by kristen | Oct 5, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
A little while back, I received a set of Koh-I-Noor Tri-Tone Pencils as a gift, and I wasn’t really sure what to do with them at first. But once I started using them, I really liked the dynamic, impressionist-style look that they give to projects. In other...
by kristen | Jun 22, 2018 | Portfolio
Until now, I haven’t used any silicone additives in my acrylic pour paintings, so they’ve had more of a marbled look (which I love) and only have small cells, if any. Cells are one of the trademarks of acrylic pour paintings, and they add some seriously...
by kristen | Jun 15, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
I’m a sticker lover from way back in the day when scratch and sniffs were all the rage, and I still love ’em to bits. Electronic die cutting machines allow you to create as many of your own, custom sticker designs as you’d like, and in this video...
by kristen | Jun 8, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
In an earlier acrylic pouring for beginners video, we learned the dirty pour flip cup technique, which is a favorite of mine. This week, I’ll be showing you a step-by-step walkthrough for a basic dirty pour. It’s similar to the dirty pour flip cup...
by kristen | Jun 1, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
Watercoloring with stencils is a great way for watercolor beginners to get more comfortable with the medium, and it’s a quick and easy way to create completely eye-catching watercolor art pieces, too! In this week’s video (below), we’ll make a super...
by kristen | May 25, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
The Sakura Quickie Glue Pen has been a game changer for me when it comes to sketching with my Silhouette Cameo. For months and months, I’ve been looking for something that would allow me to use the sketch pen function for heat embossing, but every heat embossing...
by kristen | May 18, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
The Pop Up Creator feature that’s available in Silhouette Studio v. 4 and above makes is super easy to make fun and pretty pop up cards for any occasion! In the video below, I’ll take you through the process of turning a regular cut file into a pop up...
by kristen | May 11, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
I’m so excited to share this technique with you all because it’s something that I’ve been trying to get to work for months. In the video below, I’ll show you how to use the sketch pen function on a Silhouette Cameo (this should work with other...
by kristen | May 8, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
The new Pop-Up Creator feature in Silhouette Studio v. 4 and above makes it super easy to make pop up cards from pretty much any clip art that you have. In this video tutorial, I’ll give you a step-by-step walkthrough for designing a print & cut pop up card...
by kristen | May 4, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
I’ve tried many non-Silhouette Mint brand inks with the Silhouette Mint stamps and have had mixed results. The great news is that are are definitely some other brands of ink that work well with Mint stamps, and in this video I’m testing Distress Oxide ink...
by kristen | Apr 27, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
In a previous video about acrylic pour painting for beginners, I took you on a step-by-step walkthrough of all of the tools and supplies that I use when making my own acrylic pour paintings and showed you a very basic technique for creating them. In this video,...
by kristen | Apr 13, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
I’ve already gone a couple of rounds with Silhouette Mint stamps and Versamark Watermark Ink for heat embossing and, to this point, the results have not been great. I’m giving one more round with the Versamark Reinker, and I’m using a tip that I...
by kristen | Apr 6, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
After my recent video about how to use Silhouette Mint stamps with a stamp platform, a couple of you asked me how I store the stamps since they’re not mounted in the same way as you would mount them if you were using them with the Silhouette Mint stamp mounts....
by kristen | Mar 30, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
A little while back, I shared my method for using Silhouette Mint stamps with a stamp platform, and the results were great! In the video below, I’ll show you an alternate way of using the Silhouette Mint stamps with a stamp platform, this time by raising the...
by kristen | Mar 27, 2018 | Product Releases, Tutorials, Videos
I just released the Classic Wreath Monograms dingbat font, and I’m really excited about it because 1) it’s my very first natively designed dingbat font, and 2) it’s a super versatile font that will help you easily add elegant monograms to...
