NO dies, one layer, BULK card making

[@cynthiacleland9576]

Just love all your bright colours and how beautifully they all merge together. You have saved my sanity with your border technique. I am sight impaired and this looks great on your finished cards.

[@marywagner9927]

Love, love, love the red and yellow card!! Those colors are rich me true. I so enjoy your videos; thank you very much.

[@gr8fng]

These are such fun and ideal to try with my 9 y/o granddaughter as an extended lock-down distraction ... thank you so much 👍🦄🌹🌹🌹

[@boboHuman]

I so love your American accent with British terms. Makes my day🤓

[@susiestowers6743]

Love your water coloring technique and your doodling. Such beautiful cards!

[@kiwipommiegirl]

Hi Sasha, I love the look of the pink& yellow background once you’ve. Lifted some colour with the stencil,beautiful! TFS.

[@yvonneduffy6812]

I love these cards, your channel is my absolute favorite ...thank you !

[@anniekempton9193]

O YES! I REALLY like this technique! So easy too!! 😌

[@debrashaw9130]

Very pretty cards! Will give this a try! TYFS! 💖💖💖🌹🤓

[@sharoncoventry8097]

Stunning, love the mixed media look.

[@vickyrumsey692]

Love the water color's!!!! Fun cards!!

[@susancrosier5420]

Awesome technique! Love the water color background! Hugs. Sue

[@cheriew1428]

Now I have a great technique for my set of gouache paints. Thank you for sharing this!

[@susiescraftroomandstudio]

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Great ideas! Tfs. Blessings and Hugs 🤗

[@judyingham6794]

They are lovely and looked like a lot of fun😀

[@neenahjay5712]

Love your cards! Thanks for sharing! ❤️

[@randallperry9127]

I so look forward to your videos! I learn so much!

[@carolsoutar4719]

What beautiful cards. I think your doodles look great. Thanks Sasha.

[@SashaReade]

Awe you are too kind Carol :)

[@ClearlyCards]

Soooo glad I found your channel....la la love your techniques & what you do with cards!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AlinaCraft]

so beautiful!

[@caroleEvans2020]

Love the technique and the doodles. Ty for another great video. 😀

[@SashaReade]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@jeanninelabiuk1492]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@roxanneklinger3828]

Love these. what great thank you notes.

[@debbieduran6791]

Another wonderful video!

[@juliewright9016]

Thank you, very inspiring video

[@eileennielsen3607]

I really, really like this!! Going to try it! Thank you😊

[@hilarygreek7830]

Making cards in bulk is my FAVORITE!!!! Love this!!!!

[@jennifergriese1056]

This is my cup of tea....... so excited to try this

[@SashaReade]

awe, so pleased Thank you for that lovely compliment Jennifer

[@jenedge5579]

Cold press paper just means that they didn’t use heat when they pressed it flat. The result is that there is more tooth or texture to the surface. Hot press is when they use heat to press it flat, it kind of irons it and it and has a more smooth surface. 😉 love these cards. So fun and beautiful

[@georginafoley5972]

Love this. Thank you. I will definitely make these.

[@evansdeb]

very cute cards... doodling is fun and you always get something different each time...can't wait for your next video..

[@SashaReade]

awe you are such an encouragement Debbie :) Thank you

[@judyingham6794]

Love this one and my water colours are coming out now.

[@meganiello6336]

Love the doodling! I'm rubbish at drawing too, so this technique is great for me!

[@SashaReade]

These are still some of my favourite cards, the wonky doodling just seems to work on them :)

[@kimberlyl9205]

I absolutely love, love love your processes on all your videos! Thank you for being real and explaining things well! You are my new fav! Please continue and thank you for sharing!!

[@patcontant9284]

Wow...you better have a big cup of tea and a nice chair to read all the lovely comments left by your subscribers if you’re reading all their notes, as you are quite popular. 💕 I love your use of the word “wonkie”, I use it all the time! I’m not one for mixed media cards but yours are a beaute! Thanks for shakin things up!

[@SashaReade]

Awe Thank you Pat :) you always say the nicest things! Did your goodies arrive yet by the way?

[@RachelRamey]

That is SO cool.

[@trishbakalars388]

These are so gorgeous! I love how the technique almost looks 3D or appears to have movement…. Incredible!

[@anniekempton9193]

Yep trying this right now!!

[@maryflint8329]

Love this. I will give it a try!

[@lesleyritchie5085]

Gorgeous

[@iresgrnis2769]

Great lesson in letting go of "perfect" as these look great with random free-hand doodles!

[@gotinhasdemorangoclaudiago8687]

So easy and so amazing!!! Love it!😍😍

[@SashaReade]

Thank you so much

[@emilytownsend6664]

Stunning cards, Sasha 😊

[@SashaReade]

Thanks Em :)

[@debsnowden4310]

Going to have to give this a go. Looks so fun!

[@SashaReade]

yay, you really should it was nice and easy :)

[@awenbunny]

Try two pots of water. One to rinse your brush off and one to pick up clean water. Gorgeous stamps. I hadn’t heard of them before.

[@SashaReade]

yes could do, i was lazy and couldnt be bothered with doing a quick demo :)

[@rochellenowik9875]

Lovely video.I did not know gauche was water activated like watercolors --- interesting. They are very vibrant colors. Good to know about the pens from Arteza. I do zentangle so I am always looking for pens that work on different papers.

[@gill5619]

Beautiful cards x

[@SashaReade]

Thank you :)

[@dawnbearman]

Fab cards 💕

[@SashaReade]

Thank you Dawn:)

[@carolcallow4564]

Hi Sasha, although I have seen these kinds of techniques before , somehow you've done them differently and made them look so much better ! I think it might be your choice and style of stamps that you have used together with your lovely scruffy doodling (as you call it ) 😆 I think it looks really good ! It's given me some more ideas as well 🤔😉😊 Thank you so much for sharing xx

[@shirleyeckenrode5517]

Pretty cards

[@SashaReade]

Thank you

[@clareallen6413]

Oops! I'm late to the party again Sasha! I can't believe it's been over a year since I added this to my 'watch later' list! I LOVE this technique, your cards are stunning. I need to do a batch of Thank You cards in a hurry so this would be perfect. I had wanted to use up some of my patterned paper stash but I like this idea much better. Though I just had a thought, I could use the paler patterned paper as a background and use stencils to add a bit of colour rather than take it away. The doodling, which I love, would still work as long as the colours are muted enough. Thank you for the inspiration! Clare x

[@elizabethturnbull1537]

Hi Sasha, great video, love your cards and the hints and tips you give, your doodle edges are really good, I reckon you should have them made into stamps!!, take care. Regards.

[@SashaReade]

ha ha you are far too generous with your comments about my doodles. Thank you

[@cathylaycock5598]

Sewing machine oil in your hinges. You don’t need much. 😊🇨🇦. I use that in my tools too. My needle nose pliers were rusting and stuck. They work great now!

[@ArtsyGrandma]

Wow, I've really enjoyed watching your video today Sasha, so many new things to try out, all on my to do list 👍🏼🤩😊

[@teresafarrington7008]

Love your cards! I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your talents!!

[@doreenjackson7287]

Wonderful love your cards , you make it look so easy ❤️

[@denisebest41]

I love your doodling! Very cool! Thanks for the new ideas!

[@SashaReade]

Ha ha you are too kind with my scribbles.

[@joanneshook5264]

I love your card's! They are beautiful! Thank you!

[@SashaReade]

Thank you so much for the lovely compliment :)

[@janegale246]

Fab video thanks! Love that you are in the UK so I can get any products rather than be disappointed that they are in USA lol. Subscribed and will catch up on any previous videos x

[@SashaReade]

Yay, someone not frustrated, ha ha. So hard most of my subscribers are overseas

[@robinmacaulay6360]

Can't wait to make some of these, thanks for sharing!!!

[@sweetsue51]

Thanks for the great tips! I love the flower stencil. Looks really awesome You are so much fun and I love you

[@SashaReade]

Awe Susan you have such lovely comments every time! Thank you for crafting with me :)

[@vickiwillems3928]

Adore what you've shared. Thanks for all the great ideas and knowledge about what worked best for you. The Oxides may not work as well, but the Distress inks should be easier. Going to give that a try.

[@elizabethvann7893]

Love your cards and the doodles look great! 😊

[@SashaReade]

Ha ha you are too kind ;)

[@michelegourd5742]

What lovely cards!!! Thanks so much for sharing!! I love it when I can learn different techniques!!

[@SashaReade]

Awe thank you so much Michele!

[@4BarbaraJ]

Love, love, love these cards. My goal this year is to practice different art forms by making cards to give in bundles to friends and family. I can’t wait to try these. Thank you so much!

[@awenbunny]

I think you’d need to dab off the distress inks and oxides while they are wet. Less water too like you said in the video. When you dry distress inks they become more permanent, so you’d want to lift, then dry. You have some gorgeous stamps! I never buy florals because I don’t think I can colour them. But this works so well with them.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you for the great tips :) Im still learning with my distresses. Want to use them more. Thank you for watching :)

[@craftingqueen7596]

Hi, 1st time seeing your video! Glad I watched because this is my kind of creating! I love your card panels! They’re so pretty! Thank you for sharing so many tips & tricks! You inspire me to just go & play!!! Love all your doodling!!! 😍 Two thumbs up & subscribed!

[@anaraposo522]

Love this technique, all your cards are really pretty. Thank you for sharing.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you so much Ana :)

[@vlynd2006]

These cards are beautiful!

[@SashaReade]

Thank you

[@easttexaslady4618]

Beautiful cards. I love the hydrangeas.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you :)

[@tracytaylor2530]

I love these cards. I can't wait to try this out. Brilliant xx

[@awenbunny]

Cold pressed watercolour medium is rough surface as a rule. Hot press is smooth surface. I must give this a try. It looks like fun and so easy to do! Thanks.

[@SashaReade]

ha ha, there we go, someone who knows what their talking about, phew, thank you for that :)

[@awenbunny]

Sasha Reade I use Arches for painting but have some other brands for cardmaking. Arches is rag not paper. It’s dreamy!

[@barbarakelly6519]

I’m really bad at painting so these are right up my street, thank you so much for sharing. Love them all.

[@cynthiaxavier9521]

Great video. Your cards are awesome! Thank you for sharing your techniques. I am going to try to make some.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you

[@elizabethtanti7884]

I love these cards. The technique is fun, you are so brave to doodle I’m going to have courage to try as it really makes a difference. Enjoyed this video!! ❤️from🇨🇦

[@katana164]

Love, love, love this technique, beautiful cards.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you maria

[@beverlyball6403]

I haven't had the confidence to make my own backgrounds but your video today has made me think I could try, thank you! Must get some water colour paper 😉

[@SashaReade]

yes of course you can! What country are you in? Maybe i can help you find some that you could have a go with :)

[@beverlyball6403]

@@SashaReade I'm in New Zealand, went looking for Tim Holtz water colour paper but couldn't find any so I'll hunt around on the net. Thank you 🤗 you're very kind.

[@SashaReade]

@@beverlyball6403 My friend Natasha Foote(also on YT) Is in NZ and i think she orders hers from Scrapbook.com in the States. It sounds like it's a bit frustrating to find good papers over there

[@beverlyball6403]

@@SashaReade thanks Sasha, I follow Natasha as well, I found you through her, I love how you are both so down to earth and relatable, helpful and kind. In this mad, mad world we live in you are both a breath of fresh air ❤️

[@SashaReade]

@@beverlyball6403 awe thank you so much, such lovely words

[@margaretcrook2188]

Great backgrounds Sasha , I love the doodling, It looks really good! lovely cards, I have a lot of those flower dies & didn't think to use them that way, I really must get my paints out & start doodling!! It look great fun!! Thank you.

[@sandystevenson5597]

OMG Sasha ýour cards are drop dead gorgeous... KZbin needs a love button. I love all your videos but this one is amazing. Can't wait for your next video. Cheers from Canada 😊

[@SashaReade]

Awe Sandy you are so kind, what an amazing confidence boost, thank you so much :)

[@mungalowcrooningswithabian7831]

Really lovely! Please can you tell me how you were able to die-cut your acetate? I've tried every kind of acetate for diecutting to make stencils but they just warp but never cut through. I've used packaging acetate and superlight acetate, yet no joy! Help me please. Thank you xx

[@RianNL]

Perhaps if you'd use hot press paper (it's smoother than cold press) you're ink lifting might work better? Could be nice to give that a try if you have the hot press paper. Love all the cards you have made, looking forward to give this a try with my watercolors (don't have gouache so it will turn out a bit more transparent I think)

[@PHALOMOON]

The hard line of paint along the edges of the card is caused by pooling of the paint. While it's still wet, dry your brush with a paper towel and lightly touch it along the edge. The dry brush will soak up the excess water/paint for a smoother look.

[@michelemalanczyn8890]

Hi Sasha! Love, love, love your doodles, I'm definitely going to try this technique, as I too am rubbish at drawing. Thank you for sharing xx

[@SashaReade]

Awe thank you so much. And yes make sure to have a go! Make sure you have a good dark black pen, something that is a bit juicy to get clear doodles. Makes a world of difference

[@alisonbamford6723]

Great idea. I guess you could paint large sheets & then cut them up for bulk cards…..

[@created2bless322]

I had to chuckle, I would guess that there are more than a handful of us that stamp because we share in your struggles 😜. I thought I was the only one that struggled with lines, circles etc. Your cards are top notch girl! Love your thought process and how you created your cards! Thank you 😊

[@craftycx7197]

Love the addition of doodles. I never think to do that on cards although I do in my art journals. Hot-pressed watercolour card is smoother than cold-pressed so better for detailed stamps. If you spray the back of the card as well as the front then the card it doesn't curl so much. Tfs your beautiful cards xx

[@SashaReade]

Thank you so much, I have so much to learn! I love love love playing around with art stuff though and experimenting!

[@craftycx7197]

@@SashaReade It's only what I've learnt from watching other KZbinrs like you who take time to share their knowledge!

[@nanalaurarau1541]

I love the effect your doodle-ing has on these backgrounds, Sasha.

[@SashaReade]

Awe thank you so much

[@anna-lenadavis2467]

I can’t wait to try this! I am going through my stamp sets now hoping that I can find something grungy to use!

[@SashaReade]

You will have something for sure!

[@michelled6431]

Hi. This is my first time watching one of your videos and I loved it! I just wanted to say that I have heard that you can lay a stencil over the oxide pages, lay a baby wipe over that and run it through a die cutting machine and it pulls up the ink. I haven’t tried it yet but I’ve seen it done!

[@iresgrnis2769]

Another note that might be fun to try with these mixed media looks would be "kissing" technique with stamps used!

[@dianelangford7810]

Sasha, lovely technique, so creative and free. I do not do videos but I have vision impairment so I wonder if your ring light or whatever the name is, would be useful to illuminate my work space. Would you list a link for it in your videos? I'd like to try. Won't elevate my artistic endeavors to your level but might decrease my frustrations with poor vision. Thanks ever so much.

[@whiteherondesigns]

I love this technique - thanks for sharing! Another one I will be trying out. I have done other types of doodling, but not this. Doodles and stick men are pretty much the extent of my drawing skills!! 😁

[@craftyblindgirl9611]

I love that technique and I appreciate some new ideas that I hadn't thought of. Using a stencil for the lift is a great idea. I have used a sponge in a free hand technique, but I love your stencil with the microfiber cloth. I think this would also work really wellbut the crafter's companion watercolor pens. You can get a very intense color with those. I'm going to try it and I will make a video and link to your vid. The metallics are stunning! I'm going to try that with my crafter's companion metallic brush pens because I think they'll be brilliant. Thanks again for all the inspiration! Cheers to your #BlissfulLife, Ronda Del Boccio, the Crafty Blind Girl

[@SashaReade]

Awe thank you for the lovely comment. I will definitely check out the video if you put one up! My email is at the bottom of my description box, you can always ping me an email with the link to make sure i see it! :) Happy crafting!!!!

[@taniamcgill950]

Tip, with the distress oxide leave ,when still wet,stencil in place and spritz with water, leave a few seconds, then blot. To work the ink needs to still be wet x

[@SashaReade]

Thank you for the tips :) I have much to learn with them

[@jeanettespurrier3150]

Sasha just love theses card there amazing, were do you come up with your ideas, xx

[@victornrodica2049]

Really pretty colours and cards... for the red and and pinkish one i just saw it as a flower without any contour. Will be nice if you can draw petals or just find a stamp that will match (just me thinking)... :)

[@SashaReade]

Thank you and yes could draw petals.... I dont trust my skills though ha ha

[@solovjud]

Wow! What about envelopes to fit card size? Do you make your own? Thank you, very inspiring.

[@kasmclaughlin5831]

Love this technique!! When do you sleep?? LOL! I just recently stumbled across your you tube channel and I have been binge watching ever since. TYFS!!

[@chrisreinhart5072]

Great video again. I’m excited to try this technique. Could you spray with a perfect pearls spray (or your homemade version) to give it a metallic shiny look also if you don’t have metallic paints?

[@SashaReade]

yes of course you could! I didnt use my spray thing time as i figured people were probably getting a bit sick of seeing it ha ha

[@ninasocal8181]

Absolutely loved these cards! I’ve just started playing with watercolor and can’t wait to try. I wonder if rather than lifting the color, could you use a white pigment ink with the stencil or would that blend with the watercolor and not show...something to try. Than you SO much for sharing, have truly enjoy your videos!

[@SashaReade]

Could do, i do think the white might pick up the colour under, but if fully dry maybe not.

[@awenbunny]

Nina So Cal it will stain your white ink pad.

[@ninasocal8181]

@@awenbunny I was thinking more along the lines of using a makeup sponge to 'bop' on the white, wouldn't apply the ink pad directly.