May 29, 2018 | 2018 Occasions Catalog, Brusho Crystal Color, Cards |
I created this card a while back – you can see that the stamp set I used to finish it was one of the Sale-A-Bration sets. But I wanted to share this background technique with you because I used the Sweet Soiree Decorative masks that are about to retire. I should have shared this a long time ago but life is life and that didn’t happen so I’m sharing it with you now. The good thing is the Brusho Crystals will be in the new catalog and you could create your own masks or try this with a different mask if you don’t have the one I used. Or hurry up an order it before May 31st.
I’m not sure what you would call this technique exactly – a masked and reversed masked Brusho background perhaps. I just made that up. This is a bit messy so you will want to cover your work surface well and have plenty of paper towels nearby. I actually lay down some paper towels to work on top of. Here is a look at my finished cards. What I’m going to explain is how I created the background.
Steps to create the background
- cover your surface with paper towel (I also had a piece of cardboard underneath)
- go ahead and get two pieces of Shimmery White card stock – I made two backgrounds at a time
- cover one piece of card stock with the mask – I used the vine mask from the Sweet Soiree Decorative Mask set
- sprinkle Brusho crystals over the mask – I used blue, yellow and a little bit of the mossy green
- use a Spritzer to spritz water over the crystals (if needed add more crystals)
- give it just a few seconds to let the water and the crystals interact and spread into the spaces of the mask
- have your second piece of card stock ready
- lift the mask straight up from the first piece of card stock and then I flipped it over and laid it on the second one
- wait a few seconds then lift it off the second piece
- let both pieces dry
- And don’t forget to clean your mask
Each background piece will be unique and different – you won’t ever get two exactly alike. The first one you make will have the open spaces of the mask filled with color, while the second piece is the opposite because you are using the color that is still sitting on top of the mask. You could also lay the mask down without flipping and then place the second piece of card stock on top of it and press down to transfer the color.
Here are a few photos for reference:
Once your background is dry then you can use it to create a card. I used it here with one of the Sale-A-Bration sets that were available earlier this year. You could try creating your own mask using a window sheet and some of our dies or use the Pattern Party Decorative Masks. If you want to use the same mask I did be sure to order it now – it’s retiring on May 31st.
Supplies list
- Brusho Crystal Colour
- Shimmery White card stock
- Sweet Soiree Decorative Masks (retiring)
- Stampin’ Spritzers
- Crumb Cake card stock
- Aqua Painter
- Basic Black Archival ink (retiring)
- Linen Thread
- Blossoming Basket Stamp set (Sale-a-bration retired)
- Paper Snips
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Classic Ink – Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Old Olive
There are only a few more days left to order from the 2018 Occasions Catalog and the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog. Both will be gone on May 31st. Click on my signature to go straight to my store.
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May 29, 2018 | Catalogs, class |
The exciting brand new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog is coming! It is a beautiful catalog packed with lots of new products. I’m hosting a catalog kickoff event on Sunday, June 3rd at my studio in my home. If you are local to me I hope to see you there – the details are below.
Catalog Kickoff Party
It’s time for a brand new Stampin’ Up! Catalog!
Join me for a Catalog Kickoff Party.
Come by between 3 and 6 pm on Sunday, June 3rd.
We will be playing with brand new products and colors from the annual catalog.
Cost is $20
Included:
Make & Take Projects with brand new products & Colors
Color swatch sample of all of our cardstock colors (53 colors)
A copy of the new 2018-2019 Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog
An In Color Book mark featuring our new 2018-2020 In Colors
A coupon towards an order placed at the party
Yummy snacks
Be sure to RSVP by May 30th so I have time to prepare everything for you.
If you can’t make the party and you still want all the stuff – completed make&take projects, the card stock sampler, the NEW catalog and book mark – I can mail them to you after the party for an additional $7.25
May 25, 2018 | 2018 Occasions Catalog, Designer Series Paper, Masculine |
We have a really nice masculine stamp set that is about to retire – the Truly Tailored stamp set. It will be retiring on May 31st (unless it sells out sooner) so hurry and order it today if you don’t have it already. Or order the bundle which includes the Tailored Tag Punch. The punch will be in the new catalog. This stamp set pairs up with the True Gentleman Designer Series paper for some sharp looking masculine cards.
Back in April I hosted a demonstrator training event after the Stampin’ Up! OnStage event that was held here in the Atlanta area. The theme for the After Party event was masculine and all the projects were based on the True Gentleman suite of products. I wanted to share one of our make&take cards with you today.
The cards were designed so that any of the patterns in the paper pack could be used. The Tailored Tag Punch was used to create the background element. Punch from various colors of card stock – I used Tranquil Tide, Chocolate Chip and Night of Navy to coordinate with the paper. I also cut a piece of card stock to the size I wanted my rectangle to be. Then glued the tag punched pieces on in a pattern covering the whole piece of card stock.
Once the entire piece is covered trim off any excess that is hanging over the edge so that you end up with the rectangle piece.
You will use that piece on your card front. Then add Linen Thread around it and one of the True Gentleman buttons. Stamp and punch the greeting and add it along with the square to the front of the card. With Father’s Day coming up in June this set and suite of products are perfect for making projects for the men in your life.
Supply List
- Truly Tailored stamp set (retiring)
- True Gentleman Designer Series paper (retiring)
- True Gentleman card stock pack (retiring) – includes Crumb Cake, Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy
- Tailored Tag punch
- Chocolate Chip card stock (retiring)
- Very Vanilla card stock
- Chocolate Chip ink (retiring)
- Linen Thread
- True Gentleman buttons
- Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
- 2-1/4″ Circle Punch
Time is running out to order the retiring products – the last day is May 31, 2018 – but all items are on a while supplies last status at this point. Check my online store to see what is still available.
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May 23, 2018 | Masculine, Stamparatus, Stampin' Blends |
It won’t be too much longer before the new Stampin’ Up! Annual catalog starts and the amazing new STAMPARATUS will be available for everyone! The Stamparatus is a must have tool for all stampers! One of the awesome features is that it allows you to perfectly align your stamp images and stamp multiples precisely. And because it can do that it means you can get the look of embossing from all 50 colors of Stampin’ Up! ink without having embossing powder in all those colors! Isn’t that amazing? Let’s take a look at this card I made with my Stamparatus.
To achieve the embossed look on this card I stamped my images in Early Espresso classic ink. I also used the step feature and stepped my plate over to stamp the image of the pens a second time – perfectly lined up across my card stock. Next I cleaned my stamp – leave it on the Stamparatus plate – the new Simply Shammy is perfect for clean up when using the Stamparatus. Now ink your stamp with VersaMark ink and stamp right over the original image. Cover with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set and now you have an Early Espresso Embossed image! Choose any color of ink from our 50 colors and paired with the VersaMark ink and Clear Embossing Powder you can get any color that you want! Here is a closer look.
I finished the pens by coloring them in with my Stampin’ Blends – also available in the new catalog. Previously released colors will be available June 1st and new colors will be available mid June. The Thank You greeting is also embossed the same way with the Early Espresso ink and then VersaMark and Clear Embossing Powder over the top. This would be nearly impossible to line up without the Stamparatus tool.
Supply List
- Stamparatus (available June 1, 2018)
- Crafting Forever stamp set
- Vertical Greetings stamp set
- Early Espresso classic ink
- VersaMark ink
- Clear Embossing Powder
- Heat Tool
- Stampin’ Blends – Smoky Slate, Bronze, Ivory, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Color Lifter (available June 1, 2018)
- Soft Suede card stock
- Very Vanilla card stock
- 1/4″ Copper Trim
These pens are a perfect masculine card. They look like inlaid wood pens that you’d find on someone’s desk in their fancy office.
The Stamparatus will be available from Stampin’ Up! in my online store beginning in June. I’ll be holding a Stamparatus Class on June 22nd in my studio at my house. Click to go to my events calendar here.
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May 22, 2018 | Stamparatus |
Do you stamp the back of your cards? If you have a personalized stamp then I’m sure you do. Did you know that if you sell your handmade cards you need to stamp the back with the Stampin’ Up! copyright? That’s called the Angel Policy. You can find out more about that here. Over the years Stampin’ Up! has had a variety of stamp sets that include the copyright. In the current catalog and upcoming catalog the Crafting Forever stamp set includes the copyright. In the upcoming catalog the Make a Difference stamp set has images for the Angel Policy.
I have been using an old personalized stamp and the copyright image from a stamp set called Better than Email. Both are photopolymer and I had them on a clear block and used them to stamp the back of my cards. The problem I had was I often stamped crooked (because I was in a hurry) or upside down (because I wasn’t paying attention)! So I decided to create a solution using my Stamparatus.
I mounted my two stamps on a piece of window sheet. Then I created myself a template from some grid paper where I drew out my cards in the sizes I mostly commonly use – one was vertical and one was horizontal. Using the template I can align my stamps in the correct position and then use washi tape to attach the window sheet to my plate. I did this so I didn’t have to keep attaching the stamps to my plate and get them lined up each time. Now I just pull out the window sheet and put it in position – ink and stamp and I’m done.
I’ve only been doing this a short time – I’ll have to see if it’s a permanent long term solution for me. What do you think?
Supply List
- Stamparatus (available June 1, 2018)
- Grid paper
- Window Sheet
- Washi Tape
- Photopolymer SU Copyright Stamp
