Lisa McEachron-Mixed Media, Card Making & Paper Artist

Avoid these 6 Mistakes With Distress Oxides: Practical advice to learn from

As with any new creative product, it’s fun try new and different approaches to using a new medium. It can be helpful to know how to avoid some of the mistakes that can ruin supplies, time and result in money being wasted. I’ve learned a lot since working with these new inks when they were… Continue reading Avoid these 6 Mistakes With Distress Oxides: Practical advice to learn from

Using Ink in Artwork

Ever wonder how to incorporate ink into artwork? Today I wanted to share a couple pieces of artwork I made over the last year using inks and acrylics on canvas. The first is entitled The Hem of His Garment by: Lisa McEachron It is an original painting by me using book pages, acrylics, perfect pearls,… Continue reading Using Ink in Artwork

Paper Succulent Mixed Media Artwork

Ever get stuck for some mojo? Well, I had a canvas base for a mixed media project hanging on my wall for about 6 months waiting to be finished. I had been waiting for some kind of inspiration to hit. It was kind of an interesting moment between realizing I do NOT have a green thumb… Continue reading Paper Succulent Mixed Media Artwork

Vintage Fathers Day Card

Just wanted to share a quickie sneak peek photo of my husband’s Fathers Day card this year. If you are stuck for inspiration think on what your husband or father does the most and go from there. My husband works on cars a lot and while he may not necessarily love it he sure does… Continue reading Vintage Fathers Day Card

Distress Oxide Ink Background

Thinking Spring, and I decided to do some wildflowers for a card front with some oxide ink for the background. It looks like a window with flowers framed in it. I used Tim Holtz® Sizzix© Wild Flower dies for a nicely detailed stand out for the front and the Tim Holtz® Sizzix © stitched ovals… Continue reading Distress Oxide Ink Background

All This for a “Thank You” Note Tutorial French Themed

I wanted to say thank you to a good friend, who gave me the great set of Tim Holtz Ranger distress oxide inks for my birthday. So what better way to make a thank you note than using her gift. I used a French inspired theme, because her first language is French. So Merci, Jennyfer.… Continue reading All This for a “Thank You” Note Tutorial French Themed

Distress Oxide Ink-Part 2

The techniques put into three different cards

New Ink Innovation:Ranger Distress Oxides Part 1

I received birthday present from a good friend who knows my love for all things creative. She gave some new tools to play with and add to my toolbox of art supplies. It is a brand new set of inks from Ranger Ink– Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pads. I have had a love for… Continue reading New Ink Innovation:Ranger Distress Oxides Part 1