Woodland Friends Card Making Tutorial

March 28, 2011 at 2:13 pm (Card making Tutorials, Nature, New & Promotional)
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These adorable animals almost tell a story and easily convey the feelings of friendship contained in this card.

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CARD:

TO MAKE THIS CARD:

  1. Cut beige cardstock to 7″ x 10″. Fold in half for a 5×7 card.
  2. Cut another piece of beige cardstock to 4.5″ x 6.75″.  Stamp your woodland design using the Birch Buddies clear stamps and the black pigment ink.
  3. Next color your design using Technique #5 in the Coloring Designs Like a Pro Information pages. Using this technique, use light blue and brown pigment inks to create shadows on the trees. If you want to make an area darker simply paint over it once more after it is dry.
  4. Trim your paper if needed to that your scenic picture is centered.
  5. Cut Navy blue cardstock to 7″ x 5″. Trim off .75″ of an inch off the long side and put it through your border punch.
  6. Secure the navy blue cardstock to the beige 5×7 card with the edge lining up evenly with the fold. Secure the woodland friends in the center of the navy.
  7. Next, carefully add the decorative border to the side of the card leaving a small space between the two pieces of navy.
  8. Add a thoughful friendly sentiment to the inside of your card and mail it to a special friend.

Happy Stamping!!!

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‘Spring Delight’ Card Making Tutorial

March 26, 2011 at 2:17 pm (Card making Tutorials, Flower Cards)
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Shadow stamping techniques combined with pastel colors make this a lovely spring or Easter card!

MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD:

TO MAKE THIS CARD:

  1. Score cardstock and fold giving you a 6″ x 6″ card.  Cut papers to size.  Attach the striped paper to the card and trim the edges for evenness.
  2. Using the Ribbons and Rikrak Clear Stamps, stamp a ribbon border along the top of your striped paper pink.  Now choose a ribbon design and stamp it over stripes in corresponding colors of ink to add character to the pattern.
  3. With the Geo Shapes Clear Stamp Set, ink the large square in one of the three colors of ink.  With the Fresh Flowers Clear Stamp Set, stamp the solid tulip on the inked square.  Stamp the square onto the white cardstock.  Do three of each color with this stamp as described in the Shadow in a Shadow Stamping technique.  To complete the design, stamp the solid tulip on the side, then stamp the outline and add a green stem.  Mat and glue together.  Adhere to the card with 3-d sticky foam.
  4. Stamp a saying or sentiment inside your card and you are ready to brighten the day of someone special!!!

Happy Stamping!!!

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Photo Block Craft Idea

February 7, 2011 at 8:14 pm (Stamped Craft Ideas, Valentines Crafts)
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A Photo Block – made with a clear acrylic stamping block – is so simple and elegant, you’ll wonder why you never thought of it before!

Materials Needed for this Craft

To Make your Photo Block

  1. Secure the photo to the back of your 4×6 clear acrylic stamping handle.
  2. Run a length of ribbon around the perimeter of the block and tie it at the top. Additional colors may be added to this point.  We recommend that you don’t run more than one length of ribbon under the block or is will not stand as well when you are finished the project.
  3. Next add a heart shaped tag using the mini swirly heart clear stamp. Embellish as desired. Attach to the ribbon at the top of your block and the craft is complete.

 

VARIATIONS:

You may wish to run your ribbon around the stamping block horizontally, placing the ribbon in at a height that will not obscure the photo you are using.

Happy Crafting!!!

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‘Jewelled Wings’ Card Making Tutorial

July 23, 2010 at 3:03 pm (Card making Tutorials, Insect and Critter Cards)
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This dazzling card has been made using a combinantion of effects, mainly, acetate or clear plastic, holographic paper, permanent ink and rubbing alcohol. The clear qualities of the acetate or plastic allow you to create stunning windows and designs in your card making crafts, specifically suited to the clear rubber stamps you love.

To Make this  Card you will Need:

  • Clear plastic or acetate
  • Holographic Paper
  • Doodle Wings Clear Stamps
  • Clear Stamping Blocks
  • Permanent Ink Pad and Cleaner
  • Permanent markers – varying colors
  • Rubbing Alcohol in a small spritz bottle
  • Cardstock
  • Q-Tips
  • Craft knife and cutting mat
  • Celebrate Card Making Template

To Make this  Card:

1. Ink the butterfly design found in the Doodle Wings Clear Stamp Set with versamark, permanent ink. Quickly and carefully stamp the design onto the acetate or clear plastic. Promptly clean your stamp with the stamp cleaner, then with water until it is clean. NOTE: Permanent ink will discolor clear stamps, but with quick and prompt cleaning this is minimized as much as possible. Any remaining discoloration will not hinder the performance of the stamp.

2. Turn the stamped design over and color in the butter fly wings with a rainbow design. Don’t make the color changes crisp as you are wanting the colors to bleed together a little

3. Spritz your design 4-6 times (still on the back) with rubbing alcohol. Be sure you are on a level surface and that the rubbing alcohol cannot reach the front of your design as it will cause the lines to bleed.  While it is wet, you may wish to rub a pin head through the ink to encourage blending.

4. Allow the design to dry, then you can clean up the edges with a clean Q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol. Carefully wipe away any color outside the stamped lines. You can wipe it away with the dry end of the Q-tip once you have moistened it.

5. Stamp the butterfly (without the antennae)  in a light colored ink on cream cardstock by inking the design and rubbing off any ink that is on the antennae.

6. Using a craft knife, cut around the outside of the design to create a butterfly shape.

7. (Picture 8)  Place holographip paper under the butterfly cut out.

8.  (Picture 7) Place colored butterfly over the opening and trace around the edge of the acetate so you can cut the cream colored cardstock to the same size as the acetate. This allows perfect placement.

9.  Secure the three layers together with brads or eyelet positioned in the corners. You can now see the holographic designs through the multicolored wings of the butterfly.

10. Complete the card by matting the butterfly design and adding the saying or sentiment that expresses the wish you have in mind.

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Easy Mothers Day Crafts you can Stamp

May 3, 2010 at 11:27 pm (Just for Fun, Stamped Craft Ideas)
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Mothers are so special, with a very special love. They guide and and protect us, and teach us how to love. Mothers day is a special day to honor mom for all she does. Below are some simple ideas to help make mothers day extra special this year.

Kaliedoscope Cards – Create for mom a 3-D flower card or bouquet.

Scrapbooked Candy Box – Cover a box of candy creatively with scraps of paper and rubber stamped designs. Consider adding photos to make it more personal.

Stamping up a Wood Craft – Decorate a woodcraft with paint or paper and stamp designs or sayings on it. Add photos to make it more personal if you like.

Gift Bags – Custom make a gift bag to perfectly complement moms gift.

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Paper Stitching with Rubber Stamps

August 3, 2009 at 11:06 pm (Cards, How To Articles, Tips and Tricks)
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I have a friend that makes a lot of beautiful cards with paper stitching techniques. As a result I have fiddled with it a little. Recently I decided to make up one of my own designs using one of my favorite clear stamps. You can find a Rose set of clear stamps here.

Here is how it turned out.IMG_1718If you are unfamiliar with paper stitching, it is really quite simple. It is similar to the string art we used to do in the 70′s.

First punch the holes with a needle or pin along your design. Using an image, I simply punched holes along the edges of the design at evenly spaced intervals. Be careful not to get them too close together or they will merge together when you are stitching.

Next choose a colored thread. If you have metallic threads they are really pretty to use. Thread a small needle and insert it into the first hole on the back side of the design. Secure the end of the string with a small piece of tape.

If you were working a circle, you would next choose how many holes to skip, for example 10. Now put your threaded needle through the tenth hole from where you came up. Keep working around the circle always working 10 spaces apart until you have completed the design. You should end up with something like the circles in this design:

IMG_8241Here is another design I worked from a birthday present stamp image.

IMG_8236When your thread runs out simply tape the end down on the back and start a new strand. It’s fun and easy. Try a few of your own designs and see how you like it.

Happy Stamping & Stitching!

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Hand Stamped Bulletin Boards

March 3, 2009 at 4:57 pm (How To Articles, Stamped Craft Ideas)
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A couple of weeks ago I was asked to please do the bulletin board at  church. It would need a section for activities, birthdays and announcements. I was given some hand made tissue paper to use to cover the background and told I could do whatever I wanted with it from there.

It didn’t take long to get my creative juices flowing, and with the fun clear rubber stamps that I have and love using, I began to see the finished project in my mind. That was all it took. I went straight to my stamping desk and began stamping.

First I made three tags – one for each of the three sections of the bulletin board. I used some of my favorite Clear Alphabet Stamps and another stamp that gave me the words ‘Happy’ and ‘To You’ from the Happy Day Topper Clear Stamp Set.

birthdaytagThis is one of the tags after it was on the bulletin board. Each tag was outlined using a border clear rubber stamp. I loved that the stamp was clear so I could see exactly where to place it to line up the corners. I used a scrap piece of paper to cover any area that I didn’t want the line to extend into, that way the border doesn’t extend beyond where I wanted it. I embellished each tag with blue flower shaped gems and punched a hole for ribbon in the end. That finished the tags.

The next step was to put it all together. I layered the hand made tissue paper onto the bulletin board. I had some cream colored paper twist ribbon which I untwisted and placed on the bulletin board as a horizontal element. Once in place I used tiny Clear Alphabet Stamps to stamp the words “Faith Hope Charity” randomly on the ribbon and thus establish a theme for the project.

papertwist-stampingYou can see some of the stamped words on the ribbon in the above photo.

The next step was to divide the bulletin board into the required sections. To do this I cut white card stock into 1-1/2″ strips and made two rectangular frames with the sides going under the horizontal paper twist ribbon. Now I was ready to stamp again. I used border clear stamps to create a matching element with the tags. It is a little tricky stamping images onto a bulletin board. I had to be sure to have a chair so I could be directly over where I was placing the stamp.

stampedborderThis photo shows one corner of a rectangular section and kind of gives you an idea of what I did. With the borders in place I was ready for the next step. I made 3 paper twist bows, (I could have stamped on these as well but didn’t) one for each section of the board and attached them with staples. I added a tag to each ribbon as you can see in the above photo and secured it in place with staples. The birthdays are written on little flower pots that sit on the paper twist horizontal ribbon.

The last thing I did before I called it done was to stamp the theme onto an 8-1/2 x 11″ piece of card stock using the ‘Awesome ABC’s’ Alphabet stamps. I placed a matching border around the edge of the theme as well using my border clear rubber Stamp. I finished it with a ribbon placed through slits in the border. Then I attached a ‘Double Whirl’ ribbon clip onto the ribbon. To embellish it even further I tied more ribbon onto the ribbon clip as shown in the following photo.

ribbonclipsIt was a fun project, though it took a fair bit of time. I found it an enjoyable challenge to use my stamps for an application other than the usual scrapbooking and card making crafts (though I love those too)! I am looking forward to my next creative challenge.

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