For this tutorial, we will be gel printing a T-shirt an inkjet image transfer sheet from PPD. I used a 8×10” gel plate; alternatively, you could use an inky plate using less ink. Printing the transfer Start with a base of Saltwater Taffy Distress Ink, and brayered to get a […]
Chocolate Baroque
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Chocolate Baroque stamps are fabulous for paper style journalling with their intricate detailing and fantastic sentiments. Combine them with intricate dies, a limited colour palette and simple stencils to create journalling pages to express your thoughts and feelings on paper.
So, this blog piece is actually three in one; August has been a mad month in both good and bad ways. Busy times can affect your mojo so I’m here with some inky inspiration. Here, are my three projects all in one go for this month’s blog; this time the […]
Christmas Crafting In previous years, typically on the hottest day of the year is when I start making may Christmas cards. This year, it could be a bumper year if the predicted temperatures are correct. Here’s my tips for staying cool while crafting… Keep warm or strenuous activities to cooler […]
Natalie shows you a quick watercolour technique to use with your stamp platform. She also talks about designing one word sentiments
For this project, I used the Be at Peace stamp set alongside the worker stamp from Gerbera and Friends from Chocolate Baroque. This project was created as part of my Design Team work for the shows in April Stamping the images Stamp your tree image using chocolate dye ink onto a DL size […]
This card uses the Gerbera and Friends stamp set. Sometimes, you stumble upon colour combinations that interact when blending in a very unexpected way. This was certainly the case for this project. I mixed the following Distress Inks for this card: Speckled Egg, Frayed Burlap and Brushed Corduroy. I was expecting to get blue with […]
Turning portrait stamps into landscape projects using Phenomenal Butterfly strip stamp from Chocolate Baroque
Faux Box Frames: How to add depth without adding to your postage cost? By adding a little animation - the key here is hinges. Use a scoreboard for this one as accurate folding is key to a successful project.
