This beautiful card was made using the Faux Silk Technique. Stamp on tissue paper and let dry. Then crinkle up the tissue paper. Cover a piece of Whisper White card stock with glue stick and then gently smooth your tissue paper onto the card stock, leaving some crinkles. Let dry and then trim excess tissue paper from around card stock.
Stamps: Embrace Life and Sincere Salutations stamp sets
Ink: Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive markers; Elegant Eggplant and Basic Black Classic Pads
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive and Elegant Eggplant card stock; tissue paper
Accessories: Elegant Eggplant grosgrain ribbon, Wide Oval punch, dimensionals, sponge, glue stick
What a wonderful gift a set of these cards would make. Contact me if you need any of the supplies listed above.
It happens all the time. You attend a stamping event, see something you like, buy it, get it home...look at it, look at it some more and then ask yourself "What was I going to do with this?"
One of those things is chipboard. It looks so pretty when it's "fancied up", but on it's own it can be pretty boring. So how do you fancy it up?
Cover it with some Designer Series Paper!
Color it with Craft Ink.
Add some shine!
The best way to apply your chipboard pieces to your projects is with glue dots.
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This is my favorite of the cards that Noel designed for the Holiday Extravaganza event on Saturday.
Stamps: Serene Snowflakes and Christmas Punch stamp sets
Ink: VersaMark pad, Night of Navy Classic Pad
Paper: Glossy White, Whisper White and Night of Navy card stock
Accessories: Rubber Brayer, Wide Oval punch, White taffeta ribbon and dimensionals
Stamp your image in VersaMark ink on GLOSSY white paper. Ink up your brayer and roll ink over your entire piece of glossy paper... keep going until your images pop out!
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This is a question that I get asked frequently, so here are 2 seriously fun techniques that you can use your AquaPainter for. Thanks to Lyssa Zwolanek for the card and for teaching me both of these techniques!
The first technique is the Magic Watercolor Technique that makes the roses look so beautiful. You'll need ink refills in the color of your choice, Shimmery White paper and clear or white embossing powder. Click here for the full instructions.
The second technique is dying your own multicolored ribbon. This sample uses White Taffeta Ribbon. Choose two coordinating markers. Place the brush-tip of the lighter marker down on one side of the ribbon and pull the ribbon to make a line all the way across one side. Repeat on the other side with the other marker. Run a clean Aquapainter down the center of the ribbon a couple of times and then run the ribbon between two of your fingers to blend. Let dry.
Contact me if you have questions about either of these techniques or if you'd like to see them demonstrated in person.This technique was shown to me by one of the demonstrators in my group, Lyssa Zwolanek. She is such a talented stamper!
Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set
Ink: Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink ink refills, White Craft Stampin' Pad
Paper: SHIMMERY White card stock
Accessories: AquaPainter, clear emboss powder, heat gun, spray bottle with water
Instructions:
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The main flower on this card was stamped using the THUMPING technique. Ink up the entire flower on your Pretty in Pink Classic Pad. Using the brush-tip of the Rose Red marker, color the center of the flower and then 'thump' the marker against the rest of the flower in a random pattern. "Huff" on the stamp to re-moisten all of the ink and stamp the image on your card stock.
Supplies: Garden Greetings stamp set; Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pads; Rose Red Stampin' Write marker; Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Pretty in Pink card stock; Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper
Now is a great time to invest in the Many Marvelous Markers. Not only will you have all the colors you need, but you'll save money and get to choose 2 FREE Sale-A-Bration items!
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that I don't even know where to begin! I returned on Sunday from the annual Stampin' Up! convention and haven't posted since because I have so many new things to share with you that I just couldn't decide what to start with!
Well, I've got to start somewhere, so I decided to begin by sharing one of the make n' takes we did. Each convention attendee received three stamp sets that will be in the new Fall-Winter catalog. One of those sets is called Inspired by Nature. It is totally not my style stamp set, or one that I would have purchased, but I am already lovin' it!
So, here's the Gift Bag that we made...
And a side view...
Supplies: Inspired by Nature stamp set; Tangerine Tango (new InColor!) and Whisper White card stock; Tangerine Tango Patterns Designer Series Paper; Tangerine Tango and Basic Black Classic ink; Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad; VersaMark pad; White Gift Sack; So Saffron 7/8" poly twill ribbon (NEW!); Sticky Strip, Crop-a-Dile; Paper Snips; Stamp-a-ma-jig; sticky notes
The new trick that I learned from this project was how to make a faux bow.
To make this faux bow, you'll want to start with three lengths of ribbon. (For this particular project, cut 3 So Saffron ribbon pieces - 3", 7" and 10".) Attach the ends of the 10" piece of ribbon behind the card stock. Adhere one end of the 7" ribbon to the other end of itself to create a loop. Wrap the 3" ribbon around the middle of the looped 7" ribbon to create a faux bow and adhere the bow to the ribbon across the card stock. No tying involved!
If you'd like to see this project (and the 7 other projects that I made) in person so that you can see it in 3-D and touch it, RSVP now to attend my New Catalog Reveal Party on Thursday, August 14.
June is wedding month, so I thought this would be a good card to share. The "love" stamp is from the Big on Spring stamp set on page 3 of the Occasions Mini catalog.
The color combo I used is Real Red, Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip. I love that you can color in the letters in this set. The scalloped edge was made with the corner rounder. (Take the guide off!)
The heart was glittered with Crystal Effects (great staying power!) and Chunky red glitter.
The stamp has the word "you" in the middle of the "o", but I have a quick trick for eliminating it to make this stamp more versatile.
Scotch Tape Masking Technique:
1. Tear off a small piece of Scotch tape and place it over the part of the stamp that you do not want ink on. (In this example, the word "you".)
2. Ink up your stamp. (I used Basic Brown ink.)
3. ***REMOVE the Scotch tape from the stamp.***
4. Stamp your image.
Great news!! The Occasions Mini Catalog has been extended through June, so there is still time to order the Big on Spring stamp set and all your other must haves! Email me TODAY at inkitup@hotmail.com to place your order!
