RainyDay Stamper

Heat embossing has always been one of my favourite techniques and still 12 years later, I love it.

 

This card combines Heat embossing with sponging for a technique called Emboss Resist.  You simply stamp your images with Versamark, add your clear embossing powder, heat and then sponge on your ink or inks of choice.  I used Mango Melody and Pumpkin Pie and the stamp set, Rooted in Nature.  A little Black twine from the September Paper Pumpkin and a couple of enamel dots finish off the card.

Happy Stamping,

Colourful Mosaic

All my favourite colours in one card!  We have Magenta Madness, Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue, Pacific Point and Mango Melody for a very bright card!.  And it's it funny when you are posting a picture, you notice things that are wrong.  This technique is so easy, just like the scrappy strip technique but with one added step.  After you make your scrappy strip technique you cut it up into 1/4" strips and then glue it down to another piece of Basic Black and you get this wonderful mosaic look.  

But the biggest take away I have for you in doing this technique, you need to REALLY glue your strips.  Not like when you do the basic technique. with the Mosaic, when you chop it up into the 1/4" strips, little pieces will fall off at some point.  Check out my lower left corner,   Still it is a wonderful card with a white heat embossed sentiment from a Paper Pumpkin kit.

Happy Stamping,

The latest craze

is Floating Frame cards, they are not hard to do, just take time and are a bit fiddley. I did not make this card, it was one I received in my swap.  It was made by Avery Presnell of Walkertown, NC., isn't it beautiful.  She used the new , Daisy Lane Bundle

For the technique, you stamp and punch or die cut out images, attach them  face down in a pleasing rectangular pattern to some Press n'Seal from your kitchen,.  Now attach dimensionals to the back of each piece and then attach a piece of cardstcock to the dimensional.  Trim out the images to the size of the cardstock (all the overhanging bit, then diecut out a circle, rectangle or square out of the middle.  Now you have the focal point for two cards, one card gets the frame like this card, the other would get the middle rectangle and the sentiment would go on the outside.

Happy Stamping,

 

I warned you

That I loved the Swallowtail stamp and you would be seeing it- alot!  Today's card is cased from the card in the Occaions Mini with some changes.  I used Summer Starfruit, really a colour that I do not use often but I am casing right.  I stamped the butterfly with Versamark and embossed with our new Pool Party embossing powder.  Yes, it is a beautiful colour.  Now normally, the magic happens when you emboss but not this time, the magic happens in the next step.

The card is nice looking right with Happy Anniversary embossed with Gold embossing powder, layered onto Soft Suede.  But what you can't see from this picture is this

Check out that shine, That is the magic part, simply brush your embossed image with Champagne Shimmer Mist and let dry or if you are like me, impatient, dry with your heat tool.  The result is incredible.  Don't have this stamp, well you could buy it or use Papillion Potpourri, like I used on the envelope (yes, it is embossed and brushed with the Champagne Shimmer mist too) or try it on any image with open space like some of our flower stamps.  

Happy Stamping,

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Try a Technique

Not all techniques are hard, but the results are always fabulous.  Check out Reverse Masking with Brandi from Stampin' Up

 

 

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Heat Embossing

Now this is one of my absolute favorite things to do to a card.  Heat embossing makes a simple card a WOW card in seconds. Stampin' Up! offers a wide selection of powders, our staples, Black, White,Clear, Gold and Silver but also fabulous colours that match our cardstock- Cherry Cobbler, Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo and now scented powders. 

Our powders come in little round containers, but don't be fooled, there is alot of embossing in one little tub.  

Next time you need to push that card up a notch, reach for these powders and just wait for the compliments and the "you really made this".  

Happy Stamping,

Heat Embossing

Is definitely one of my favourite techniques, so easy and always adds that WOW factor, everyone just wants to touch the card.  

 You will need Versamark ink, Embossing Buddy, Heat tool and Embossing Powder

Technique A: Heat Embossing Place your card stock in a Powder Pal tray or over a large piece of scratch paper. Rub the Embossing Buddy across the card stock you want to emboss. This keeps the embossing powder from sticking anywhere but on the ink. Stamp the image with Craft, VersaMark®, or embossing ink. Pour powder onto the inked image, making sure that the image is coated completely. Shake off excess powder into the tray, and funnel it back into the container. Heat the stamped image only until the powder changes to a shiny liquid and rises. Allow embossed image to cool.

Technique B: Emboss Resist Follow steps 1-7 above, using Stampin' Emboss clear embossing powder. Apply ink with a sponge directly to the paper over and around the embossed image. Wipe the embossed image with a tissue to remove the excess ink.

QUICK TIP Avoid overheating the powder and burning the paper when working with a heat tool.

And did  you notice in the Summer Mini--- Three New Colours of Embossing Powder--- Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi and Tangerine Tango. 

Happy Stamping,

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Have you ever tried

Masking?  It is a simple technique that is great for giving your projects depth.

 

Directions:

1) Stamp image on card stock.

2) Stamp it again on a piece of scratch paper.

3) Cut carefully around the scratch paper image, cutting just inside the lines. This will be your mask.

4) Place the mask on top of the card stock image. Stamp another image over the mask.

5) Remove the mask to see your layered, interacting images.

Tips:

1) Try stamping on a Post-It® note and using the cut out image as your mask. The sticky note stays put on the card stock when stamping over the mask without additional adhesive. 

2) Store the mask with the appropriate stamp set so it can be used again when needed. 
  

Happy Stamping,

 

 

As you may know

I am a member of SUDSOL and one of the challenges over there this week was a technique called Fossil Stone technique.  What a easy and fun technique it is. Here is how you do it

You’ll need:
Glossy white Cardstock, 2 pieces of acetate, 2 Classic Ink pads, Brayer (optional)

How to:
On one side of a piece of acetate, dab ink onto it moving the pad around randomly. Repeat the process with the other ink pad on the other side of the acetate. Close the 2 pieces of plastic and, move the inks together gently by “walking” your fingers over the acetate. Place two pieces of glossy CS back-to-back so that the gloss faces outward. Open acetate pieces, place the two cardstock pieces on one side of acetate and place the other piece of acetate back over to cover. Apply pressure by hand or with brayer…

And here is the card I made

I used Pacific Point and Tempting Turquoise ink and when I pulled the glossy cardstock out, I knew just the stamp to use.  I stamped the whale on Whisper White using Pacific Point ink and then pulled the color from the edges with my Blender pen so the whale has a very soft color.  So, if you like this card, go try the technique and see what you can come up with.

Happy Stamping,