New Technique Spotlight Video – Faux Ribbon

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Yesterday I posted a project I whipped up using the Every Little Bit stamp set.  I promised you a video on how I turn the smallest of scraps into faux ribbon and here it is!  You can also read my post on this card with all the specifics and tips too. Click here to read card post

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Creative Tips:

  • My scraps are 3/16” wide and I give myself about 5 inches to work with.  It’s much more than I need, but easier to work with.
  • I use a bone folder to break up the fibers in the card stock.  While this isn’t a necessary step, I highly recommend it!  It makes the paper much more pliable.
  • I water colored my pumpkins with our Watercolor Crayons and the Aqua Painter.  You’ll love playing with these colorful crayons that are yours, not your kids!

I know you’ll love making your own little faux ribbon to match your project – at least you’ll never need to worry if you do run out of ribbon!

I’d love for you to share your projects with me – post them on our facebook community page! Click here to visit our facebook community

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Stamp Sets – Every Little Bit (120558), Teeny Tiny Wishes (127802) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Chocolate Chip (102128) Ink – StazOn Jet Black (101406), Pumpkin Pie (126945), Chocolate Chip (126979) Cool Tools –Aqua Painter (103954), Argyle TIEF Embossing Folder (127750), Neutrals Watercolor Crayons (119805), Brights Watercolor Crayons (119804) The Perfect Finish – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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Stampin’ Up! Every Little Bit Pumpkin Pie

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One of my favorite things about the fall are all the baking scents that fill the air.  Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same without a little Pumpkin and Apple Pie.  So this card is my Ode to the one thing I REALLY look forward to each year – baking and eating the pies!

This card is a Clean and Simple (CAS) project that just came together rather quickly.  I wanted to keep lots of ‘white space’ to showcase the simplicity of the images.  That was my focal point.  I popped up the vanilla cardstock for a little depth to the card. 

Here are a few tips for you to help you re-create it and be sure to stop by tomorrow for my first Technique Spotlight video on how I make my cardstock ribbons.

  • The Stampin’ Up! Big Shot TIEF Argyle Embossing Folder is a great go to folder for me when I need that little something that doesn’t dominate the background.  It lends that little something to help fill the space.
  • The Every Little Bit set is a great set for those who love to color and want something that provides for every occasion all year long.  I chose this Pie stamp to highlight what I love most about Thanksgiving – the Pie!
  • Watercolor Crayons come in each color family.  They are simple to use and paired with our Aqua Painters you will have hours worth of fun.  To watercolor I just draw a line on the outline and use my Aqua Painter to pull the color through the image.  Here I used Pumpkin Pie, Real Red and Soft Suede.

  • I ran out of Vanilla ribbon this morning – but don’t stress if that happens to you.  I simply made my own coordinated faux ribbon by using paper scraps.  Watch my Technique Spotlight video to see how to quickly make your own too. Watch Video Here
  • Teeny Tiny Wishes is a must have for every stamper.  I used the Happy Thanksgiving saying from this versatile set.  Be cause they are teeny tiny, I stamped it three times in my two colors – Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip.

  • To line up my saying I stamped from the top down, lining up the top of my rubber stamp (I use clear stamps) with the bottom of the saying above it.  It gives me perfect spacing in between and rarely do I mess up.  But if I try it from the bottom up – forget it – I never get it right!  Funny, isn’t it.

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Stamp Sets – Every Little Bit (120558), Teeny Tiny Wishes (127802) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Chocolate Chip (102128) Ink – StazOn Jet Black (101406), Pumpkin Pie (126945), Chocolate Chip (126979) Cool Tools –Aqua Painter (103954), Argyle TIEF Embossing Folder (127750), Neutrals Watercolor Crayons (119805), Brights Watercolor Crayons (119804) The Perfect Finish – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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Creatively Sponging Scenery Video

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This last week I played with sponging winter background scenery.  A few of you asked how I did this – so I made a video to show you all the steps to creating these little pieces of art.

You can also read my original post with all my tips and photos.  Read original blog post here.  This video is rather long due to the several steps.  I shortened it by creating two parts.  Rather than make you wait another day or have to go to a different post, I thought I’d share both video’s with you here.

Part one of my Creative Sponging series covers the sky in our project.  I know it looks like it was brayered, but I created it by using four different shades of blue.  There are specific steps to getting the trees just right as well.  I show you three different looks for the trees at the end of the second video, but my personal favorite is in this project we’re making together.  Enjoy!

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Part two of this series is all about the ground.  It’s actually a rather simple process, but I give you a few tips and tricks that I learned along the way.  Be sure to watch it til the end – It seems like it’s done, but there’s one last sponging tip.  Have fun!

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Here is the completed project from the video.  It’s a little different from my other blog post.  I love the ground in this one the best, and of course the trees look really good in this one. 

I like using the StazOn Jet Black ink the best for the trees.  This card is set to go to my dad.  I think he’ll be shocked to see something like this from me.  It’s like a little piece of art.  Of course he’ll love it just because he’s my dad!  I’d love to see what creations you come up with too!

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Stamp Sets – Lovely as a Tree (127793), Sweet Essentials (128315) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Midnight Muse (126843) Ink – Midnight Muse (126860), Marina Mist (126962), Bashful Blue (126961), Night Of Navy (126970), Versamark (102283), StazOn Jet Black (101406) Cool Tools –Stampin’ Sponges (101610), Heat Tool (129053)  The Perfect Finish – Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109130)

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One Layer Magic

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Sometimes you make a card that you just fall in love with.  The idea or technique is magical, and you want to make more but with a twist.  For me that’s the best time to make a one layer card – especially with a brayer!  When I use I brayer, I feel like an artist with a blank canvas.  Here is the result of my fun playtime in the studio.

This card is the result of a full sized layered card I made a week ago.  I kept going back to my card because I just fell in love with the three colors brayered together – Bashful Blue, Pool Party, and Island Indigo. Each color lent a vibrant layer to this masterpiece.  And that’s really the word to use with brayered cards.  The colors begin to blend together forming a new hue.  The end result can never be duplicated as you’ll never remember exactly how many times you rolled each color and exactly which position – truly creating a one of a kind masterpiece with each new card.

For this simple but elegant card, I tore a piece of scrap paper and used Dotto adhesive to temporarily hold it over the white areas of the card.  I left only the area I wanted color deposited on exposed.

  • Start off your paper with your brayer, slowly moving toward the center.  This way you stay in control of the depth of the color you are working with.
  • By stopping a bit short towards the center, you can give the illusion of light by keeping some of the white there and depositing the least amount of color with your brayer.
  • Keep your brayer on the work surface to get that even watercolor effect, do not lift it – that’s how you get start/stop uneven marks. 
  • Begin with your lightest shade working to the darkest.
  • Experiment with two complimenting colors on the brayer like Pool Party and Island Indigo, start with the lighter and then add a little of the darker.

Here you see my original card from my Artistic Snowflakes post and the one layer card I made to compliment it.  It makes a cool set together!

And one layer cards are nothing if not cost effective.  All you need is a half sheet of White cardstock for your card (I recommend a good cardstock though, like Stampin’ Up!’s Whisper White, don’t use a cardstock that is too porous, you won’t like the end result )– the rest I leave up to your imagination.

Creatively yours –

Ingrid

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Stamp Sets – Snowflake Soiree (127925), Sweet Essentials (128315) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Midnight Muse (126843) Ink – Midnight Muse (126860), Island Indigo (126986), Pool Party (126982), Bashful Blue (126961), Not Quite Navy (126971), Night Of Navy (126970) Cool Tools –Brayer (102395), 1” square punch The Perfect Finish – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246)

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French Foliage Thoughts

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Every fall I think about the time I lived in New York for 7 years.  As a teen I always knew I would live in the North East one day.  I never knew why, but I think it had something to do with my love of trees and the amazing pictures I always saw in magazines and movies of the colors of a New England Fall.  The foliage is amazing!  So when I saw that Stampin’ Up! had a Foliage set, I just HAD to have it.  It was the first set I actually purchased (rather than earned for free – click here to find out how).

This card reflects the beauty in the magic of the fall.  I rocked n rolled each stamp in a few colors to give them depth, and the largest I actually used three – More Mustard, Rich Razzleberry and Midnight Muse.  To add depth to this card I used our Gold Glow Smootch Spritz to give the leaves and cardstock that special glimmer of this magical season.  I just love the final result.

I made a simple banner for the Thinking of You saying using a square punch and then backed it with my go to perfect Apothecary Accents Framelits – it is that little perfect something to complete this card.  I carried over the triple rocked n rolled large stamp to the front of my envelope. 

These close ups show you the differences in my rocked n rolled techniques – some were heavy, some light, some two colors and some three.  I stamped the French writing in Cajun Craze on the Apothecary Accents Framelits – if you look closely you can see it.  Lastly – I lightly sponged the edge of the card and the saying banner in Cajun Craze to give a pop to the card.  Several of the accents are small and quiet, but really pull the whole project together.

I just love looking at this card so much, so I had to make another one just for myself, as this one I’m sending to my friend Sharon. I hope you enjoy my little glimpse into a special time of year, just around the corner!

Creatively yours –

Ingrid

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Stamp Sets – French Foliage (121166), Sweet Essentials (126457) Paper – Whisper White (100730), More Mustard (100946), Cajun Craze (119685), Ink – Gold Glow Smooch Spritz (118770), More Mustard (126964), Cajun Craze (126965), So Saffron (126957), Rich Razzleberry (126950), Midnight Muse (126860) Cool Tools – Big Shot (113439), Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies (127003), 1” Square Punch (124094) The Perfect Finish – Basic Pearl Jewel Accents (119247), Gold Glow Smootch Spritz  (118770), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Sponges (101610)

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