Crayon Resist

Someone in a group was talking about crayon resist - and of course I was curious.  So off to the internet I run to...finding what this is. I discovered that this is a great and very easy effect and the end result is great!! Here is the tutorial and followed with a video! 

Beate from Split Coast Stampers.. created this tutorial - very easy to understand..enjoy!

Supplies

• Neutral Cardstock, glossy or matte
• White Crayon (works with other colors as well)
• Dye ink
• Black Ink
• Stamps, Unity's Gratitude = Joy used here
• Coloring medium, Copics used here (optional)
• Sponges, or Brayer
• Paper Towel

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Stamp an image in black or other dark ink.
   

2. Step 2 (Optional)

   Color image with as desired.
   
   (Copic Markers YG23, YG25, YR65, YR68 used here)
   
   
   
   

3. Step 3

   Trim image to finished size.
   
   (Label Four Nestabilities were used here.)
   

4. Step 4

   Apply white crayon to any area that should remain white.
   
5. If you colored your image, apply crayon over all colored areas. It will keep the ink off.
   

6. Step 5

   Start sponging over your image with dye ink.
   
7. Continue to sponge color until the entire piece of cardstock is covered.
   

8. Step 6

   Take a paper towel and buff image.
   
9. It will take the ink off your crayon marks.
   

10. Step 7

    Finish your card.
    

Scor-Tape Flower

I have to admit Becca from Amazing Grace Papers is exceptionally talented. If you have never taken a moment to check out her blog I strongly suggest it. She comes up with the most ingenious things!! Especially flowers...she finds new ways to make them and they are easy to do and look fabulous!!! I do believe I already have one of her flowers posted...well here is another one she calls Scor-Tape flower. I really wonder how she even comes up with some of her ideas.
Follow the link above for a video on how to make this incredible flower - you won't believe how she does this until you watch the video.

Making Magazine Cover with your Photo

This site lets you create your own magazine cover with your photo!!

HOW TO CREATE & SAVE YOUR MAGAZINE COVER:

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1 Create your magazine cover following the simple instructions on Magmypic
2 Right-click over your finished magazine cover piccy with your mouse
3 Save your piccy into your pictures file on your computer
4 Next, upload it on to your blog site (or Docrafts Gallery) and post a link here in the Mr Linky

Here are a couple samples I found on their site...they have a large variety and very easy to use.

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Paper Piecing using digital stamp

I saw this and just knew I wanted to try this....and it doesn't really look that complicated!!!

This is from Digital Doodling but sadly enough she is closing down the blog. I am not sure how long we will be able to access this so I am spending time to make sure some great work doesn't get pushed to the side and forgotten.

 

Below is an example of a card made using one of my favourite paper crafting techniques, i.e. paper-piecing

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How to paper-piece using digital stamps...

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1 Print off your chosen digital stamp...
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2 Place your digital stamp on to a light box ready to trace around the chosen parts using a fine black ink pen...
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3 Using a light coloured paper of your choosing, cover the digital stamp and begin to trace around the desired area which you would like to paper piece... You could also use vellum and trace with this / or run vellum through your printer recreating another digital image (if you have an A4 sized sheet) and then cut out the chosen areas to paper piece from the vellum...
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4 Take your time to complete the project - if you rush - it may smudge or look unprofessional after you cut it out...
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5 Once you have traced around the desired areas, cut it out using a fine pair of cutting scissors.
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6 Once you've cut around all your chosen traced areas - colour your digital stamp in the non paper pieced areas first and then apply the cut out paper / vellum to complete your project... simples!

Card Ideas

Digital Doodling is closing down her blog and I hated to see all of her great work get dismissed. So here is a compilation of her cards. Please do NOT take these to post as your own or do anything with them. These are simply for ideas as these are amazing!! I do not own these images and only have them since the blog is closing. The layout examples are posted under well...Scrapbook Layout Ideas. Most of these have digi stamps that they were made from, if you want it head on follow the link and you will have to look around for them.

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