Playing with frame ideas Hello everyone – another Penny Black idea inspired the Playing with frame ideas. I was watching a You Tube video by Penny Black and saw an idea I wanted to see if I could recreate to show how to use what we have to mimic their dies. Using the Scallop Contours dies, Stitched with Whimsy, and retired oval dies I was able to make a version of the die from the…
Creative ways to use dsp Hello Everyone – today’s share are some Creative ways to use dsp with your cards. Finding new ways to use dsp on your cards can be a challenge. One way is to chop it in different patterns. Usually you see it chopped in squares or rectangles but don’t overlook the angled strip. The first card uses 3 angled strips using 1 pattern and a coordinating pattern rectangle for a clean…
Double stenciling for another idea in the stencil series Happy Friday stampers – today’s card is the Double stenciling for another idea in the stencil series card. Did you know you can use 2 of your stencils to do some double stenciling for your card front? It is easy and has a great effect. Some things to think about are to choose 1 stencil with some open space and the second stencil with a small…
Summer Splash color combo idea Hello everyone – looking for some color combos for the new in colors then look at today’s Summer Splash color combo idea. Welcome to the monthly Inspirations in Ink Blog Hop. We are playing with the Poetic Expressions suite this month and I am sure you will find some gorgeous cards. Thanks for joining us. I hope you enjoy my project. You may be starting here – Creations in Paper…
Using gilded leafing to create a background Hello everyone – see how Using gilded leafing to create a background lets you create the look of gold veins in your paper. In one of my Lives I decided to try something to see if it would work. I was so surprised that you can create the look of gold veining in your paper using gilded leafing. It does take some practice but it is fun to…
Quick & Easy Thinking of You Hello everyone – look at this simple layout used to make the Quick & Easy Thinking of You card. Using dsp from a collection and an easy design is a great way to make a card in a short amount of time. Simple shapes layered on each other lets you create a clean and simple card. Using 2 different sized squares and turning one to be a diamond creates…
