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Clean and Simple Snowflakes on Polished Vellum

I will be back tomorrow with more tags. Today I am taking a break and doing a snowflake card. On one of the tags I made this past week, I used the Polished Stone technique on Vellum and thought it was so cool. I decided to experiment with it some more.

I used the card stock weight vellum to acheive the look of this card. The snowflakes are cut with the Big Shot and the Northern Frost Strip. I love all the different snowflakes available on that strip.

 

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Many Merry Messages Stamp Set #116586	Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die #120901	Big Shot #113439	Whisper White Card Stock Vellum #101856	Whisper White Card Stock Vellum #101856	Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents #119246	Bashful Blue Classic Ink Refill #105221
Marina Mist Classic Ink Refill #119787	Jet Black Stazon Ink #101406	5/8" Bashful Blue Satin Ribbon #124325

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How else can you use Mica Flakes from Stampin' Up!

Day 2 of Mica Flakes! How do you make a shaker card with the Shaker Frames and Mica Flakes? I cannot believe how easy it is to use the Shaker Frames from Stampin' Up! to make the shaker card.

The video below will show you how to complete the ornament or shaker portion of the card.

 

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Winter Post Stamp Set #111780	Shaker Frames #124155	Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing #123128	Mica Flakes #124115	Big Shot #113439	Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch #119275	Serifs Essentials Alphabet Die #113464
Alphabet Simple Letters #115960	Circles #2 Die #114526	Medium Window Sheet #114323	Real Red 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #102482	8 1/2" X 11 Wild Wasabi Card Stock #108641	8 1/2" X 11" Chocolate Chip Card Stock #102128	Holly Berry Bouquet Specialty #124004

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Faux Silk With Christmas Lodge by Stampin' Up!

Do you want to try a new technique? You can try this very easy technique to come up with amazing results! Watch this video tutorial to see the Faux Silk technique done with the Christmas Lodge set by Stampin' Up!

 

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Christmas Lodge Stamp Set WM #123767 CM #123769	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter #102023	Scallop Oval Punch #119856	Medium Oval Punch #119855	Cherry Cobbler 3/8" Quilted Satin Ribbon #12105	Cherry Cobbler 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #119685
Garden Green 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #102584

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Rubber Stamping Technique "Heat Embossing" with Fabulous Florets

Rubber Stamping Technique "Heat Embossing"

The flower on this card has been done with the rubber stamping technique called heat embossing. This technique is actually very simple and adds so much to your card making. The three basic products you need are embossing powder, heat tool and a wet ink (I used VersaMark). The ink must be a slow-drying ink so it will hold the powder until you heat set it.

Watch the video to see the steps for heat embossing.  You may have to go to my web site to see the video if you are reading this post in a reader.

 

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Presto Patterns Paper and Smooch Spritz is an interesting mix!

I was going for a vintage look and thought that I would try mix Smooch Spritz and Presto Patterns paper. I found out that there is quite a difference between wiping the surface off right after spritzing and wiping the surface after letting it dry for a bit. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The great thing about this rubber stamping technique is that you can choose whichever look you prefer. Be sure to use a Color Catcher or some kind of spray booth to catch the overspray from the Smooch Spritz.

The Presto Patterns pape r is so versitile! you can spritz it with the Smooch Spritz, sponge it with ink, brayer it with ink, watercolo r over it and more. It is like having part of the emboss resist technique done for you!

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An accidental cool background with Stampin' Up!'s Paper Daisies!

Last week I was working with different ways to color Stampin' Up!'s Paper Daisies and noticed how cool the scrap paper was looking. I figured if I did the same thing over watercolor paper it would make a great background. Here are a couple of cards I came ups with my spritzing technique.

The first step is to lay down one or more of the Paper Daisies over the watercolor paper.

For the next step, I filled a spritz bottle about half way with water and added several drops of Marina Mist refill ink. Mix the water and ink. Spritz over the Paper Daisies. If any water pools on the edges, dab up with a tissue. I let the paper dry before I removed the flowers.

This last picture is with the Paper Daisies removed.

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Supplies:

Stamps: You're A Gem
Paper: Watercolor paper, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Rose Red
Ink: Rose Red, Marina Mist, Chocolate Chip
Other: spritz bottle, Big Shot, Daisies #2 die, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Paper Daisies, Rhinestone jewels, corduroy buttons, thread, punch

Springtime Vintage with spiral flowers around the frame. With instructions!

The little spiral flowers that I placed around the image from Four Frames stamp set (part of the Spring is Blossoming special) work so well with the Springtime Vintage look. And the great thing is that they are so easy to make. Check out the tutorial below.

The Four Frames set from Stampin' Up! is a sneak peek set on special right now for the month of April. This set will be included in the new 2011-2012 catalog, but you can purchase it right now. Click Here for more information.

Punch a 1" circle from your card stock.

Start on the edge and cut in to the center in a spiral. Leave a small circle in the center.

Start with the outer edge and turn it around itself until you have a flower. Glue the twirled card stock down the the circle left in the center. I set a pearl jewel in the center of each flower.

Please contact me with any questions.

Stamps: Four Frames, Fundamental Phrases
Paper: Springtime Vintage, Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Old Olive
Ink: Rose Red, Regal Rose
Other: Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Pearl Jewel, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Decorative Label Punch, Rose Red Seam Binding, 1" punch

Chipboard Buttons! Aren't they cool?

I was checking out a variety of different products on the web and ran across some chipboard buttons. When I saw them, I immediately thought that I could easily make some with the Big Shot and the circles #2 die and some chipboard from my stash. (I save the pieces that come on the back of the Designer Paper packs)

1. Cut a piece of chipboard approximately the size needed and cover it with some of the Sweet Stitches designer paper.
2. Run it through the Big Shot with the smallest circle on the Circles #2 die.
3. Punch two holes in the center with the Crop-a-dile.

Perfect customized chipboard button! I finished mine off with a piece of ribbon.

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Supplies

Stamps: Curvy Verses, Sew Suite
Paper: Sweet Stitches, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Other: Big Shot, Circles #2 die, Crop-a-dile, pom pom trim, ribbon, corner rounder punch.

How to make a multi-colored image with ink spots.

I love the Stampin' Up! Ink Spots for a variety of stamping projects and one of my favorite is to make the varigated colors on a large stamp.

I used the Certainly  Celery, Rose Red and Bashful Blue Ink Spots to ink the Medallion image. It is easy because of the small size of the ink spots. It is important that you start with the lightest color first and then move to the next darker color. This will prevent your lighter colors from becoming "muddy" with the darker colors. You will also want to overlap the colors slightly.

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Emboss Resist Technique with Video

Today's card and video features the Emboss Resist.

Download directions (printer friendly) for the Notably Ornate Emboss Resist card.

 

  

Supplies Used                   All supplies Stampin’ Up!

Stamps: Notable Ornate #120561 (CM) , Sincere Salutations #115068 (WM) ,
Paper: Early Espresso #119686 , Very Vanilla #101650 , Pretty In Pink #100459, First Edition #121878
Ink: Early Espresso#119670,  VersaMark # 120283
Other: Big Shot  #113439 , Circle Scissors # , 2-3/8” Scallop Circle Punch #118874, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder #120175  Lots of Tags #114508 , Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border #119275, Pretty In Pink Satin Ribbon #117289,  Clear Embossing Powder #109130, Sponges #101610, Heat Tool #100005