Video: Distress Paint – OWH Blog Hop + Giveaway

Welcome to the Operation Blog Spring Training Blog Hop! Operation Write Home supports our armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on. I am incredibly honored to participate, and have a video to share using the new Distress Paints…

These Distress Paints are such fun…

The marbleized look is great for oceans…

And this simple design is great for mass producing cards…

I also like to computer-generate my own greetings, too…

Be sure to now hop on over to Simon Says Stamp for some more inspiration. (If you want to start at the beginning, head to Operation Write Home.)

Let’s pick a winner! Leave your comment here by 11:59pmEST on 1/9/13  for your chance to win THREE Hero Arts and Operation Write Home stamp sets!

 

 


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412 thoughts on “Video: Distress Paint – OWH Blog Hop + Giveaway”

  1. Suzanne Reynolds says:

    Great cards Jennifer, and such a wonderful program, I will have to see if they have anything like that here in Canada. I wasn’t able to watch your video though, it is marked as private. Have a wonderful SPRING day!!!

  2. Kathryn says:

    What a great group of cards. That marbled paper makes such an eye-catching effect and topping it off with a heart is genius! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

  3. scrapkat says:

    😀 like these little marbled globes and the little heart

  4. Carol Perry says:

    Beautiful cards Jennifer. Some one will be so lucky to receive them in the mail. Love the marbled look too.

  5. You always inspire me to create-and spend money! love the card- but I also get a message that the video is private. TFS and supporting our troops!

  6. Mary Anne K. says:

    These are just fantastic, Jennifer! You always bring your cards to life! Thanks for supporting OWH….. and offering such great inspiration.

  7. Melissa Mauri says:

    Didn’t get to watch the video, it was marked as private, but the cards look fantastic. That little red heart just pops off the card!!

  8. Colleen F says:

    This is such a worthwhile group of men and women who deserve our support…love your cards…couldn’t watch the video either…marked private.

  9. Lisa Niles says:

    Great card! Love the sentiment you used!

  10. Roanna says:

    Aww… this is really neat. I love it! Thank you so much for sharing! *hugs*

  11. Dee says:

    Nice images but couldn’t see the video… as others said comes up marked private.

  12. Kara says:

    The cards are great – I like computer generated greetings as well – sometimes I have a font in my head that will work better than a stamp I might have.

  13. DawnL says:

    what a clever idea! so cute! tfs!

  14. Kari Webster says:

    This is such a neat look. Even though I wasn’t able to see the video, I can see how awesome these cards are.

  15. Paula Zduncyk says:

    Great looking cards… not sure why the video was marked PRIVATE though???

  16. Angela A says:

    How amazing would these be to win? love them all!

  17. Laura says:

    What a clever card….gotta love that earth, clever clever. The sentiment I mean, altho the technique is without saying! LOL.Laura

  18. Jil-Anne Essinger says:

    What great color! I also use computer generated sentiments and it’s so nice to pick up some new ones from your ideas. Thanks for sharing and thanks for supporting OWH

  19. mariella says:

    I love your blog!!!!!

  20. Kailash says:

    Such a great technique, thanks for sharing and always inspiring with your amazing creativity!!

  21. Darci Powers says:

    Oh my goodness, this was my FAVORITE stop on a wonderful hop! The Hero stamps are amazing but what you did with the marbling the inks was just AMAZING, thank you for showing us how. The end card set is such a wonderful gift idea (and I love the tip of adding additional, computer-generated sentiments too.) You are genius!
    Thank you, thank you, thank you!

  22. Стокли says:

    How do you come up with all these fun ideas?))

  23. Jody Green says:

    You make it all look so effortless! Love the little strips inserted to look like a layer – clever.

  24. Emily D says:

    What a fun technique, now I’ll have to go out and buy some distress paints!

  25. Penny Ward says:

    Great set of cards..like the marbled look…can’t see the video though…I am sure it was great as are all your videos. Thanks for being a part of this wonderful organization!!!

  26. Love the set of cards……the color scheme is beautiful and the distress inks were perfect! The three stamps sets are awesome……the winner will surely be blessed!! Thank you!

  27. Tami B says:

    You always have the best ideas. These are all wonderful & I love all the different sentiments you came up with, (and especially love to know that you computer generate some of yours.) I’m so glad to have you @ OWH this month.

  28. Great card Jennifer! What great stamp sets! My nephew just joined the Navy! He isn’t even 21 yet! Stationed in San Diego on the USS Makin!

  29. Great cards. I really need to get some cards made for this great program.

  30. Diane says:

    Great cards! I love the sentiments too.

  31. Loving this idea!! So inspiring!! Thanks for sharing and have a fabulous weekend!! 😉

  32. Jocelyn says:

    Gorgeous cards!

  33. theCook says:

    That world stamp is beautiful, love how you colored it!

  34. Jean Sundquist says:

    The colors are so vibrant! What a great background technique. And, I love the stamp set.

  35. Kathy Stacy says:

    Jennifer, you never cease to amaze me with your creativity. I do love these new distress paints, they are so much easier to work with than the standard Adirondack paints. Great colors too.

  36. Gail says:

    Jennifer, I have appreciated your creativity for a long time and these cards are no exception! Thank you for sharing your talents with us!!

  37. Jan says:

    I love the distressed paint. This is such an awesome card and easy to make. Plus you make great videos.

  38. BeverlyBL says:

    Who among us doesn’t have extra cards. What a wonderful way to make use of them. Thanks so much for the video “how-to”. Your cards are so clever.

  39. what a clever technique to use on the globes! super cool look and so easy to mass produce without looking that way. thanks for the inspiration you always provide! 🙂

  40. Val says:

    Love the marbleizing technique. It sure gives a really neat effect on a stamped image. Thank you for showing us this great idea!

  41. Sandy Gregg says:

    Thanks for sharing the marbling technique. The globes are awesome and the little heart added makes them super special.

  42. JudyT says:

    Love this bright and cheery card!

  43. karen k says:

    Really great card. Thanks for the chance to win.

  44. Buffe says:

    Golly, I so appreciate your generous heart with all the helpful tips and techniques you share with us. Marbelizing with the paints looks like a lot of fun. Thank you.

  45. Terri G says:

    These cards are wonderful and such a fun technique! Thanks for sharing such a great idea!

  46. Ann K says:

    What a wonderful thing to participate in – great cards; great cause.

  47. Peggy says:

    What a great technique. I am going to have to try it.
    Thanks for sharing.

  48. Jackie says:

    These cards are gorgeous and perfect for OWH! I thought I didn’t need the Distress Paints, but I may have to think again, I love the effect you got with the water.

  49. Melissa T. says:

    I love the use of the paints to make backgrounds to stamp with. What a great way to create without having to color the image. I am also loving the very thrifty idea of using strips to look like something was matted….another use for all those scraps we create. Thank you for your support of Operation Write Home. 🙂

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