by kristen | Feb 24, 2017 | Tutorials, Videos
I’ve discovered over the past several weeks that getting clean laser printed results with vellum isn’t as easy as I had hoped it would be. So far, I’ve tried printing on three brands of vellum : Silhouette, Ampad, and Strathmore. To be fair, the...
by kristen | Feb 17, 2017 | Tutorials, Videos
If you have a Minc or a laminator or other hot foiling machine, then you’ve undoubtedly tested out a bunch of different papers for hot foiling. You’ve probably also discovered that smooth, coated papers give you the best results. The reason for this is...
by kristen | Feb 10, 2017 | Tutorials, Videos
In this week’s video, I’ll show you just a few ways that you can use the patterns and hand lettered sentiments in the Love Always digital collection to create hybrid cards that are clean, simple, and modern. In addition to using some of the designs in the...
by kristen | Feb 3, 2017 | Tutorials, Videos
When you create foil elements using the heat activated method of running a laser printed piece through a Minc, a heat laminator, or other type of hot foiling machine, you need a nice, smooth surface, one that will not allow too much of the laser printer toner to...
by kristen | Jan 20, 2017 | Portfolio, Tutorials, Videos
After I posted my testing and review of the Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Paint and Reactive Mist, a few of you asked whether you can use a paintbrush with the Reactive Mist just like you can with the Reactive Paint. The answer is a big ol’ yes! Both the Reactive...
