Getting Inky with Distress Crayons for a Cool Background! Not a Card with Nina-Marie

Hello friends, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you for another installment of my Not a Card feature! Today I am sharing an art piece that I created for my craft space. I love making art that I can display and inspire my future creative endeavors.

This tag piece uses many Tim Holtz products, including the Brushstroke Butterflies and Brushstroke Flowers 2 die sets, along with Distress Crayons and Oxides!

The Distress Crayons make up a bulk of this project—I used them to build the background! The tag was covered with some Collage Medium and Collage Paper before using the crayons to add color and stenciling.

You’ll definitely want to check out the video to see this project come together! It was a lot of fun and I hope it inspires you to create something pretty for YOUR crafty space or home decor!
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3 Ways to Create Stunning Handmade Cards with Mixed Media



Hi friends! Happy Thursday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Nichol Spohr as we continue to celebrate our April 2025 Simon Says Stamp exclusive card kit, Butterfly Blossoms! Today, Nichol is sharing three gorgeous examples of mixed media inspired cards using tons of components of our kit! Be sure to watch the video for all the details below, and enjoy!



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