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Alcohol Pen Technique
Welcome to our Totally Techniques Blog Hop! 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 Alcohol Pen Techniques.
There’s lots of different way to use your Stampin’ Blends other than for colouring.
Today I’m sharing a fun background technique that I created with Stampin’ Blends Markers that was inspired by Tami Hewlett.
In case you haven’t noticed, I really love using ‘blue’ on a lot of my cards and I thought the new in-colours of Tahitian Tide and Starry Sky would work well with the snowflakes for my Christmas theme.
At the end of my blog please ‘hop along’ to see all the different ideas for using your alcohol markers made by our talented team!
Did you know that Stampin’ Blends Markers are alcohol based and they don’t mix with water?
Always use a high percentage alcohol such as Isocol Rubbing alcohol that you can get at the supermarket or chemist.
Stampin’ Blends are great for lots of fun techniques, such as blending on acetate and spritzing with alcohol or blending on vellum.
Thanks to Tammi, I discovered you can use them on standard cardstock for the following technique. I used ‘Shimmery White’ to add a touch of sparkle to my card.
Step 1The brush end of the markers works better for this technique as you can make long, wide flowing strokes. I used Starry Sky and Tahitian Tide Stampin’ Write Markers to create the ombre pattern on Shimmery White Cardstock.
I went from darkest to lightest and first used Dark Starry Sky at the bottom of my card, then added the Light Starry Sky, Dark Tahitian Tide, and Light Tahitian Tide.
When changing to the next colour, I overlapped the previous colour by a brush stroke or two which helped with blending and to create an ombre effect.
Step 2I poured a few drops of Isocol Rubbing Alcohol into the cap and used a Water Painter to add small drops to the paper, by hitting the barrel to create splatter.
The larger drops are created by holding the brush vertically and touching the tip to the paper.
Step 3I simply repeated this process until I was happy with the result and added large drops on the sides to help blend the edges.
I didn’t put the alcohol in the barrel, I just dipped the tip of the brush and this worked very well. Using a high alcohol percentage helps this technique work best.
Step 4I simply repeated this process until I was happy with the result and added large drops on the sides to help blend the edges.
I didn’t put the alcohol in the barrel, I just dipped the tip of the brush and this worked very well. Using a high alcohol percentage helps this technique work best.
Step 5I die cut the smallest snowflakes using ‘Snowy White Velvet Sheets’ for added texture and Iridescent Pearls to finish it off.
Step 6I layered the card on a Starry Sky Mat and on a Shimmery White card base.
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!
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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Masking Technique
Welcome to our Totally Techniques Blog Hop! 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 Masking Technique.
There are a few ways to mask your objects and I’ll share two ways on my project today.
I’ll be masking from the fore ground and working back as well as masking to create some colour blocking.At the end of my blog please ‘hop along’ to see all the different projects made by our talented team!
I chose the fun Sale-A-Bration FREE stamp set ‘Hippest Hippos’ as I thought it would be a fun stamp set to play with.
Step 1First, I stamped a few hippos on my Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper, then fussy cut them.
I ended up doing 3 as I needed them all, as you’ll see later.
Step 2I then re-stamped the hippo image on my card front in the position where I wanted to start.
Step 3I placed my first mask to entirely cover my first stamped hippo, then re-stamped the second hippo slightly overlapping the first one.
Step 4I repeated the process and covered the second hippo and stamped the third one, once again overlapping the second hippo.
Step 5Then I masked the third hippo and cut a full sheet of masking paper in half, peeled off the backing and stuck it over the top of the ‘masked’ hippos.
This is to mask out the section where I didn’t want colour to go. This will create a colour block as the highlight – spotlight.
I’m trying to create the effect that the hippos are dancing on a stage.
Step 6Then I used my blending brush with So Saffron ink and blended the entire area, this was to create a spotlight. The hippos are protected from the colour as they are also masked.
Step 7The magic is revealed once all the masks are removed.
I can re-use the masking paper that I used on the sides, simply by sticking the backing back on – it won’t go to waste as it’s still tacky enough to re-use.
Step 8I then coloured the hippos in Melon Mambo, Smokey Slate, Gray Granite, Pool Party and Petal Pink
Step 9I added a Melon Mambo strip inside the card, stamped a different hippo and added a splash of colour to the flower and nails.
I also decorated the envelope as this will be perfect Happy Mail to send out soon.
Step 10To finish off the card, I added an embossed layer using the ‘Into The Clouds’ Embossing Folder.
I die cut the cute umbrella and glasses using the matching FREE dies.
I also used a splash of wink of stella on the umbrella and Melon Mambo Glossy Dots Assortment embellishments for a little bit of bling.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my masking techniques
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!
Thanks so much for visiting my blog, see you again soon.
Happy Stamping,
Angela
Products used to make this card
PS – Sale-A Bration runs until 31 August, make the most of your FREEBIES that are available while stocks last. Contact me for help with your order.
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Paper Piecing Technique
Welcome to the Totally Techniques Blog Hop!
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 Paper Piecing Technique. This is quite a simple but fun technique to add a pop of colour to your projects.
Basically, you stamp your image on DSP, fussy cut it out then glue it onto another stamped image. Check out the process below.
At the end of my blog please ‘hop along’ to see all the different projects made by our talented team!
I chose the ‘In The Moment’ stamp set for my card because it has large images suitable for this technique and I’ve just had a lovely break away in Tassie visiting family and friends.
The sentiment in this set made me realise that’s just what I needed – a nice break and some time to relax.
Step 1I chose a piece of Awash In Beauty DSP to stamp the image for my paper piecing.
I will be using the DSP for the hat, dress and wine in the glass. Notice the colour of the wine?
I enjoy a Merlot or Shiraz 😉
Step 2I fussy cut – yes using scissors – the dress, hat and wine out of the stamped image on my DSP.
Try to cut inside the stamped lines as you will later glue the ‘paper pieced’ part onto another re-stamped image on your final piece – it’s sort of needs to fit like a jig saw puzzle.
I used very vanilla card stock, cut out with a stitched rectangle die and stamped my final image using Memento Black ink.
Step 3Then I used my blending brush and Blamy Blue ink to add some background colour to my feature piece. I then glued (using Tombo) the ‘paper pieced’ parts onto the stamped image.
The Take Your Pick Tool was very handy for the small hat and wine to help position it in place correctly.
Step 4I coloured the hair, arms and table using Stampin’ Blends before attaching the feature onto a slightly larger Very Vanilla Stitched Rectangle.
Step 5The Gingham Textured Embossing Folder adds some texture to the Blushing Bride card stock on the second layer.
Step 6I stamped the greeting, attached a piece of White Frayed ribbon -cut in half lengthways and popped on some dimensionals.
Step 7The card is finished off with a little bit of bling using the Iridescent Rhinestones.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my Paper Piecing card and feel inspired to have a play.
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!
Thanks so much for visiting my blog, see you again soon.
Happy Stamping,
Angela
Product used to create this card
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Faux Silk Technique
Welcome to the Totally Techniques Blog Hop! 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 Faux Silk Technique. I’ll share the process below to explain how I created my card.
At the end of my blog please ‘hop along’ to see all of the different projects made by our talented team!
Step 1I used a piece of 10.5 x 14.8cm Basic White for the front of my card that’s bigger than my finished card front will be.
I also recycled some tissue paper and made sure it was bigger than my card front base.
Step 2I scrunched up the tissue paper into a tight ball and I will use the thick end of my multipurpose liquid tombo glue to attach the tissue paper after stamping on the card front.
Step 3I stamped the large fern image on the card front and die cut the matching shape out of a scrap piece of white
Step 4I used the die cut as a rough mask, by placing it on the first stamped image.
I then stamped the other two images over the top of the die cut. The mask kept the images nicely separated.
Step 5Then I carefully unravelled the scrunched tissue paper being careful not to tear it or smooth it out too much.
Step 6Using the thick end of the glue – as it has a nice big applicator, I covered the entire piece of cardstock (stamped image) with a thin smear of glue.
Make sure to go right to the edges.
I used a scrap bit of paper underneath for the glue application step, which I could throw away afterwards and keep my work area glue free.
Step 7Then I sat the tissue paper over the top and patted it down gently, making sure it was all glued down.
Try not to smooth out the wrinkles as this is what gives the card the Faux Silk look.
Step 8I let the glue dry, then trimmed off the excess to the finished size of my card front which is 9.5 x 13.8cm.
Using a 38cm piece of Starry Sky Metallic Woven ribbon, I wrapped it around the bottom, tied a bow and popped the greeting up on dimensionals.
Both greeting and the gorgeous label it’s stamped on, are found in the Nature’s Prints Bundle.
The second layer used for contrast is the Starry Sky cardstock cut to 10 x 14.3cm. I mounted this onto my card base which is 14.8 x 21 cm folded in half.
Step 9The blue rhinestone embellishments are coloured with the Starry Sky Stampin’ Blend. I love that you can colour your embellishments to what ever colour you need for your project.
Step 10I decorated the envelope and inside the card by stamping partial images to make it look pretty, so when I send it out it’s true ‘Happy Mail’!
You can’t send out a ‘naked envelope’.
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!
Thanks so much for visiting my blog, see you again soon.
Happy Stamping,
Angela
Product used to create this card
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Cling Wrap Background Technique
Hello Crafters,
I’ve had the privilege of being invited to join a group of amazing demonstrators in an international blog hop over the next 12 months.
As you can tell by the name, we’ll be sharing a variety of projects each month show casing different techniques. This month we are featuring the Cling Wrap Background technique.
I’ll share the process with you that I used to create this card.
Step 1Place a piece of cling wrap (which doesn’t need to be flat), onto your work surface making sure that it’s larger than the piece of paper that you’ll be using.
I used our Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.
Step 2I used Stampin’ Up! Balmy Blue and Night of Navy water-based inks and stamped them directly on the glad wrap.
I stamped the lighter Balmy Blue first, to prevent contamination the ink pad.
Step 3Activate the ink on the cling wrap by using a spray bottle – spritz it with water.
Step 4Place the Watercolor paper onto cling wrap and flip it over so you can see what you’re doing.
Scrunch up the cling wrap on the surface of the watercolour paper to make desired angles and patterns.
Let this dry naturally – don’t use a heat gun.
Step 5I wanted to tie in my die cut pieces, so I repeated the process with some scrap Watercolor paper.
I re-used my piece of cling wrap, just by wiping it clean with a paper towel before re-inking and repeating the process.
Step 6Remove the cling wrap once the ink is completely dry, I die cut the small pieces using the Meadow Dies and used the large piece as the background to complete the card.
Step 7The white flower was die cut using our gorgeous Linen Paper which has a sticky backing on it to make it easy to adhere!
I cut the White Frayed Ribbon in half and added it to my Watercolor layer before I adhered it to the front of the card. I also distressed the card stock edges to add more texture.
I intentionally didn’t add a greeting, as the card was ‘full enough’.
Blank cards are always handy to have and you can add any greeting to the inside later on.
Step 8I used some left-over pieces to decorate the inside of my card.
Please have a look at what the rest of the team has created for this month’s hop and enjoy!
Please feel free to ask me any questions you may have.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog, see you again soon.
Happy Stamping,
Angela x
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