Super Kewl Technique - Melted Crayon Background

I found a super kewl technique on SplitCoastStampers and we did it at our bi-monthly stamp camp yesterday.

Clothes Iron
Aluminum Foil
Assortment of Crayons
Whisper White Cardstock

1. Cover your iron with a piece of aluminum foil.
2. Turn the iron on med-hi.
3. Once it is heated run the crayons over the aluminum foil (brown, red, yellow and orange on sample).
4. Run the iron over the white cardstock (do not use glossy).
   
5. Repeat #3 and 4 until you get the look for you.
6. Cut, layer and design your project!
7. It is recommended to use Craft ink but we used Stazon on this sample.
   

Stamp Set - Garden Silhouettes, Holidays & Wishes
Cardstock - More Mustard, Basic Black, Ruby Red, Whisper White
Ink - Jet Black Stazon
Accessories - Corner Rounder punch, black eyelets, Prima leaves, crayons

I had scheduled an Autumn Card class yesterday but no one showed. :o( I thought I would down load the three cards we were going to make. Each person would have made 2 of each.

Stamp Set: Dotted Autumn
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate
Ink: Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Apple Cider DS Paper, Guava Ribbon, Distressor Tool









Stamp Set: Autumn Harvest, Dotted Autumn
Cardstock: Confetti Cream, Mellow Moss, Really Rust
Ink: Really Rust
Accessories: Hodge Podge, Corner Rounder Punch, Photo Corner Punch, 1/16" Punch
Technique: Sponging




Stamp Set: Dotted Autumn
Cardstock: Natural Ivory, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Apple Cider DS Paper, Large and Small Tag Punches, 1/16" Punch, Paper Piecing Punch, Wasabi Ribbon, Fire Rhinestone Brad, Prima Leaves, Autumn Dots Stampin' Round Wheel, Handle and Chocolate Chip Ink Cartridge

Okay so I fibbed!

I was browsing on Splitcoaststampers and followed a link to Beate's blog. I just had to try out her Joy Fold Card Challenge! If you follow the link the directions are there with a link to the tutorial too!

• Heavenly Peace stamp set
• Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla cardstock, Rose Red Petal DS paper
• Basic Brown, Blue Bayou, Purely Pomegranate, Soft Sky, Apricot Appeal, Marigold Morning, Blush Blossom inks
• Prima Flowers, Round Rhinestone Brads, Sponge, Aqua Pens

Flowers Galore Stamp Camp Projects

Good evening! Thought I would quickly post our June FLOWERS GALORE Stamp Camp projects. We had a blast as we created these items below.

The first is a paper box using Designer Series paper for the cover, box and the flower on top! This box template was found on Stampin' Up! I did some modifications I think though. :o)

This one is a notecard box. We used Designer Series paper, Sahara Sand, Prima flowers, and chipboard to make this cute little box. You can easily stick 4-5 notecards and envies inside to give as a gift. This one is going to my secret sister at church!

Here we made a pocket bookmark. We used the paper piercing kit to make the holes and then used the needles to sew the linen through the holes. Makes a cute little gift to a special friend!

Here we made a 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 mini scrapbook. We used Designer Series paper, Prima flowers, mini envelope template and punches. The second photo shows the inside when opened. Carol bought me a CROP-A-DILE. It is totally awesome for setting eyelets! I got out of the habit of using eyelets because of the POUNDING but ohhhh this is SO NICE!


Last but not least we made this soft friendship card using Blossoms Abound, sponging, hodge podge kit items, celery ribbon. I absolutely fell in love with this card when I seen it on Split Coast Stampers so I just had to do it. The girls loved the soft and elegant colors and using this technique.

Technique Thursday - Smashing Flowers

1. Take flowers and lay them on white cardstock. You can use them whole or as petals.


2. Take a piece of wax paper and place over the flowers/petals.


3. With a hammer or rubber mallet begin "smashing" the flowers/petals.


4. You can lift the paper to see the results and continue doing so until you get the look you want.


5. Brush off the residue and let dry.


6. As this is drying, cut your cardstock 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" (half sheet) and fold in half.


7. Stamp your focal point and layer as desired.


8. Tape the "background" paper on the card front after you cut it down to 5 1/4" x 4".


9. Tape your focal point and saying on the card.


10. Accessorize as desired!

Whew...what a day!

Work has been very busy the past three weeks and it's hard to maintain a blog on a daily basis but I am doing the best I can!

Time is running out for the RETIREMENT sets from Stampin' Up! There are over 250 sets retiring the end of June! So I am having a special...have a book party in the month of June (must total $150) and get $10 in additional FREE merchandise! Tonight I spent a couple of hours on the phone and then email reminding everyone that time was closing in and the special. Got three possible book shows from it. :) That's the way I like it!

Here is one of Carol's cards from May VSN. This technique is called SMASHING FLOWERS. Her card was one of the "winners" in this category. I love the colors in hers...we used the same bouquet of flowers and mine looks more purple and pink where hers is definitely blue! And the color of the cardstock sets it off! Come back Thursday and I will post the technique then! :o) Anticipation....anticipation...is making me wait! ROTFLMBO

Technique Thursday - Mulberry Paper Batik

This is a way cool technique! Try and see what you think!

1. Cut white or very pale mulberry paper 5 x 3 3/4. Cut a piece of white card stock the same size.
2. Stamp on the mulberry paper with Versamark.
3. Emboss with clear embossing powder.
4. Using sponge daubers sponge ink over the mulberry paper. Continue until you have the color that you want. I used Almost Amethyst, Bashful Blue, and Pretty in Pink ink pads.
5. Once done, use an iron and clean white typing paper. Fold the paper and place the mulberry paper in the middle. Iron to REMOVE the embossing.
6. Mount the mulberry paper on the white piece you cut earlier.
7. Mount on your card and decorate! As you can see, I used the Direct To Paper (DTP) technique in Bashful Blue on the Pretty in Pink cardstock.
   
8. I used Prima flowers that matched the colors used and a SU! colored brad to further accent!
9. I used SU! two tag punches to make the tag, stamped "bliss" in Bashful Blue and added some lilac ribbon as a finishing touch.
   

Now it's your turn! Give it a try...you get an absolutely different look every time and this will definitely "WOW" your friends and family to get such a wonderful looking card!