Making the Cut: Seasonal Gnomes Slimline Cards
Hi friends! Happy Thursday! I am SO excited to share this GORGEOUS collection of Halloween, Thanksgiving/Autumn, and Christmas gnome cards by Nichol Spohr in the latest edition of Making the Cut; our monthly blog feature with Nichol that focuses on the love of die cutting! Read on and be sure to watch the video for more information! Enjoy!
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Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to Nichol for being our guest!
Did You Know? Fun Facts and Crafty Tips! October 2020 Edition
Hello crafters, it’s Shari Carroll here with you! Today I have a new edition of our popular Did You Know series!
If it’s your first time seeing this feature, each month we bring you fun facts, creative tips, and even crafty hacks about your favorite supplies and brands; you can then use these awesome tips that you learn in your next crafting projects! Are you ready to learn some fun tricks? Keep on reading!
Today, my focus is items that can make your crafting so much easier plus a couple of new discoveries!.
I’ve recently found Karin BrushMarkers. All I can say is WOW!!!!! These markers are water-based and very intensely pigmented. A little goes a really long way.
They are designed for lettering but I love them for water coloring. There are many sets to choose from depending on your color needs and also a metallic set. I use them with a Tombow Water Brush to get the ink flowing on my projects.
I suggest creating a swatch guide to help you identify your colors.
PRIMA MARKETING METALLIC SEMI WATERCOLORS
Speaking of water coloring, have you tried metallic watercolors? This Prima set of colors is slightly opaque for amazing coverage and shine.
The 12 cake colors can be mixed together in the palette of the lid. Did you know you can paint on color cardstock with these paints? Pure elegance!! One thing to keep in mind when painting on a color paper, the more water you use the darker it will look as the paper color comes through.
Quick Tip: Splatters are all the rage for watercolor pieces, these are perfect to add splatters that shine!
I’m always on the hunt for new items to try out and one thing I found was that Tombow just released sets of alcohol ink markers. I’d like to take this time to do a quick review on a new product for you to consider.
What struck me first is that they are bundled with five markers in color families. I LOVE that! This makes selecting lights and darks really easy.
I’ve sampled them out using 80lb. Neenah cardstock and found that they smooth out beautifully, not leaving marker lines. I also like the plastic cases that they come in, I’ll keep them stored this way!
This next item is so handy!! I like to keep my everyday tools close by, this helps me to do just that!!!
One of my tips is to keep your items together by how you use them. For instance, I keep my watercolor brushes separate from my mixed media brushes. This assures me that the fine bristles of my watercolor brushes won’t get mucked up and ruined from gels and mediums. I keep my most used brushes in this organizer.
The clear acrylic allows you to see your items easily and the design of the entire piece is well thought out to hold a lot but taking up minimal space.
I hope these tips have helped you learn more about the products that we carry for your upcoming crafting projects and how to find them. Thanks for joining me today!!
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