Start with a 1 ½” x 12” strip of DSP or CS. Punch one edge with the scallop edge punch. Trim the DSP down to a 1" strip. Using a bone folder score DSP at every 1/2". Use sticky strip to adhere the two ends together and then form the flower shape. A 1" circle is then adhered over the center of the flower with sticky strip. Apply sticky strip to card where you want to place flower and adhere flower to card.
by Me! - I'm so glad to be done with baby wipes - for their intended purpose anyway. Use reinkers to ink up the edge of a folded wipe, then pull across glossy cardstock until you get your desired effect. If you love this technique, I'd be happy to teach it to you and your friends, email me to schedule your personalized class.
Stamp your image with black ink on glossy cardstock. Color with a white crayon where you would like the highlight (white spot) to be. Sponge (or brayer) color over the entire glossy cardstock piece. Use a tissue to buff your image, this removes the ink from the crayon area and blends the colors.
by Michelle D. - Popup cards and sliders are a favorite for everyone! This one features the new Build-A-Bear girl, but can easily be translated to a card for anyone. How fun would this be for a Christmas Card with picture???
Stamp the background, we used en france with old olive ink. Stamp you main image (leaf) with versamark and stamp on top of the background design. Pour clear embossing powder over images. Heat with the heat gun. Ink brayer (close to cocoa), roll brayer over entire design. Use a paper towel to buff ink off the embossed images.
by LeeAnn L. - Emboss all over a piece of cardstock, layer about 3 or 4 times, then ink up your stamp with versamark - and press into the heated image.
Stamp on tissue paper multiple time without re-inking. Crumple the tissue paper and smash into a ball. Uncrumple the tissue and smooth out gently with your hand. The tissue paper should be 1" wider and 1" higher than the cardstock it will cover. For example, the whisper white card stock we covered was 4 x 5 1/4, the tissue was 5 x 6 1/4. Use a glue stick to completly cover the cardstock you wish to cover, and adhere the tissue, leaving a 1/2" border all around. Clip a triangle from the overhanging tissue corners, apply glue stick and fold over the tissue onto the back.
by LeeAnn L - I looked at this card for about 15 minutes, before I asked LeeAnn what her technique was. Then, I was stunned to learn that this wasn't real torn cardstock!
Tear a piece of paper, and lay over the portion of your cardstock you want to remain the original color. Use your brayer to ink cover the faux layer onto the card. The ink may seem somewhat blotchy at first, but it fades into itself after a few minutes.
by Angela H. - When you pull out the flowers, your message is on the dirt. I'll be featuring this technique in the November "Crazy for Cards" class.
by Lisa R - This card is so simple to make and stunning with the Razzleberry color scheme.
Heat emboss images on Glossy White cardstock using whisper with ink and winter white emboss powder (flowers). Rub the lightest color ink pad over the entire design (Almost Amethyst). Lay 3 circle punced out image over cardstock and brayer on next color (Lavender Lace). Lay large circle over center of cardstock and brayer on next color (Elegant Eggplant). Wipe embossed images after each layer to remover excess ink.
Use the word window punch or hobby blade to cut a 3/8" slot (straight, zigzag, or curved) into your card. Sandwich a dimensional between 2 pennies. Insert the pennies into the slot, carefully pulling at edges to avoid tearing cardstock. Stamp and cut out your spinner image. Adhere to penny. Adhere cardstock piece with spinner to your card using Stampin' Dimensionals.
by Lisa R - Cut a strip narrow enough to fit inside the desired tag punch. Slide it into the punch, and through the punch shape until you reach the desired length. When you punch it will only punch the top to the tag shape.
by Me - Ink up your stamp with the lighter of the colors you would like to use. With your stamp still wet, roll the edges onto the darker color. Stamp onto your cardstock.
I also masked the center of the Medallion Stamp, with a post-it punched with the 1 3/4" circle. The "rock 'n rolled" the Gobble, Gobble stamp from the Holiday Mini Catalog.
by Angela H. - Fill a tray with some shaving cream (I like using the lime scented), drop a few drops of ink from your choice of reinkers, use a popcycle stick to swirl the ink into the shaving cream. Lay your cardstock on top, and press into the mix. Lift the cardstock off, and wipe the extra shaving cream off. Allow it to dry, and use as you would any cardstock.
by Kathy B - Lay your stamp rubber side up on your work surface, and tap markers over the surface until the stamp is covered.
Note: Kathy used the back side (unprinted) Soft Suede Polka Dot ribbon, and the textured In Colors cardstock.
by Michelle D - Using your paper trimmer and bone folder, score criss-crossed lines in your card stock. Sponge ink onto the card, taking care not to get ink in the "grout lines".
by Kathy B. - Kathy notes: "Extending color outside the lines will achive a watercolor effect. Also, when coloring, consider starting at the area that would be naturally darker, and work your way to lighter areas. For example; the center of the flower may be darker than the edges of the petals. In this case, begin watercoloring in the center and work your way to the outside.
