It’s Technique Tuesday! And today I am making paper flowers with the Extra Large Fancy Flower punch. Because the flowers need to be misted down a bit, your work space may get wet. But doesn’t it feel great to be a kid again!
To make a paper flower, you will need 4 to 8 punched flowers for layering. For my card, I used 8 layers but I have been playing with other numbers of layers and they all look good. Try different punched sizes and shapes to make different flowers. Various circle punches, the scallop circle and the boho blossoms punch are others I have tried.
For this card, I layered Whisper White cardstock onto Kraft and then added a top layer of Vellum cardstock embossed with the Finial Press embossing folder for the Big Shot. The greeting from the Messages for Mom stamp set was stamped in Rose Red ink and layered onto Rose Red and then Regal Rose cardstocks.
After creating one Red Rose flower and one Regal Rose flower, I added Certainly Celery leaves made from cutting up a 5-Petal flower punch. I adhered the flowers with stampin dimensionals.
This is one card you will want to hand deliver or mail in a large padded envelope. Either way, the recipient will love it!
Scroll down to see a full list of instructions and let me know if you have any questions.
You asked for it! The most requested tutorial I have had recently is for a Swing Card. And here it is, Please leave a comment below with other tutorials you would like to see.
The Swing Card video below will provide you with step by step instructions for making this fancy fold card. And once you have made a couple, you won’t be able to stop!
This card is a sneak peek of the new Summer Mini catalogue stamp set, Watercolor Trio. I am having a hard time choosing my favourite Summer Mini stamp set but this set is definitely in the running.
This card uses Night of Navy and Kraft and embellishments including punches, clear buttons, ribbons and a new designer series paper, Travel Journal.
Below is a picture of the reverse side of the Swing card.
Can you see the textured cardstock made using the new embossing folder, Square Lattice?
Today’s Technique is Faux Mother of Pearl. This is a simple way to create beautiful, soft backgrounds.
To make this card, I stamped the flower from Bloomin’ Beautiful and coloured it in with markers. I used a Regal Rose marker to colour the inside of the flower first following the marks on the stamp. Next, I coloured the flower with a Pretty in Pink marker. I then did the leaves on the stamp with Old Olive and Certainly Celery.
I embellished the card with Pretty in Pink satin ribbon and a Pretty in Pink corduroy button with a Basic Black cardstock stitch.
Below is a close up of the Faux Mother of Pearl. Can you see how pretty the background is?
For this technique, you will need Frost White Shimmer Paint, Glossy White cardstock and plastic wrap.
Add a small amount of the Frost White Shimmer Paint to the scrunched up plastic wrap. Dab the plastic wrap all over your glossy cardstock ensuring you leave some parts of the cardstock blank. Let dry completely.
Sponge or brayer a light colored Classic ink over your cardstock. allow ink to dry for a moment. Wipe your cardstock with a paper towel.
So how did I create a card without stamps? I used one of my favourite decor stencil sets from Stampin’ Up’s Definitely Decorative line of wall vinyl and stencils. If you haven’t looked at these catalogues recently, you should! Click here for the Definitely Decorative catalogue and click here for the 2010 Insert with even more great products and home decor ideas.
Elegant Trio is a set of 3 stencils all sized for cards as well as other home decor projects. And priced at only $12.95 the possibilities for creating with this set are endless.
See my instructions below for using the stencil to create the main image on this vintage looking card. After making the image with the stencil, I layered the watercolor paper onto a piece of Flock Together designer series paper in Certainly Celery. I added two ribbon corners using Certainly Celery satin ribbon and Very Vanilla narrow grosgrain. Three small vanilla halfback pearls were added from the Pretties Kit with mini glue dots to add another element to the card. Finally, I adhered the stencilled image to a Certainly Celery card with stampin dimensionals. Please leave a comment if you like this card or have any questions.
Ink up the stencil by applying the Soft Suede ink directly from the ink pad. You can’t really see it in the picture but there is alot of ink on the stencil. Next, generously spritz the stencil with water. Carefully, press the stencil onto the watercolour paper. And here is the trick: use your finger to work the stencil onto the paper. There should be no air bubbles under the stencil.
Today’s rubber stamping technique is called Joseph’s Coat. The technique gets its name from Joseph’s coat of many colours in the bible.
Here I used Rose Red, Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink inks to create the background that will show through the Basic Brown ink on top. For cardstock I used Chocolate Chip and Pretty in Pink in keeping with the ink colours. The greeting is stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock to match the vanilla in the 1-1/4″ striped Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon. Lastly, I made a center for the Medallion stamp set with a 5/8″ Chocolate Chip jumbo brad and attached to it the center of a Pretty in Pink epoxy brad. I carefully loosened the center of the epoxy brad with my fingernail.
This technique is a bit of a lengthy one but you do not need to rush any of the steps and the finished projects are a wow.
Make a coloured background on glossy white cardstock.
Here I used direct to paper but you could also use a brayer or sponge to create the background. Let the inks dry.
Next, use an embossing buddy to eliminate static. With VersaMark ink, I inked up the Medallion stamp and stamped onto my background piece. After covering the stamped image with clear embossing powder, I heat embossed and allowed the image to cool.
Using a brayer, cover background piece completely with a dark ink.
Although black is used most commonly, I also like to use Night of Navy, Basic Gray and Chocolate Chip inks to create different looks.
When brayering, it is important to continue adding colour until the paper is completely covered and there are no lines showing from the brayer. It may help to go in different directions with the brayer. Let ink dry completely.
If you do not own a brayer, a sponge will also work but it will take more effort and you may need to let the layers dry before adding more ink.
With a tissue or soft cloth, wipe excess ink from stamped image.
Since the image was embossed with clear embossing powder, the ink cannot absorb into the paper where it is embossed and will not dry. This final step allows the colours in the background to show through.
Wacky Marbles Technique – even the name is fun! This technique uses products that you probably already own.
See the step by step instructions below.
For this card, I used Whisper White shimmer paint first and then added a second coat of Rose Red re-inker. You can also use only re-inkers for a different look. Please let me know if you have any questions on this technique.
Using a stamp storage case or a plastic container, add several marbles to the case.
Attach a ¼ sheet of cardstock to the lid of storage case using adhesive. Snap lid closed tightly. Roll the marbles in the shimmer paint or ink until well coated.
Flip the case upside down and roll the inked marbles onto your cardstock. Use only one colour at a time to prevent muddy ink. You will get about 15 card fronts from 6 drops of ink.
The samples below are Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint on
Regal Rose and Whisper White cardstock. Subtle but very pretty.
These next samples are Frost White Shimmer Paint with Rose Red re-inkers on the same cardstocks.
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