Showing posts with label Technique. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technique. Show all posts
July 8, 16/ 2019 Three not so Quick Cards
It was a Stamparatus evening. Each card used it for a different purpose – for proper placement on an small oval, for stamping a word multiple times and to accurately line up a stem and leaf (on the inside of the vases card). The time consuming card in this batch was Best Wishes. It took a while to arrange the ’spray’ of leaves with the flower and the oval but I think it was worth the extra time.
June 10, 11, 12/ 2019 Three not so Quick Cards
A rose and two very masculine cards were the cards for this month. The rose was a new technique as we stamped and embossed on designer paper using just a die. Something a little different to expand the use of your dies. Then we had to fussy cut it so it took a little longer to create.
The other 2 cards went together a little quicker. They all used a little DSP – loving it and chopping it!
May 27, 2019 Love it, Chop it, Use it, Send it
In other words make a card using DSP and actually mail it to someone! Novel idea!!
We talked about Kylie Bertucci’s idea of chopping up designer paper into usable sizes as soon as it arrived in our stamping room instead of just lovingly gazing at the 12x12 sheets. Then we proceeded to make some cards with those chopped up pieces and use the paper in a few different ways. This included an origami shirt (as Father’s Day is coming up) and an envelope made just by folding the DSP.
We talked about Kylie Bertucci’s idea of chopping up designer paper into usable sizes as soon as it arrived in our stamping room instead of just lovingly gazing at the 12x12 sheets. Then we proceeded to make some cards with those chopped up pieces and use the paper in a few different ways. This included an origami shirt (as Father’s Day is coming up) and an envelope made just by folding the DSP.
May 8, 13, 14/ 2019 Three not so Quick Cards
Roses and daisies and deer – suitable for any occasion with one especially masculine one. The rose was die cut and coloured with sponge daubers. It's the card that took the most time with embossing, die cutting and colouring, but I think it turned out pretty nice!
The daisies are just pretty and soon to disappear as they are retiring. The deer are from an old set, ‘In the Meadow’, but a great masculine one.
The daisies are just pretty and soon to disappear as they are retiring. The deer are from an old set, ‘In the Meadow’, but a great masculine one.
August 13 & 14/2018 Double Your Fun
Who knew Fresh Fig with a touch of Lemon Lime Twist could look good together?? We used the ‘Out of the Box’ technique again with the flowers from ‘Southern Serenade’ and added a few pearls as accents. I didn’t stamp a greeting in the top left hand corner as I hadn't quite decided where it was going. Another All Occasion card for my stash! And a masculine card (could be any occasion) showcasing the ‘Waterfront’ stamp set (with birds from ‘High Tide’).
May 21/2018 Colouring Designer Paper
We used sponges with ink, Stampin’ Write Markers, a brayer and Blends to change the look of this very pretty Petal Passion Designer Series Paper. It was beautiful untouched as black and white DSP but the colouring changed it from beautiful to gorgeous! And embellishing with clear & black rhinestones, silver edged ribbon, clear Faceted gems and multilayered die cuts took the cards up a notch or two on the WOW spectrum!
May 8 & 9/2018 Double Your Fun!
We had a lot of fun with dies, fancy ribbon, washi tape and pearls and sequins. The ‘Out of the Box’ technique was used on the Birthday Wishes card. It involved a little fussy cutting but was well worth the extra time it took. The Happy Birthday card is Lemon Lime Twist – the photo sure doesn't look like it!
Not quick & easy cards but easy & elegant!
Not quick & easy cards but easy & elegant!
September 30 & October 1/ 2017 Embossing Paste, with a Few Twists!!
We started out pretty simply with a couple of cards cased from the Annual Catalogue using the embossing paste with a stencil and then coloring the paste with a reinker and using it again with a stencil. Then we got creative by applying the paste with the palette knife to the stamped ‘cappuccino foam’ image from the ‘Coffee Café’ stamp set. It was a happy accident when the ‘coffee’ leaked through the ‘foam’!! Then we mixed the paste with Dazzling Diamonds glitter and applied it to the tree to add a bit of snow to the image.
I showed a couple of samples made using stencils created from our dies and demonstrated another technique using the paste and an embossing folder.
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September 18, Technique Class with Simply Pressed Clay
The Simply Pressed Clay is so easy to use, lightweight and you get a very impressive result! Buttons and flowers and an Envelope Punch Board envelope for an ‘odd’ sized card.
May 15, Technique Class
Two new Techniques, both involving white craft ink and white embossing powder. BUT with two totally different results.
This chalkboard one should look like the design has been drawn on a blackboard that has streaks of chalk on it.
The whitewash technique required a bit of patience as we had to wait and let the craft ink dry before painting on it. The wait was well worth it! Such a pretty Island Indigo card.
October 21, 25 Technique Class
A pocket card, a triple time card and a special fold were the techniques this month. I also demonstrated a background technique using painters tape that turns out sort of like shadow stamping. Messy, but nice.
September 16, 27 Technique Class Embossing Folders… Beyond the Basics One More Time!!
As promised, three more techniques to take your embossing folders way beyond simple embossing. This time we used a folder as a stamp, double embossed with two different folders and created a ‘Peek-A-Boo’ card.
July 15, 26 Technique Class – Embossing Folders… Beyond the Basics
You would have thought that embossing folders were just for embossing cardstock. NOT. There are SO many other things you can do with them. At this class we only did 3 techniques but there are more to come in August! There were just too many for one class. And this is the third class with the folders already! Wax crayon resist, kissing and Core’dination embossing were the techniques we used for the three cards we made.
Join us in August and learn more uses for your embossing folders.
June 17, 28 Technique Class
Marbled Embossing Powder
An old technique updated to use with current product. We melted colored embossing powder into a base of clear to come up with a beautiful marbled look.
May 24 & 27 Technique Class
By the time we were finished with our cards if we shook them, they wobbled & jiggled. Here they are, but to see them in action you have to see them in real life!!
April 22 & 26 Technique Class
Faux Quilting was the technique this month. It is something we have done before but these were different ‘quilts’.
Stampin’ Up! makes the colour combinations so easy! Just use their Designer Series Papers and the colours that they use!!
Stampin’ Up! makes the colour combinations so easy! Just use their Designer Series Papers and the colours that they use!!
January 26 & 28 Technique Class
We learned one new technique and had a reminder of an old technique. The new one I call Collaged Embossing. It involves using embossing powder without any ink, heating it and dropping in some embellishments. This time we used the Mica Flakes which were available in the Holiday Mini Catalogue. Note the new ‘Blossom’ punch from the Occasions Mini Catalogue. There are a couple more ways to use this punch – send me an email & I’ll tell you! :)
The second technique was just a reminder that any color of the Stampin’ Write Markers can be used with the VersaMark pen to create a colored embossed image inside of a stamped image and to just color up rubber and stamp an image. We used two of the new scented embossing powders from Stampin’ Up! – cherry and vanilla. The ‘doily’ is from the ‘Flirtatious’ Specialty Designer Paper
The next Technique Class will be in April and we will be making more paper ‘quilted’ cards – different patterns than in past.
October 27, Technique Class – Embossing Folder Play
There are plenty of things to do with the embossing folders and we have already done several in workshops and classes. This month we learned a couple more tricks!!
I like the transformed Designer Paper much more than the original!! Note how the butterflies are behind the embossed floral spray!!
September 29, Technique Class
The ‘Split Negative’ technique is not a new one, but it is a handy one to have in the technique book. It is one we have used in past at stamp camps but for some reason never made it to the book. Well, now it is in there!!
We did the regular black and white – that is where the ‘negative’ comes in. And we also did two variations.
We did the regular black and white – that is where the ‘negative’ comes in. And we also did two variations.
August 25, Technique Class
Wax On Wax Off! We used wax paper and a wax crayon to do 4 different resists. Some people got a surprise, an unexpected technique while creating a sample. Who knew the small sample paper would create a frame around the center of the ‘tie-dye’ resist! Bonus!!
Here are some samples from several years ago (seven!!, where does the time go??) that we created in a Stamp Camp. The giraffe and snowflake used wax paper for the resist and the leaves used a wax crayon.
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