Alcohol blends technique with video tutorial

August 10, 2023

I shared this fun technique on a recent video; I call it the Alcohol Blends Background.

For the cards above I added pretty floral die-cuts from the Paper Florist dies. The greetings are from the Kindest Expressions stamp set. The background colors were made with the following Blends: Left card Mossy Meadow & Lemon Lime Twist. Right card was Berry Burst & Blackberry Bliss.

To achieve this cool background you need Blends or alcohol markers and rubbing alcohol in a spritzer bottle. I used regular Basic White card stock and a clear plastic folder to work on. You can watch the video here.

I tried many color combinations; you can see some of the finished cards below plus the backgrounds too.

Save

I shared this technique on Monday night's Live and challenge my followers to share a card featuring this technique on my Stamp & Share Facebook group. Share yours here by August 27th to get in on the door prize drawing.

*Follow me on Facebook here or on YouTube here.

~~~

August Specials:

*current host codes: KY99RPXP

Save

Free Gift with orders in August:

Get a pack of at least 5 beautiful cards with orders over $50 this month.

The more you order the more cards you get!

Save

*cards are previous card kits to go; over the top and many fun folds.

All Posts

Reserve your New Catalog Designer Paper share!

January 7, 2026

I’ve had multiple requests for the newest Designer Paper Share so I put it together and am taking reservations for it now.

Save

This designer paper share includes beautiful papers from both the new 2026 Spring Catalog and the new Online Exclusive release.

You have a choice of receiving a single share of 6 X 6″ papers or a double share of 6″ X 12″ papers.

Reserve the single share here for $35 which includes shipping. Reserve the double share here for $66 which includes shipping. *local gals can do pick up without shipping costs; message me to opt in!

Once I fill a share (8 spots) I’ll order it all. After I receive it I’ll cut & package it. It can take a few weeks to fill, order, cut & ship the shares.

*I am not offering an embellishment share this time.

January Specials:

Bonus days are here!

Save

Get this free PDF with all online orders in January!

Save

The 2026 Spring Catalog is live!

Save

January’s Product of the Month
Fabulous Sayings set
Get it for $5 with any $75 purchase

Save

Check out the newest Kits in our Kit Collection here.

Save

Leave a Reply Cancel reply
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
Comment *
Name *

Email *

Website

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
January Specials; Bonus Days are here! Get rewards for your purchases

January 6, 2026

It’s time for one of our favorite promotions—BONUS DAYS!

Getting rewarded for the crafting supplies you buy is THE BEST!

When you shop between January 6 and February 2 and spend $50, you will earn a $5 coupon!
Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between February 3 and 28. And don’t forget—each purchase earns you Stampin’ Rewards, so that’s even more bang for your buck!

Save

There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn! They are emailed to you from Stampin’ Up! Go here to shop.

~~~

There’s also a new product of the month starting today! Redeem it for just $5 once your order is over $75.

Save

It’s called Fabulous Sayings – a 10 piece photopolymer stamp set with awesome greetings in a unique font.

Save

Be sure to add it to your order before you check out!

~~~

Besides earning bonus dollars and new products you will also receive a free PDF from me featuring the new Made with Love suite; just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Save

Click here to shop or use this QR code.

Save

Leave a Reply Cancel reply
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
Comment *
Name *

Email *

Website

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
New Product share & video tutorial on how to create sky through aspen trees

January 5, 2026

Last week I shared a video highlighting the new products I pre-ordered from both the 2026 Spring catalog and the newest Online Exclusives. I also shared some swaps using new products including this one I made:

Save

This was made with a new stamp set called Aspen Grove. You might know I have a love for tree and leaf stamp sets so this was a definite ‘yes’ on my list. I made over 20 of these for my swap! But I like making multiples of cards I love.

I chose Old Olive, Black and Balmy Blue as my colors here. I knew I wanted a blue sky between the tree limbs so I had to figure out a way to do that. Mmm…..

Save

Here’s what I did: I stamped the three tree limbs on a post it not and fussy cut around and between them. I then stamped on my White card stock and placed the post it note over the stamped image. Now I can add Balmy Blue ink over it all. Tip: I did add a bit more adhesive on the post it note but the best thing would be to use a post it note that is sticky all over (found at the office stores).

After I added the blue sky with a blending brush I stamped the tree leaves repeatedly at the top using Old Olive ink, stamping in both 1st & 2nd generation inks (stamping off once).
The greeting is from a new stamp set called Prayers & Promises.

Here’s the free project sheet you can download or print. Click here.

As you can see below the images in this set are mostly tree limbs and leaves. It’s what I like to call a ‘builder’ set where you can create your own scenes.

Save

Did you spy the new embossing folder called Lovely Stripes? I placed it in the folder on the angle to add more interest. This folder and the stamp set will be available starting tomorrow – Tuesday, January 6th! Click here to shop.

Below is the video tutorial for this card and the new product shares too. I hope you watch! Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel here.

January Specials:

Bonus days are here!

Save

Get this free PDF with all online orders in January!

Save

The 2026 Spring Catalog is live!

Save

January’s Product of the Month
Fabulous Sayings set
Get it for $5 with any $75 purchase

Save

Check out the newest Kits in our Kit Collection here.

Save

Leave a Reply Cancel reply
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
Comment *
Name *

Email *

Website

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.