Feb
29
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TGIF. To help kick off the weekend, Kim P and I have a double-take for you. My challenge to Kim was to create using Cosmo Cricket paper.
Image was coloured with Prismacolour pencil crayons and odorless mineral spirits, and painted with H2O’s. Unfortunately, the image doesn’t pop because I added brown ink around the image, smudged it, and ruined it. So disappointing. Guess I’ll have to do another one to show you.
Kim is posting right now and I’m anxious to see what she has in store for us. You can see her card here. Thanks for playing Kim.
Stamp: Stamps Happen; Paper: Taken With Teal, Cosmo Cricket; Prismacolour pencil crayons, odorless mineral spirits, H2O’s; eyelits, hemp, brad.
Stamping Hugs,
Beth
Feb
27
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Good afternoon. I did something this week I have never done before. What you ask? I played with
Julee’s Mojo Monday sketch. Every week I say, “I’m definately going to play along,” but just never seem to get around to it. Well, with my Friday being as bad as it was, I decided to start my week off with a bang in getting my many goals completed day-by-day. The minute I saw
Julee’s sketch I knew I had to play along because this is one darn cute layout–wouldn’t you agree? This was a very fun way to start my week for sure!
I pulled out my new rubbah from
Willowgrove Stamps. This CD set has 19 individual pieces, which I combined for today’s card.
Next, I pulled out my Tombow markers and watercoloured with them onto watercolour paper. I even played around with the background to make it have a tie-die effect. It is so much prettier in real life.
For my readers in the Sarnia area, you will be interested to know that my upcoming class, at Lasting Impressions, is based on this card. In April, participants will complete four cards, but just for you I’ll do something special–I’ll create your kit so you can complete this card instead of the four if you wish, but don’t tell anyone–it’s a special offer just for you
Stamping Hugs,
Beth
Feb
26
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Uncategorized Good morning, and welcome to Sunflower and Dragonflies’ Tutorial Tuesday. Today I have bargello style for you. You may recall that I posted a bargello tutorial a while back. This one is a little different, and just as lovely, which is why I am compelled to post another bargello style tutorial for you. Enjoy!
Supplies:
One very large stamp, or two medium size stamps
White embossing powder
VersaMark
Heat gun (not shown)
Sponge
Glossy cardstock
Variety of ink pads (not shown)
Gold Leaf pen (not shown)
Stamp image with VersaMark on the left side of your cardstock.
Stamp image, once again, with VersaMark on the right side, leaving little, or no, seam in between.
Heat emboss.
Sponge colour on cardstock, over top of embossed areas.
Continue sponging colour until your whole area is covered. Now let’s pretend I have a photo showing you that I cut my image into thin strips, as seen below. Writing this tutorial I discovered I neglected to take a photo of that step. I probably got side-tracked grabbing another cup of coffee.
The cardstock on the left is the cardfront of my card. I chose to have my bargello strips placed across in the direction shown here. The card on the right represents the width of my card. The card on the right should be cut to the width of your card, and a height slightly smaller than the area that will be taken up by the strips of paper. Place three strips of double-sided tape as shown in this photo.
Stagger your strips and place on cardstock that has the double sided tape.
Turn bargello piece over and generously cover with white glue.
Place bargello strip onto your cardstock and roll brayer over top to ensure a good bond.
Edge card with gold leaf pen.
Your card is now complete.
Other uses for Bargello:
- Use on 3 x 3 gift cards
- Cheque book cover
- Frame your bargello card
- Use to decorate a trinket box
- Journal cover
Feb
25
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Uncategorized I type 86 words per minute. 86 correct words typed. 1 wrong. The timing of finding this typing test on Corie’s blog today is too perfect. My family will understand the irony of this.
86 words
Feb
25
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Good morning. Did you have a nice weekend? I got in a little card making time and played with the Magic Pattern from the newest issue of the
Technique Junkie Newsletter. I’ m having a hard time leaving the Inkadinkadoo sailboat alone, as you can see. The winds look pretty high — a perfect day for sailors.
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo, French Flair, Riveting
Watercolour crayons, watercolour pencil crayons
Cardstock: Taken With Teal, Black, White
TGIF. To help kick off the weekend, Kim P and I have a double-take for you. My challenge to Kim was to create using Cosmo Cricket paper.
