Stamp Club Projects

First off I have to apologize for the lack of posting over the last week.....I have been having Internet connection issues :(  In fact the issues haven't gone away, I just got fed up and pack up my lap top and came to my mom's house to sponge off her Internet connection! 

These two samples were done at my Stamp club on Friday, both were inspired by the December issue of Stampin' Success Magazine (the publication that demo's get free....ask me how you can get yours!)

This first one uses the crayon resist technique....you can use a white watercolor crayon for this or, if you have small children, steal the white one from there stash, they'll never miss it, lol...

To create this card I began with a half sheet of blue bayou card stock, folded it in half and stamped the front with the Aida Cloth background stamp with Blue Bayou ink.  To that I attached a strip of wasabi cardstock that I had pierced along the bottom.  Right now my paper piercer and guide is lost in the black hole that is my craft room, while the basement undergoes renovations, I think it looks pretty good, considering!!  The greeting comes from the Many Merry Messages set, which I stamped using Wasabi ink.

To do the snowman, start my stamping him on GLOSSY cardstock using black ink.  Then using the crayon, color in any areas that you would like to remain white.  Once that is done, sponge on the red ink and allow the ink to dry for a few minutes.  Once dry use a tissue to wipe off the crayon!  How simple is that!   I finished the card off by adding a couple pieces of ribbon with silver brads and then attached the piece to the card front.

This second card also uses a resist technique but with embossing powder. 

To recreate this card, I began with a half sheet of Wasabi cardstock, folded it in half and stamped it with the Linen background stamp using Wasabi ink.

I tied on a long piece of red 5/8 " grosgrain ribbon....this is such beautiful ribbon to work with, simply gorgeous, I'm so glad it's in the regular catalog and will be with us for at least another 7 months!  To make this nice flat knot, you need to tie a square knot (or a reef knot in nautical terms!)  Check out this video for a demonstration on how to tie one!

To make the snowflake piece, begin again with GLOSSY cardstock.  Stamp your images using VersaMark and emboss them with Clear powder.  I used the Snowfall set from the regular catalog.  Use your brayer and apply a layer of Soft Sky ink.  It doesn't have to be soft sky but the key here is you'll need two shades of similar colored ink, a light shade and a darker shade.

Now... punch out some circles of varying sizes out of post it notes!  Make sure the circles are all punched out where the post it note is sticky...this helps to keep them in place for the next step.  Then, apply the darker shade of ink (I used Blue Bayou) with the brayer over top of all of this.  Remove the post it note circles and the lighter colored circles will be visible!

Now finish it off!  Add a coordinating button, layer it on Whisper White cardstock and attach it to the card!    

Comments

[Pat S.]

I can't wait to try that resist technique...it is just gorgeous!