Jun 17, 2011 | Birthday, Cards, Faux Mother of Pearl, Masculine, Retired List |
This is my current favorite technique – Faux Mother of Pearl – have you tried it yet? It is so super easy your going to say why haven’t I done that before. You need some Frost White Shimmer Paint, Whisper White or Very Vanilla card stock, plastic wrap, paper plate or tray, clothes pin, Stampin’ Sponge and Crumb Cake classic ink. This technique was shown in a recent Stampin’ Success magazine (you know the one that all of us Stampin’ Up! demonstrators get each month). They also showed it on colored card stock and used different colors of ink for the sponging part. But this is the card I created so I’m going to tell you exactly what I did for mine.
Speaking of the card – the layout was inspired by another card that I found on a stamping website – I’m not sure who made it though. Mine is a little different from that one and that person mentioned being inspired by a card shown at a regional I think in Australia. So this idea I guess has been around the world…..
This is my card. Another creation for my Last Chance class – the stamp set Sense of Time is retiring, along with the Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper (one of my favorites from this catalog). The clock is the Faux Mother of Pearl technique and this is how I made mine.
- Crumple up a piece of plastic wrap and then clip it with a clothes pin so you have a handle to hold it by – it’s just cleaner and keeps it off your fingers – you don’t have to use the clothes pin if you don’t want.
- Put some drops of Frost White Shimmer paint on a paper plate. Dab your plastic wrap into it and then dab some off – you want it thinner rather than thick globs.
- Dab the plastic with the paint on it all over your piece of card stock – I used Whisper White for this clock. You just want splotches everywhere. If it is a light layer it will dry pretty quickly. Let it dry.
- Use a stampin’ sponge and Crumb Cake ink and sponge all over the card stock especially in between the shimmer paint.
That’s it. Now you have the Faux Mother of Pearl created. Next stamp your image over it. I used Black StazOn ink for my clock. I cut it out and the sponged the edges of the clock in Basic Gray ink. Here is a close up of the clock face – hopefully you can see the pearl on it –
I also used the shimmer paint on the top portion of the card background. For this I used a sponge dauber to daub the paint onto my stamp and then stamped it on the card stock. I also daubed a little with the plastic wrap too. The center of the clock has an Antique Brad and I used some Crumb Cake Seam Binding on the card too. The “happy birthday” is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.
I’ll be showing you this technique again next week on a scrapbook page and I’m using it on one of my convention swaps. Which I’ll be showing later. I hope you are having a great day!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jun 16, 2011 | Cards, Great Friend, Retired List |
I’ve got another card from my Last Chance Hands-On class last week. This card idea came from a sketch that I found on Stampin’ Connection. I need to see if I can get back to it. I wanted something where I could use some Designer Series Paper and this sketch fit the bill.
I’m back – I went to go find the sketch so I could include it here and you could see how the card came from it. I do like working from sketches.
And now my card – 
I used the Great Friend stamp set – sad to see this one go it was one that I liked to use because the butterfly image is so unique. For the Designer Series paper I used Blueberry Crisp and took my colors from the paper. The base is Sahara Sand, then a layer of Very Vanilla. The strips of Blueberry Crisp paper. I added my sentiment at the bottom and then a flower using the Simple Flower Embosslit with a Rhinestone in the center. I also added some Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon.
And yes there is a bunch of stuff on here that is on the Last Chance list –
#113792 – Great Friend stamp set
#117392 – Blueberry Crisp DSP
#109071 – Very Vanilla 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon
#114514 – Simple Flower Embosslit
I hope you like it!
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Jun 15, 2011 | Birthday, Cards, class, Retired List |
Have you seen this fun idea before?
It’s the Pick A Petal stamp set used to make candle flames. I saw this idea a long time ago where someone took the solid petal to make the flames. I stamped mine in Daffodil Delight. And for mine I decided to add the line petal image in More Mustard so it looked like flickering flames. Not sure it quite does that but it adds some dimension and character to the flames. To finish the candles I used strips from the Celebrations Designer Series paper. The wick is just the Pacific Point Stampin’ Write Marker. I tied some Real Red Grosgrain ribbon around the candles and then added that piece to the front of a Bashful Blue card base. To the left I added some strips from the Celebrations Quick Accents. These self-adhesive die cuts are always fun to use. And finally to finish off the card I stamped “happy birthday” from the Family Phrases stamp set.
This card was part of my Hands-On class last week featuring Last Chance items so you guessed it there are several things I used on this card that are on the last chance list. So if you want them order them quickly by going to my online store. Everyone that places a $50 or more product order will be entered into a drawing for a free stamp set – so click here to get shopping.
These are the items from this card that are on the Last Chance list –
#115042 Pick a Petal stamp set
#114960 Family Phrases stamp set
#117164 Celebrations Designer Series paper
#118708 Celebrations Quick Accents
#109052 Real Red 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon
I hope you enjoyed today’s card. It will be one of the cards in this months Card Maker’s Club – if you want to make some be sure to sign up for my class on June 29th. Have a great day!
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Jun 14, 2011 | Baby, Big Shot, Cards, Retired List, UDI Color Challenge |
Wow! Did you visit during the Blog Hop this weekend? I hope you did and that you took the time to hop through – did you know that you went all the way to Australia and New Zealand on the blog hop!
Today we are back to the Utah Diva’s International Color Challenge. I hope you’ll visit the blog and see all the other designer projects too. It’s always interesting to see how different the projects are that we create with the same set of colors. We are on week #40 and the inspiration picture inspiration picture was a lovely bedding ensemble – there were just three colors for us this week – Early Espresso, Bashful Blue and Whisper White. I really wanted to add just one more color (Crumb Cake) but I didn’t – I followed the rules…
I looked again through my stack of retiring stamp sets to see what might inspire me with these colors. I came across one of the A La Carte stamps – Baby Steps – the cute stamp with the two elephants. When I was in school I collected elephants – so I always like things with elephants on them. I got this stamp set at the first of the year – but haven’t actually used it. And now it’s retiring so I thought I better hurry up and get some ink on it. It really is so cute and these colors this week would be perfect for a little baby boy card. So here is what I made –
Very simple and clean looking. The base is Early Espresso, the first layer is Bashful Blue that was embossed with Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. I wrapped some Early Espresso Satin Ribbon and tied it in a knot. I added two little tags (Jewelry Tag punch) one in white and one in blue – I stamped ‘baby’ from Tiny Tags and hand wrote ‘boy’ with a Stampin’ Write Marker.
I inked the Baby Steps stamp in Bashful Blue and then used the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker to color over the “congratulations” and then stamped it on the Whisper White. I stamped the image again on another piece of Whisper White so that I could cut out the big elephant and pop it up on top of the first one. I used the marker to darken the eyes. Layer the white on Early Espresso and added it to the front of the card with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I hope you like it!
Click on this link to go to the Utah Diva’s Color Challenge blog. There you can see the creations from the entire design team and add a link to your creation if you decide to play along.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Early Espresso, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
- Ink: Bashful Blue, Early Espresso Stampin’ Write marker
- Stamp sets: Baby Steps, Tiny Tags
- Accessories: Jewelry Tag punch, Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Jun 7, 2011 | Baby Wipe, Cards, Masculine, Retired List, Techniques, UDI Color Challenge |
Hey guys! It’s Color Challenge Tuesday with the UDI girls. We are on week #39 and the inspiration picture was this exotic beach towel – don’t you just love the natural colors. I do! Sometimes I’m not excited about the colors that we have for our challenge but this week I thought it would be easy because I love to use the natural looking colors.
But much to my surprise I sat don’t with these four colors and couldn’t think of what to do with them. I was thinking something natural and floral like the inspiration picture but it just wasn’t’ coming together at all. So I pulled out my Last Chance Stamp set list and thought that I needed to use one of my sets that was on that list – give it a good farewell (I have a lot on that list so I better start now so I can get them all in before the end of June). Then I got a great idea and found the perfect thing to do with these colors. My stamp set of choice Extreme Skateboard – and what are these colors perfect for – camouflage! So here is my extreme skateboard camo card for this week’s color challenge.
The background is a really fun technique that I haven’t done in a while – it does get your fingers inky (at least mine end up that way) – so perhaps it would be worth it to wear some gloves to keep your fingers clean. First take a piece of Glossy White card stock and stamp your main image – the skateboarder – in Jet Black StazOn. Take a baby wipe and fold it up into quarters or so – then add drops of ink – I used the Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, and Always Artichoke – spread them a little apart. Then pick up the baby wipe and dab it on a piece of Glossy White card stock. Let it dry. I used two pieces for this card and all of it was done with just one baby wipe – I didn’t have to add any more ink so you could do multiple cards at a time. Now do watch out because the longer you wait the ink will bleed together on the baby wipe and depending on the colors you use will end up just looking muddy so don’t let it sit for too long before you use it.
To finish the card I distressed the edges of the layers and added some tearing and random staples trying to give it a rough look. I added the wide striped ribbon too – I maybe should have cut it or torn it or something. I hope you like it.
Click on this link to go to the Utah Diva’s Color Challenge blog. There you can see the creations from the entire design team and add a link to your creation if you decide to play along.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Old Olive, Basic Black, Glossy White
- Ink: JetBlack StazOn, Refills in Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke
- Stamp sets: Extreme Skateboard
- Accessories: Cutter Kit, Basic Black Striped ribbon
- Non- SU: staples, baby wipes
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Jun 6, 2011 | Birthday, Cards, Designer Series Paper |
This is the funnest card ever! Is funnest even a real word? This card is called the never-ending card and really is fun to play with. I have been teaching this one to my clubs the last couple of weeks. The concept was in an article in the Stampin’ Success magazine – which is a monthly magazine for Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. I love getting mine each month and reading it and seeing all the ideas and samples but it is even better because there are lots of online extras for us too. What makes this card so much fun is that when you open it you do it over and over again and it rotates all the panels until you are back where you started. So you can just play with it because it is never ending.
Here is the front of my never-ending card –
I used the Play Date Designer Series paper – which is on the Last Chance List (link is at the end of this post) and it is even on sale so you can get a great deal on this paper right now – but hurry before it is gone. From here it opens in the middle and you fold each side outward to get to the second set of panels.
One of the stamp sets that I used is Family Phrases – I tried to add one of the little phrases on each panel so every time the next part of the card is opened there is another message. This stamp set is also on the Last Chance List (link is at the end of this post) – which I am bummed about because I use it a lot – I love the fun font that they used on this one. And it coordinates with the All the Family sets. From this part of the card you fold the two sections with the number paper out away from the center and it opens up more to get to here.
The other stamp set I used was the Forest Friends and it too is on the Last Chance list. This is the cute set with the bunny and the tree and also has a deer and owl. I like it because I like nature sets and this one fits in that theme. Now you take the card and again fold outwards from the center and it takes you to here:
Here is the birthday message and a place to sign the card. Then if you flip the panels again you go back to the front in the first picture.
I added the owls that are punched and dressed with the Play Date papers – they really made the card fun. You can make their eyes look in different directions to add some character to them. And while this looks like it would be really complicated to make it really isn’t. The key is to take your two pieces of card stock (5-1/2 x 4-1/4) and score each one according to the diagram below and then cut them. Then it’s just a matter of gluing them together in the right place and folding on all of your score lines. I assemble the card first and then add all the decorations. Here is the diagram -click on it to see a larger view.
Where the yellow spots are is where you put sticky strip. Keep those two pieces together on the table just like it is shown in the diagram – then take the other two pieces (the ones on the right in the diagram) and basically lay them right on top attaching the corners with the sticky strip. When you flip and fold – only fold on the lines that you scored don’t try to create new folds (they will be in the wrong place) – if it wants to fold somewhere it should it’s because one of the pieces needs to be flipping out of the way.
Everyone has had so much fun making this card! I hope you do too.
Thanks for stopping by today!
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This is my card. Another creation for my Last Chance class – the stamp set Sense of Time is retiring, along with the Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper (one of my favorites from this catalog). The clock is the Faux Mother of Pearl technique and this is how I made mine.
