Oil pastels and baby oil technique

The photo on the top left is scribbling with oil pastels on a manilla file folder.  The next photo is using a cotton ball with baby oil to blend.  The final is using a stencil and Distress Inks.  You could also use chalk. If you stamp, be sure to use a permanent ink like Memories or StaZon.  NOTE: embellishments need to be adhered with something similar to Crystal Laquer as the oil won't allow a good bond. This is a fun and quick technique!

Religious Cards and a Thank you card - dry embossing

Here are some dry embossed cards.

Recent cards

I made a couple of birthday cards.  The one on the left is embossed and then painted.  The one on the right I used cigar labels.

 This card had glittery paper behind the acetate from Stamp On It.

 Ginger designed this card I made at Marco's Paper.

 Another card at Marco's Paper

 Class with Magdelan Muldoon doing metal embossing on pewter

 Step card from Stamp On It.

 I made this card on my own with Heartfelt Creations products

 Another card I made on my own.

 Technique Junkies used Art Anthology paints

 Trades I received.

 Unfinished card I made with a technique from Anthony who was demoing at Marco's Paper.

 Wedding card I made for my step daughter, Jenn, and Aaron who are getting married 8/22/15

Box card made at The Paper Cut.

Technique Junkies ATC swap

This is a Technique Junkies ATC swap I'm participating in.  It is from the December 2014 issue and is called Layered Watercolors Tutorial.  I hope to get busy with my blog once again.  Hope you enjoy!

Valentine Swap - No pink nor red

I belong to a Yahoo Group called Love Art Friends International and we had a swap where you are to make a Valentine Card and not use red nor pink.  Here is my card, "Key to My Heart"

Puff's car after Stampaway in Cincinnati!