Laurel Beard

because art shouldn't be so serious

**Video Tutorial / How to use WATER on your projects: 6 Ways

Today’s projects and video is all about how to use water in your projects….. Adding to water to specific mediums (inks, gelatos, paint) can really elevate your projects AND stretch out your mediums and use them in different ways. Heck, you paid money for them… Why not find more ways to use them…….. Click below to watch the video!!!

Here is a look at the projects I created in the video. Some I turned into cards. Other’s I left blank intentionally and will put them in my background binder… It’s not really a binder, but I had to call it something. It doesn’t flow as good as magic mug…. Anywho, the background binder will hold all the backgrounds I made and can easily turn into cards when the occasion strikes!

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Distress Oxide Sprays Technique Video: 9 Ways

Distress Oxides are awesome! They work on regular cardstock and watercolor cardstock. They work on white cardstock and colored cardstock. And they are a lot of fun. Let me show you!

You can really pop out a lot of fun cards using just a few colors. Try picking a few of your favorite colors and give them a whirl. There is something about how these are formulated that just rock my world…..

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*Video: 5 ways to use black cardstock

5 ways (actually 6! – I was too lazy to edit the graphic, lol) to use black cardstock?? We all have colored cardstock I’m sure so these ideas can go with any color you choose! I am just a lover of the black cardstock! It really pops……. Onward to the video! OH, and loads of giveaways as this video is part of the Save the Crafty Youtuber hop! I’m offering up $25 gift certificate to the Ellen Hutson store….. Just leave a comment on the VIDEO!

So many ideas… So many possibilities! Did you have one favorite idea? Or did you learn anything new? I’d love to know!

Chalkboard

 

Metallic Watercolors

 

Distress Oxides

 

Die Cutting

 

Monochromatic

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*Video Tutorial – Distress Oxides: 5 ways with 1 stamp set + Sale

Distress Oxides are so fun and unique because they are a hybrid blend. Meaning, you can do lots with them. In addition to some of the well known techniques like  stamping, watercoloring and ink blending – you can also layer colors on top of each other without them blending together… You just have to make sure the ink is dry before going over it with another color! Let’s check out the video I have that shows you 5 different ways to use the oxides using the same stamp set.

A few close ups of the cards featured in the video:

So what do you think??? Do you have oxides? Do you like them? I did find all the oxides on sale. If you want to take advantage of the sale, click HERE!

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Rubber Cement in Cardmaking? Absolutely!

Remember the rubber cement you used as a child to paste stuff together??? It’s so inexpensive, can be found just about anywhere, it doesn’t smell and you can use it in your cardmaking! Check out the video to see how! There are also lots of prizes to be won as I’m part of a video hop so be sure to check out all the details in the description of the video!

Lots of fun ways to use the rubber cement as a resist? Did you have a favorite? Let me know in the comments. Here are a few pictures of some of the cards made in the video:

 

 

 

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