Tutorial Tuesday - Wood Fence

First, I would like to say I had an AWESOME weekend at my sister's. My mom came to visit with us while we created projects. I didn't bring much of my supplies, since she has a scrapbook store in her house too...LOL!

We decided to CASE cards and other paper projects. We send each other links to what we like and finally sat down together to play. I will show you some of what we did later this week with links to the sites we used.

Now, for Tutorial Tuesday this week. It took me most of the morning and the first part of the afternoon to figure out how to create a video with voice over and music at the same time. I know, I know you like to hear me talk through the project. Well, I like the videos I see with music, so how about a compromise? Okay! In addition, I won't be rambling if I get to add music. We both should love that. Again, keep in mind that this is the first one like this. I was proud of myself for figuring this out on my own. The help menu was not much help and the book I got from the library was too basic. ENJOY!





Now, it is your turn!

Happy Stamping!

Tutorial Tuesday - Celebration Card

I have changed my Tuesday post to Tutorial Tuesday instead of Technique Tuesday, because sometimes I just want to show you a card I have made or a project I created. I changed my video a little. You will see how. Let me know what you think!

Hope you enjoy!






My card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

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Technique Tuesday - Acrylic Blocks

I hope you had a great weekend. We played Wii, since Friday night. We got it for our oldest for his birthday. It is a family gift, since we all play. Our boys are addicted already and my arm hurts too...LOL!

This card was designed by Chris, my upline. It shows how to use acrylic blocks as a stamped image. Hope you enjoy!




I would love to see any artwork you make, especially if it is a technique you used. If you don't want me to put it on my blog just let me know. Email me your artwork by clicking on the view complete profile on the left sidebar. You will see an email link under contact.




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Technique Tuesday - inking over embossing

After some badgering from my sister, I finally decided to take a crack at a video tutorial. Please let me know what you think of it and if you would like to see these in the future or the original way I posted my tutorials. Thanks!






Now, it is your turn!

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Technique Tuesday - Faux Suede

Okay, I got a little tired just doing liquid glass techniques. I took a break from liquid glass this week and tried a new one for me....faux suede. This technique is really cool, because the paper really feels like suede. You won't get the full effect from the picture. Hopefully, you will be able to see that the paper is soft.

This 6 x 6 layout was created by Joanne Coleman, CTMH Independent Consultant. She did a great job! Her instructions are so easy to follow. I used the same color she did for my card. I think you could use any three similar colors for this technique. Suede comes in all colors now. A pretty pink would be nice.

Faux Suede

Supplies:

• White Daisy cardstock
• Desert Sand stamp pad
• Chocolate stamp pad
• Cocoa stamp pad
• Sponge
• Spray bottle with water
• Bone Folder

Step 1: Crumple and fold up a piece of White Daisy cardstock. Smooth it out; crumble and smooth again. Lightly misting with water will help prevent the edges from tearing, but allow to dry before proceeding. Place it on a soft surface (a mouse pad works great) and rub all over with a bone folder or the rounded side of scissors.

Step 2: Find a corner that is coming lose and VERY CAREFULLY pull the layers apart, working around the edges to avoid tearing. You will now have two pieces of a rough side.

Step 3: Lightly dampen a sponge. With the rough side of the cardstock up, randomly sponge all over with Desert Sand ink, then Chocolate ink, then Cocoa ink. Be careful to not over ink.



For this card, I used Free Spirit paper and Happy Birthday stamp set.


Now, it is your turn!

Happy Stamping!

Technique Tuesday - Dew Look on Flowers

I am finally back to creating. I really have the bug, since I took so many days off over Christmas break. I started working on my "Adding Class with Liquid Glass" display boards, so the techniques you will be seeing for a few weeks will involve liquid glass.

For this card, I used the Delight in Everything stamp set and Let's Get Together paper packet. Some of you said these are your favorites. This stamp set is so versatile. You can't see on the card, but I put liquid glass on the yellow flowers to represent dew. Liquid glass is so great, because it dries clear, which lends itself to endless possibilities.

I learned from my friend, Jeanne, when you purchase liquid glass to cut just a little from the tip of the bottle; place a straight pin in it and put the cap back on the bottle. Then, turn it upside down in your carry-all and it will be ready to use the next time you grab it. I used to have to pick the dried piece of liquid glass out of the tip before I started. Now, I use Jeanne's tip and viola...I am ready to go. Thanks, Jeanne!


Here is the close-up of the flower, so you can see the dew. I wasn't quite sure how much dew to put on the flowers. I guess it is up to you.

Now, it is your turn!

Happy Stamping!

Technique Class and WINNER

The winner is.....

Anonymous said...

My favorite stamp set is "O Come Let Us Adore Him" and my favorite paper is "Life Delights" Thanks for the great blog cand. what a great way to start off the new year.

Please email me at stampfest@cox.net to let me know your snail mail and name.

I have the stamp sets everyone listed, except for Lovely As a Tree and that is on my wish list for 2008. Thanks for all of your comments.

Here is the technique class I will be holding next Thursday, January 10, 2008. We will make both the 6 x 6 layout that explains how to complete the technique and the card, so we will actually use the technique we learned.




I promise I will post on a regular basis once my boys go back to school on Monday, January 7th. My sister keeps bugging me about it. I haven't taken time to scrap, since the boys have been on vacation. I need my routine back!

Happy Stamping!

Technique Tuesday - Liquid Glass (outline image)

I started working on another display board last weekend. It will be "Add Class with Liquid Glass". It is another suggestion for a technique party that corporate gave us at convention. This is the first technique I played with using liquid glass for this display. I stamp an image in the bottom left corner and covered it with liquid glass. Of course, I made the card first and completed the technique last to set it aside to dry.

This display board will feature the Let's Get Together paper pack, so these are the colors I used: cranberry, buttercup and breeze. I added a little bling to the flower. Bling always makes projects look better.


Now, it's your turn!

Hey Lisa, I didn't know how to contact you regarding your question about Winter Snapshots, so I am answering you here. I don't have Winter Snapshots available to purchase. I just sold it last month.

I am getting together some of my other retired sets I don't use anymore and will post them on my blog to sell, so keep watching.

Happy Stamping!

Technique Tuesday - Rolled Edges

This is a 3 x 3 card I made for my distressing display to feature the rolled edge technique. Here is what I do to get these edges:

Rolled Edges

• The first thing I do is distress the edge a little with my edge distresser tool.
• Then I moisten the edge with a little water.
• Take a pencil or cylinder type tool and roll the edge of the paper around it. You can roll as much of the edge as you like. For this little card, I was very careful and used my paper piecer to roll the edge. I wanted just a little bit of the paper rolled.
  

I used the Caprice pattern paper, honey cardstock, crystal blue and chocolate ink, chocolate organdy ribbon, For Every Occasion stamp set and a dimensional ribbon slide.

Now, it is your turn!

Thanks for stopping by!

Technique Tuesday - Edge Distressing

This is one of the techniques I am dispalying on the Paper Distressing Endless Possibilities boards I am working on for another gathering choice next year. Distressing the edges of paper is popular and makes cards and layouts look so rustic. I took this 6 x 6 card idea from a 9 x 9 layout corporate created. I used the Caprice Paper pack and It's A Party stamp set. The colors used honey, crystal blue and chocolate.

Edge Distressing

• Hold your piece of cardstock in one hand and the edge distresser in the other.
• Run the edge distresser up and down the edge of your cardstock until you get the desired look.
• In addition, you can use your scissors instead of your edge distresser. I prefer the edge distresser, so I don't cut the paper.

As you can see the three pieces of cardstock have been distressed. I used the new CTMH edge distresser, which is only $1.50. It is totally worth it! After distressing the piece of colonial cardstock, I ran it over my chocolate ink pad. I finished the card off with sunflower just bloom flowers with buttons and crystal blue organdy ribbon.

Now, it is your turn!

Happy Stamping!

Technique Tuesday - Masking

Masking is a great way to layer stamps. I used this technique on this A Season of Gratitude card. I layered two of the leaves. The only extra supply you will need is a sticky note. Here are the directions:

Masking

• Stamp the image you want to be in the foreground of your layers.
• Stamp this same image on a sticky note. Make sure you stamp the image at the top of the paper, so the sticky part has some of the image on it.
• Cut out the image on the sticky note.
• Put the sticky note image on the stamped image on your card or layout. Ink up the other image and stamp part of it on top of the sticky note image.
  
• The sticky note will protect your image underneath and when you lift it off the paper it will reveal a layered look.
• Reuse the sticky note image as many times as needed until it does not stick anymore. You can keep this mask with your stamp set for the next time you want to mask.

Now, it is your turn!

Happy Stamping!

Technique Tuesday - Dry Embossing

I'm baaaack! I had so much fun at convention and created a lot of cool artwork that I can't wait to show you. However, it is time for technique Tuesday, so you will have to wait one more day. This is soooo easy and makes a card or layout look great. You can dry emboss with so many products. I chose to make straight lines that you can make using a Scor-Pal, your Fiskars paper cutter and scoring blade or an empressor guide and tool. Here are the directions:

Dry Embossing

• Take your cardstock and place it on one of the above items. You will need to decide on spacing.
  
• Drag your scoring blade, empressor tool, Scor-Pal tool or even a dry embossing stylus along the edge or groove.
• Keep moving your cardstock with the same spacing or varied spacing. You can stop at straight lines or make a grid. The possibilities are endless.
• Lightly sand the paper to bring out the design. Do not sand too much. You don't want to rub off the raised lines.

Here is the card I made today using this technique. I left it simple, so you could see the background. It doesn't need a lot to dress it up.


For this card I used Give Thanks and Nature's Vein stamp sets. The colors are barn red, cranberry, goldrush, autumn terracotta, garden green and olive. I stamped Thankful on a spectrum pad.

In addition, here is one page of a layout I did a while ago that shows this same technique.

For this layout, I used solo "t", and Essential Alphabet and dimensional letters. The colors are moonstruck, clover meadow and grey wool.

Now, it is your turn!

Stop by over the next few days and see what I created at convention. It was awesome to create with 350 fellow consultants. I got a lot of new ideas!

Happy Stamping!

Technique Tuesday - Split Negative

Okay, this one was harder than I thought, because I couldn't get Halloween images out of my head. I didn't want to show you the same image in a card, so I chose a winter image. I have seen some blogs where the artist has used a black and white theme. I have been wanting to do this myself, so I put the two of these together. Just using black and white is a lot harder than I thought is would be.


This 6 x 6 layout was created by Heidi Bryce, CTMH Independent Consultant. She did an excellent job on this one. Here are her directions:

Split Negative

Supplies

• Cardstock - white and black (or any light and dark color that contrasts)
• Embossing Powder - white and black (or colors that match your color choices)
• Versamark or embossing ink
• Heat gun

Instructions

1. Cut your cardstock into two equal pieces
2. Placing the two pieces side by side (do not attach), stamp the image using Versamark or embossing ink dead center of the two pieces.
3. Emboss the white cardstock with black embossing powder and emboss the black cardstock with white embossing powder (or whatever contrasting colors you are using).
4. Adhere pieces to background in the same pattern as they were stamped.
5. If you want your design to stand out more mat each color.

Here is my black and white card using this technique:





















I used Warm Wishes and Holiday Accents stamp sets that are both CTMH. I stamped "Warm Winter Wishes inside the card to finish.

Now, it is your turn!

Technique Tuesday - Stippling

This 6 x 6 layout was created by Heather Wartenburg, Close To My Heart Independent Consultant. I really like how she showed a few different ways to use this technique. Here are her directions:

Stippling

1. To draw, engrave, or paint in dots or short strokes.
2. To apply ink to paper using a stippling brush.

Load stippling brush with ink and gently pounce it vertically on the paper to give a soft muted effect. Continue to load the brush and pounce, concentrating more in some areas than others.

Here is the card I made using this technique. I used bubblegum ink for stippling the edges of the main image and the dimensional element with the sentiment "for you". In addition, I used the stamp set Rustic Flowers and black, bubblegum, sunflower and white daisy cardstock. The background paper is a retired black pattern paper from CTMH. All products are CTMH, except for the ribbon and the silk flower I used on the main stamped image. My sister gave me a bunch of these flowers and I wanted to show her I finally used one. Thanks, Connie!





















Here is a close up of the main image and the dimensional element with the stippling technique.

Now, it is your turn!

Technique Tuesday - Sanding Stamped Images

Hello! As you know, I took the weekend off. My mom kept telling me she didn't receive my blog and wondered why. I told her I was taking the weekend off to be with my family. She was just worried she was missing it. Thanks, Mom!

Friday night, I had a DATE with my hubby! Our boys stayed all night at Grandma and Grandpa's house, so we didn't have to worry about how late we stayed out. We went out to eat, went to a movie and went to listen to a band. All the things we like to do in one night. AND I got to sleep in, which I love to do. This weekend I found out that I like to take that time for my family, so I have decided not to stamp over the weekends. You will not hear from me Saturdays and Sundays for sure and maybe Mondays. I will definitely be back for Technique Tuesdays every week.

This week I decided to use one from the summer CTMH idea book - Sanding Stamped Images. This one is so great, because you can do this with every stamp set you own. I used From Me to You for the main image and Sensational Seals on the tag. Here are directions straight from page 31 from the summer catalog:

Sanding Stamped Images

1. Stamp an image on cardstock of your choice.
2. Lay the stamped image on the foam pad included in the My Acrylix packaging. Cover with wax paper to prevent tearing, then trace over the entire image using an embossing stylus. (I did not use wax paper, but I have heard to rub wax paper over your image to emboss easier.)
3. Turn the stamped image over and sand the raised image with sandpaper.

Here is my card using this technique. I wish I wouldn't have started with amethyst cardstock, but I did the best with the color I chose. For the background I used my Fancy Pants, From the Garden stamp set. Here is the recipe:

Stamp sets - From Me to You, Sensational Seals, From the Garden

Paper - white daisy, amethyst, bubblegum

Ink - bubblegum, sweet leaf, baby pink, hydrangea

Embellishments - light purple gingham ribbon, white daisy photo hanger, bright pink baby pin and large spiral, clear sparkles (bling), dimensional element

Now, it is your turn!


Happy Stamping!

Technique Tuesday - Crinkling and Sanding

I'm back! I had a nice little vacation at my parents. The weather was gorgeous. They live in the country surrounded by trees, so it is very pretty and serene. It is always nice to go home! Then it is always nice to get back to our routine and my blogging.

I didn't take the time to make a new card today with unpacking and laundry, so I pulled a card from my archives that you have seen already where I used this technique. This is a great technique, and takes a couple more steps than sanding. It gives projects texture and is easy to do. This 6 x 6 layout was created by Kim Everingham, CTMH Independent Consultant. Of course, I really like it because she created her own background with leaves and a sentiment. Here are her directions:

Crinkling and Sanding

1. Take a piece of cardstock and crinkle into a ball.
2. Flatten out and crinkle again.
3. Flatten once more and take a fine grit sandpaper and sand the wrinkles until the white core shows through.
4. This technique only works with white core cardstock.

The great thing about CTMH cardstock and textured cardstock is that is is ALL white core.

Here is the card I made for Father's Day this year where I used this technique on the vineyard berry piece of cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by and being patient while I took a little break.

Happy Stamping!

Technique Tuesday - Liquid Glass

I don't have a 6 x 6 layout for liquid glass, so I took a picture of the bottle of liquid glass that CTMH sells. As you can see, mine is very worn. I haven't used it recently and after looking at the cards I have pulled from my archives, I need to use it soon!

You can Use liquid glass to accent, brighten, magnify, and add dimension to embellishments and designs. Here are the directions:

• Turn bottle upside down and let liquid flow to tip (do not shake).
  
• Remove cap and gently squeeze bottle to establish flow onto your project.
• Drying time will vary according to amount of product applied, ranging from 15 minutes to one hour.
• After use, rinse applicator tip with warm water and replace cap.
• If needed, clear tip with pin before using.

Here is a card created by Sandy Havens, CTMH Independent Consultant. She used liquid glass on the letters in thanks to make them look like tiles. Great job!


Here are two Easter cards I made about two years ago. I used liquid glass for the detail on the Easter eggs.



Now, it is your turn!

Happy Stamping!

Technique Tuesday - Polished Stone with Alcohol Inks

I haven't forgotten about the techniques many of you listed in a past blog candy post. I finally got around to using Tim Holtz alcohol inks. Both Pink Heather and Katelyn mentioned them as a technique they either like or would like to see.

At Archivers last Friday that just happened to be the product they were showing, so I got to see a demonstration before playing with them myself. I am so glad I did, because I didn't know I needed an applicator or blending solution. I got to play around with their alcohol inks after the demonstration. The first time I used three inks and blended them. I didn't like that effect as much as when I used just two of them. Here are the directions and my card with the background made with this fun technique:

Supplies needed:

• Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool
• Alcohol Ink Applicator Pads
• Alcohol Inks
• Blending Solution
• Glossy Cardstock or Acetate (I used glossy cardstock.)

Directions:

1. Cut a piece of glossy cardstock to the desired size
2. Attach an applicator pad to the applicator tool. This is easy, because the tool has velcro on it. The pads fit right against the applicator.
3. Squeeze a little of the different color of inks on the pad. This does on have to be in any particular pattern.
4. Daub the applicator on the glossy cardstock in various places. You can leave as much white showing as you want. On this one, I didn't leave a lot of white space.
   
5. Put blending solution on the applicator and daub this on the cardstock. You will see the colors starting to blend. You can use a new pad or the same one with ink on it.
6. Repeat step 5 until you get the desired result.
   

Again, I only used two colors on this card. I have heard you can use two colors and then add a third if you want to. I am going to use my 50% off coupons this week at Michaels to get the blending solution and tool. I didn't have these in order to play more at home. Once I get them, I will play with my inks and let you see what I come up with. I like how this one turned out. Click on the card to see the background for a better look at this technique.

Products used:

Paper - glossy, bubblegum, baby pink, goldrush, honey and white daisy cardstock.

Stamp sets - Sweet Flowers and Happy Day

Ink - bubblegum, baby pink, goldrush and honey

Embellishments - baby pink grosgrain ribbon, baby pink large spiral, white daisy beads, Dress It Up flowers

Now, it's your turn!

Technique Tuesday - Cracked Glass

I don't have a 6 x 6 layout for this technique. It is the first time I tried this one. Here are the directions:

Cracked Glass

1. Stamp your image on desired size of cardstock.
   
2. Apply Versamark over the entire piece of cardstock.
3. Cover cardstock with clear embossing powder.
4. Heat the embossing powder until melted.
   
5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 ... five to seven times (On mine, I repeated six times.).
6. You will have a thick coat of melted embossed powder over entire image.
7. Bend cardstock carefully until layers crack. Bend different parts of your cardstock until you like the look of it.
8. Optional - If you would like the cracks to show more, sponge with dark colored ink over the entire image. The ink will seep into the cracks. Wipe with paper towel to pick up any excess ink.

Here are a couple of enlarged images I used for the cracked glass technique. I had this image sitting on my scrap desk and is was not stamped on cardstock. I think this technique would work better with cardstock, because it is thicker.


I did not sponge dark colored ink over my image. Next time, I will try this.

I used Alfresco stamp set, Simple Pleasures paper pack and Simple Pleasures My Stickease. I finished the card off with cocoa ribbon, pewter photo hanger and pewter brad. All of these products are from CTMH.

Now, it is your turn!

Technique Tuesday - Sanding

Don't forget to go to the blog candy post below to post a comment about your favorite paper crafting tool to win some blog candy on Wednesday. Look at all the great tools everyone loves to use! I have some new tools on my wish list.


Sanding is an easy technique and is popular these days. It is all about distressing and this is a good one, especially with the new sanding tools that CTMH carries in their 2007 fall idea book. This 6 x 6 layout was created by Linda Shores, a fellow CTMH Independent Consultant. She did a great job showing the different ways to sand cardstock. Here are her directions:

Sanding

Give your piece a time worn look. Works best with white core cardstock. Lightly sand with sandpaper, wire brush, steel wool, sanding block or emery board.

Different sanding techniques

1. Sand edges
2. Sand all over in one direction
3. Sand all over in two directions for a linen look
4. Sand over textured items such as a spiral clip, screen, stamp or button
   

I used the sanding technique on both the cardstock and textured cardstock on this card. I really like the look of sanding textured cardstock.

My FIL's birthday is not until October, but I have his card made already. He loves fishing, so I always get to use my fishing stamp sets for him. I started out with a piece of 6 x 6 topiary cardstock and just kept adding layers. Here are the other products I used:

Paper - autumn terracotta and colonial white cardstock, autumn terracotta textured cardstock, and rustic trail paper pack.

Stamp sets - hook, line and sinker; solo r, solo f, and happy day.

Ink - desert sand, olive, autumn terracotta, cocoa, and topiary.

Accessories - designer ribbon rounds, pewter brads, pewter bigger brads, sanding block, and concave punch.

Edit to post: I checked the comments under the blog candy post and Beth just left a comment about sand paper being her favorite tool. Wow! Great minds think alike. I can't believe she just left that comment when I was posting this technique.

Sand your next project!