RWKrafts: April 2018

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Sparkle Wherever You Go

Leave a Little Sparkle Wherever You Go! Today I'm sharing an easy mixed media card that is filled with glitter and shimmer. The background of the card was inspired by a friend's water bottle that had these great waves of blues, geometric grids, and black doodles. I'm pretty happy with the outcome and the entire card came together in about 45 minutes (including drying time!)

The background was created by using a Gelatos Smoosh technique... you can see the entire process in my video. The Iridescent and Metallic Gelatos already have so much shimmer in the pigment, it really adds a lot of shine!

I'll be entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Sparkle and Shine) and the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Let's Doodle).

Get all the How-To details by watching my process video. Enjoy!

SUPPLIES

Ken Oliver Craft Mat - http://shrsl.com/ssje

Gelatos Iridescent - http://shrsl.com/s2fs

Gelatos Silver Ice - https://amzn.to/2qUG3yi

Gelatos Metallic Blueberry - https://amzn.to/2qUG3yi

Strathmore Mixed Media Paper - http://amzn.to/2sl1VH2

Inkadinkado Large Acrylic Block - https://amzn.to/2K6JZog

Ranger Mister - https://amzn.to/2K6oDaL

Wagner Heat Tool - http://amzn.to/2CGsFBH

Staedtler Black Pen - https://amzn.to/2HiKycB

Tim Holtz “Splatters” Stencil - http://shrsl.com/wm38

Glass Bead Glitter Gel - http://shrsl.com/wm3a

Palette Knife - https://amzn.to/2H32fNw

MISTI Stamp Tool - http://shrsl.com/w5ch

Archival Jet Black Ink - http://shrsl.com/s2fv

Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils - https://amzn.to/2JeDEG8

Pentel Water Brush Pens - https://amzn.to/2F4px3G

CutterBee Detail Scissors - http://shrsl.com/w5bp

Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock - http://shrsl.com/w5cl

Scotch ATG Gun Adhesive - http://shrsl.com/wm3g

Tombow Mono Multi Glue - https://amzn.to/2IZ75fj

Tim Holtz Chit Chat Stickers - http://shrsl.com/s2fz

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen - http://shrsl.com/wm3e

some links posted are affiliate links. i use only products that i trust and love.

Monday, April 16, 2018

You Make me Smile

Welcome Back! I have a video for you all today creating this card. I busted out the ol' stencils and modeling paste for the current Simon Says Stamp Texture Challenge.

I mixed the modeling paste with Distress Oxide Inks, which is now my new favorite way to stain texture paste! I also colored these adorable images from the Simon Says Stamp "Best Friends" stamp set with Copic markers.

Did I mention I have a video?! It's been a while! You can watch it here or click the play button below... Enjoy :)

SUPPLIES

Tim Holtz Stencil “Zig Zag” - http://shrsl.com/w5bi

Simon Says Stamp “Best Friends” Stamp - http://shrsl.com/w5ck

Distress Oxide “Seedless Preserves” - http://shrsl.com/w5bk

Distress Oxide “Cracked Pistachio” - http://shrsl.com/w5bm

Distress Oxide “Peacock Feathers” - http://shrsl.com/w5bn

Faber Castell Whipped Spackle - http://shrsl.com/w5bo

Copic Markers - https://amzn.to/2JMVwZJ

Cutter Bee Detailed Scissors - http://shrsl.com/w5bp

White Embossing Powder - http://shrsl.com/w5bw

Embossing Buddy Anti-Static Pouch - https://amzn.to/2JKDbfI

Versamark Watermark Ink - http://shrsl.com/w5bz

Wagner Heat Tool - http://amzn.to/2CGsFBH

Scotch Foam Adhesive - https://amzn.to/2GZWYGl

Tombow Mono Multi Glue - https://amzn.to/2IZ75fj

Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock - http://shrsl.com/w5cl

Neenah Solar White Cardstock - https://amzn.to/2vmGmaC

Fiskars Rotary Paper Trimmer - http://shrsl.com/w5c0

Tim Holtz Craft Mat - https://amzn.to/2JOMgnY

Palette Knife - https://amzn.to/2H32fNw

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink - http://shrsl.com/w5ce

MISTI Stamp Tool - http://shrsl.com/w5ch

Doodlebug Sequins - http://shrsl.com/w5cp

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Cactus Card Set

I just got back from spring break in Arizona, so you can bet I have cacti on the brain! The current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge is all about making card sets. My absolute favorite Lawn Fawn stamp set, Stuck on You, is perfect for quick simple cards that look cute to boot.

What makes this set great for stamping is that it is all ink and stamp! No coloring in the lines. In order to get different shading on the images I stamped first in the lightest ink color, then inked just the edges with a darker color and stamped again. The MISTI came in super handy for this technique! I also used Simon Says Stamp ink that blends into the paper once it dries.

Each panel is stamped on Neenah Solar White Cardstock that was die cut. The card base is Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock, and the pattern paper is from DoodleBug "Fun in the Sun" collection.