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Aug 6 2013

Technique Tuesday – Puzzle Piece Resist!

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It is Tuesday again and so I’m sharing a fabulous technique with you!!! This week it is the Puzzle Piece Resist Technique!

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This amazing technique comes from my fellow stamper – Linda Yearsley! I love when we all get together and swap ideas! Here is how to create this look:

Supplies Used: Versamark, Embossing Powder, Background Stamp (I used En Francais), Cardstock and Big Shot Framelits, Ink, Sponge Daubers

Stamp background image on Whisper White Cardstock with Versamark. Pour clear, white, or black embossing powder over the image and tap off access powder. Heat emboss the powder until it is completely melted. Place your Big Shot Framelits (what ever images you want) on your embossed background and run it through the Big Shot. Carefully remove your die cut shapes and with the sponge daubers add desired ink color to each puzzle piece. Take a paper towel and go over the inked areas to remove any excess ink. This makes your embossing more pronounced. Adhere the largest background puzzle piece to your card base and then continue putting the puzzle piece together and adhering them on the card.

My Samples: Sample 1 – I used the Dress Up Framelits and Ovals Framelits for my puzzle pieces, Black Embossing Powder and Real Red Ink for the dress and outline! Sample 2 – I used the Ovals Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, and Secret Garden Framelits for my puzzle pieces, Clear Embossing Powder and Pumpkin Pie, Island Indigo, Melon Mambo & Daffodil Delight Inks and a pearl in the center!!! Sample 3 – I used the Labels Collection Framelits for my puzzle pieces, Clear Embossing Powder, and Gumball Green, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Daffodil Delight Inks. For this card, I put Stampin’ Dimensionals on every other label frame to give dimension! These are my #1 favorite product and you will notice I use them A LOT!

I hope you enjoyed this Technique and try it out yourself!!! Until next Tuesday…..

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

 

Jul 30 2013

Technique Tuesday – A Fabulous Fold!

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It is Tuesday again and so I’m sharing a fabulous technique with you!!!

This week it is this Fabulous Fold with Designer Series Paper!

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I love how this card creates such a WOW response and it uses both sides of our fabulous Designer Series Paper! Now I don’t have to worry about holding a piece back because “surely there is a better project for this great piece of Designer Series Paper.” Or am I the only one who thinks that when I see a piece with 2 great sides??? The other great thing about this project is you can get 2 cards out of one 12 x 12 piece with a 1 inch strip left over for other projects!! And don’t forget you can stock up on Designer Series Paper this month (July 2013) with our Buy 3 Get 1 Free Special! Only 1 more day so order today!!!

Supplies Needed: Designer Series Paper and the Simply Scored Scoring Tool

You will need a piece of 12” x 5-1/2” piece of Designer Series Paper, score at 2”, 4”, 8”, and 10” using your Simply Scored Scoring Tool or Score Blade on your Paper Trimmer or just a Bone folder and straight edge. Fold on those score lines making mountains on either side of the center. Along the 5-1/2” side, put a little mark at 2-3/4” with a pencil. Then cut from the 4” score diagonal to that 2-3/4” mark! Do that on both sides. You will then flip those pieces over and layer them on the bottom of the mountain and adhere to the card. You can then decorate the inside with a piece of Whisper White cardstock which measures 3-3/4″ x 5-1/4″. On the outside flap I adhered (only half way so it would hang over the other half) the Labels Collection Framelit cut-out decorated with the Birthday Cake from the Embellished Events Stamp Set.

Coming soon….tips on how to use Designer Series Paper scraps like that 1 inch strip left over from this project!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura