It's A Messy Job!

Today's post is a tutorial that I found on http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/.  It's a tutorial on how you go from this

to this...

To start, fill your tray (I used the small Stampin' Up! Powder Pals tray) with shaving cream and add a few drops of Stampin' Up! reinkers.

And with a wooden stick swirl the reinker around in the shaving cream.





Take your cardstock and lay it into the tray of shaving cream, making sure you have the front of the cardstock completely covered with the shaving cream.

Now here comes the messy part.



Using paper towels wipe the shaving cream off the cardstock in a swirly motion.

When you take the cardstock out of the shaving cream, you can also place a second piece of cardstock over the first piece and 'smush' it into the shaving cream.



So when you pull them apart both pieces of cardstock will be covered with shaving cream.

Wipe the shaving cream off these in a swirl motion as well.  The longer the shaving cream is on the cardstock the darker the color will be

After you let the cardstock dry you can use it in a lot of different ways.  This is the first card I made.



Supplies

Cardstock:  Confetti White, Basic Black, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink and Bashful Blue

Stamp Sets:  Heartfelt Thanks, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Classic Ink:  Basic Black, Pretty in Pink

Reinkers:  Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery

Accessories:  Certainly Celery 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-Jig, SNAIL

Tips

1. Use a neutral cardstock for the shaving cream, I used Confetti White.
2. I haven't tried it, but I don't know if using Whisper White cardstock would be good, it isn't very heavy.

This is the second card I made with the same 'batch' of shaving cream.

Supplies
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Confetti
Stamp Sets:  Artistic Etchings and Tiny Tags
Classic Ink:  Basic Black
Punches:  Jewelry Tag, 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch, Top Note Die
Accessories:  Basic Black 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Stamping Sponge, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

I hope you try out this technique, and if you post it to your blog let me know so I can check it out.

Stylish Blogger Award

Hi All ~
How exciting is this, I received a Stylish Blogger Award from Nicki Shoppis; this is my first blogger award.  I love it, thank you Nicki!!!  Be sure to check out her blog, she has some great posts http://www.inkpaperstamp.com/.
When you recieve a blogger award there are 4 things that you are supposed to do...

1. Thank the person that gave you the award and link it back to their blog.
• Nicki Shoppis SU! demonstrator sent me the award, her blog is http://www.inkpaperstamp.com/
2. Share 8 things about yourself
• I am a Registered Nurse and have worked in oncology nursing for 18 years.
• I live in Rochester, NY but I'm Canadian.
• I have 2 cats; Marvin and Muzby.
• I don't have any children, but I do have an 18 year old nephew, DJ, who I adore.
• My favouite hobbies are paper crafting, reading, cross stitching and watching Stewie on Family Guy.
• I love being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'm only a hobbyist, but I've met a lot of great people and made some wonderful friends since becoming a demonstrator.
• I currently am working as the Interim Nurse Manager on my unit (Blood and Marrow Transplant) and even though it is a challenge and makes me step out of my comfort zone everyday, I am really enjoying it.
• My favourite SU! colors are Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso.
3. Pass this award onto 8 other bloggers
• Sherri Clarke http://sherrisspace.blogspot.com/
• Lori Burkitt http://www.stampingwithlulu.blogspot.com/
• Holly Krautkremer http://rubberredneck.typepad.com/
• Kendra Richardson http://kendrascorner.blogspot.com/
• Anne Marie Hile http://stampinanne.blogspot.com/
• Nataliya http://lovecraftsforever.blogspot.com/
• Lori Ingebritson http://mycheerystampinspace.blogspot.com/
4. Leave a comment so they can pass along the recognition.

Thanks again Nicki!

Lap of Luxury

Good morning, wow, this is out of control, this is going to make a total of 3 posts in 1 week, there's no way Sherri (my SIL) is going to stay safe on the couch when she sees this one - apply your seatbelt Sherri, this is a double post.

My favourite color is purple (no, I'm not a Donny Osmond fan!), and one of the In Colors this year is Concord Crush, and to make that color even better there is Designer Series Paper (DSP) called Lap of Luxury that coordinates with the Concord Crush ~ yum!!!!

The base of this card is Concord Crush, and then I ran Very Vanilla through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and then use a Sponge Dauber and the Concord Crush Ink Pad to add some color to the Very Vanilla Cardstock.
I did the quilt style for today's card, cutting strips of the Lap of Luxury DSP in different widths and gluing them to a piece of cardstock 4" x 5" with my Anywhere Glue Stick.  I then rank it through my Big Shot with the Top Note Die, and then ran it through my Big Shot again with the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Then I applied a piece of Sticky Strip across the center of the Top Note Die Cut and placed the Blushing Bride 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon in a "jagged" type maner.

This is the final product...

 
Supplies
Stamp Sets: Occasional Quotes (level 3 hostess set)
Card Stock: Concord Crush, Very Vanilla
Designer Series Paper: Lap of Luxury
Ink: Concord Crush
Punches:  Decorative Label Punch, 2" x 1-3/8" Oval Punch
Accessories:  Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, Sticky Strip, SNAIL, Dimensionals, Blushing Bride 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Anywhere Glue Stick

Tips

1. Make sure you have your card stock placed properly over the Top Note Die before you run it through the Big Shot.
2. I applied the Anywhere Glue Stick all over the 4" x 5" card stock before I applied the strips of DSP, this makes it easier because you can "slide" the DSP into place before it dries.

When I make cards sometimes I make duplicates, and that was my intention this morning, but when I ran my card stock through the Big Shot with the Top Note Die, I didn't have the card stock placed properly over the Top Note Die (I was still working on my 1st cup of coffee I think) and so 1 side of the Top Note was cut off.  I didn't want to waste what I had left, so I improvised, and came up with this.

I don't really like this one as much as the first one, but overall it's not bad.

Supplies

Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock: Concord Crush, Blushing Bride
Designer Series Paper: Lap of Luxury
Classic Ink: Concord Crush
Punches: Modern Label Punch, Work Window Punch
Accessories: Big Shot Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder, Sticky Strip, SNAIL, Dimensionals, Concord Crush 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Anywhere Glue Stick

Tips

1. Make sure you have your card stock placed properly over the Top Note Die before you run it through the Big Shot ~ but you know what they say "there are not mistakes in stampin', only opportunities"

I hope you enjoyed my post today.

Notably Ornate

Hi again, 2 posts in 1 week, WOW!  My sister-in-law left me a comment today saying she almost fell off the couch when she seen that I post.  Well, I wonder what 2 posts in 1 week will do to her?  LOL.

Today's card is made with the stamp set Nortably Ornate, I LOVE this set.  Why, you ask?  Well I really don't know why, but there is something about it that draws me to it.

Check out the card, maybe you'll see what I mean.

Isn't it fun!

Supplies
Stamp Sets:  Notably Ornate
Ink:  Basic Black
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red
Designer Series Paper:  Love Letter
Punches:  Modern Label Punch
Accessories:  1 1/4" Basic Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Snips, SNAIL

Tips

1. When cutting the ribbon, you only need to cut enough to fold over the edges ~ this way you just tape or SNAIL the ribbon to the back of the DSP.  It helps your ribbon go a little bit farther.
2. The main image of the card was stamped on Very Vanilla card stock with Basic Black ink and then I cut it out with my Paper Snips.  I really hate cuting things, it is a pain; but I've learned that if you move the card stock as you're cutting, and not the Paper Snips it makes cutting a little easier.
3. The "just because" was also stamped on Very Vanilla card stock and then punched out using the Modern Label Punch.  To do the layering with the Riding Hood Red card stock I punched out a piece using the Modern Label Punch and then cut it in half so that it layers the "just because" on both ends.

Well, that's all for today.  I hope you enjoyed my card.  And, Sherri I hope you didn't hurt yourself when you fell off the couch.

Long Time No Post

It feels good to be back, I'm sorry I haven't posted in such a long time.  I started a new job in December, I'm the interim nurse manager on the unit that I've worked on for 12 years now.  I'm really enjoying it, honestly more than I thought I would, but it takes a lot of my time.  I've been making cards over the last several months, I just haven't taken time to post.

Anyways, it feels good to be posting again, and I promise I'll work on some time management skills, and try not to go such a long time without posting again.

Todays card is a CASE (I'm sorry, I don't remember where I seen this card, if you do let me know, I'd love to give credit where credit is due!!

Supplies

Cardstock:  Concord Crush, Whisper White

Ink:  Concord Crush, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz

Stamp Sets:  Aviary, Thank You Kindly

Accessories:  Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Framed Tulips, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, SNAIL, Concord Crush 1/2-inch Stitched-Poly Ribbon Big Shot and Basic Pearls

Tips

1. You definitely need the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to make this card...the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig is a beautiful thing.

Well, that's it for today, I hope you enjoy the card, and I'll see you soon.

Pins and Magnets

Hi Again;

Splitcoast Stampers has so many great tutorials on it, and for today's post I used Altered Game Pieces to make magnets and pins.

I started out with some Dominoes, which I bought at Target, at a very reasonable price.

Then I bought some magnets and jewellry pins at Michaels (SU doesn't sell these items) and blew the dust off my glue gun. and started stamping.

I used my Sanding Blocks to sand the smooth side of the Domino. I stamped the image with StazOn, colored with sharpies, and then sprayed with Acrylic Sealant.

After I stamped this one I covered it with VersaMark and embossed it with Iridescent Ice.  It looks great, but I found the embossed Iridescent Ice chipped off.



Supplies

Ink:  StazOn, Sharpies

Stamp Set:  Wishing You Cheer (retired)

Accessories:  Acrylic Sealant, Magnets, Pins

Tips

1. Patience, Patience, Patience.  You need to be sure things are dry between steps and before spraying with the sealant; I used my heat tool.
2. When spraying with the acrylic be sure you have your spray can several inches away from your domino, or the ink might run.

I hope you enjoy my post today.



It's Magic!

I'd just like to start this post telling you that in no way is this my idea (I wish I could come up with something so cool!).  I CASEd this off Tinkerin In Ink with Tanya, she gives a great tutorial.

Did you know that you can take this...

Turn it into this...

Package it all up into this...

Like this...

And your final package looks like this!

But, wait there's more.  You can safely burn these (I tried myself).

This is the tealight burning.

This is after burning for about an hour. I didn't expect the stamped image to still be intact, but as you can see it was.

And this is the tealight burned all the way to the end, and still the image is intact.

Here's another sample of tealights done with snowmen.



Supplies for Fall Tealights

Cardstock:  More Mustard, Riding Hood Red, Confetti White

Ink:  More Mustard, Riding Hood Red, Garden Green, Cajun Craze

Stamps:  Day of Gratitude

Punches:  1 3/8" circle punch, 1/16" hole punch

Accessories:  Heat Tool, SNAIL, Sticky Tape, Paper Snips

For the Snowmen Tealights I used A Cute Christmas stamp set.

Tips

1. The instructions on Tanya's blog are really easy to follow.
2. The only tip I have is to cut a sliver off the 4 smallest flaps (the only piece that's left after you cut all of the shaded area in each of the corners) like the picture below.  It just helps them fit under the larger flaps when you fold them over.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I did.

Chapstick Holder Cards

Hi Everybody.

Today I have a little tutorial to share with you.  I in no way designed this tutorial, but I did revise one I found a little to get the size I was looking for.  The original tutorials are from Sarah's Ink Spot Blog and Yvette's Paper Garden, be sure to check out their blogs.

This is the final product, and I think it makes a great gift or stocking stuffer.

Step 1

Cut 2 different colors of cardstock 5 3/4" x 2 3/4" ( I used Garden Green and Bravo Burgungdy) and score them both at 2 1/2" x 3 1/4". I then ran the Bravo Burgundy through the Big Shot with the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder.


Step 2

Fold your Garden Green Cardstock on the second score line from the left.  Put a pencil mark along that score line at 1 1/8" and 1 5/8" from the top.

Step 3

Using your Snips start at the 1 1/8" pencil mark & cut from the second score line to the first one (keep cardstock folded on the second line while cutting) and then repeat starting at the 1 5/8" pencil mark.

Once you make the cuts this is what your card should look like from the outside.

And inside.

And that center piece is where you would place your chapstick (Burt's Bees is my favourite chap stick).

Step 4

Put your adhesive on the outside of your Garden Green CS, be sure not to put any on the center part that folds in and holds your chapstick.

Step 5

When you attach the Garden Green to the Bravo Burgundy I found it was easiest if I started with the center panel first.

Step 6



Because the Bravo Burgundy was embossed it is going to be slightly smaller then your Garden Green, I just cut that excess off. 

When you're all done just punch your hole with a 1/8" hole punch and use ribbon to tie the card shut. 

Here are 2 more Chapstick Card Holders.

Supplies

Cardstock:  Bravo Burgundy, Garden Green, Real Red, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Whisper White, Very Vanilla

Ink: Marina Mist, Read Red

Stampin' Write Markers:  Garden Green, Early Espresso, Real Red

Stamp Sets:  Tags til Christmal

Punches:  Decorative Label, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1/8" Hole Punch

Accessories:  Big Shot, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, SNAIL, Paper Snips, 1/8" Whisper WhiteTaffeta Ribbon, 1/8" Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals

Tips

1. I hope the directions are clear, but if you have any questions please feel free to email me at gypsytc@yahoo.com.

I love to see what you come up with.

Friday Mashup! Challenge

I haven't done any challenges lately, and since I love playing with bleach so much I figured why not apply this technique to a challenge.  The challenge for today is a color challenge and it's from a new challenge blog I recently found called Friday Mashup!  Here are the colors for the Mashup! Challenge #15.

I used the same layout as the card I posted earlier today, with just a few changes and an added layer for the card for this challenge.





Supplies

Card Stock:  Old Olive, More Mustard and Cajun Craze

Ink:  Versamark, Cajun Craze

Stamp:  Day of Gratitude

Punches:  Decorative Label Punch

Accessories:  5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, SNAIL, Stamping Sponges, Paper Snips, Powder Pals, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy

Tips

1. The process is exactly the same as in the previous post, here.  I stamped the image with versamark, then with Cajun Craze Classic Ink and then used Clear Embossing Powder to heat emboss it.
2. I did the same thing with the leaves on the first layer of the card to create my own designer series paper.
3. I sponged around the edge of all the different layers of the More Mustard card stock with Cajun Craze Ink.
4. I colored the medallion from Day of Gratitude with bleach and used the Heat Tool to speed up the drying process.

I hope you enjoy, and be sure to check out Friday Mashup! and all the other entries for their color challenge this week.