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.
Scroll down to watch the video and see the second card sample. (If you received this message by e-mail or in a blog reader, you may need to visit my blog to see the link.)
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.
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).
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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Adhere the Baja Breeze cardstock pieces to the Crumb Cake cardstock.
Insert this piece into the Square Lattice Embossing Folder for the Big Shot.
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.
Today’s technique is a 2 for 1 – Burnishing and Sponging.
Sponging creates a textured, rough look on cardstock while burnishing has a smooth, consistent look. So often, I see stampers sponging their projects when they really meant to burnish that I created a video tutorial showing the two techniques.
Scroll down to watch the video. (If you received this message by e-mail or in a blog reader, you may need to visit my blog to see the link.)
This card uses on of my favourite stamp sets from the Holiday Mini Catalogue, French Foliage. I love the detail on the images and how realistic the images seem. The colours I seem to reach for over and over with this card are Cajun Craze, Early Espresso and More Mustard. And this card is no different.
I added brads and a buttons to embellish the card as well as a strip of the Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper behind the stamped and burnished image.
The weather here is nice and warm today and according to the forecast it will be through the weekend. But snow can arrive so quickly that I want to think Fall for as long as I can. And this set helps me do just that!
I have become a big fan of the clear mount stamps since Stampin’ Up! introduced them and rarely purchase wood mount stamp sets anymore. I love the easy storage, the ability to add multiple images to one block and and of course, the fact the stamp sets are less expensive so I can buy more of them. Re-invest the dollars you save on the first few stamp sets on the clear blocks. After a short time, you will have all the blocks you need and will continue to save money.
Come on over to Facebook and vote for your favourite way to mount stamps? Clear or Wood.
For this Technique Tuesday, I want to show you another great use for the clear blocks – Shadow Stamping. Did you know that you can stamp direct to paper with the blocks? Too cool! Try using different sizes and shapes of blocks on all of your stamping cards and projects.
See the step by step instructions below.
Click on the Clear Mount Block Template above to have a reference of the different block sizes.
I recommend printing this page onto vellum, acetate or copy paper so you can place it over an image to see what size of block is needed.
You will need a clean, Clear block, Classic ink and cardstock.
My block is size “A”.
Ink up the Clear Block by tapping on the ink pad a few times as you would with a stamp.
Apply the block direct to paper.
You can stamp off once onto scrap paper if the shadow is too dark.
The Dryer Sheet Technique is an oldie but a goodie. A simple way to dress up a card and make it unique.
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The colours I choose for this card are Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Sahara Sand. The Baja Breeze/Not Quite Navy combination was recommended on the Color Coach and I added Sahara Sand as a neutral. The colours are vibrant without being too bright.
The greeting was stamped with VersaMark ink and embossed with white embossing powder.
The only embellishment I added to this card in addition to the Dryer Sheet Technique was embossing the Not Quite Navy cardstock with the Square Lattice embossing folder.
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