Using embossing ink before running your design through your cuttlebug (or any embossing tool), plus a great Christmas tag tutorial with other tips and ideas from Tim Holtz.

an abstract painting with multicolored paint splattered on it's surface

Alcohol Background

Crayons Art

Weaving Paper

Alcohol Ink Background

Floor Wax

Ink Background

Ink Crafts

Spray Starch & Alcohol Ink Background Technique

alcohol ink and spray starch technique

four different colored hotdogs sitting on top of each other with the words les pates pour le legarde

Fimo

Clay Tips

Polymer Clay Cane Tutorial

Tutoriel Le mica sandwich - estoy en malos pazos

tutorial on mica shift

an abstract painting with lots of water droplets on it's surface, and blue sky in the background

Citrasolv Art Tutorials

Mixed Media Art Techniques

Art Mediums

Frida Art

Art Medium

Citra Solv Discovery

One of my favorite art mediums is using CitraSolv concentrated cleaner on National Geographic pages to dissolve the deep, rich inks into unexpected designs and effects which can be used as elements...

a square shaped object with flowers and butterflies painted on it's side, sitting on a black surface

Clay Embossing

Embossing Powder

Stamping Techniques

Polymer Clay Tutorial

Mica Powder

Clay Tutorials

Artist Trading Cards

Black UTEE and Mica Powders Twinchie Tutorial.

Eileen's Crafty Zone: Black UTEE and Mica Powders Twinchie Tutorial. (I've done this with different shapes with pearlex, turns out awesome!)

a pink liquid in a small jar next to a pair of screwdrivers

Card Embellishments

Card Making Tips

Scrapbooking Techniques

Card Making Tutorials

Card Making Techniques

Technique and Winner

Pick up the brad with the tweezers and heat it up with the embossing gun. I did mine for about 50 seconds or so. just dip it into the embossing powder. The embossing powder melts on the hot brad resulting in a smooth shiny finish.