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Gilded Leafing Technique
Welcome to our Totally Techniques Blog Hop for March 2023.
I’m Angela McFarlane an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator from Gold Coast, Australia.
This will be my last Blog Hop with the Totally Techniques Team, I’ve had the pleasure of being a guest ‘Hopper’ for the last 12 months, thanks for the opportunity to share with you.
Each month our team chooses a different technique to feature and this month we will be showcasing the various Gilded Leafing Techniques.
At the bottom of my blog please ‘hop along’ to see all the different ideas our talented team have to share with you.
The Gilded Leafing is a wonderful product and can be used in so many different ways.
I created this card using the beautiful Natures Harvest Bundle which is available in Annual Catalogue.
I wanted the Gilded Leafing to be the hero on this card. I didn’t add any extra bling as the Gold was enough.
I kept the colour palate simple and used Basic White for the card base then layered it with Pool Party, the Gilded Leafing frame and more Basic White.
It was easier to demonstrate my techniques via video.
Please watch and enjoy!
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I hope you’ve enjoyed my project and hopefully learnt something new.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Products used to make this card
Stitched Rectangle Dies[148551]$61.00
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack[144603]$15.50
Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker[120967]$5.95
Thanks so much for visiting my blog, I’m looking forward to seeing a few of you at classes again next week.
Thanks for following me for the past 12 months! I hope you all have a happy Easter break.
Happy Stamping,
Angela
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Masking Technique
Welcome to our Totally Techniques Blog Hop for February 2023. I’m Angela McFarlane an Independent Stampin’Up! Demonstator from Gold Coast, Australia.
Each month our team chooses a different technique to feature and this month we will be showcasing various Masking Techniques.
At the bottom of my blog please ‘hop along’ to see all the different ideas our talented team have to share with you.
The Masking technique can be applied in lots of different ways.
I created this card using the brand-new Seaside Bay Bundle which is currently available in the new January – April Mini Catalogue.
I mostly used the ripping technique using Stampin’Up! Masking paper but I also die cut a few clouds to use them as a reverse mask.
The whole background of the focal layer of the card is created by masking.
Step 1I measured a piece of masking paper so that it was bigger than my card layer.
Given the card is landscape, I tore the piece of masking paper in the same orientation to create a sand/ sea and sky effect.
Step 2I attached the bottom part of the masking paper to card layer as well as some clouds that were die cut out of the masking paper.
I then used balmy blue ink and the blending brush to get the desired saturation of colour.
Step 3After removing the masks, I decided that it needed some wave detail on the blue.
I reattached the bottom/sand and a cloud mask then attached an additional mask which I tore by hand in a wave shape.
Then I added some Tahitan Tide ink for contrast and repositioned it a few times to get the wave look I was happy with.
Step 4I removed the bottom masks and carefully attached the top/sky mask to cover what I had just blended.
I was able to line up the tear accurately covering all the blue, as the mask was from the original piece of masking paper.
I used Sahara Sand ink to blend the bottom layer of the card.
Step 5After blending with Sahara Sand, I stamped the sand and shells keeping the mask in place to avoid stamping on the blue layer.
As you can see on the 2nd image, even experienced crafters make mistakes! The Tahitian Tide ink was too dark so I tried to lighten it by adding water using an aqua painter… unfortunately that didn’t work. I really liked the rest of the card, so I decided to save it rather than start again.
This is to show you there is usually a fix to any crafting mishap 😊
Step 6I die cut another cloud using the ‘Give it a Whirl’ dies and decided to add some colour and texture to the cloud. ‘Every cloud has a silver lining,’ right?
I used some silver embossing paste making it textured on purpose, this need some time to dry properly as it was pretty thick. I did try to use the heat gun to speed it up, but wouldn’t recommend that as it started to bubble a bit too much.
Step 7When the silver cloud was dry, I attached it with dimensionals.
I then stamped the crab using Soft Suede ink, and cut out a few other bits and pieces from the Seaside Bay Bundle to complete the card.
I used the masks from the sand to decorate the insert for the card and stamped a few images along the bottom.
Step 8I found the top part of the silver clam shell too big for the card, given the added silver cloud covering up my mistake… so, I trimmed it down, repositioning it in the original die.
The clouds were out of balance with the additional silver one, so I added another partial die cut cloud to the top side of the card.
Step 9Of course you can’t send a naked envelope, so it dressed it up a little using the cloud masks previously used on the card.
No greeting was used intentionally, as the card had plenty of detail and it’s always handy to have a blank card ready for any occasion.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my project and hopefully learnt something new. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Please click on the next link and have a look at what the rest of our talented team has created for this month’s hop and enjoy!
Products used to make this card
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Thanks so much for visiting my blog, see you again soon.Happy Stamping,
Angela
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Emboss Resist Technique
Welcome to our last Totally Techniques Blog Hop for this year, December 2022!
I’m Angela McFarlane from Gold Coast, Australia.
Each month our team chooses a different technique to feature and this month we will be showcasing the Emboss Resist Techniques.
This technique involves heat embossing, then covering it with ink then removing the excess from the embossed part and this month I’ve filmed a video as it’s easier to describe for you.
At the end of my blog please ‘hop along’ to see all the different ideas our talented team have to share with you.
I created this card using the brand-new ‘Decorative Borders’ stamp that will be available as of 5 January 2023 in the new Mini Catalogue
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I hope you’ve enjoyed this fun technique and try it soon!
Please click on the next link and have a look at what the rest of our talented team has created for this month’s hop and enjoy!
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Thanks so much for visiting my blog, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Best Wishes for a happy, healthy and safe New Year!
Happy Stamping,
Angela
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Water Colour Pencils Technique
Welcome to our Totally Techniques Blog Hop for November!
I’m Angela McFarlane from Gold Coast, Australia.
Each month our team chooses a different technique to feature and this month we will be showcasing the Water Colour Pencil Techniques.
There’s a lot of different ways to use our Stampin’Up! Water Colour Pencils and I’ve chosen to use them on traditional water colour paper. You can vary the shade depending on how much pencil you apply, hence they are fantastic for shading as well as adding lots of different colours to your stamped or die cut images.
Here’s a few tips to keep in mind:
- Don’t over sharpen your pencils
- You can mix colours together, there’s no rules! Get creative and have a play
- The top of the water painters unscrew in the opposite of normal direction.
At the end of my blog please ‘hop along’ to see all the different ideas our talented team have to share with you.
I used the brand new Dainty Delight Bundle for my card, this was available for pre-order as I was able to attend the Sydney Stampin’ Up! OnStage convention.
Step 1Stamp the desired images using Sahara Sand Ink on our Fluid 100 water colour paper.
When I started designing the card I had no idea what the finished product would be like so I stamped all the images that I thought I may use.
Step 2I used both packs of our water colour pencils and coloured all the images, varying the shading, mixing colours and a touch of colour on the stems.
The colour pencils in the photo are the ones I used.
Step 3I used the finest of the water painters to start blending my colours together. You can control the flow by blotting the painter, I didn’t have it too wet.
Some areas such as the stems, I kept dry, no water added at all and others I went over very lightly to soften the look
Step 4All of the coloured images were die cut.
Don’t you just love ❤️️ Stampin’Up!’s co-ordination!
Step 5For the background, I used the Fluid 100 water colour paper. The cloud was die cut and just held in place as a mask.
I applied Balmy Blue colour pencil directly to the widest water painter then brushed this over the paper adding more colour to the brush as needed.
I found it stained the brush a little but that’s ok. I washed it out and then repeated the process with the Granny Apple Green pencil for the lower part of the card front. I just played until I was happy with the result.
Step 6I die cut an image and added a splash of colour to it too, then arranged the rest of my die cuts on the card front.
The flowers were too pretty to cover up, so I didn’t overlap them much nor add ribbon or a large greeting.
The greeting is from the same stamp set and I hand cut it to show as much of the pretty flowers as possible. The greeting and sun are popped up on dimensionals.
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I hope you’ve enjoyed this technique and have a play using your water colour pencils in different ways.
Please click on the next link and have a look at what the rest of our talented team has created for this month’s hop and enjoy!
Product used to create this card
Thanks so much for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful and safe Christmas 🎄 🎅 and see you at the end of December.
Happy Stamping,
Angela
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Tearing/Ripping technique
Welcome to our Totally Techniques Blog Hop for September! I’m Angela McFarlane from Gold Coast, Australia.
Each month our team chooses a different technique to feature and this month we will be showcasing the Tearing/Ripping Techniques.
This is an easy and effective technique and there’s a lot of things you can create.
This month I thought it would be easier to describe it via a video demonstration for you.
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At the end of my blog please ‘hop along’ to see all the different ideas our talented team have to share with you.
I created this card for a Charity Day event where we showcased the Bottled Happiness stamp set.
◄ Here are the PDF instructions
Click the image to download instructions for this project – measurements for this project are included.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this fun technique and try it soon!
Please click on the next link and have a look at what the rest of our talented team has created for this month’s hop and enjoy!
Product used to create this card
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Thanks so much for visiting my blog, see you again soon.
Happy Stamping,
Angela
