Art blog with thorough (and at times, salty) product reviews, with special emphases on watercolour and pastels.
Art blog with thorough (and at times, salty) product reviews, with special emphases on watercolour and pastels.
I just made these sweet orange Christmas cards for this holiday season! This year, I decided to shop my stash and use what I already have, instead of buying a new set of stamps to make Christmas cards. It could be part of the “under consumption” trend, or simply saving money. Either way, I am …
I am a sucker for dessert themed cards in general. It’s been a long while since I bought anything from Stampin’ Up but the Share A Milkshake bundle looks too yummy to pass up. I loved it so much I made 12 cards in one sitting! Here are my Share A Milkshake Cards. Designing Process …
Tired of buying a new stamp set each season? Here are four super easy DIY watercolour Christmas cards that cost you next to nothing if you already have the paints. Better still, no drawing skill required! Just grab your paints and dive right in. Loose Style Painting I used my Paul Rubens watercolour, but you …
For every shaker card I’ve made, there is at least one that ended up in my trash bin. Here are some shaker cards tips I have learned from my tragic experiences, as seen on the card above. Planning Let’s face it: shaker cards require planning. Sometimes, a good idea in your head doesn’t pan out, …
Feeling a bit nostalgic on Lunar New Year, I recreated the classic Hong Kong harbour scene in with Frantic Stamper Junk Boat die. The finished size of the junk boat measures 2.65″x 1.9″, making it the perfect size for scene building or regular card sizes. First, I used a blending brush and blended in several …
Do you do themes? Each year, I try to pick a theme for festive greeting cards. Last year, for Lunar New Year, I used koi. This Lunar New Year I have created crane themed greeting cards for my family. I created these using the Hero Arts Ink Painting Scene stamps and the Symbols of Fortune …
