The scrapbook paper I used for this is beautiful, but while it’s a fabulous background texture, it lacks a focal point. For that, I used this Mexican Loteria card that I bought at an import store in San Diego. Because scorpions make me think of Scorpio, I used the star stamp and some embossing powder …
Tag: stamp
Nov 28
Postcard: Sunflower Text
I had hoped, on the black and white text above, that I would be able to drop small pools of epoxy resin and make epoxy stickers. I discovered that I used the wrong kind. I think I have to use the quick setting epoxy, not the kind of resin that I pour into my magnets. …
Nov 14
Postcard: Three Cups
The first image, you may recognize from the Morgan Tarot, one of my favorite tarot decks. I have more than one deck, and this is not the first time I’ve used the cards as part of my craft projects. I just love the imagery so much. On top of the image, I used pale embossings …
Nov 07
Postcard: Real Art Tulip
This is another one where I piggybacked on other people’s art. These papers are too beautiful not to showcase. In this case, instead of adding an oak leaf, I added an embossing from a stamp that says “Real Art Has the Capacity to Make Us Nervous.” On the back, I used a different sheet of …
Nov 03
Postcard: Oak Leaf
This was a good excuse to use some of that cool artsy crap that I tend to hoard in preparation for a project which never occurs. There are some things which I purchase simply because they are too cool to not own, and then they are too cool to actually use for anything. I’m trying …