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Rubber Stamping Video: Smacking Acetate Technique with a Twist

Rubber Stamping Video: Smacking Acetate Technique with a Twist

Feb 16, 2011 | Tutorials and Techniques | 6 comments

 Upsy Daisy Smacking Acetate Technique

 

This card was made with the Smacking Acetate technique, a favourite of mine since it is fast and fun to make. And I get to scribble like a kid!

 
Please watch the video below to see how you can create colorful backgrounds using this technique. The card above uses glossy white cardstock with Marina Mist, Melon Mambo and Night of Navy markers. After the glossy cardstock was completely dry, I stamped the flowers and greeting from the Upsy Daisy stamp set in black StazOn ink directly onto the backround.  

 

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Growing Green Watercolor Smacking Acetate Technique Card

 

This Smacking Acetate Technique card was made with watercolor paper that has been heat embossed with VersaMark ink and clear embossing powder. The colours used are Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi and Night of Navy with the Growing Green stamp set. 

 

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A Nature Walk Valentine

A Nature Walk Valentine

Feb 14, 2011 | Uncategorized | 1 comment

Nature Walk Card Closed

 

This very special valentines card is for my husband, Phil. He has commented a few times on how much he likes the Nature Walk stamp set so I wanted to use it for his card.

I made a simple gate fold card and added a 2″ belly band of Early Espresso cardstock to keep it closed. I didn’t want the Metallic brads to keep the band from easily sliding onto the card so I added them only to the top layer and used Sticky Strip to keep the band closed.

I scored the Crumb Cake cardstock at 2-1/8″ in from each side of a 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece for the card. Each flap was embossed with the Framed Tulip embossing folder. The bird, cage and botanical symbol are from the Nature Walk stamp set. 

I added a “key to my heart” greeting from the You’re a Gem stamp set that was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and punched with the small Oval. I layered it onto a Cherry Cobbler Modern Label punch that I cut down a bit. I also added a Trinket Key to the card with Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding. Don’t you love these keys?

 

Happy Valentine’s Day!  We are having dinner tonight as a family, one of our favourite meals – steak, baked potatoes and all the trimmings including a special dessert. However you choose to celebrate, I hope you have a great day!

 

Nature Walk Card Closed

 This is the card open. Inside I stamped a greeting from the Word Play stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink and added a Mini Vintage Tag with a punched and distressed Cherry Cobbler heart.

 

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Stamps: Nature Walk (Wood 121925, Clear 121997), You’re A Gem (Wood 122268, Clear 122270), Word Play (Wood 120308, Clear 120651)

Inks: Early Espresso (119670), Crumb Cake (121030), Cherry Cobbler (119669)

Paper: Early Espresso (119686), Crumb Cake (120953), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Very Vanilla (101650)

Big Shot: Framed Tulips Embossing Folder (121809), 3″ Circle (122125)

Punches: 1-3/8″ x 5/8″ Oval (119863), Modern Label (119849), Heart (117193)

Other: Trinket Keys (121892), Cherry Cobbler 1/2″ Seam Binding (120992), Metallic Brads (119741), Mini Vintage Tags (118763), Linen Thread (104199), Paper Cutter (104152), Cutting & Scoring Blade Refill (104154)

 

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Neutral Shadows Technique: Elements of Style

Neutral Shadows Technique: Elements of Style

Feb 10, 2011 | Tutorials and Techniques | 4 comments

Neutral Shadows Technique Card

 

Today is another one card, two ways day. I just couldn’t decide which way I liked this card better – horizontal or vertical. What’s your favourite?

Both cards use the exact same supplies, I just changed the direction of the card. 

To make this card, I used the Neutral Shadows Technique from Technique Junkies.  Stamp with Whisper White craft ink onto Whisper White cardstock and heat emboss with white embossing powder. Once cool, I used a q-tip to colour the embossed image with Sahara Sand ink. I didn’t want to use a sponge dauber as it is wider and would give a different look to the card.

I layered onto Sahara Sand and Baja Breeze cardstocks and added a stamped Sahara Sand greeting and Baja Breeze Seam Binding to embellish the card. All images are from the Elements of Style stamp set (Wood #118661, Clear #120045). 

 

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Neutral Shadows Technique Card #1

 

For this card, I gathered the Baja Breeze Seam Binding by pulling a thread at one end. 

 

Neutral Shadows Technique Card #2

 

 I pinched the Baja Breeze Seam Binding and stuck it onto Sticky Strip for this card.

 

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Fancy Fold Card: Is this fold “right”?

Fancy Fold Card: Is this fold “right”?

Feb 9, 2011 | Uncategorized | 2 comments

Fancy Fold Card Closed

 

This card had me really turned around!

I had a lot of fun making this card but I had to keep asking myself if I was holding the card upside down. Unlike every other card I have every made that has the fold on the left or the top, this card has the fold on the right. Really! 

And it just didn’t feel like I was doing it “right” as I was making the card but as you can see, it did turn out as it was supposed to. Thanks to Elizabeth Freiter, a fellow Dreaming About Rubber Stamps Team member for showing me her card using this same Fancy Fold technique and inspiring me to make my own.

Once I got used to the fold on the “wrong” side, this card was quick to make.  I folded a piece of 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Very Vanilla cardstock in half as usual. Then holding the fold on the right, I cut 1-1/2″ from the left hand side of the top piece of the card.

Next, I scored a 3-1/4″ x 4″ piece of Basic Black cardstock at 3/4″ on the long side.

After layering Riding Hood Red cardstock and Love Letter designer series paper to the front of the card, I added a length of Very Vanilla Seam Binding complete with a knot onto the Basic Black cardstock.   

I adhered the Basic Black cardstock to the left hand side of the card that is stationary making sure the the flap would open. 

 

Fancy Fold Card Open

 

Inside the card I stamped “Birthday Wishes” from the Bring On the Cake stamp set in Riding Hood Red ink. I thought the the elegance of this scripted greeting matched the rest of the card nicely. 

 

So, what do you think? Did I do it “right”? Please leave me a comment and let me know if you like this card. Thanks!

 

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Stamps: Nature Walk (Wood 121925, Clear 121997), You’re A Gem (Wood 122268, Clear 122270), Bring On the Cake (Wood 121899, Clear 121958)

Inks: Riding Hood Red (111836), Basic Black (101179)

Paper: Love Letter Designer Series Paper (117162), Riding Hood Red (111348), Basic Black (121045), Very Vanilla (101650)

Other: Very Vanilla 1/2″ Seam Binding (120999), Paper Cutter (104152), Cutting & Scoring Blade Refill (104154)

 

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Technique Tuesday: Inlaid Embossing with Fun Flowers

Technique Tuesday: Inlaid Embossing with Fun Flowers

Feb 8, 2011 | Tutorials and Techniques | 1 comment

Fun Flowers Card with Elegant Soiree Paper

 

Inlaid Embossing – this is one fast and easy technique!

See the two simple steps below for instructions on how to create your card with the Inlaid Embossing technique. Then, once you are done embossing all that’s left to do is decorate the card.

First, I used my Fun Flowers die to cut out some additional flower pieces with the Elegant Soiree designer series paper and crunched them up before adding the pieces to the card with a Build-A-Brad in the center.  

Next, I added small punched circles of Elegant Soiree designer series paper that I made using the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack. These were attached to the card using pewter  brads from the Metallic Brads package.

Finally, I also added a length of Crumb Cake Seam Binding over the 3/4″ wide piece of Baja Breeze cardstock and tied a knot. 

 

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Inlaid Embossing Step !

Adhere the Baja Breeze cardstock pieces to the Crumb Cake cardstock. 

Insert this piece into the Square Lattice Embossing Folder for the Big Shot.
 

Inlaid Embossing Step 2

After running the Square Lattice Embossing Folder through the Big Shot die-cutting machine, remove the cardstock and you’re done

That’s it! All that is left is to decorate the card if you wish.

 

 

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Paper: Elegant Soiree (117163), Baja Breeze (111352), Soft Suede (115318), Crumb Cake (120953)

Big Shot: Fun Flowers Bigz L Die (121812), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976)  

Punches:  1/2″ Circle (119869), 3/4″ Circle (119873), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309)

Other: Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding (122332), Build-A-Brad Pewter (109128), Metallic Brads (119741), Mat Pack (105826), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

 

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