Mar 5, 2011 | Uncategorized |
I have to admit to looking forward to Simple Saturdays. My challenge to myself is to create a card in 5-10 minutes. That means the card needs to be quick and simple. This card was probably closer to the 5 minute mark but I have to admit that I was so into creating it that I forgot to time myself.
For this Simple Saturday card, I used the 1-3/8″ circle punch to create circles from various patterns in the Lap of Luxury designer series paper. On the almost solid Pretty in Pink paper, I stamped an image from the Sweet Summer stamp set in Basic Gray ink. To the image, I added three small Basic Rhinestones for a little bling. I stamped a greeting from the So Happy for You stamp set at the bottom of the card to finish it.
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Mar 2, 2011 | Tutorials and Techniques |
For my cards today I revisited an old technique. Although I have used the Watercolor Wash technique many times it never fails to amaze me how pretty this technique is for card making.
Scroll down to the end of the post for step by step instructions and photos.
When I coloured the flowers some were lighter in colour than others so I decided to make two different cards. This first one features Rose Red.
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Stamps: Growing Green (Wood 118758, Clear 120624)
Inks: Whisper White Craft (101731), Pretty in Pink Ink Refill (102295), Rose Red Ink Refill (102109), Rich Razzleberry Ink Refill (115664)
Paper: Subtles Textured Cardstock (121075), Shimmery White (101910)
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335), Little Leaves (114511)
Punches: Scallop Trim Border (118402)
Other: Rose Red Seam Binding (121884) , White Embossing Powder (109132), Heat Tool (100005), Powder Pals (102197), Aqua Painter (103954)
For this card, I used the darker flowers with Rich Razzleberry textured cardstock and ribbon.
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Stamps: Growing Green (Wood 118758, Clear 120624)
Inks: Whisper White Craft (101731), Pretty in Pink Ink Refill (102295), Rose Red Ink Refill (102109), Rich Razzleberry Ink Refill (115664)
Paper: Brights Textured Cardstock (121077), Shimmery White (101910)
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335), Little Leaves (114511)
Punches: Scallop Trim Border (118402)
Other: Rich Razzleberry 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon (119957) , White Embossing Powder (109132), Heat Tool (100005), Powder Pals (102197), Aqua Painter (103954)
Heat emboss the flower from the Growing Green stamp set onto Shimmery White cardstock with Whisper White craft ink (or VersaMark) and white embossing powder.
Spritz embossed cardstock generously with water. You should see puddles of water on the paper.
Choose three or four ink refill colours. I used Pretty in Pink, Rose Red and Rich Razzleberry. Place a few drops or each colour onto a clear block or other surface and pick up the colour with an Aqua Painter.
Use the Aqua Painter to add the first colour to the paper.
Add the other colours to the stamped images and allow to dry. A Heat Tool can be used to speed up the drying time.
That’s it!
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Mar 1, 2011 | Uncategorized |
If you remember from yesterday’s post, I was trying to create card that I could picture in my mind but just could not translate onto paper. Although the card turned out okay, it just wasn’t what I had been planning.
Today’s card is my second attempt. And it is definitely more what I had planned and didn’t take long at all to stamp probably because I wasn’t so frustrated. I changed a couple of things – first, I decided to use my favourite Stampin’ Up! colour – Rose Red because it never lets me down and second I decided to use the Framed Tulip embossing folder so that I was working with less surface for stamping. And both of these changes really helped me create.
After stamping the greeting, I created flowers with the Boho Blossom punch. Then, I added a Vintage Trinket button brad to the center of each flower and topped the brad with a Basic Pearl. I love these little trinkets and think they look great topped with the pearl. Have you ordered your trinkets yet?
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Stamps: Bring on the Cake (Wood 121899, Clear 121958)
Inks: Rose Red (101778)
Paper: Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117152), Rose Red (102544), Shimmery White (101910)
Big Shot: Framed Tulip Embossing Folder (121809)
Punches: Boho Blossom (119858)
Other: Vintage Trinkets (118764), Basic Pearls (119247)
Vintage Trinkets, 48 pieces
$7.50, #118764
Page 187 of the Idea Book & Catalogue
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