I feel so much better today and finally made it out to my stamp room and I have stamped! I've been building up a collection of projects I'm wanting to do. I decided to start out with a simple and yet a WOW card. And I just couldn't wait until "Technique Tuesday" to share it.
Have you noticed the Bride, Groom and Bridesmaid 12" x 12" Specialty Papers on page 158 of the Idea Book & Catalog? These are all 'foiled' papers. The foil gives the paper shine, texture and pattern. What I've used in this card is the Bridal Specialty Paper, 115669.
Then I used my Brayer, p. 192, #102395, $12.50, and Pixie Pick Classic Stamp Pad, p. 156, #105212, to totally change the tone of the paper.
Roll the brayer on the stamp pad over and over, picking the brayer off of the stamp pad after each roll across it. Otherwise you will only be inking one part of the brayer over and over and you don't really want to do that. Once you get your color evenly onto the Bride paper, rub the brayer over and over the paper and the color will intensify and even out--you're burnishing it into the paper. Once you have the color on, then rub over the paper with a clean tissue or soft cloth, removing some of the color from the foil or embossed parts.
Trim this brayered Specialty Paper to 4-1/4" x 2-1/2" I left it longer (like 4-1/4" x 5") before brayering on the Pixie Pink color so I'd have a scrap for punching out the 2 embellishment hearts.
Here are the other ingredients used on this card:
Stamp Set: Well Scripted* (clear mount)
Cardstock: Pixie Pink, Basic Black, Bride Specialty Paper
Ink: Pixie Pink Classic
Accessories: Clear Mount block* (C), Pinking Hearts Border punch*, SU! Embosslits Die: Scalloped Heart of Hearts*, Full Heart punch, 1/4" Black Grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive
* These items are in the 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog (Jan. 5 - April 30)
FYI: The Full Heart Punch is about 1/8" smaller than the Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit which leaves a nice border. You can't see the cute polka dots from the Embosslit, but you' can show them off on another card.
Below: I used the Pinking Hearts Border Punch to create the pattern in Basic Black cardstock. Start punching your cardstock in the middle. Then line up the punched part over the pattern shown on the extended sides of the punch, left or right, and continue punching.
What I love about this punch is being able to see the little punched hearts pop with color when you place colored cardstock beneath it.
TIP: Save those little punched out bits and use them as confetti after you accumulate a bunch.
Here are 2 card samples, also using the Pinking Hearts Border punch, that I received at Leadership Training earlier in January.
Above: Created by Terri Mongeon. Terri used the Sending Love Specialty Paper (from the 2010 Occasions Mini). One side of each sheet of this Specialty Paper boasts glittery designs.
Above: This card uses the Groom Specialty Paper. It's just so stunning. Created by Susan Campfield
I have one more card to show you but..........if you're prudish, you might not want to look. But if you're curious, you'll look. And if you need a gag card for a guy, you'll also want to look. :)
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If you have a good sense of humor and know a guy who'll be turning 30 or 40 or 50 or 60 soon, this might be a perfect card. It also uses the Bride Specialty Paper which was brayered with Basic Black ink. You can find the pattern here. I used a half pearl from the Pretties Kit in the center of the card, but you could also use one of the little Sending Love Epoxy Brads from the 2010 Occasions Mini.
What do you think of the tattoo?
OK, I'm done for today. I've had fun finally getting back to my stamping and I hope you've enjoyed the cards. Just click on my SHOP NOW button at the top right of my blog which will take you to my Demonstrator Website if you'd like to order any of the ingredients for these cards. Or email me and I'll place your order myself.
See you tomorrow. :)
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