Cards using the new sets from Stampin' Up!

I have had a great long weekend, playing with all the new set from Stampin' Up! I thought I would put the cards into section so you can see different techniques. I will be back soon with some more. Some of these cards were inspired by Dawn a talented lady I have just found on the internet. So why not try some of these your self.

PUNCHES

Have fun with your punches, you will be amazed what you can make.

REVERSE MASKING

This is so easy, all you need to do is cut out a circle template to go over you card, then choose ink colour and sponge inside the template, before you remove the template stamp you image to fit into the circle, when you lift it off you can see your circle of colour, stamp words over the circle.

Sorry the photos are not the best.

This one is used the same colour cardstock and ink.

CRAYON RESIST

see the white lines, this is where the crayon was.

For crayon resist you need gloss card or it can be done on normal white, but when it comes to doing the sponging it slides better on gloss and gives a glossy effect. using you white crayon mark parts of you image, this will not have colour on it. Sponge you inks over, wipe over with a tissue to get rid of any crayon and ink sitting on the top of cardstock

MARKER PENS

These cards are done using the Stampin' Up! Marker pens. So quick and easy to use.

LOTS OF CIRCLES

This card is called lots of circles, I cased it from Dawn, she has some great tutorials.

Gloss card
Brayer
3 ink colours - Regal Rose, Celery & Pretty in Pink
Black stazon
Circle punches
2way glue stick
Stamp set of choice

Punch out about 5 to 6 different circles, Put a dot of glue on and let get tacky. Stamp flowers in Regal Rose, but stamp off first, this gives a lighter effect. Stamp leaf in Celery, Place circles randomly over card, and ink brayer up with Pretty in Pink, keep moving card around so the ink goes in between the spaces around the circle.

SHADOW EFFECT

Stamp with white or light colour first, then using your Stamp-A-Ma-Jig line up your image just off to one side to give you the shadow effect, then stamp in black or darker colour to get the effect below.

CHALKING

Here I have used a cotton ball to colour in the section I want coloured. This card also features the Spotlight technique.

This is called Chalk Poppin', you use your Versa Mark pad, stamp image then rub cotton ball into you chalk and use different colours to colour your image.

CHALK LINES

Chalks
Black ink
Cotton balls
Pencil with rubber on the end
ruler

Stamp flowers, use cotton balls to add colours, when finished use ruler and rub a line till you are happy with how it looks.

BLEACHING

These are the 6 new incolours using the bleaching technique, then the grass stamped with ink over the top.

WATER COLOURING

Embossed with white, then water coloured

BLEEDING MARKER PENS

Watercolour paper
Stazon ink
Stamp set
Marker of your choice
Water spritz

Stamp flower with stazon, Colour with thick tip of marker, Spritz with water and let it run over
Paper, heat set or set aside to dry.

Summer Mini Cards

These cards are using stamp sets from the Summer Mini, available untill 31st March 2009. Also check out the new scallop punchs, they are great. Check it out HERE!

Check out the Sale-A-Bration Mini HERE! , spend $100 woth of Stampin' Up! stock and receive one of 4 stamp sets FREE! The flower is from the Polka Dot Punches set, use the 5 petal punch to punch out flower.

This is a card I did a while ago, I have embossed vellum with Silver embossing powder, then brayerd the back with Purely Pomegrante, then attached to Pomegrante card stock.

November 2008

Tutuorials

Faux Silk Technique

All items used are by stampin’ up! unless specified.

You will need: Tissue paper (from the supermarket/newsagent)
Glue Stick
card stock of your choice
stamp set of your choice
ink colours of your choice

I inked up the flower stamp with either an ink pad or marker pens, stamped them randomly on the tissue paper. Make tissue paper slightly larger than the piece you are going to stick it on to. Once it was decorated as I liked, I scrunched up that piece of tissue paper and then opened it flat again, without smoothing out the wrinkles too much. I applied the glue stick all over the card stock, white or your choice of colour, then stuck the tissue paper over it and folded the edges over the card so it gave a nice finish. Try not to press out the wrinkles, it gives such a lovely effect. I then matted it onto more coloured card stock and finish card so suit. It is so easy but is so effective. Have fun and experiment, I also sponged some of the flowers before I stuck it on or you can rub you ink pad over it when it has dried. Have fun. Send me your cards and I will put them on here.

These two cards are using Embrace Life set from the Summer Mini, finishes 31st March 2009.

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