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Friday, June 17, 2011
Make It Monday #19: Rock and Roll Technique
I like this technique because it brings a little more dimension to the image...Lisa Johnson from PTI demonstrated this technique for the Make it Monday Post. I needed a graduation card from college card for my niece..so I thought I would put something together and use this rock and roll technique. On this card I stamped with versamark on the background the flower from All About You. I used the die from Sending You and then stamped the flower using the Summer Sunrise in the center and then highlighting the tips of the flower with Orange Zest. I used Glossy accents on the center of the flower to give it a little dimension and shine.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Another Make It Monday #17: Cracked Glass Technique
I actually tried this one first and I thought I was gently bending the paper to crack it, but I ended up tearing it a bit, so then I went to the flower posted below, but I still liked the idea of the cupcake on this PTI tag, so I tried it again. I think I need a bit more practice with this technique in order to get nice small cracks...I almost jumped out of my skin when I bent it the first time and all of a sudden there was a loud crack...kind of scared me!! LOL! So here it is again...I used the cupcake from Baby Button Bits and colored it with copics. For the background I stamped some from the Make a Wish stamp set...presents and candles and the sentiment is also from that stamp set.
Make It Monday #17: Cracked Glass Technique
I have used this technique one other time when I was taking a class at a local stamping store called Stamp a dee do da in Milwaukie, Oregon. (Yes, that is with an ie at the end, not ee from Wisconsin!!) So I just happened to have a 50% off coupon and decided I would buy that large bottle of Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel from Michael's. It took a few tries, but I am fairly happy with the results.
I stamped with Year of Flowers: Violets...twice so that I could cut out a portion of the violet. I colored it in using some copics and then I embossed...three times just as Heather suggests in her video. I used a circle nestabilities and stamped the larger of the two violets on that...my background paper was stamped with the Background Basics: Twinkle. I used other PTI designer paper and the birthday sentiment is from Blooming Button Bits. I added three pearls, but I colored them with my copics to match the color scheme.
Here is a side view...a little closer up so you can see the cracked glass effect. I rubbed on some PTI Chamomile ink into the cracks and then wiped it off. Thanks for taking a look...and I think I will use this technique again...and I might even do it with just embossing one time and leaving it...it sure is pretty and shiny like glass when done just once!
I stamped with Year of Flowers: Violets...twice so that I could cut out a portion of the violet. I colored it in using some copics and then I embossed...three times just as Heather suggests in her video. I used a circle nestabilities and stamped the larger of the two violets on that...my background paper was stamped with the Background Basics: Twinkle. I used other PTI designer paper and the birthday sentiment is from Blooming Button Bits. I added three pearls, but I colored them with my copics to match the color scheme.
Here is a side view...a little closer up so you can see the cracked glass effect. I rubbed on some PTI Chamomile ink into the cracks and then wiped it off. Thanks for taking a look...and I think I will use this technique again...and I might even do it with just embossing one time and leaving it...it sure is pretty and shiny like glass when done just once!
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