Black Magic Technique

This was technique I did a while back. I believe it is the black magic technique. It looks so much better in real life. What I did was stamp the image in versamark and heat embossed it in white. Then with the SU! watercolor pencils just colored it in over the embossed part.

Stamp Sets: All Holidays, Fabulous Flowers
Cardstock: Lavendar Lace, Summer Sun, Basic Black
Ink: Black
Accessories: Versamark, White Embossing Powder, Watercolor Pencils, Hodgepodge Hardware, Small Oval Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, So Saffron Narrow Grosgrain Ribbon

Happy stamping!!!

Technique Tuesday

Today's technique is a fun and simple one. It's called Smackin' Acetate. It doesn't require much to do it at all.

Scribble markers on acetate. If you don’t have a marker handy, try a blender pen and reinkers. Spray water on the acetate. For a fine mist, hold the bottle about 6 inches away and spray a couple of times. Place acetate on neutral cardstock. Rub your finger over the acetate to spread the water mixture. Let cardstock dry. Stamp image on cardstock.

This makes a great masculine card...even if you decided not to do the technique. You could use a brown for the trees. Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stamping!!

Stamp Set: Lovely As a Tree
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun, Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon, Always Artichoke, markers
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardward, Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon

Technique Tuesday

Good afternoon stampers!

Sorry I have been MIA for the past few days. I wish I could say I've been doing some productive things like stamping but I haven't. Anyway...

Today's technique is one I haven't heard of or seen much of. It is faux stained glass. There is not much to this technique.

Stamp an outline image repeatedly on Whisper White cardstock using a waterproof ink such as Stazon, purposely overlapping the images. Color in the overlapping areas. A blender pen works well for this. Optional: Color in the background and /or the rest of the images in different colors.Variation: Use glossy cardstock and color with markers.

To see more samples of this technique, go to Splitcoast and you'll see some. You may even see a version of this card. I wish I could say I come up with these layouts on my own.

I'm working on a couple of classes for the next couple of months - my holiday stamp-a-stack in November and a calendar class in December (just in time for Christmas). Come back and check out the details later.

Happy stamping!!

Stamp Set: Merci
Cardstock: Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive
Accessories: Large and Small Oval Punch, Aquapainters

Technique Tuesday

Today's technique is Pastel Embossing. This technique combines embossing and chalk pastels. It's pretty easy to do.

Ink stamp in VersaMark and stamp onto the cardstock. Pour white embossing powder over the stamped image and heat the image with a heat tool until fully melted. Once the image has cooled, use a blender pen to pick up the desired pastel colors. Apply directly to the embossed image. It’s best to start with the lightest color and work to the darkest. It’s easy to add more color and depth this way. Continue adding colors until you reach your desired look. Let the cardstock dry a few minutes before handling. Apply to card and finish card. Not much to it at all!

Happy stamping!!

Stamp Sets: Heartfelt Thanks, Wonderful Words, Floral Background
Cardstock: Pixie Pink, Old Olive, Black
Ink: Pixie Pink, Black
Accessories: Versamark, White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Chalk Pastels

Techniques Tuesday?

Well, I started this post yesterday and didn't get to finish it. So you're technique Tuesday is now Technique Wednesday this week.

Today's technique is dry debossing...not to confuse this with dry embossing. What's different about this is you do is just like you were going to dry emboss by laying your cardstock over the template and start tracing the open areas of your template with your stylus.

What you do next is ink up your background stamp. With the raised images facing down, stamp the background stamp over it. The ink won’t stay on your debossed image, leaving it the same color as the cardstock. At least that's what is suppose to happen. I did get a little ink on the debossed images. It's something different.

I hope that you will make plans to attend my World Card Making Day event, 10 cards for $10. I'll be teaming up with my friend and fellow demo, Sheri Scudder. You will stamp 2 cards of 5 different designs. The event is Saturday, October 4 at Sheri's house. Address and info is located on my SU! website. I hope to see you there!

Happy stamping!!

Stamp Set: Canvas Background, Seeing Spots
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Seeing Spots Brass Template, Wild Wasabi Striped Ribbon

Technique Tuesday

OK stampers! It has been awhile since I last posted anything. Sorry for that!

I hope you all had a great holiday weekend. I did. It was nice to sleep in and not have to about work. Anyway...enough small talk...on to our technique.

Today's technique is cracked glass. It is very hard to see in this but the image is suppose to look like cracked glass. It doesn't require a lot of work but there are a lot of steps involved so you can check out a tutorial at the splitcoaststampers website. The tutorial calls for use of the glassy glaze embossing powder. If you don't have that one, you can use clear embossing powder which is what I did. I think I would have gotten a better effect using the glassy glaze. Oh well...live and learn.

Stamp Set: Embrace Life
Cardstock: River Rock, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla, Ginger Blossom DSP
Ink: Black Stazon, River Rock, Ruby Red
Accessories: Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Blender Pens, Clear Embossing Powder

Come back tomorrow because I have a really cute project to share.

Happy stamping!

Technique Tuesday

I apologize for not posting the last couple of days. I really haven't had anything new to share. I guess that should be my incentive to get busy.

Today's technique is the magic card. This is another one of those fun cards. It's funny watching people trying to figure it out.

This is what the card looks like before the magic. You can see the finished product below. You might have to click on the picture to get a better view of it.

This card takes time and patience. There are a few steps involved. You will play with a lot of tools in the process. You will need an image that needs to be colored in. There is a great tutorial on the Splitcoaststampers website. When you get there, go to resources and find magic card. If you decide to try one yourself, I would love to see your creation.

The tutorial on Splitcoast will show you pictures along with step-by-step directions.

Stamp Set: Merci
Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Whisper White
Ink: Perfect Plum, Black Stazon, Pastels
Accessories: Stampa-ma-jig, Blender Pens, Oval Coluzzle, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1/8" Hole Punch, Silver Eyelets, White Tafetta Ribbon, Transparencies

This Friday night is my monthly techniques class in Kaufman. If you are in the area, I would love to have you join us. Check out my website for more info. If it isn't close to you, I would love to start one in your area. Contact me today! There class would be free for you.

As promised, here is the "ta-da"!! I hope you enjoy it, and try one for yourself.

Happy stamping!!

Technique Tuesday

Today's technique is called the Iris Twist. I like the way this looks but I don't think I would be able to do a bunch of these. Iris Twist is a paper folding technique taken from the old fashioned Iris Folding technique from Europe. It looks difficult but once you do one, it very easy to make more. Follow this tutorial from Splitcoaststampers and it will give you the pattern to download and step-by-step directions with pictures.

Be sure and try this technique and then send me your creation. I would love to post it here on my blog.

Stamp Set: Priceless
Cardstock: Purely Pomegranate, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, Berry Bliss Designer Paper
Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Wide Grosgrain Ribbon

I've also included SU! promotions going on right now. Be sure to check them out.

Happy stamping!!

Technique Tuesday

Today's technique is paper tole. Paper tole is creating an 3-D image by using 2-5 copies of your image by cutting out different parts.

Stamp background images including focal point image. Stamp extra focal point image on a scrap of cardstock and trim. For extra dimension, shape with fingers. Mount with glue dot. Add additional layers of images or partial images if desired.

This stamp doesn't have many layers but if you have more than 2, it is pretty neat looking. You can't really tell from the picture but on this card, the middle part of the flower was cut out separately and then mounted on top of the original image.

Stamp Set: Embrace Life, Holidays & Wishes
Cardstock: Coral Cameo, Sage Shadow, Whisper White
Ink: Coral Cameo, Sage Shadow, Black Stazon
Accessories: Blender Pens, Silver Brads, 1/16" Hole Punch, White Taffeta Ribbon

I'm excited about this new Stampin' Up! year. SU! is moving ahead in new things. Be on the lookout as online ordering becomes available and then the big news about the Big Shot. So much happening!!

Happy stamping!!

Technique Tuesday

Today's technique is misting with markers. This technique uses waterbased markers to add multiple colors and a watercolored look to an image.

With stamp rubber side up, color the image with a marker. It’s helpful to start with the lightest color first. Continue to color your image with other colored markers until the entire image is colored. Spray the image with water mist bottle. The more you spray, the more the ink will run when you stamp. Hint: Hold the stamp in one hand and the misting bottle in the other, with hands about 12" apart. Spray a couple of times.You can also spray water into the air first, then move your image through to make sure the stamp doesn’t get too wet. Stamp image on cardstock.

This was a new technique for me and I love the look of this. I do like how the images looks like I did some watercoloring.

Stamp Set: Close As A Memory
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Wide Grosgrain Ribbon

Happy stamping!!

Technique Tuesday

Alright stampers!

Today is Technique Tuesday and the technique for today is faux filmstrip. These are fun to make. It doesn't take much...just the spiral punch and a square punch. You could even make it more personable by attaching actual photos on it. Try it and share your creation with me!!! I would love to post some of your work here instead of my own.

Stamp Set: Priceless
Cardstock: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Black, Whisper White
Ink: Ballet Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Black
Accessories: Spiral Punch, 1 3/8" Square Punch, Pumpkin Pie Narrow Grosgrain Ribbon

Also, I just checked the demo website and here is what accessories are unavailable today!

*Card Stock Brushed Copper
*Classic Stampin' Ink River Rock
*Classic Stampin' Ink Wild Wasabi
*Mulberry Paper White
*Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava
*Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Girl

If there is anything in the accessories you want, make sure you order it soon or you may miss out on it!

Happy stamping!!!

Technique Tuesday

Welcome to techniques Tuesday!

I hope this will be a weekly feature so make sure you come back to see more techniques.

This week we will look at the emerging color technique. We did this technique in my April class. I actually had never heard of this technique until I went to a techniques class myself. It's very cool! I even broke out my rhinestone brads for this card!!!

Here's how it works. Stamp smaller solid stamps in lighter colors all over cardstock. Ink main image with Versamark and stamp over smaller images. Pour clear embossing powder over Versamarked image and tap off excess powder. Use heat tool to melt the embossing powder. Ink your brayer with a darker ink and apply ink to entire cardstock piece. Take a paper towel and wipe ink off of embossed.

If you decide to try it, email me (krfrank03@yahoo.com) your creation. I would love to see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

Techniques

We had a great time Friday night at the techniques class. Though we were low in numbers we had a good time. On to the techniques...

Technique #1 - Bleached Stamped Images

If you like bleach stamping then you might like this technique. What I did with this is heat embossed with clear embossing powder the flowers onto Ruby Red. Then I took a cup of bleach and "painted" it on to the flowers. I think my bleach must have been old because some of the flowers look bleached out and some don't. I can't take credit for the design. I found it on another demo's blog site. I can't remember the name. I like how it came out.

Stamp Set: Embrace Life, Holidays & Wishes
Cardstock: Groovy Guava, Ruby Red, Wild Wasabi
Ink: Ruby Red, Versamark
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Groovy Guava Double Stitched Ribbon

Technique #2 - Dyed Background

I found this technique on a email group I belong to mostly for demos - SUDSOL. This was a technique I haven't seen any of. When I was on the SUDSOL website, this was the first time I saw it. It's very easy to do. You take 2-3 reinkers and drop 1-2 drops on to a plate and then spritz with alcohol. You then brayer over it and on to a piece of glossy paper. I thought it looked pretty neat. I used the same colors as the bleached images one but just changed a color.

Stamp Set: Doodle This, Wonderful Words
Cardstock: Ruby Red, Groovy Guava, Glossy White
Ink: Black Stazon, Groovy Guava and River Rock reinkers
Accessories: Rubber Brayer, 1/16" Hole Punch, Silver Brads

Technique #3 - Masking

This is a technique that has been around for while...at least as long as I can remember. It's very simple and fun to do. When I first saw this, I was wondering how they did it.

Stamp Set: Friendship Blooms (SAB)
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Timber Brown Stazon, Mellow Moss, So Saffron and Regal Rose watercolor crayons
Accessories: Aquapainters, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Crafters Tool Kit

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

Techniques

We had fun at our last techniques class Friday night. I am enjoying do these classes so much because it makes me think outside of my comfort zone. The techniques we did Friday night are not ones I have ever done. Enjoy!!

Technique #1 - Dry Embossing

This design is almost a copy of the one in the catalog. I changed up a few things. I couldn't figure out how to emboss on the darker cardstock so I just went with white. I've now figured out how to do it and will have to revamp this card some. I hope that you are able to see the embossing.

Stamp Set: Seeing Spots
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Mellow Moss, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Seeing Spots Brass Template, Mellow Moss 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch, Silver Brads, stylus, light table

Technique #2 - Dazzling Diamond Dust

If you like the look of glitter but hate the mess then this is the technique for you. All you do is, stamp your image and then stamp versamark all over it. Then, using Iridescent Ice embossing powder, you heat emboss it and get this fabulous look. The picture doesn't show the sparkle as well.

Stamp Set: Simply Said
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, Blush Blossom, Glossy White
Ink: Basic Brown, Sage Shadow, Cameo Coral, Blush Blossom and Sage Shadow markers
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Versamark, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Chocolate Grosgrain, sponges

Technique #3 - Faux Silk

I've never seen this technique in real life so I didn't know what to expect. It's different. I also used colors from the bold bright. I don't use these colors much so I'm not sure I like the look of this card. The ladies seemed to like it though so that's all that matters.

Stamp Sets: Bud Basics, Sincere Salutations
Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Yoyo Yellow, Whisper White
Ink: Lovely Lilac, Yoyo Yellow, Green Galore, Black
Accessories: tissue paper, modge podge

I hope you enjoy them and if you have any questions about them, give me a holler!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Technique Tuesday

Happy Tuesday to you all!

Just when I think life is going to slow down...it never does. I had hope that after Christmas, I would have more time to stamp and create but that hasn't happened yet. I can't even keep my blog updated! Enough of the whining...time to share.

Here are the techniques we did for our class on Friday.

Technique #1 - Wax Paper Resist

Stamp Set: Bud Basics, Sincere Salutations
Paper: Sky Blue, Blue Bayou, Whisper White, Glossy White
Ink: Sky Blue, Blue Bayou
Accessories: Brayer, Sky Blue Double Stitched Ribbon, Double Hole Punch, sponges,and wax paper

This was a fun technique. What I did was first take the glossy piece and brayer Sky Blue on it. I then crumbled the wax paper and put it on top of the glossy paper. Make sure that the wax paper is larger than the glossy. Then put a piece of scrap paper of top of that and then iron over it for just a few seconds. I then took the glossy paper and brayer Blue Bayou on it. I then wiped it off with a paper towel. I really like how this turned out.

Technique #2 - Glitter Window

Stamp Set: Simply Said
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Dazzling Diamonds, packing tape

I took the Certainly Celery piece, centered the scallop punch, and punched for my window. I then took a strip of clear packing tape and applied over the hole. Then I flipped it over and applied Dazzling Diamonds to the sticky part. This will be the front of the card because you don't want the packing tape to show. I then took a small piece of white and stamped my image in the middle and centered the image behind the window. If you like glitter...you'll like this!

Technique #3 - Faux Tearing

Stamp Set: Lovely As A Tree, Much Appreciated, Weathered
Paper: Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: 1/16 Hole Punch, Vintage Brads, Daubers, Close to Cocoa Grosgrain Ribbon

First, take a scrap piece of paper and tear it down the middle. Place your torn paper halfway on your card front. On this one, I inked up my background stamp with Close to Cocoa, and stamped the front. Move your scrap paper over just a little bit and then using the dauber, color in the blank strip.

I hope all these make sense to you. I thought I would send you the directions so you can try these out for yourself. If you ever try one of the techniques, send it to me (kfrank03@yahoo.com). I would love to see your creations. It may even show up here!!

Techniques Class

The work day is almost over and the weekend is almost here! Here are the cards and techniques we did last week.

Technique #1 - Spotlight

Stamp Set: In Full Bloom
Paper: So Saffron, Always Artichoke, Ruby Red, Whisper White
Ink: Black, Ruby Red, So Saffon and Black markers
Accessories: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Aqua Painters

On this card, I had first colored in the flower of the spotlight but I thought it looked too bold. So I had the ladies use the aqua painter to watercolor in the color.

Technique #2 - Heat Embossing

Stamp Set: All About U
Paper: Black, Pale Plum
Ink: Pale Plum, Versamark
Accessories: Tag Corner Punch, Black Embossing Powder

Some of the ladies got creative with the embossing on this. Instead of just doing the word "thank," they also did a flower. They are a creative bunch of ladies!

Technique #3 - Shaker Card

Stamp Set: A Tree for All Seasons, Wonderful Words
Paper: Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Black, Earth Elements markers
Accessories: 1 3/8" Square Punch, beads, small buttons, acetate

This was another fun card. I heard some of the ladies already discussing other things they could do to make these.

The ladies love this class, and I love showing them new things. Check back to find out what's going to happen next month.

This Saturday is my Christmas SAS so I will be getting ready for that plus I got a hair-brain idea to do a little brag book for my sister-in-law's baby shower. The bad part about this is that the shower is Saturday. What was I thinking?!?!?

Have a great day!

October's Technique Class

Well, October is almost over, and I'm just now posting what we did in our techniques class. Our next class is Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. This is held in Terrell but if that's too far for you, I would love to come to your house and do this class for you and your friends. Cost of the class is $10 but if you host it, it's FREE for you. I have a great group of ladies in Terrell but I would love to come to your house and do the same thing with you and your friends.

This past class was a very messy class as we played with bleach, shaving cream and watercolor crayons. This was fun because you never know who each card is going to turn out.

Technique #1 - Stamping With Bleach

Stamp Set: Polka Dots & Paisley
Paper: Bordering Blue, Night of Navy, Gable Green, Whispering White
Ink: Night of Navy, Gable Green
Accessories: French Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, bleach

This is the technique that got the most cool factor. The question was asked if the bleach would ruin your stamps. I'm sure over time it would but immediately after we were done, I rinsed with water and then cleaned with the stamp and mist.

Technique #2 - Shaving Cream

Stamp Set: Eat Cake
Paper: Certainly Celery, Almost Amythest, Whispering White
Ink: Certainly Celery stamp pad, Regal Rose and Almost Amythest markers, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amythest, and Mellow Moss reinkers
Accessories: Dimensionals, Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, shaving cream

This was also cool because everybody's background came out different. It was very messy but it was also so much fun to create. I actually made up some birthday cards using this technique. What fun!!!

Technique #3 - Watercolor Crayons

Stamp Set: Give Thanks
Paper: Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla
Ink: More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Timber Stazon, Earth Elements Watercolor Crayons
Accessories: Aquapainters, Linen Thread

Not much to this...very plain and simple.

I do hope that you will be able to join us for the next class. I'm working on the techniques now and you'll soon find out what we will be doing. If you have any questions about these techniques, don't hesitate to email me.

As always, thanks for looking!

Techniques Class

These technique classes have been fun to do! It gets me out of my comfort zone to try something new. All these cards have been copied from several demonstrators so thank you to you all for your ideas.

Technique #1 - Baby Wipes

I like this technique but I think it would have been better with darker colors. I used colors from the soft subtles because that is all I had.

Stamp Sets: Bud Basics, Sincere Salutations
Paper: Barely Banana, Mellow Moss, Whisper White, Glossy White
Ink: Mellow Moss stamp pad, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amythest reinkers

Technique #2 - Crayon Resist

Stamp Sets: Happy Everything, Doodle This
Paper: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Glossy White
Ink: Black Stazon, Basic Black, Regal Rose
Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Pink Gingham, Brayer, white crayons

Technique #3 - Kissing Technique

Stamp Set: All About You
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip

I hope that you will be able to join me in my next class on Friday, October 12. Check out my Stampin' Up! website for more details!

Technique Class

Well, I had my first technique class last night and it was fun! I didn't have a lot to show up but we had a good time. It didn't even dawn on me that August would be hard because of school starting. Hopefully, there will be a better turnout for September. So, mark your calendars now for the 2nd Tuesday in September which is September 11. Here's what we did!!

Technique #1 - Rock and Roll

A new technique for me!!

Stamp Set: Pricless
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Rose Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Rose Red
Accessories: Black Gingham Ribbon

Technique #2 - Poppin' Pastels

Stamp Set: Heartfelt Thanks
Paper: Green Galore, Pink Passion, Whisper White
Ink: Pink Passion, Pink Passion and Green Galore markers
Accessories: Watercolor Joy Wheel, Stampin' Pastels

Technique #3 - Faux Stitching

Stamp Set: Simply Said, Print Pattern Background
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Taken with Teal, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, So Saffron and Taken with Teal makers
Accessories: Crafter's Tool Kit, White Gel Pen

I hope you enjoy them, and I hope to see you at the next one!!