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I am Thankful for You (Painted Harvest / Faux Patina Background)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I was recently given a sweet gift by one of my dearest friends. Of course, I had to send her a thank you card to tell her how much I appreciated both the gift and her friendship. I decided to use the background I created using the Faux Patina Technique and combine it with stamps from the Painted Harvest stamp set as it hadn’t seen much love recently. You can find step by step instructions on how I created the background here.

To finish the card, I stamped all of the images on Very Vanilla cardstock and then fussy cut them out one the flowers and one style of leaves. The other leaves were punched out using the Leaf Punch. I used the Pretty Label Punch for the sentiment. I did use a touch of Wink of Stella on the flowers but you need to be really careful as it can spread the ink around.

Here’s the Card…

Hopefully, my friend loves it just as much as I love our friendship.

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Card Decoration

Faux Patina – Brick Wall

July 10, 2019 2 comments

Technique

Faux Patina Technique – Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I recently shared a step by step post where I created a background using the Faux Patina technique. It was such fun and I thought how some other colour combinations might look really good. Today’s card features the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder and I’ve switched up some colours to make it look like a red brick wall. Let’s take a closer look.

Step One…

Take a sheet of Crumb Cake cardstock and cut to size. Ink the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder with Crumb Cake ink. It doesn’t have to be perfectly covered. Place the cardstock in the folder and run through your die cutting machine. This is what you’ll end up with. (Make sure you remember to clean the embossing folder when you’ve finished).

Step Two…

With a Stamping Sponge or Sponge Dauber, sponge Terracotta Tile ink onto your embossed piece. Once again, you don’t need to cover it perfectly.

Step Three…

Next up we are sponging on Real Red ink. I’d use a softer hand with this colour.

Step Four…

The last colour to add to our embossed piece is Early Espresso. At first I randomly applied the colour but then I decided to pick a top and then I sponged from the bottom to the top so I would get more of the darker brown colour on the bottom of the bricks. I thought this would help to make it look more a shadow.

Step Five…

The last step is to ensure your panel is completely dry. Leave it overnight, or speed the process up with your Heat Tool. Use your embossing buddy to remove any static. I used a clean Stamping Sponge and tapped it on to my Versamark pad which I then dabbed on to the piece. I added a sprinkling of Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Use a paintbrush to wipe away any excess powder. You just want a little highlight in places. Use the Heat Tool to melt the powder. I think next time I do this technique, I might be a little more deliberate about where I apply the embossing powder.

That’s the finished piece. I think it looks pretty good in real life and I’d really like to experiment a bit more with the colours of the bricks. I hope you’ll give it a go. If you do, please share as I’d love to see what you’ve come up with.

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July 6, 2019 4 comments

Technique

Faux Patina Technique

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, last week, on my Facebook page, I shared that I was playing with the Faux Patina Technique. I hadn’t tried this technique for YEARS but I thought it would be PERFECT for using with the Country Floral embossing folder (which remains a favourite of mine). It is such an easy technique but really looks super effective. I’m going to step you through my process today.

Step One…

Take a sheet of Crumb Cake cardstock and cut to size. Ink the Country Floral embossing folder with Crumb Cake ink. It doesn’t have to be perfectly covered. Place the cardstock in the folder and run through your die cutting machine. This is what you’ll end up with. (Make sure you remember to clean the embossing folder when you’ve finished).

Step Two…

With a Stamping Sponge or Sponge Dauber, sponge Pool Party ink onto your embossed piece. Once again, you don’t need to cover it perfectly.

Step Three…

Next up we are sponging on Bermuda Bay ink.

Step Four…

The next colour to add to our embossed piece is Old Olive.

Step Five…

We are now adding Early Espresso ink to our piece.

Step Six…

Before doing the next step, you need to ensure the panel is completely dry. Leave it overnight, or speed the process up with your Heat Tool. Use your embossing buddy to remove any static. I used a clean Stamping Sponge and tapped it on to my Versamark pad which I then dabbed on to the piece. I added a sprinkling of Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Use a paintbrush to wipe away any excess powder. You just want a little highlight in places. Use the Heat Tool to melt the powder.

And voila! You are done! All that is left is to use the finished piece and make a card or two. It is so easy, isn’t it? It really looks fantastic in real life too! I hope you’ll give this technique a go!

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July 3, 2019 0 comment

Technique Tropical Chic

You Are The Greatest (Tropical Chic)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I shared a card yesterday which featured the Floating Die Cut Frames technique and today’s card features the second card which was created at the same time. Yes, this technique actually allows you to create two fantastic cards at the same time. How awesome is that?!

To recap, I used Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Shaded Spruce and Blushing Bride for my colour palette. I stamped up lots of images from the Tropical Chic stamp set and then die cut them out with the Big Shot.

Position the die cut pieces on a piece of paper the size of your card base. Make sure you cover all of the space and once you are happy with how it looks place a piece of Press ‘N Seal over the top. The Press ‘N Seal will hold all of the die cut pieces in position while you do the next couple of steps. Use two rectangle dies from the Rectangle Stitched Framelits die set and position them over the panel to create a frame. Post-it notes will hold the dies in place while you run the panel through the Big Shot. You will end up with two pieces – a frame and a rectangle panel. We are using the frame to create today’s card.

You do need to remove the die cuts/Press ‘N Seal from the base panel. Make sure you don’t remove the Press ‘N Seal from the die cuts at this point. Flip the die cuts upside down and adhere Stampin’ Dimensionals over every die cut piece. Once this is done, position the die cuts on your card base. You can now safely remove the Press ‘N Seal. All that is left is to stamp your sentiment and add a little bling.

Here’s the card…

I really do love this technique. I think it will be fun to try it with different shapes too – perhaps an oval or circle? I’ll be sure to give it a try and I hope you will too. And isn’t the Tropical Chic stamp set so fun?! Such a great set. I cannot wait to use it some more.

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April 19, 2019 0 comment

Technique Thank you Tropical Chic

Thank You (Tropical Chic)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I recently shared a couple of cards (see here and here) featuring the Floating Die Cut Frames technique which was, as far as I can tell, originally pioneered by Jennifer McGuire. It’s been an incredibly popular technique and one which I have really enjoyed too. Aside from the obvious beauty of the cards you create, the other positive factor is that you create two cards at the same time. I am sharing the first card today and tomorrow will share the second one so please pop by again tomorrow if you are interested to see what I created.

I haven’t given much love to the Tropical Chic stamp set and coordinating die set (currently still available as a bundle) and I thought it might be fun to use for this technique. I’m sorry I currently don’t have step by step photos (or a video) showing this technique. If you need further clarification, please do not hesitate to let me know.

I started by working out my colour palette – Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Shaded Spruce and Blushing Bride. I then stamped up lots of images from the Tropical Chic stamp set before die cutting them all out with my Big Shot. Don’t put your Big Shot away as you are going to need it again.

Take a piece of paper the size of your card base. Position the die cut pieces over this piece of paper and make sure you cover all the space. Once you are happy with the spacing take a piece of Press ‘N Seal and place it over this panel. This will hold all of the die cut pieces in position while you do the next couple of steps. I used two rectangle dies from the Rectangle Stitched Framelits die set and positioned them over the panel to create a frame. I used post-it notes to hold the dies in place and then ran the panel through the Big Shot. This created two pieces – a frame and a rectangle panel. We are using the small rectangle panel to create today’s card.

Before we finish with the Big Shot, take your Embossing Mats and card base. Position a Rectangle Stitched Framelits die which is one size bigger than the panel you just cut out on the card base. Run it through the Big Shot. The Embossing Mat allows you to emboss the die and not cut it out. It makes a great subtle frame.

Okay, the next step is to carefully remove the die cuts from the panel so we can position it on our card base. Make sure you don’t remove the Press ‘N Seal from the die cuts at this point. Flip the die cuts upside down and adhere Stampin’ Dimensionals over every die cut piece. Once this is done, position the die cuts on your card base. You can now safely remove the Press ‘N Seal. All that is left is to stamp your sentiment.

Here’s the card…

It’s such a fun technique and it was so easy to do. It is a bit annoying putting on lots of Stampin’ Dimensionals and removing the backing and that’s the part which took me the most time (thank goodness for tweezers as that helped me a lot). It was so worth it though. I hope you’ll pop by tomorrow to see the second card created from this technique.

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April 18, 2019 0 comment

Butterfly Gala Technique

A Little Note (Butterfly Gala)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, yesterday I shared a cute card showcasing the Butterfly Gala stamp set and the Floating Die Cut Frames technique. Today I’m sharing what I did with the second panel which was created after running the Rectangle Stitched Framelits through the Big Shot.

After adding Stampin’ Dimensionals to every butterfly on this second panel, I put it aside and made a card base from Thick Whisper White cardstock. Next up I positioned the butterflies where I thought they looked really good. I stuck the butterflies down and removed the Press ‘N Seal. I finished off the card by stamping a sentiment from the Butterfly Gala stamp set.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t this a cool technique? You’ve got to love a technique where you end up with two awesome cards at the end of it….and it looks so effective! Another cool idea might be to emboss a stitched Rectangle die into the card base and before adding the butterflies. It would create a really fun frame. Might have to give that a try!

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April 9, 2019 0 comment

Birthdays Butterfly Gala Perennial Birthday Technique

Happy Birthday (Birthday Gala / Perennial Birthday)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I’m sharing part one of a technique which seems to have captured the attention of everyone in the stamping industry. It was originally, as far as I can tell, shared by Jennifer McGuire. It was a little fiddly for me but it was well worth the effort. The card I am sharing today was my first attempt at this technique – Floating Die Cut Frames – and I definitely don’t think it will be my last.

Most of the examples of this technique I have seen so far seem to have used floral images but I thought it might be fun to use butterflies. Out came the cute Butterfly Gala stamp set and coordinating craft punch (also available as a bundle). I began by stamping up a lot of the butterfly images in Memento Black Tuxedo ink. Next up I stamped the images using the Rock & Roll Technique. This is where you ink up a solid image in a light colour and then gently rock and roll the inked up stamp in a darker colour. It’s an easy way to add shading. I then punched out all of the butterflies before positioning them onto a piece of cardstock which had been cut to the size of the front of my cardstock base. After I was happy with the spacing, I took a piece of Press ‘N Seal and covered this panel. I used two rectangle dies from the Rectangle Stitched Framelits to create a frame over the panel and ran it through the Big Shot. This created two pieces – a large frame and a rectangle panel (check back tomorrow to see what I do with the rectangle panel).

It was at this point, I separated my butterflies/Press ‘N Seal from the backing cardstock. I used this offcut piece to enable me to position the sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set. I heat embossed this sentiment. The next step was to add Stampin’ Dimensonals to all of the butterflies before turning over the butterflies and adhering them to my card base. I did drop the panel which meant my frame was a little wonky but it isn’t too bad.

My other mistake was that after I had adhered all the butterflies, I decided I needed to add a little something extra to the sentiment. I didn’t quite get my embossing perfectly. Next time, I’ll complete all the heat embossing before sticking down my ‘floating frame’.

Here’s the card…

I have to say, I really like this technique. It was a little fiddly but that could just be because I’m all thumbs. I also really liked the colour of the butterflies against the black. I have only seen examples where a white background has been used. I would also recommend not leaving the Press ‘ N Seal on your paper for any longer than you need to. It might have been the age of my roll (I’ve had it for a few years) but I nearly tore some of my butterflies. Just go slowly when you try and move it so you don’t ruin all your hard work.

So, will you try this technique? If so, please share what you create. I’d love to see your creations.

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April 8, 2019 0 comment

Botanical Butterfly DSP Butterfly Gala Sale-A-Bration Technique

A Little Note (Botanical Butterfly DSP / Butterfly Gala)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I’ve shared a couple of cards showcasing the Spotlight Technique featuring the Botanical Butterfly DSP recently. It is such a fun technique and the Botanical Butterfly DSP is perfect to create cards which WOW!

Take a sheet of the black and white illustrated paper from the Botanical Butterfly DSP. Select the area which you want to spotlight. Once you have identified it, use a post-it note to hold the die in place. Trim the paper to fit the black card base. This panel is then run through the Big Shot to cut out the rectangle you are going to spotlight.

I coloured in the panel with my Stampin’ Blends (you can any colouring medium you prefer).

Once the panel is coloured, mat it on black cardstock. I added some Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the panel and then positioned it in place on the card being careful to align it perfectly.

Here’s the Card…

And here is a look at the trio of cards featuring the Spotlight Technique…

Don’t the cards look fantastic? I LOVE this technique. I also think this would make a great gift set. The Botanical Butterfly DSP is only available as a FREE item with qualifying orders during Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration ends at the end of the month. So, please, don’t delay if you like this paper, or indeed, any of the Sale-A-Bration freebies.

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March 21, 2019 2 comments

Botanical Butterfly DSP Bouquet Blooms Sale-A-Bration Technique

Thanks (Botanical Butterfly DSP / Bouquet Blooms)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card is SO easy but I think you’ll agree it packs a bit of a punch. I pulled out the most beautiful black and white illustrated paper from the Botanical Butterfly DSP as I thought it would be so fun to colour. The paper is one you could select as your freebie with any qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. It’s a beautiful paper pack.

For this card, I decided to do the Spotlight Technique. This means I needed to find a part of the design which would really pop when I coloured it. I’m not sure I did it the easiest way but it worked for me. I moved my Rectangle Stitched Framelits over the paper to see what looked best to my eye. When I found the perfect spot, I held the die in position with a post-it note. Next up I used the card base and positioned it over the die and drew around it with a pencil before cutting it out. I also then die cut the Rectangle Stitched Framelits die from the centre. The larger panel was adhered to the card base.

To colour this rectangular panel I used my Stampin’ Blends but you could any colouring medium you prefer. Just keep in mind that it is not designed for colouring with blends so the ink won’t blend as easily as it does on Whisper White cardstock.

Once the panel is coloured, I matted it on black cardstock. I added some Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the panel and then positioned it in place on the card being careful to align it perfectly.

Here’s the Card…

Do you like this technique? Have you given it a try? I love it and I cannot wait to try it again, perhaps with stamps next time, very soon.

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March 2, 2019 0 comment