easy distress ink watercolor with trinity spring fling florals

Watercoloring with Distress Inks is one of my very favorite cardmaking techniques and I'm sharing just a little bit more about it on the Trinity blog today!

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Carly

more distress ink watercolor

I'm sharing a super easy Distress Ink watercolor background over on the Honey Bee blog today! It's the perfect canvas for an adorable sentiment like this!

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Carly

rainbow distress ink watercolor

I'm over on the Stamp Market blog today with a little rainbow watercolor and big die cut words.

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Carly

diy candy pocket card with neat & tangled

I'm over on the Neat & Tangled blog today with a simple DIY pocket card for when you need to send more than just love, LOL!

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Carly

3 ways to add glitter to cards

I love glitter and today I'm sharing 3 of my favorite techniques for adding glitter to handmade cards. I'm also playing with the latest Essentials by Ellen stamps & dies (you can check out that whole release HERE).

Now let's talk glitter!!!

#1. Glitter Paper
This is the easiest and cleanest way to add a little sparkle. My favorite glitter paper is Lawn Fawn Pixie Dust glitter cardstock. And it's easy to customize with a little ink blending! I recommend using dye inks and letting it dry for a bit so you don't end up with finger prints.

#2. DIY Glitter Stickers
Glitter, double-sided sheets of adhesive and die cuts come together to create really fun & sparkly stickers. After stamping & coloring an image, I use the coordinating die cut to cut the shape from double-sided adhesive. I remove one side of the liner paper and place adhesive over the image. Then I remove the top liner paper and add glitter.

#3. Glitter Paste
Ok, if you have seen my IG feed recently then you know that I'm pretty darn obsessed with glitter paste like Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer Paste. I LOVE how it looks over ink blended backgrounds! If you don't have any of the Nuvo around, you can also DIY it with Glossy Accents (or similar clear medium) and glitter. Just add enough glitter to get a thick enough texture to spread.

Here's a quick video so you can see all the sparkle in action...

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope I've encouraged you to glitter something soon!

Hugs!
Carly

supplies:

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Essentials by Ellen Good Times stamps & dies
Essentials by Ellen Big City dies
Essentials by Ellen Squeeze The Day stamps & dies
Essentials by Ellen Speech Bubbles dies
Essentials by Ellen Bear Ware stamps & dies (for teeny butterfly)
Essentials by Ellen Warm Fuzzies stamps (for "you're so sweet" sentiment)
Essentials by Ellen Everyday Hero Lady stamps & dies
Essentials by Ellen Unicorns 'N Rainbows stamps & dies
Lawn Fawn Pixie Dust Cardstock
Double Sided Adhesive Sheets
Warm Diamond Glitter
Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer Paste
Glossy Accents
Palette Knife
Blending Brushes
Copic Markers V05, RV04, RV02, RV10, RV00, R14, R24, R27, YR14, YR16, YR68, BG10, BG11, BG32, B0000, B000, B01, B21, B24, B26, B28, C9, C6, C3, C1, E51, E11 & E000
Distress Oxide Inks Cracked Pistachio & Peacock Feathers
Distress Inks Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Carved Pumpkin, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron & Mermaid Lagoon

simple masking with glimmer paste

Masking is one of my very favorite stamping techniques for creating cool card backgrounds! Today I'm sharing a little video tutorial combining simple masking with ink blending and glimmer paste for showstopping results!

The Stamp Market has a beautiful new release for June that includes this fun Tropical Vibes set. Paired with glittery greens and coral flowers, it feels like summer to me!

Here's a quick video of how this card came together!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Carly

supplies:

affiliate links may be used at no additional cost to you. thank you!

The Stamp Market Tropical Vibes stamps
The Stamp Market Great Big Thank You dies
VersaFine Onyx Black
Smooth Bristol
Inkadinkado Mask Paper
Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio & Twisted Citron
Blending Brushes
Moonstone Glimmer Paste
Glossy Accents
Zig Chisel Glue Pen

goat pun cards with neat & tangled g.o.a.t

Happy Saturday lovelies! I'm over on the Neat & Tangled blog today making goat cards. Yup, you read that right...goat cards, LOL!

Stop on by and say hi! Hugs!
Carly