REVISITING A FAVORITE TECHNIQUE!

I made this card using a very simple background technique that I haven't used in a very long time. I am sure the technique has a name but I don't know it.

All I did was rub some ink (I used Bashful Blue, Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy) onto a piece of wax paper and then misted some water onto the ink. I laid a piece of Whisper White cardstock over the wax paper and pressed down. I then lifted it to check the ink coverage, and laid it down a couple more times in different areas on the wax paper until I was satisfied with the ink coverage and then simply dried it with the Heat Tool.  I then cut two pieces from my inked cardstock, one for stamping and one to leave as is. I backed both pieces with Basic Gray Cardstock and stamped the Penguins from Zoo Review in Basic Gray on one piece. I attached the unstamped strip down the left side of a white card and then placed the stamped piece horizontally using Dimensionals. Cut a little birthday hat from real red cardstock for the Penguin in the center and attached a pompom to the top. The greeting is from Friendly Phrases and is stamped in Basic Gray.

It didn't take me long to make this card but I am happy with the results. I think the Penquins really suit the background!

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Dates: October 1-31, 2012


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Halloween Characters!

It's been a while since I played with my Owl Punch but after seeing these characters while surfing our Demo Web site, it was time to play! I used the Scallop Border Punch on the fence and Watercolor Pencils to create the individual boards. The moon is sponged in Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Ink. The owls were made with a variety of our punches.

Holiday Frame Christmas Card

Once again the idea for this card came from our Stampin'Up! Demonstrator Gallery. I spend way too much time browsing!!

I had so much fun  sanding the cardstock to make the embossed design using the new Core'dinations Cardstock in Gumball Green and the  Holiday Frame Embossing Folder. The cute stamped images are from the new Joyous Celebrations stamp set from the Holiday Catalogue. The cardfront is then attached to a Cherry Cobbler card. I love this simple card. I think it is stunning!

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Ornament Christmas Card

Isn't this card wonderfully elegant? My picture really doesn't do it justice. In real life it shimmers and sparkles,  thanks in part to the ornament that has been cut from Silver Shimmer paper using one of the Holiday Ornaments Framelits and is mounted behind the Cherry Cobbler ornament. The Cherry Cobbler ornament has been accented with Dazzling Details and Jewels, and really sparkles! Adding to the sparkle also is one  of the new Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons on top of the Organza Bow. The beautiful embossing on the white layer is done using the  Holiday Frame Embossing Folder and it all is mounted on a Cherry Cobbler card. The complete look is just stunning!

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Thanksgiving Card

Here is another card that I received in our small Demo Swap for the Holiday Catalogue. There is no name on the back so I can't give the designer credit, but I love this card. What a great way to use the new single stamp called Tweet Leaves. She has used markers to ink the stamp and then cut it with Autumn Accents BigZ Die. The background leaves have all been put through the BigShot with different embossing folders and then cut with the same Die. I also love the way she has used the Background Woodgrain stamp together with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.