April Technique Challenge

It is the fourth Monday of the month, so that means we have our Technique Challenge over at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration.  Let's see what Tobe have chosen for us this time:

Ok, so here is a technique I have never done.  What cracks me up the most about this was using Margarita Salt for it!  Made me almost want to have a margarita as well!  Here is my creation:

I decided to use some of the new in-colors that I was able to pre-order from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog; Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist along with a returning in-color Dapper Denim.  I also used the Eastern Beauty stamp set along with the coordinating thinlit dies.  I created my own background after painting and salting my card by stamping the circle images randomly.  I added a few touches of gold with the ribbon and the gold foil circle layered under my sentiment.  This was a neat technique to try.  I think we might be getting some glossy paper in the new catalog, so I will definitely be trying it again!  

I am looking forward to seeing what you can create with this technique.  For more samples, head over to SSI and then upload your creation!    

March Technique Challenge

Happy Monday to you and yours!  It is finally starting to seem a little bit more like spring in my neck of the woods (Lehigh Valley, PA).  I am looking forward to a warm spring when I can send my kids outside to play and watch them from my studio and create.  Until then, I will steal away time here and there to stamp and paper craft!  Today I am sharing a card I created for the Technique Challenge at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration.  Check it out:

I knew exactly what paper I wanted to use with this card.  I decided to use some of the Moroccan Designer Series Paper with one of my favorite sets of framelits and a touch of copper.  Here is my card:

I just love this paper.  I thought this card would be perfect for congratulating someone on a new job.  I love the mix of colors here with the Cajun Craze and Delightful Dijon paired with the Early Espresso and Very Vanilla neutrals.  The stamp set and punch used is the Thoughtful Banners bundled with the Duet Banner punch.  I hadn't used this set in a long time and it really has so many uses!  And I just love the all the patterns in this DSP, I weaved with it and I used it as a background.  I cut out the weaved part with the Lots of Labels dies and layered it on a piece of Copper Foil for some shine.  To finish it off, I added some Moroccan Designer Series Washi Tape and a few Cajun Craze enamel shapes.  

I would love to see what you can do with this technique!  Head over to SSI and upload your creation today!

February Technique Challenge

Happy Monday!  It has been a very busy weekend here.  I had a super fun stampin' party yesterday and got a chance to catch up with my friends while creating, pretty much a win-win!  Today we have a fabulous technique challenge for you over at SSI.  Check it out:

  

I love embossing.  So this technique was perfect for me.  I know I tried it before but I am not sure that I knew the name of it.  Here is my card:

I knew this rose would be perfect for this technique.  I went with a Melon Mambo card base.  I stamped the large image with versa mark and then heat embossed on vellum.  I flipped the vellum over and colored with some Stampin' Write markers.  I decided to go with a bright color and then a lighter complimenting color.  For the pinks I went with Melon Mambo and Flirty Flamingo.  For the the shades of green, I chose Cucumber Crush and Mint Macaron.  I stamped the sentiment with Flirty Flamingo and cut out a stitched oval and layered with with a scallop oval.  

This card was so fun to do.  Head over to SSI to see the other designer's creations and then upload yours!  

January Technique Challenge

Can you believe it is Monday already?  I don't know what happened to the weekend, it seemed to fly by for sure!  It is going to be wet and rainy here in my neck of the woods today, so it would be the perfect day to stay inside and stamp!  If only I could get me 3 year old boy to stamp with me.  Today we have a great Technique Challenge for you over at SSI.  Here it is:

Here is my card:

I decided to go with a pink ombre effect with my background on a Blushing Bride card base.  I sponged some Rich Razzleberry, Sweet Sugarplum and Blushing Bride on some Whisper White.  Once that dried I took out my template, a piece of Window Sheet that already had some circles cut out of it.  With a sponge dauber, I sponged on a few circles in the Whisper White Craft.  I added some of the Sale-A-Bration metallic ribbon in the Whisper White and silver and a sentiment that was stamped with Rich Razzleberry ink and then sponged in Sweet Sugarplum around the edges.  Finally I finished the whole thing off with a die cut Dragonfly in the Silver Foil.

Thanks so much for checking out my project today.  If you haven't gotten a chance to try this technique, now is your chance!  It is pretty easy and creates pretty stunning results.  I can't wait to see what you upload over at SSI!    

December Technique Challenge

Did you make it through all the Holiday festivities?  Hopefully this Monday finds you relaxed from that Christmas frenzy!  We were lucky to be home all day on Christmas and my kids had a wonderful Christmas full of fun toys.  I had some time Sunday night to create for this month's Technique Challenge over at SSI:

So I am going to show you my project step by step...well sort of at least.  I decided to use some brand new products coming very soon in the 2017 Occasions Catalog; the Dragonfly Dreams bundle.  This idea was in my head and I think I like how it turned out.  Here is the stencil I used:

I cut out the small dragonfly swarm and sponged in shades of pink and purple (Blushing Bride, Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant).  I realized that I wasn't getting enough of the dragonflies' wings so I took out the inner piece and added more sponging:

I decided to use the butterfly bodies from Watercolor Wings and stamped them on in Basic Black.  I added a sentiment and a ribbon:

I like how it turned out...I think next time I would try to do a rainbow using the Brights family.  But I am just absolutely smitten with the color Sweet Sugarplum.  That glitter ribbon is retiring, so you better get it before its gone.  It will go with a beautiful new suite in the 2017 Occasions Catalog calling Falling In Love!  Here is the inside:

I lightly stamped the large dragonfly in Blushing Bride (I think I even stamped off as well) and then stamped my inside sentiment right over it.  I love the idea of this card and will be trying it again with some other things.  

You should check out other designers' projects over at SSI and create your own project using the Masking/Stenciling technique.  Inky fingers = fun to me!  :)  

    

November Technique Challenge

Hello and welcome to our weekly challenge.  Last week things got a little crazy at my house with the holidays and I unfortunately didn't have time to post.  But I am back in this week and I am thrilled to show off my take on this week's Technique Challenge over at SSI:

The only real trick here is that you need to have the reinkers on hand.  I finally got into the habit of buying the reinkers as soon as the I buy new ink pads (new in colors).  And aside from this technique there are lots of other ways to use them (aqua painters, spritzers, etc).  Here is my card:

I just love the way this card turned out.  I let the fabulous color palette of the Moroccan DSP determine my colors and paired it with the In This World Stamp set.  The butterfly fit perfectly in the Layering Ovals Framelits and I was able to layer it with a scalloped oval for an extra bit of Dapper Denim.  I love the two sheets of the DSP, the one has a kaleidoscope feel to it.  I stamped the sentiment on the bottom and finished it off with some enamel shapes.  Here is a close up of the butterfly:

You can see with the Baby Wipe technique, your image gets stamped in a lot of different colors.  I used Delightful Dijon, Cajun Craze, Emerald Envy and Dapper Denim.  Here is the inside:

This is a perfect card for a special person in your life and there is lots of space for a nice personal note.  I made quite a few of these cards as a swap for a Stampin' Up! event I went to.  I was pretty proud of it because it uses a stamp set that doesn't get a lot of buzz and it was actually a pretty easy card to make as well.  

This is a great technique and can be used to create any type of card.  I can't wait to see what you create and upload over at SSI!

October Technique Challenge

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend.  I spent mine, doing one of my most favorite things, stamping with some fabulous ladies.  I have lots of new projects that I can't wait to share with you, most of them for Christmas!  But today I get to share what I created for the challenge over at SSI.  Check it out:

This technique can be a bit of a messy one.  It reminds me how my dream craft room must either have a sink or be on the same floor as a bathroom.  I am currently in the basement, although I do LOVE my Stampin' Studio!  Here is my project:

I decided to use the Lucky Star embossing folder and add some Delightful Dijon ink to it.  I added it to a Delightful Dijon card base and decorated it with some Emerald Envy pine boughs I die cut and a Copper Foil bell that I punched out.  I fussy cut my sentiment and trimmed the card with some striped Washi Tape.  Here is a peek at the inside:

I stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler and added some more washi tape to bring the project all together.  I love our technique challenge because they definitely push me out of my comfort zone.  Now you can create using this great technique and upload it over at SSI!

September Technique Challenge

We have a very cool technique challenge for you today at SSI.  It is the first time I have tried this technique, and I think I will definitely be adding this to my routine.  Check it out:

Here is my attempt at this.  The first try did not go so well but I am pleased with second.

I used the Paisleys and Posies Suite which has been a go to set for me recently.  I scored my Delightful Dijon card stock an inch apart using my Simply Scored board and then stamped my background.  I added a strip of DSP and then layered on the sentiment.  I added the extra die cut paisleys for a finishing touch.  Here is the inside: 

I wanted to include the big paisley stamp on the inside above the sentiment.  

Thanks so much for checking out my card for today's challenge.  I can't wait to see what you create and upload over at SSI.  

August Technique Challenge

We have another great technique challenge for you on this wonderful Monday.  Check it out:

Here is my attempt at this technique using some new products:

Check out those paisleys!  So fun, right?  Here I am using the Designer Series Paper that goes with this suite called Petals and Paisleys with such a wonderful color palette.  I love the soft Mint Macaron paired with the bright Rich Razzleberry and the rich Delightful Dijon.  I used the coordinating framelits to make my spotlight.  For a complete supply list, see below, although the new products aren't available until September 1st.  

I can't wait to see what you can create with this technique.  Feel free to combine it with another challenge and upload your project over at SSI.

July Technique Challenge

It's Monday already and we have a new challenge for you.  The 4th Monday of each month will be our Technique Challenge, created by Tobe.  She does a great job picking out awesome techniques to try out.  Check out this month's:

I had never done this before.  This might be very obvious when you see my card:

I had gotten this stamp set awhile ago and was happy to finally get some ink on it.  I decided to make a masculine card.  My color palette was Delightful Dijon, Cajun Craze and Dapper Denim.  I love the background stamping, I can't wait to try another technique with this stamp set (Triple Time Stamping).  All I needed was a little bit of linen thread to finish off this card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Head over to SSI for more projects using this technique and then create and upload yours!

Technique Tuesday and The Friday Mashup #182

I love learning a new technique.  I have been trying different techniques with reinkers recently.  The only problem is that I don't have a lot of reinkers, mostly just retired colors.  Today's technique is brought to you thanks to The Friday Mashup.  

We were given the Galaxy technique and a project for a friend to mash up.  Here is what I did:

It's hard to see in the picture, but there are little clusters of embossed "stars."  I really wanted to stamp on some shooting stars but I was shocked when I couldn't find a stamp in my collection that fit the bill.  I will have to tell my husband that I don't have every stamp available!  So instead I did little clusters of sequins.  I think it looks more like the Aurora Borealis.  Thanks for looking!