I love the look of whitewashed kraft paper, don’t you? This incredibly simple card was made with Distress Stain in Picket Fence. This is a semi-opaque fluid ink, which makes it slightly different from the rest of the Distress Stain line. Because it’s fluid, it creates a slight watercolor effect when you stamp with it, which adds to the soft …
So yesterday I showed you how you could use a stamp to remove paint for an interesting background texture, but it should be noted that Distress Paints are also great for simple stamping. All you have to do is lightly dab the paint over the surface of your stamp, and stamp as usual. The paints do work better with images …
I think I just discovered my all time favorite stamping technique. I invented it last week for my make-and-take at MLO, and I haven’t been able to stop since. It has all the hallmarks of a great craft. Simple? Check. Beautiful? Check. High potential for messiness? Double check. Okay, I’m exaggerating on the mess. As long as you’ve got a …
Surprise! A new Distress product. Distress Paint is the latest line of inky goodness from Tim Holtz, released just weeks ago at CHA2013. Like the ink pads, stains, and markers before them, these are conveniently packaged and expertly marketed paints designed to take your stamping to the next level. They are similar in packaging to Adirondak Paint Dabbers, but these …
I don’t think I even knew these things existed until last week. Apparently they were released at Winter CHA this past year, but I was kinda busy having a baby right around then. It’s a shame I didn’t discover them sooner, because I kindof love them. Much like regular Distress Stains, these are water-based fluid inks that are great for …
I have a love-hate relationship with tags. On the one hand, they’re a great medium for small projects that showcase one or two unique inking/stamping techniques, which makes them perfect for make-and-takes. On the other hand, WTF do you do with them? Tell me. I keep hearing they’re great for gifts, or for placecards, or whatever. I’d believe that if …