It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to share a tutorial for Swirled Metallics. This one is really easy but you do need an Encore Metallic refill. If you own either the gold or silver encore pad, you will definitely want the refill to keep the pads looking their best.
But even if you don’t own the pads, there are so many ways to use the refills on their own. Add some to your collection today.
Here is a close view of the Swirled Metallic technique. Doesn’t the Bermuda Bay ink look great with the gold?
Place a drop of the Encore Gold refill onto a non-absorbent material, Here I used wax paper.Next, I added a couple of drops of Bermuda Bay ink refill. You will need more of the Classic ink than the Encore.
With a toothpick, I gently swirled the two inks together.
Finally, I used a sponge dauber to apply the ink to the stamp. You should be able to see both of the inks on the stamp. If needed, add a few more drops of the Bermuda Bay refill ink and sponge onto the stamp again.
This card is not my normal card. Can you guess why?
Just one layer. You know I love lots of layers on cards but this one didn’t need any more than the Very Vanilla card itself.
The Vintage Vogue stamp set I used just cried out for Very Vanilla cardstock and rich inks colours like Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. I also added some Pale Plum to contrast with the Rich Razzleberry. I cut out a few of the smaller flowers and added them to the card with stampin’ dimensionals for height. If you are doing detailed paper cutting, the paper snips make the job so much easier.
To finish, I added a knotted length of Very Vanilla satin ribbon and a Very Vanilla jumbo brad. As I didn’t want the brad prongs to show inside the card, I cut them off with scissors and placed a dimensional on the bottom of the brad to hold it in place.
And the best part? I received this stamp set at the Regionals in Calgary on Saturday as part of my registration fee. Woo Hoo! It was a great day of training, stamping, chatting and fun. Stampin’ Up! demonstrators have the best jobs.
Don’t forget to enter to win blog candy on this post by answering my question about why you think it would be great to be a demo and own your own business.
Most of the time my Simple Saturday cards are just that, a very simple card.
But today I want to share with you a simple way to change up a card.On Wednesday’sOne Card, Two Ways blog post I showed you two ways to make a card using one layout. Today I took that a step further and simply turned the card so it is vertical rather than horizontal.
Isn’t this little Square Box cute? And it is really straightforward to make.The finished box is about 3″ x 3″. That’s just enough room for some candy, a little gift, tags or small notecards.
It doesn’t take long to make the box itself and then you just need to decorate the top.
Rather than try to explain the instruction in this post, I made a video for you to watch. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Note: If you are not viewing this post on my blog and are not seeing the video or seeing only a big X, please go towww.dreamingaboutrubberstamps.comto view the video.
It’s amazing how the same card layout can create two very different looking cards. How can you ever run out of stamping ideas when a few changes makes a card completely new again? Here’s a challenge for you today – take a favourite card and recreate it with new products.
I have been stamping for almost 12 years now and it is the first hobby I have ever stayed with. But wait, not only do I still stamp but this fun, creative outlet actually pays the mortgage. I still can’t believe it. What keeps me stamping? There is always something new to learn.
So, what did I learn today? That the scalloped circle from the Stampin’ Up! Pennant die fits perfectly behind the 1-3/4″ circle punch. I have owned this die for almost two years and did not realize the two pieces worked together until today. Isn’t stamping exciting?
I took my new discovery and made two cards – one is fun and one is more elegant. What’s your favourite?
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