry Merlot ink, then punched those out using the medium and big Daisy Punch. I stamped the leaves from the same stamp set multiple times on a piece of Whisper White cardstock using Mossy Meadow before running it through my BigShot with the Subtle 3D embossing folder. My sentiment was from the Forever Blossoms stamp set which I white heat-embossed on a strip of Cajun Craze cardstock. I used a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock for my mat piece and then for the center of my daisy I added a Gold Glitter Enamel Dot.

      This sheet was the one on the right (2nd set). It made me think of a sunset, so I created a silhouette card using my Soft Spring stamp set and Memento ink. My sentiment is from the SAB set Power of Hope, which I white heat embossed on a strip of Basic Black cardstock. I used a Basic Black mat piece and added the ribbon from the Tea Room combo for embellishment. Done.

      Lastly this sheet made me think of Easter with all it's vibrant colors. So I cut it using a die from my Ornate Layers, added the bunny from Fable Friends stamp set, stamped my sentiment using Memento ink on a Whisper White piece that I cut using my Label Me Fancy punch. I used another sheet of Whisper White that I ran through my BigShot with my Subtle 3D embossing folder for my mat piece. Lastly I added white ribbon (retired) for embellishment.

     And those are my cards for today! Boy, that was a busy long weekend for me! Anyway I do thank you for stopping by, I do hope you get to try this technique and have fun with your pigment sprinkles. Always stay safe, and see you next time! Happy crafting!