Category: Stamping Techniques

Stampin’ Up! Best of Autumn Emboss Resist!

Stampin’ Up! Best of Autumn Emboss Resist!

Posted on by Carol Payne

We had a really nice day with all our family home for dinner and the afternoon to celebrate Jessica's birthday. Of course I'm not prejudice, but I know I have a great family!

Although it doesn't look very fall-ish at my house yet, I was inspired by my Sunday Swap Day cards to create this card with the Best of Autumn stamp set, the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Folder, and the Autumn Accents Die:

Best of Autumn 1

I used the emboss resist technique on the Very Vanilla strip. I stamped the leaf image with Versamark ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder, then embossed with my Heat Tool. After cooling for a few seconds I sponged the embossed images with Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, and Soft Suede ink. The clear embossing "resists" the ink and allows the Very Vanilla color to show through. After I applied all of my inks I gently rubbed over the images with a kleenex to remove the excess ink.

Best of autumn 2
The "give thanks" greeting is from the Best of Autumn set, as well as the pumpkin image I stamped in the lower right corner before embossing the Baked Brown Sugar layer with the Woodgrain Folder.

I cut a Very Vanilla leaf with my Autumn Accents Die, stamped the "give thanks" on the leaf, then sponged with the same three colors I used with the emboss resist. I tore apart a strip of 1 1/4" Burlap Trim to get the burlap threads I looped together and secured with a Vintage Trinket brad. After inserting the brad in the base of the leaf I adhered it all to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Best of autumn 3
For the inside I stamped with a phrase from Trust God, then used the emboss resist technique along with LOTS of sponging of Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry.

That's all for now! Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

 

All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’ Up! Best of Autumn Emboss Resist!

Stampin’ Up! Best of Autumn Emboss Resist!

Posted on by Carol Payne

We had a really nice day with all our family home for dinner and the afternoon to celebrate Jessica's birthday. Of course I'm not prejudice, but I know I have a great family!

Although it doesn't look very fall-ish at my house yet, I was inspired by my Sunday Swap Day cards to create this card with the Best of Autumn stamp set, the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Folder, and the Autumn Accents Die:

Best of Autumn 1

I used the emboss resist technique on the Very Vanilla strip. I stamped the leaf image with Versamark ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder, then embossed with my Heat Tool. After cooling for a few seconds I sponged the embossed images with Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, and Soft Suede ink. The clear embossing "resists" the ink and allows the Very Vanilla color to show through. After I applied all of my inks I gently rubbed over the images with a kleenex to remove the excess ink.

Best of autumn 2
The "give thanks" greeting is from the Best of Autumn set, as well as the pumpkin image I stamped in the lower right corner before embossing the Baked Brown Sugar layer with the Woodgrain Folder.

I cut a Very Vanilla leaf with my Autumn Accents Die, stamped the "give thanks" on the leaf, then sponged with the same three colors I used with the emboss resist. I tore apart a strip of 1 1/4" Burlap Trim to get the burlap threads I looped together and secured with a Vintage Trinket brad. After inserting the brad in the base of the leaf I adhered it all to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Best of autumn 3
For the inside I stamped with a phrase from Trust God, then used the emboss resist technique along with LOTS of sponging of Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry.

That's all for now! Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

 

All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’ Up! Secret Garden Window Card!

Stampin’ Up! Secret Garden Window Card!

Posted on by Carol Payne

Good morning! I am so happy today is the third Thursday of the month! It means I get to stamp with my "Crafty Chix" group at Bondo's Pizza in Galatia!

A few months ago I received the card I am showing you today in my monthly swap. Unfortunately, since then I have lost the creators name, I am sorry!

The Chix like to choose their next months' projects from my display, and this is one of the cards they chose to make today using the Secret Garden stamp set and matching framelits:


Secret Garden window 1
We will be using the "Whitewash" Technique in addition to punches, as well as the new Circle Collection Framelits and the Hexagon Textured Impressions Folder!

Here are some quick instructions to do the Whitewash Technique

Whitewash Coloring

1. Stamp
image with Versamark ink on solid-color cardstock. Heat Emboss with Embossing
Powder.

 


Whitewash 3

 

 

 

2. Squeeze Whisper White Craft Pad to deposit ink in lid. Open pad. Pick
up ink from lid with AquaPainter.
“Wash” color over embossed image. Allow to air-dry or dry with Heat Tool.

Whitewash 4

3. Squeeze lid
of a Classic inkpad color of choice. Open pad. Pick up ink from lid with
Blender Pen. Apply ink to “white-washed” areas as desired. Add more intense ink
color with matching Stampin’ Write Marker.


Whitewash 5

 

Here's the class handout. You can dowload and print it if you wish!


Download Secret Garden Window

That's all for now! If you have any questions, please let me know!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!


All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’ Up! Secret Garden Window Card!

Stampin’ Up! Secret Garden Window Card!

Posted on by Carol Payne

Good morning! I am so happy today is the third Thursday of the month! It means I get to stamp with my "Crafty Chix" group at Bondo's Pizza in Galatia!

A few months ago I received the card I am showing you today in my monthly swap. Unfortunately, since then I have lost the creators name, I am sorry!

The Chix like to choose their next months' projects from my display, and this is one of the cards they chose to make today using the Secret Garden stamp set and matching framelits:


Secret Garden window 1
We will be using the "Whitewash" Technique in addition to punches, as well as the new Circle Collection Framelits and the Hexagon Textured Impressions Folder!

Here are some quick instructions to do the Whitewash Technique

Whitewash Coloring

1. Stamp
image with Versamark ink on solid-color cardstock. Heat Emboss with Embossing
Powder.

 


Whitewash 3

 

 

 

2. Squeeze Whisper White Craft Pad to deposit ink in lid. Open pad. Pick
up ink from lid with AquaPainter.
“Wash” color over embossed image. Allow to air-dry or dry with Heat Tool.

Whitewash 4

3. Squeeze lid
of a Classic inkpad color of choice. Open pad. Pick up ink from lid with
Blender Pen. Apply ink to “white-washed” areas as desired. Add more intense ink
color with matching Stampin’ Write Marker.


Whitewash 5

 

Here's the class handout. You can dowload and print it if you wish!


Download Secret Garden Window

That's all for now! If you have any questions, please let me know!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!


All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day! Flower Shop!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day! Flower Shop!

Posted on by Carol Payne

Happy Sunday morning! Just a quick post with some really pretty Flower Shop convention swaps!

Hardly any details necessary, these swaps speak well for themselves!

First by Sharon Tong-Robinson:

Sharon tong-robinson flower shop

Paired with Yippee Skippee by Kelly Acheson:

Kelly acheson flower shop

Finally, embossed resist  with Banner Greetings Hostess by Diane Hughes:

Diane hughes flower shop

That's all for now! If you have any questions, just leave me a comment or shoot me an email!

Unti tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day! Flower Shop!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day! Flower Shop!

Posted on by Carol Payne

Happy Sunday morning! Just a quick post with some really pretty Flower Shop convention swaps!

Hardly any details necessary, these swaps speak well for themselves!

First by Sharon Tong-Robinson:

Sharon tong-robinson flower shop

Paired with Yippee Skippee by Kelly Acheson:

Kelly acheson flower shop

Finally, embossed resist  with Banner Greetings Hostess by Diane Hughes:

Diane hughes flower shop

That's all for now! If you have any questions, just leave me a comment or shoot me an email!

Unti tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Wetlands!

Stampin’ Up! Wetlands!

Posted on by Carol Payne

Good morning! Yesterday was a CRAZY day! A crazy but extremely fun day! During the course of the day I cared for all of my grandchildren except one, with 5 of the 6 at my house for the evening at the same time! Maddie Kate (who is 12), was the only one I didn't see today. Ava (who just turned 8 on Monday) was INVALUABLE help, let me tell ya! We had three babies needing diaper changes at just about the same time, so between Ava and my sweet hubby helping, we survived! Liam goes home with his mommy today around noon, and then we go to Ava's family birthday party tonight! After my classes on Saturday I think I need to have a collapse scheduled, but it may have to wait until Sunday afternoon. As long as it is accompanied by a nap, I think I can make it!

Understandably I did no new stamping yesterday, so I am relying on my collection of convention swaps to fill in the gap today, and I've a nice collection of Wetlands swaps for you today!

This first swap is by Deb McCahan. I believe Deb combined brayering and sponging to get this great sunset look! I have to confess when I first saw this set in the new catalog this set didn't particularly appeal to me because of the goose image, but it didn't take long for these little shorebirds to win me over, not to mention the great greetings this set has to offer.

Deb McCahan wetlands

Kathy Johnson went simple and masculine with the Canada goose image in this set. 

Kathy Johnson wetlands

This swap has no name, which is a shame, because it's a good one! The creator combined By the Tide images with Wetlands to make a really well-done thinking of you card.

Wetlands by the tide

Last but definitely not least, Teresa Howe created this beauty by markering on a clear stamp block, spritzing with water, then stamping on the background layer to create the soft, watery look! The greeting is from the Express Yourself Hostess set.

Teresa howe wetlands

Well, that's all for today! I have to finish up by classes for tomorrow, so I need to get going!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’ Up! Wetlands!

Stampin’ Up! Wetlands!

Posted on by Carol Payne

Good morning! Yesterday was a CRAZY day! A crazy but extremely fun day! During the course of the day I cared for all of my grandchildren except one, with 5 of the 6 at my house for the evening at the same time! Maddie Kate (who is 12), was the only one I didn't see today. Ava (who just turned 8 on Monday) was INVALUABLE help, let me tell ya! We had three babies needing diaper changes at just about the same time, so between Ava and my sweet hubby helping, we survived! Liam goes home with his mommy today around noon, and then we go to Ava's family birthday party tonight! After my classes on Saturday I think I need to have a collapse scheduled, but it may have to wait until Sunday afternoon. As long as it is accompanied by a nap, I think I can make it!

Understandably I did no new stamping yesterday, so I am relying on my collection of convention swaps to fill in the gap today, and I've a nice collection of Wetlands swaps for you today!

This first swap is by Deb McCahan. I believe Deb combined brayering and sponging to get this great sunset look! I have to confess when I first saw this set in the new catalog this set didn't particularly appeal to me because of the goose image, but it didn't take long for these little shorebirds to win me over, not to mention the great greetings this set has to offer.

Deb McCahan wetlands

Kathy Johnson went simple and masculine with the Canada goose image in this set. 

Kathy Johnson wetlands

This swap has no name, which is a shame, because it's a good one! The creator combined By the Tide images with Wetlands to make a really well-done thinking of you card.

Wetlands by the tide

Last but definitely not least, Teresa Howe created this beauty by markering on a clear stamp block, spritzing with water, then stamping on the background layer to create the soft, watery look! The greeting is from the Express Yourself Hostess set.

Teresa howe wetlands

Well, that's all for today! I have to finish up by classes for tomorrow, so I need to get going!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’ Up! Label Love/Alphabet Press!

Stampin’ Up! Label Love/Alphabet Press!

Posted on by Carol Payne

Just a quick post. Alisa, Cody, and baby Oakley are coming home from the hospital today and I am packing to go spend the next week with them! yay!

Until I get a chance to show you more Oakley pics, here's a card for you:

Label love 1

This is one of my convention swaps. (Even though I didn't get to go, I am still participating in a couple of organized swaps. I signed up for them a long time ago, before it became apparent that Oakley was waiting to come because wanted his Grammie to stay home with him instead!)

Label love 2

Stamps: Label Love, Make a Wish, Off the Grid

Paper: Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla, Soho Subway Designer Paper

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Artisan Label Punch, Brayer, Big Shot, Alphabet Press Textured Impressions Folder, 1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon (in the upcoming Holiday Catalog), Neutrals Candy Dots

Stampingrox Technique Tip: I brayered the negative (flat) side of the Alphabet Press folder with Crisp Cantaloupe ink before inserting the Crisp Cantaloupe paper and cranking through the Big Shot to achieve the tone-on-tone darker look for the letters! Fun! You could also sponge the ink or rub the inkpad directly on the folder if you do not yet own a brayer.

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

 

All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’ Up! Label Love/Alphabet Press!

Stampin’ Up! Label Love/Alphabet Press!

Posted on by Carol Payne

Just a quick post. Alisa, Cody, and baby Oakley are coming home from the hospital today and I am packing to go spend the next week with them! yay!

Until I get a chance to show you more Oakley pics, here's a card for you:

Label love 1

This is one of my convention swaps. (Even though I didn't get to go, I am still participating in a couple of organized swaps. I signed up for them a long time ago, before it became apparent that Oakley was waiting to come because wanted his Grammie to stay home with him instead!)

Label love 2

Stamps: Label Love, Make a Wish, Off the Grid

Paper: Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla, Soho Subway Designer Paper

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Artisan Label Punch, Brayer, Big Shot, Alphabet Press Textured Impressions Folder, 1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon (in the upcoming Holiday Catalog), Neutrals Candy Dots

Stampingrox Technique Tip: I brayered the negative (flat) side of the Alphabet Press folder with Crisp Cantaloupe ink before inserting the Crisp Cantaloupe paper and cranking through the Big Shot to achieve the tone-on-tone darker look for the letters! Fun! You could also sponge the ink or rub the inkpad directly on the folder if you do not yet own a brayer.

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

 

All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

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