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Hello! I got to play with the 72 set of Arteza Watercolor Pencils. In my video, I will give you my first impressions of them, provide some coloring tips, and make a card. https://youtu.be/cmAI3IiSaww If you wish to purchase Arteza products and save 10%, use the code LisaMearsCardDesigns2 -- valid until October 31, 2020. I… Continue reading Arteza Watercolor Pencils – Coloring Tips and Make a Card
Hello friends. Today I am sharing how to use the emboss resist technique along with background stamps to create fun backgrounds for your cards. I used The Stamps of Life background stamps and the Arteza Real Brush Pens to create my cards. Watch a Video Tutorial here. https://youtu.be/MXUW5eLu6gM Supplies Birthdays4Subways Bristol Smooth Cardstock Water Brush… Continue reading Emboss Resist with Background Stamps
Hello friends. Today I am sharing ways to create fun backgrounds for your cards using watercolor. Specifically, I will be using the Arteza Real Brush Pens to create the backgrounds as well as the Arteza watercolor paper and Arteza waterbrush pens. The stamps and dies that I will use on my cards are all from… Continue reading Watercolor Background Techniques for Cardmaking
The Stamps of Life Halloween Kit was released on September 3, 2020 and I'm excited to share with you the 10 cards that I made with this kit. (Actually, its 9 cards and 1 treat box!) If you like making Halloween cards, then this kit is for you! The Halloween Kit includes the Cozy Basics… Continue reading The Stamps of Life Halloween Kit – 10 Cards 1 Kit
Hello! Today on my blog I'm sharing a card that I made with the newly released stamp set called BearGang2Stamp from The Stamps of Life. This stamp set consists of seven stamps. The largest stamp is the five bears pictured here. The other stamps are sentiments such as Happy Birthday, Happy Retirement, Hello, Congratulations, and… Continue reading Birthday Card Using BearGang2Stamp
The August club set from The Stamps of Life is called Birds2Stamp. I made this slimline card with the Birds2Stamp stamp set as well as the add-on set, MoreBirds2Stamp. The birds were water colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. The background of this card is ink-blended with Pixie, Candy, and Ocean inks using… Continue reading Birds2Stamp Slimline Card
Hello! On my blog today is another basket that I made. This time I used the Easter Egg Fold-It from The Stamps of Life. I just love the fold-it cards. They are A2 in size so will fit inside an A2 size envelope. Instead of making a card, I decided to turn it into a… Continue reading Easter Egg Basket Tutorial
Hello! This card was super fun to make and it is perfect for a masculine card. I used the brand new lighthouse2stamp stamp and die set from The Stamps of Life. To make this card, first I stamped the image onto Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium Cardstock using Lawn Fawn Jet Black ink. The stamped image… Continue reading Lighthouse Card
Hello! Today on my blog I have a flower Happy Birthday card with beautiful blue and yellow colors just in time for spring. For this card I used the Sizzix Card Flower & Circle Drop-ins from The Stamps of Life. To begin, I knew I wanted to use a water color technique with Spectrum Sparkle… Continue reading Happy Birthday Flower Card
Hello! On my blog today is another Valentine's Day card using The Stamps of Life products. I made this card using the Sizzix Scallop Heart Fold-it and cranberry card stock. First, I die cut the heart fold-it card base. Next, I die cut the large solid heart (the one that shows as the watercolored… Continue reading Love Heart Fold-It
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