So many of the recent flower stamps released by Starving Artistamps are just plain gorgeous, that I must have them all! This stamp is one of the many orchid designs recently released and lends itself to lots of design opportunities. I used some of my newly mixed pearly misters to create the background for the [...]
Entries from June 2008
Orchid splash
June 26th, 2008 1 Comment
Tags: nestabilities · pearlized sprays · stamping
Blackboard is cool!
June 25th, 2008 1 Comment
Continuing with another project that I completed for the Cosmo Cricket’s Fleuriste review at ScrapFriends, this layout uses a neat trick that I learned from Tim Holtz‘ blog and weekend classes - custom blended glimmer mists! Cosmo has this great chipboard product that is not only die cut to match die cut patterned paper from [...]
Tags: chipboard · distressing · scrapbook page
Blog Candy at Starving Artistamps
June 24th, 2008 No Comments
Tracey is giving away the COOLEST new sheets of rubber —>>> THREE sheets to be exact!
Go to the Starving Artistamps blog and follow the directions to enter. You’ll be glad you did!
And don’t forget to use my 10% discount code: andreadis when you shop at Starving Artistamps!
Tags: blog candy
A little more LOVE from the Tim Holtz Weekend
June 24th, 2008 1 Comment
I just couldn’t resist this collage page of some of my favorite photos from the awesome weekend we had while Tim Holtz was visiting. Using some of the coolest products from Cosmo Cricket’s Fleuriste’s Collection for the recent review at ScrapFriends and Inque Boutique products available from Scrapbook Central, I have this dimensional page to share with [...]
Tags: scrapbook page · stamping
Stamping on Cards
June 17th, 2008 1 Comment
A big thanks to Robin Beam and her Bandanna Technique using the awesome Ranger inks and new white pigment pen. I had to try it with the new pigment pads from Ranger and got this awesome result. Part of the Ranger Pigment Ink review at ScrapFriends, this card is so cheery and came out wonderfully [...]
Distressed Grunge
June 16th, 2008 3 Comments
I reviewed Prima’s new Dude Collection at ScrapFriends and knew it was the ideal paper to use for this page. The Dots Grungeboard Alpha was covered direct-to-grunge using Fired Brick Distress Ink then blended using the ink blending tool. I love the darker tone on the embossed dots. The bling is limited edition Prima and [...]
Tags: scrapbook page · technique
THANK YOU!
June 14th, 2008 No Comments
A huge THANKS to Michelle at Scrapbook Central for having placed the winning order with Ranger to qualify for the Designer on the Road Trip contest. A super huge THANKS to Tim and Mario for such a weekend of fun, laughs and memories. Most of all, we’ve gained 2 new friends here in South Florida [...]
Tags: links
Tim Holtz Class #6, Paradise Found
June 14th, 2008 1 Comment
Such a fitting way to end our totally FABULOUS weekend with Tim! A 12×12 canvas painted and covered with grungeboard pieces, crackle paint and a custom made beach sand. Yes, it looks like sand, but is a mixture of UTEE, Perfect Pearls and Glossy Accents!! Thank God that Tim helped me with my background painting [...]
Tags: altered · classes · Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz Class #5, Distress-a-palooza
June 14th, 2008 2 Comments
The fun was still cranked up to a high level as we got into the fifth class using TONS of goodies - grungeboard, crackle paint, ephemera, trinkets and INK! Tim is the master at finding all the goodies you see on this project. Way cool! I loved using the techniques that we had learned in [...]
Tags: altered · class · Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz Class #4, Words & Windows
June 14th, 2008 1 Comment
Highly anticipated because we would be working with Prima’s Paintable Transparencies, acetate covers and Zutter’s Bind-It-All, Words & Windows was super fun and a great way to start Sunday off. Did you know that you could paint with alcohol inks? Part of the class included custom paint palettes of dried alcohol inks that could be used [...]
