Stamp Time Somewhere

Faux Tearing/Metallic Pencil Resist Tutorial

OK, I know it took me a few days, but I got it done! Here is how I made the card I posted earlier this week.

Supplies needed:

Glossy cardstock

Scrap Cardstock

Temporary Adhesive/ I used dbl. sided tape, you don't want to leave a residue on the glossy

Classic Inks: Black and 3 other colors, I used Night of Navy Bravo Burgundy and Handsome Hunter

Metallic pencils (you can use other wax based pencils too)

Stampin' Sponges

Tissue

1. Tear your scrap cardstock in half.

2. Secure your scrap piece on your glossy cardstock with your temporary adhesive, leaving open the amount of space you want the design to fill.

3. Stamp your images randomly on the glossy cardstock with your black classic ink, making sure to stamp onto the scrap paper as well. When working with multiple images for a collage look, it is easiest to start with your largest images, and fill in with the smaller.

4. Using your metallic pencils, randomly highlight certain areas of your images. Following the outlines or predetermined shading on the stamps, depending on the look of the piece. I try to not be very precise here worrying about proper shadowing, I just randomly choose areas. I also choose to use all the colors because they give very different effects under the different inks.

5. Using your stamping sponges and your ink pads, apply color randomly to the glossy cardstock, again making sure to go over onto the scrap. This creates the look of the torn edge on the glossy.

6. Continue to fill in the area with your remaining color(s).

7. After completely filling in, take your facial tissue and gently rub over the entire image. This will lift the ink off of where you did your pencil highlighting.

8. Remove your mask and complete your card!

I still like it

Allison made a funny comment on her blog the other day (you can check it out on the left) about using the products all the "popular girls" are using. Sometimes I feel that way... Now, I do have some cool things, but I don't have any Bella images, I've never even touched a Prima flower, I have some ribbons, but not a ton, I couldn't tell you the last time I bought a patterned paper other than Stampin'Up!, Cuttlebug, scalloped punches, Crop-a-diles.... you know what I'm talking about. But you know what, I'm so OK with it...you know why? Because I still LOVE the cards that I make, and so do the people I send them to. I'm not "ranting" here, just stating a very simple fact. I'm sure some of you have felt the same way!

So here are 2 cards using a "not so cool" set. Now - some people may be shocked to see this. This is a GREAT set, a LOT of Stampin' Up! customers purchase and use this set. That's why I think it's a great set. Now ask some demonstrators who've been around a while and you'll understand that first comment.

This first one was an idea I had come up with before I had ever even heard about SCS. Of course, I later found out I am not the only "clever" one that saw this little guy doing cartwheels in my head. I love this card! I've made it for so many occasions, and I will keep making them! This is the type of card you would "expect" to see with Nice and Easy Notes.

Now, this second one is a CASE from a previous year's IB&C and I {heart} it! To me it has a touch of rustic elegance and classic charm. It's amazing how much a color scheme and coloring medium can change the look of a stamp.

*Well, wish me luck tonight, I'm holding my first ever Group downline get together! I'm very excited. Then on Monday I'm going to do a class that will teach how to get the most out of the Idea Book and REALLY using it for ideas and inspiration. Should be fun.

Could this be the answer?

Ok...I am thinking I need to order this book! This lady seems amazing!

http://www.totalmom.com/index.html

A Random collection of things....

First.....Cori is giving away some really cute blog candy! The Michael's I've been to hasn't had these... Please make sure you tell her that I sent you!

Second...I have another card for today! This was a pretty simple card to do. It is a blue base and I tore a piece of pink to go on top. Then I versamarked the whole thing with the Flannel Plaid background. After I colored in the cute little baby from Greetings Galore, I took the scrap of pink cardstock from the one I had torn and layered it on the blue to make the mat. A quick little double bow and Voila'!!!

I love these!

Found these cute little chalkboard name place things through another home party plan (I think they're discontinued though). All I did was stamp the sentiments from Warm Words with White StazOn! Love them.....simple simple simple.

Quick Card

Just wanted to share this card with you real quick. We made it at my Super Saturday Stamp yesterday. It fit in with one of this week's SCS challenges to use glossy CS. The technique is pretty easy, but does anyone want to see a tutorial on it later this week? Leave a comment and let me know!

And the Winner Is........

JULIE!!!! from Stampin with Julie

I have 3 children under 5 (and one due in 7 weeks!) but still think there is nothing I have to share . . . my children are what they are, I'm convinced despite me and what I try to teach them! :) I do live for naptime (quiet time for the older 2) and usually use that time to stamp or do my blog reading! Thanks for sharing!

My son wasn't wanting to help so hubby did. After reading down her blog a little, a think he was inspired!!! I think this Momma is going to really enjoy this. Also, she posted a link to another Mommy blog entry that is freakin hilarious and will have you spitting your drink all over the computer!

Julie please e-mail me so that I can send you these goodies.

Thank you everyone sooo much for stopping by. I got some great advice and appreciate everyone's kind comments. I hope you'll keep coming back. I will try to always give you a good reason! I didn't think that in this process of trying to reach 3000 hits, I'd well surpass 4000! Also, I think that I got everyone's blog the referred people here. I am going to contact you later this week so I can send a little extra "thank you" If you don't hear from me, please let me know.

What a coincedence!

I guess maybe it's a good thing sometimes that I procrastinate! I was getting ready for tomorrow's card buffet which is featuring Birthday and Baby cards when I peek in on todays SCS challenge and it's to do gender neutral cards! Hee hee! Here is the first one I made and one that we are making tomorrow.

Ok, one more....

I hope you aren't sick of Easter projects. I was just on a roll the other day, and being as I have a big Super Saturday stamp here at my house this Saturday, I have a million things to do.....besides, I really like these cards.

First of all let me say that using patterned paper is not one of my strengths. My friend Hilary totally rocks using it, but for me it is a struggle. Anywho this Au Chocolat paper by SU makes it pretty easy! This card used quite a bit of masking and it took a while to color it all in, but I love the end results.

Do you like using patterned paper or do you struggle too?

Oh yeah - Saturday is almost here...almost time to draw for blog candy!!!!! You guys have been awesome! Can you believe (I can't) that I have been visited almost 1,000 times this week? Y'all are making me feel so special!

Another cute idea for an Easter card

I saw this super adorable cute card on SCS the other day, and I  must say I had to make one. But then I was inspired to do more kind of like it. I must say these are super simple and can be adapted to sooo many things! I might be hooked. These are often referred to as JulieHRR cards because they are inspired by her amazing way with simple one layer styles. I'm sure you've seen her blog

This is just whisper white cs and the little chickies are colored in barely banana with the "noisy" one having a little sakura stardust pen bling on him! A quick tie of some moss ribbon and Voila! The peep stamp is from Best of Cluck, and the chickie from Bunny Hugs! Enjoy!