Thriving Art

Autumn had a super tutorial over at Stamps and Stencils  last week, and I thought I'd give it a try. It involves something I have had around here for many years and was very popular way back when.... Powdered Pearls and Pearl Ex........remember them??   She gave a really good tutorial on this technique.  I did  take some step out photos, but hers are much better and explained really well......so take a moment and check out her blog or the post she has on   Stamps and Stencils   Here is my background all inked and then stamped with an embossing ink.     Once the Powdered Pearls were added and then gently wiped away it leave a shinny pearled print.  Sorry about the messy desk......*grin*  I was having too much fun to really care about the mess!!       The first finished card...............still working on those dreaded sympathy cards......but determined to get a stock pile of them i...

  Sympathy cards.......the most dreaded card to make, and most of us DO NOT make them ahead of time......and I have always been one to put off sympathy cards until I need one.  I found myself in THAT exact spot a week ago, and my brain just went blank.  Now, that really isn't a new feeling, but I mean it was REALLY BLANK!  I needed a card for a woman I've known for years, and was actually attached to our family by marriage.    I sat at Betsy ( the name of my desk......yes I named it!) seemed like for hours trying to figure out what I wanted to do.....no inspiration came!  I finally got on Pinterest and search cards and sympathy cards.  I did find an old technique I had forgotten about and finally chose to use it.   It involves scribbling a water base marker on an acrylic block......well is doesn't HAVE to be acrylic.....but you get the idea.  Spritz it with a little water and press it onto the card stock.  So simpl...