Category Archives: Lisa Mensing

How To Create Holiday Card Backgrounds with Tsukineko Inks

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by Lisa Mensing

In this video, Lisa shares experimenting with pigment inks, dye inks, and watermark inks to create unique looks over heat embossed backgrounds. She shares tips and tricks throughout the video and shares her thoughts on the process as she works on each background. 

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15 minutes

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See How to Make Your Own Customized Ink Pads + Slimline Holiday Cards

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In this video, Lisa is sharing how to create your own customized color palettes with uninked ink pads, Memento dye inkers, VersaFine Clair inkers and demonstrates her customized ink pads creating slimline Christmas or Holiday cards.

Creating your own color palette with Kaleidacolor un-inked pads is super easy! The sliding ink pad can be used as an ombre effect or as individual ink swatches.

Skill: Beginner
Time: Varies

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Beginner Guide: Learn How to Stamp on Treat Bags for DIY Halloween Project

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In this video, Lisa shares her first time stamping on cotton muslin treat bags with Memento Luxe Inks and a few tips. This easy and fun stamping project is perfect for party prep, events, or goodie bags. While this project is Halloween themed, it is easy to change the theme to Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or any fun holiday you celebrate.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 5 minutes + dry time per bag

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Other Art Supplies

• NEW Fuzzy Spiders Clear Stamps | Whimsy Stamps

• Cotton Muslin Bags – Annie’s Paper Boutique

• My Sweet Petunia | NEW Original MISTI 

• Wagner HT400 Precision Heat Tool-0503038 

Letterpress Technique with Embossing Folders and Memento Dye Inks

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Letterpress Technique with Embossing Folders and Memento Dye Inks

by Lisa Mensing

In this video, Lisa shares how to use everyday embossing folders to create fun Halloween backgrounds by using the letterpress technique with several different styles plus she shares a few tips along the way.

Use Memento dye inks with direct-to-paper techniques to create a distressed look across several card backgrounds such as a numbers theme, an Argyle plaid theme, and a chevron style. These matching trick or treat cards are perfect to pair with candy and gifts for Fall!

Skill: Advanced
Time: 10 minutes per card

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  • EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002
  • Sirio Ultra Black | Cardstock Warehouse Paper Company Inc
  • CLASSIC CREST Avalanche White Card Stock – 8 1/2 x 11 in 100 lb Cover Smooth 250 per Package
  • Wagner HT400 Precision Heat Tool-0503038 
  • Hero Arts Nesting RECTANGLE DIES DI198
  • Journey Platinum Machine w/Plates
  • Embossing Folder – Take a Number
  • Darice Argyle Embossing Folder, 5-Inch by 7-Inch
  • Darice 1218-96 Embossing Folder, 5 by 7-Inch, Chevron
  • Copic Sketch Marker – Special Black 110
  • Whimsy Stamps – NEW Monster Parade Die Set 
  • FaBOOlous Sentiments – 4×6 Stamp Set

See How to Use Ink Blending Tools for a Fun Halloween Witch Card

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flying witch halloween card with a glowing moon background made with memento inks in a how to tutorial on ink blending

In this card making lesson, Lisa shares how to create this very quick and simple ink blended night sky, perfect for Halloween cards. Learn how to do ink blending for a flying witch Halloween greeting card. Use Memento dye inks in black, a light green, yellow, grey, and purple to create moon glow effects. Lisa walks you through each step in the process.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 20-30 minutes

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  • Background Blender Brushes | Set of 2 | Honey Bee Stamps
  • Silver Brush Black Velvet Brush – Round, Size 8 | BLICK Art Materials
  • Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Board Pads | BLICK Art Materials
  • CLASSIC CREST Avalanche White Card Stock – 8 1/2 x 11 in 100 lb Cover Smooth 250 per Package
  • Shapeabilities Witch on Broom Holiday 2017 Etched Dies
  • Simon Says Clear Stamps IF THE HAT FITS SSS101758
  • Gem Stickers | 300 Count | Black
  • Double-Sided Adhesive Foam – Large and Small Squares
  • Journey Platinum Machine w/Plates

See How to Use Ink Smooshing Techniques with Memento Luxe

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Spooky Bat Halloween Card handmade card with Memento Luxe ink smooshing technique

Are you looking for a great Halloween card idea? Creating easy ink smooshed card panels with Memento Luxe inks and Sheer Shimmer Spray, perfect for backgrounds or die-cutting. In this video, I make two Halloween Spooky Bat theme card designs using these relaxing and enjoyable art techniques.

Skill: Advanced
Time: 30 minutes

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  • White Card Stock – 8 1/2 x 11 in 100 lb
  • Whimsy Stamps – Spooky Large Word Die
  • Sakura Gelly Roll Pen Set – Medium Point, Hot Metallic Colors, Pack of 5 
  • Zig Cartoonist White Brush Pen
  • Honey Bee Stamps – Background Blender Brushes 
  • Gem Stickers
  • Arches Watercolor Pads
  • Scrapbook.com – Double Sided Adhesive Foam Strips – 1/8″