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Sponged Landscape
Posted: Monday, December 21st, 2009 | Comments
This is the first of two samples of a ‘faux horizon’ using sponge daubers and dye inks on ‘glossy’ cardstock.
With this sample, I have included a short video clip on how to do this simple, yet effective technique.
The set used here is ‘Scenic Season’ #115354, Sponge daubers and Barely Banana, Blush Blossom and Bashful Blue inks and glossy cardstock.
You can’t tell from the photo but the horizon line was done with glitter. Enjoy the video, and feel free to leave feedback!
Gift Bag from a 12×12 Designer Series Paper
Posted: Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 | CommentsIn the video, I not only show this easy folding method to an excellent gift bag/purse, but also the watercolor techniques that I used to color this awesome ‘Victorian’ Santa.
Supplies used in the project:
- 115326 Good Cheer stamp set (set of 3) $22.95
- 115672 Merry Moments Designer Paper $9.95
- 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock (40 sheets) $7.50
- 102514 Creamy Caramel Cardstock (24 sheets) $7.95
- 106696 Earth Elements Watercolor Wonder Crayons (12 colors) $19.95
- 103954 Aquapainters (set of 2) $16.95
- 112533 Jumbo Brads 5/8 in. Neutrals (8 ea. of 4) colors, $6.95
- 109053 Bravo Burgundy 5/8 in grosgrain ribbon (15 yds) $7.95
- 111343 Chunky Sprinkles glitter (iridescent) set of 4 colors $15.95
ENJOY!
Special FX background technique
Posted: Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 | CommentsReceive this via email and can’t see the video? Click here to view it.
As promised, my video on the Special FX background (aka, ‘Direct to Paper’ technique) using Stampin’ Up! Crafter’s inks, Pearl Ex powders and Stampin’ Up!’s Iridescent Ice embossing powder (#101930).
To recap what’s on the video in terms of supplies:
The card is using the Good Cheer set (#115326), the pine trees are from the new holiday set ‘Scenic Season’ and Winter Post (both on pg.35 in Stampin’ Up!’s new idea book & catalog).
The Stampin’ Up! crafter’s inks used are Whisper White, Always Artichoke, More Mustard and So Saffron. I stamped the focal image in Black StazOn on Very Vanilla paper and colored in gently with the Stampin’ Up! Earth Elements Watercolor Crayons and an Aquapainter.
I used Gold Encore pad sponged on to antique the edges. I used iridescent rhinestones (2 sizes for effect) and Stampin’ Up!’s Chunky Sprinkles glitter which adds maximum iridescent sparkle!
A few years back, I posted samples using this ‘direct to paper’ technique here. The posts leads to step by step instruction of this background technique… you can see it here.
You can buy an awesome set of Pearl Ex pigment powders from Dharma Trading online HERE (this is exactly the first set I ever purchased). They are also my favorite source for fabrics for stamping and painting on.
Hope you enjoyed the video… I am such a spaz… I have bruises on my arms, they aren’t dirty, LOL… I just walk into things. [This is the problem with me being so OC about these videos... if I waited for perfect, you'd never see them!]
Bigz XL Die ‘Look Here’ Birthday Pop Up Card
Posted: Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 | CommentsCan’t view the video? CLICK HERE to view it on my site (it won’t go through via email).
I’m having fun with the Bigz XL Die ‘Pop Up Look Here’ die for the Sizzix Big Shot… so much so that I wanted to share a short video clip on putting it together (for those of us who won’t read the directions that came with it!). It is very difficult for me to publish a video. Besides from the obvious (being a video challenged individual), I am terribly ‘Type A’ person (READ: it must be perfect) before I will publish it. I need to let go of that (I’m working on it!).
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The card was made with Melon Mambo (pink) and Crushed Curry (yellow) and the Razzleberry Lemonade designer series papers. The sets are the new ‘On a Pedestal’ set (#113814, set of 7) and the (dormant) Big Birthday Candle.
Immediately below are two small shots of the cards and under that a cool slideshow of the card at several angles (click here if you can’t see the slideshow).
I hope you enjoy this… I had a LOT of fun. I am designing a Christmas pop up card for a ‘Christmas In July’ workshop I am doing on Saturday evening for one of my FAVORITE customers. Okay, don’t you need a ‘Christmas’ themed in-home workshop? Contact me if you are in the So. Chester Co. PA/northeast MD/DE area!
So… how did you like it?!
