by Trena Brannon Hello Beautiful People! Today I’m sharing some fun techniques to inspire you to think about using your embossing folders and die cuts in a different way. Preparing the Substrate To start, I spread a thin coat of primer (K2) /gesso onto cardstock. I...
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3D Texture and Alcohol Inks
by Trena Brannon Hello Beautiful People! Today I’m sharing a fun project where the focal point jumps off the page as 3D texture. This technique can be used in a greeting card or on a piece of wall art. Create the 3D texture on the focal point I spread a very thin...
Resist Technique with Alcohol Inks
by Trena Brannon Hello Beautiful People! Today I’m sharing a fun technique that creates beautiful results. To start, spread glossy texture paste through a stencil onto Yupo paper. Be sure to clean your stencils and tools in water right away. Note: I cut my papers to...
Painting a Face with Alcohol Inks
Hello Beautiful People! I’m excited to share my first post here! I bought new 6” x 9” journal and knew I wanted to put a face on the front cover. After painting the back and front with a layer of gesso, it was ready for color. I dripped alcohol inks (colors shown in...