Dec 17, 2009 | Tutorials and Techniques |
Isn’t this a geat way to use up your scraps? Here I used the Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper but cardstock would work as well. This technique is called Herringbone from the Technique Junkies newsletter. I love the colours in the paper – Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence and Old Olive.
Although this technique can be a little time consuming, the finished card is worth it. And the background created needs just a small image or greeting to finish the card. I stamped an image from the Matchbox Messages stamp set with Rich Razzleberry ink and layered the “just a little thanks” onto punched pieces of cardstock.
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Stamps: Matchbox Messages – $34.95, #113800, page 119
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Paper: Cottage Wall DSP – $13.25, #115671, page 160 – Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence, Whisper White, Old Olive
Other: Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Punches: Wide Oval, 1-1/4″ Circle Punch, 1-3/8″ Circle Punch
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Dec 16, 2009 | Tutorials and Techniques |
It’s okay. You can do it. You can colour outside the lines. In fact, for this card you’ll want to!
Here, I stamped a flower from the Embrace Life stamp set on watercolor paper with Black StazOn ink and let it dry for a moment. Next, I picked up colour from the Rose Red Watercolor Wonder Crayon with an aqua painter. After colouring around the edge of the flower, I used the Regal Rose crayon with an aqua painter to blend the colour a bit. Finally, with a Rose Red marker, I coloured the center of the flower.
All that was left was to embellish. Two different patterns from the Thoroughly Modern designer series paper were used to highlight the cardstock. To finish, I added white ribbon and brads. Hope you like it!
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Stamps: Embrace Life – $34.95, #114958, Page 104, Set of 5
Ink: StazOn Black, Rose Red Marker
Paper: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Watercolor Paper, Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper
Other: Rich Regals Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aqua Painter, Whisper White 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon, Jumbo Brads – 5/16″ Neutrals
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Dec 14, 2009 | Uncategorized |
It’s so simple to make cards when you use a Stampin’ Up! designer series paper as a background. Here I used the Holiday Lounge DSP.
I layered the Holiday Lounge paper onto Ruby Red cardstock and inserted Ruby Red brads from the Earth Elements set into holes made with the paper piercing tool.
Next, I stamped the greeting from the Sparkly & Bright stamp set in the bottom right corner with Ruby Red ink. After creating ovals with my Big Shot die-cut machine, I stamped the Sparkly & Bright Santa in Ruby Red ink onto a die-cut oval and layered it onto a larger oval of Ruby Red cardstock. This is a great stamp set for cards, tags, and so much more. I love that the greeting is included.
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Stamps: Sparkly & Bright-$23.95, set of 6, #115346, page 41
Ink: Ruby Red
Paper: Holiday Lounge DSP – $13.25, #115676, page 162, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Ruby Red
Other: Earth Elements Brads $11.95, #106955, page 179, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Ovals Originals Die, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
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Dec 12, 2009 | Uncategorized |
This Simple Saturday card uses only one stamp – a greeting from Four the Holidays. I stamped in the same colour as the cardstock, Taken with Teal for a tone one tone look.
Instead of a stamped image, I used two strips of the Holiday Lounge designer series paper. I love this paper!
The only embellishment is Kraft Taffeta ribbon and the bow that I tied and adhered on top with a mini glue dot.
Easy! And a great card for “assembly line stamping”.
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Stamps: Four the Holidays
Ink: Taken with Teal
Paper: Holiday Lounge DSP, Taken with Teal
Other: Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots
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Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized |
I love quick and easy cardmaking. And I love Chocolate Chip as a neutral colour to build a card around.
This card is simple stamping with only one image, the sleigh from the Wandering Words stamp set . This set also has an image for Valentines Day and for Fall, so it is a set you can use alot. See it on page 16 of the Holiday Mini.
I love the Tempting Turquoise paired with the Chocolate Chip. It really makes the card pop. But it just needed a little more embellishing so I added a Playground button with a clear Rhinestone brad in the center. Thread the prongs of the brad through the button hole and fold the prongs down. If needed, trim the prongs a bit with scissors so the button sits flat. Next, I glued a piece of Chocolate Chip ribbon from the Masterpiece Ribbon Originals down bunching the ribbon on the left side. To get this look, put down a strip of adhesive and then loop the ribbon and tack down. Don’t you love the scallops on this ribbon?
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Stamps: Wandering Words – $33.95, #116507, page 16 Holiday Mini
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic
Paper: Chocolate Chip DSP, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
Other: Masterpiece Ribbon Originals – $14.95, #116230. page 182, Playground Designer Buttons, Clear Rhinestone Brads
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