Everblue in Poloroid

October Stamp Club Card

I know it is only October but we have to get a few Christmas cards made at our stamp club workshop. This is our first Christmas card of the season.  We used two techniques:   The Shaker card and the Faux Letterpress techniques.  Unfortunately the photo does not show the Illuminate ink glittering in the stripes of the blue card stock (faux letterpress technique).  Here are the details on how to make this card.

Follow these techniques to make the poloroid shaker image and the striped background in Marina Mist:

Technique:  Shaker Card - Tutorial can be found on Splitcoaststampers
Technique: Faux Letterpress -  Tutorial can be found on Splitcoaststampers

 To create the picture image in the "poloroid photo", stamp the evergreen trees in Midnight Muse ink.  Sponge Marina Mist ink over the entire piece of card stock.  If you want, you can sponge a bit of Midnight Muse ink as well.  Stamp the stars using the Illuminate ink. Continue following the Shaker card instructions.

Tips:  

Use wax paper when using the expression thinlits.  This will make your life so much easier!!!  The sandwich works like this:  Bigshot Platform, Acrylic plate, thinlit, wax paper, card stock, Acrylic plate.  Works like a charm.  Thanks Brenda, I think you were the one that gave me this tip!
 
We tried Mica Flakes but they did not move around in our window very easily.  Too much static.  I think if you would want to use the flakes, double up on the mounting tape height to give the flakes more space to move.  The glitter is heavier and moves easily in the window.

To adhere the "merry", roll the glue dots to fit to the back of the sentiment. Rolling the glue dots keep them hidden.   Another option is to use spray adhesive. 

The Illuminate ink was used in the Faux Letterpress Technique.  


Supplies:

Stamps:  Evergreen
Paper:  Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Season of Style DSP, Silver Foil Sheets
Ink:  Marina Mist, Midnight Muse, Illuminate, 
Accessories:  Scalloped Border Punch or Edgelit, Corner Rounder, Expressions Thinlets, Wax Paper, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Buttons, Rhinestones, Mounting Tape (Scotch brand - found in the framing section at Michael's), Silver Glass Glitter, Square Framelits, Sticky Strip, Transparency/Acetate, Glue Dots, Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder

If you have any questions regarding the making of this card, please don't hesitate to ask.  Thanks for stopping by.

Part 2: November Stamp Club Card

Bell and Boughs with Champagne Glass Glitter

Here is the second card for the November Stamp Club.  We tried a new ribbon technique on how to tie a bow.  You can see the video on how to do this HERE.

Directions:

1. Stamp the image in Black Stazon ink and colour using Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler ink on watercolour paper.

2. Sponge edges in Crumb Cake ink.

3. Tape large Cherry Cobbler card stock and DSP together.  Place strip of seam binding to front of card and tape in back.  Make bow as in instructional video.  (Thanks to Crafty Confessions blog!)

4. Tape watercoloured image, Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler card stock together.  Add dimensionals to the back and adhere to the DSP layers and card base.

5. Use the Tombo Liquid Glue and run a bead of glue around the four sides of the Cherry Cobbler card stock.  Sprinkle with Champagne Glass Glitter.

6. Add bow to edge with a glue dot.

Dimensions:

Always Artichoke Card Base:  5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Cherry Cobbler:  4 1/8 x 5 3/8

DSP:  4 x 5 1/4

Cherry Cobbler:  3 x 4 1/8

Always Artichoke: 2 5/8 x 3 3/4

Watercolour Paper:  2 1/2 x 3 5/8

 Supplies:  

Stamps:  Bells and Boughs

Paper:  Deck the Halls DSP, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Watercolour Paper

Ink:  Black Stazon, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Blender Pen or Aquapainter, Sponge, Dimensionals, Tombo White Glue, Champagne Glass Glitter, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Bow Tying Apparatus, Glue Dots

4.25 x 5.5 card

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June Stamp Club

Watercolor Trio with Smooch Spritz

Directions:

1. Stamp the three flower images in Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa and Taken with Teal on the Natural White card stock. Each flower has its own ink colour.

2. Using the Log Cabin Smooch Spritz spray the stamped image carefully. Spray the Kraft card base with Log Cabin Smooch Spritz as well.

I found that I needed to be careful when I sprayed with the Log Cabin SS. I pressed with a light touch so that I wouldn't make a big blotch over my stamped image. (Maybe I have a faulty spray bottle. Let me know if you do not have this problem.) Practice on a scrap first.

3. Spray stamped image with Vanilla Smooch Spritz. I squirted quite generously. Set aside to dry.

4. Using the Scalloped Trim Border Punch, punch one edge of Close to Cocoa card stock.

5. Tape Close to Cocoa, Taken with Teal and stamped Naturals White card stock together. Tie a piece of Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon (NEW!!) around these layers. Adhere to Kraft card base.

Dimensions:

Kraft Card Base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Close to Cocoa: 3 3/4 x 5 1/4

Taken with Teal: 3 5/8 x 4 7/8

Naturals White: 3 1/2 x 4 3/4

Supplies:

Stamps: Watercolor Trio

Paper: Kraft, Close to Cocoa, Taken with Teal, Naturals White

Ink: Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, Taken with Teal

Accessories: Log Cabin and Vanilla Smooch Spritz, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Early Espresso 1/4" Taffeta Ribbon

4.25 x 5.5 card

Petal Pizzazz with Glitter and Sticky Cuts

I have been meaning to use the Sticky Cuts for a while now. Finally had the chance and now they are retiring! The new catalogue has just a plain sheet of sticky cuts that can be run through the Big Shot.

1. Run the Brocade Blue card stock through the Big Shot with the Texturz Plate.

2. Stamp three flowers and two leaves from the Petal Pizzazz stamp set on scraps of of Whisper White card stock. Cut out.

3. For stems of flowers, bend two narrow strips of Certainly Celery card stock keeping one straight. Using the two-way glue pen, attach strips to Brocade Blue card stock.

4. Tie white embroidery thread through clear itty bitty button. Add glue dot to back of button and adhere to Borcade Blue flower. Another option is to use a crystal brad. Adhere flower to middle stem. Here is the card with the Itty Bitty Button.

5. Add silver brad to So Saffron flower. Add dimensional to back of flower and attach to card.

6. Rub the embossing buddy over the Pretty in Pink flower. This helps get rid of the static. Add a Sticky Cut flower (from Sticky Cut Sweet package) to center of Pretty in Pink flower. Add glitter. Add dimenionals to back of flower and place on card

7. Add dimenionals to back of leaves and attach to card. Tie Certainly Celery ribbon in a knot and adhere with a glue dot.

Dimensions:

Whisper White Card Base: 5 1/2 x 6 1/2

Brocade Blue: 3 1/8 x 5 3/8

Certainly Celery: very narrow strips

Whisper White: scraps

Supplies:

Stamps: Petal Pizzazz

Paper: Whisper White, Brocade Blue, Certainly Celery

Ink: Brocade Blue, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron

Accessories: Glue Dots, Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Two-Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, Silver Brads, Itty Bitty Buttons or Crystal Brad, Flower Sticky Cut (from the Sweet package), Cosmo Glitter, Texturz Plate Backrounds, Big Shot. White Embroidery Thread

3 1/4 x 5.5 card

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