I used the Sweet Centers stamp set and coordinating 1-3/4" circle punch to create the ornament using the flocked sheet in the Christmas Cocoa DSP. Ooooh, flocked paper!!
I love how they came out. The print finish is not glossy, but very smooth, silky matte. Adding the ribbon and matting on cardstock gives it just the right 3-D effect to be gorgeous. I'm really pleased; too bad they are all being sent away!
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This is my first try at shading using Stampin' Write markers. Here's a close up.
I used Sahara Sand Stampin' Write marker to outline the images to create shadows.
Inside of the gift certificate: I scored a 8-1/2 x 11" sheet of cardstock at 3-1/2" and 7-1/4", rounded the corners, and created the notch with 1-3/8" circle punch.
I used the Calendar Kit ($7.95) and Decor Elements Blocks ($9.95 for 4) from the Holiday mini. Remember the Holiday mini ends on January 4th, so if you want to recreate this project, don't delay!
Another angle. I trimmed the calendar pages down to 3 x 3" and used the patterned strips from the backside of the pages to decorate the blocks. I then added Designer Series Paper from the Old Olive and Thoroughly Modern DSP packs and finished it off with 1-1/4" Old Olive striped grosgrain ribbon. This ribbon isn't stiff; it is flexible like fabric, and it is great to tie knots and bows!
And another view. If you would like to order the supplies for this project or the precut kit, please contact me. I would also be glad to offer a class to recreate this project, if there is enough interest.
I stamped on acetate with Stazon and colored the image with a Sharpie. The ball is filled with Buffalo Snow.
I embossed the image with gold embossing powder, watercolored, cut out, and sandwiched in between a "star" of raffia.
I know this one could use some more raffia. It did take a hit or two from the cat (yes, that cat again!).
Another set.
This one was quite a challenge. I had to spray the adhesive outside, and it was getting a bit too cold to coat the inside of the ornament, so I sprayed more... well, then I had too much. A bit of a mess!
Here's what it looks like in the sunlight.
I dropped 25 drops of Rich Razzleberry reinker into the glass ornament and swirled around until it was fully coated. Then I poured in the Rose Pink glitter from the Fine Cosmo glitter pack and shook it up. Super easy, quick, and sparkly!! And... I didn't have to go outside! :) To dress it up a bit, I used some retired Love & Happiness rub-ons, organdy ribbon, and silver elastic cord. This one got the husband's thumbs up (in fact, now he was thinking I could make all our ball ornaments next year.... hmmmm).
I cut two 2.5" circles of Brushed Silver cardstock, and sandwiched the ribbon in between (I eliminated the ribbon spool from the tutorial). The ribbon is 15/16" Purely Pomagranite satin ribbon, currently available on the Clearance Rack. I cut four snowflakes out of glitter felt, layered, and embellished with pearls from the Pretties Kit.
Another view.
They are pretty easy to make. I stamped the snowflakes with White Stazon (it is easier to take the plastic out of the tin) and glitter inside the lid with a 2-Way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The background was 2" circles cut from Ski Slope DSP. The snowman and ornaments were made with 1/2" and 3/4" circle punches.
Close-up view. I created snow background by tearing an edge of Whisper White cardstock and embellishing with the 2-Way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds glitter.
I stamped the branch with the retired set Peaceful Wishes and Always Artichoke ink and drew the strings with Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write marker.
We did a little product focus on Versamark, the clear watermark ink. The flowers were stamped with Versamark and then rubbed with Stampin' pastels and a Q-tip to create the color (you could also use a sponge dauber). This is a technique called Poppin' Pastels. And look at the left side of the card. We wheeled the card with a Stampin' Around wheel and Versamark to get a watermark accent.
The next technique is called Ghosting. Stamp the tree image with Versamark in Glossy White cardstock. Then brayer with Bashful Blue ink. Stamp the tree image again with Bashful Blue and Bordering Blue ink for more colors. Ghosting gives a soft white image effect.
Here we used Versamark to emboss, a technique called Cracked Glass. After stamping and sponging the main image, completely cover the image with Versamark. Sprinkle on Glassy Glaze embossing powder (a thick embossing powder) and heat. Repeat with Versamark - Glassy Glaze - heat two more times. Then stick your image in the freezer for a few minutes. When you remove it, immediately bend the image to create the cracks. You can sponge the cracks to highlight, if you desire. This gives such a nice vintage-y look!
And we played with some origami trees. These are always fun! I cut the oval with my coluzzle, the star with Big Shot die Stars #2, and the squares for the tree were 3", 2.5", 2", and 1.5".
Birthday card for Gayla - her user ID is snowcountry311 on SCS, so that will give you a hint what season she loves. This stamp set seemed perfect, especially since I won it as a door prize at the first shoebox swap where I met Gayla. The picture doesn't do this card justice, with the window effect, the sponging, the glitter. I didn't want to send it away! It was too cute!
This is an ATC I created for a "Grunge" swap. I signed up to force myself to learn some new grungy techniques, but ended up just being rushed and falling back on my old vintage-y tricks. Hope that's ok!
Altered notebook and pen - this is the notebook and pen I created as a gift for our local battered women's shelter. The pen has Designer Series paper wrapped inside so it matched the book.
This is a card I created for my Monthly 1 Swap, using Kraft, Baja Breeze, Mellow Moss, and Bella Bleu DSP.
This one was for an "Ancient" ATC swap. I used a Latin background that I printed off the internet.
I wanted to use shaving cream to recreate the marble look. I followed the brick tutorial on SCS, and after I cut the bricks, I sponged each edge individually - a little detail that really makes the card. This one got a lot of hits on SCS.
A masculine birthday card - this is a little easier version of a shaving cream technique card we made in club this month. It was messy at my house this month, with shaving cream and cracked glass! My ladies would have killed me if we had done the brick card! Bella Bleu paper works really well with this set, a nice classic look.
An altered notebook and pen for my MOPS gift exchange. This set has the perfect images for a travel notebook or travel scrapbook page.
I used Merry Moments DSP for this one.
- Scallop Square Punch Ornament -
I used Merry Moments DSP again. Short tutorial here:
Fold in half in each direction, opening back up after each fold. Flip over and fold in half diagonally (one direction).
You should be able to pinch in the sides like this.
Fold down to make a smaller square (scallops on two sides). Make 6 of these, glue together, and hang.
I created this one out of Ginger Blossom DSP. Stampin' Up now sells a Big Shot die that will create the score lines for you, but originally my husband cut plastic triangles to fit into my 1-1/4" and 1-3/8" punches circles so we could use an embossing stylus to score the folds.
This one I made out of recycled Christmas cards. You may notice this one has been repaired a few times (little monsters attacking my works of art!). I had another one, a blue one, but it didn't survive.
Here is a mini one made out of Merry Moments DSP.
I followed the tutorial to create mine, but be patient. It did take a bit of trial and error (and several hours). I used wrapping paper for mine (need to use thin paper).
Well, I've had a flannel and felt board in progress for a while. It takes a lot of people to put this together: trips to fabric store and craft store for flannel, felt and artist canvas frame, Grandma to sew the flannel piece together, Papa to staple fabric onto artist canvas frame, and Janneke to help cut out some Build-a-Bears and clothes.
The blue striped and green bunny/duck fabric are both flannel, to represent grass and sky. The bears were diecut out of stiffer felt, and the clothes were cut out of a tie-dye felt pack. It is a big hit!
