Finally I’m able to post on my NEW BLOG

I'm sorry I've not posted for the last month and a half.  I've been taking a Blogger's Bootcamp from John Sanpietro, Stamping is my Business.  I have learned SO much and that is why I'm starting a new blog on a new service. 

To get started, I'm going to go back to our October Technique class which featured "O" and "P". 

Omitting was the first technique. 

I just love the fact that our stamps are so versatile.  

In the following two cards, I "omitted" "Father's" n the second card and came out with completely different card.  I did this by using my Stampin' Up Markers on the second (red) card and just used "Happy Day".  Definitely from masculine to feminine with just one stamp!!

   

Stamp Set:  All Holidays (109397 page 142)

Card Stock:  Blue Bayou (retired), Soft Sky Designer Paper (retired), Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Ink:  Blue Bayou (retired)

Embellishments:  Silver Brads (104336 page 185), Blue Bayou Double Stitched Ribbon (retired)

Punches:  Word Window (105090 page 188)

This next card, I made it more feminine by taking out the "Father's, and using our beautiful Bella Rosa paper.

 

Stamp Set:  All Holidays (109397 page 142)

Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Bella Rosa Designer Paper, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red

Ink:  Real Red

Embellishments:  Riding Hood REd 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (111374 page 186), Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads (109110 page 185)

Punch:  Trio Flower (109183 page 188)

And one more card using the "Omitting" technique.

 

Stamp Set:  Heard From the Heart (111644 page 145)

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Bella Rosa Designer Paper

Ink:  Riding Hood Red

Embellishments:  Riding Hood Red 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (111374 page 186)

Big Shot:  Sizzlits Die Buttons #5 (113440 page 31 Holiday Mini Catalog 2008)

With this card I didn't want the entire saying "May all your wishes come true!".  So I just "omitted" by using an Aqua Painter (103954 page 193) with Riding Hood Red classic ink and painted "Wishes" and then huffed and stamped it on my Pink Pirouette.  Notice the rectangle punch out?  I used my Square Scallop Punch  (112081 page 188) and punch one square and then slid my Riding Hood Red cardstock through and lined up the previous punches and punched again – Wallaaaa  - a rectangle scallop punch!! 

Our next techniques were Popping Pastels and Polished Stone – I HAD to share two this month because these are so fun to do.

Poppin' Pastels Technique

White Craft ink

Chalks

Sponge Daubers, Q-tips™ or other applicator for chalks

Dark cardstock

Swiffer™ towel or other paper towel

1.      Ink a solid image stamp with white pigment ink and stamp on dark cardstock.

2.       Twist a sponge dauber or Q-tip in the chalk color of choice and dab it over the stamped image.  No need to wait for the ink to dry.

3.       Continue to add colors to the stamped image until all ink is covered in chalk.

4.       Carefully wipe image with a Swiffer™ towel to remove excess chalk.

 

This is the card we did in class

 

Stampin Set:  Close as a Memory (107445 page 70)

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Old Olive, Bashful Blue

Ink:  White Craft Ink, Stampin' Pastels Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Summer Sun

Embellishments:  Hemp Twine Natural (100982 page 187)

Punch:  Photo Corners (109043 page 188)

And here are a few more cards I made

 

Stamp Set:  Eastern Blooms (111626, page 91), All Holidays (109397 page 142)

Card Stock:  Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Basic Black

Ink:  White Craft, Stampin' Pastels – various colors

Embellishments:  White Taffeta Ribbon (109070 page 187)

I stamped on the basic black card stock with White Craft Ink and then using a Q-tip I colored with the Stampin' Pastels.  I then cut up my stamped cardstock in 1" squares and lined them up and mounted them on pale plum card stock.  Really makes the colors POP

Here are a couple more cards using the same technique

  

Stamp Set:  Stitched Exotics (111020 page 87), Heard from the Heart (111644 page 145)

Card Stock:  Lovely Lilac, Regal Rose, Basic Black

Ink:  Basic Black (for sentiment), White Craft, Stampin' Pastels

Punch:  Scallop Edge (112091 Page 188)

 

Stamp Sets: Fabulous Flowers (109343 page 97), Ginormous Flowers (109240, Page 95), Heard From the Heart (111079, page 145)

Card Stock:  Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Basic Black

Ink:  Regal Rose, White Craft, Stampin' Pastels

Punch: Scallop Edge (112091, Page 188)

Polished Stone Technique

Soak a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol.
Add one or two drops of coordinating classic ink refills.

 

Tap the cotton ball over the Glossy White Cardstock, allowing the inks to spread and vein. 

 

Let dry before finishing card (doesn’t take long).

 

Stamp Set:  Pocket Silhouettes (111672, page 98) Bella Toile (111598, page 134)

Card Stock:  Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Glossy White

Ink:  Basic Black, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum and Brocade Blue Reinkers

Embellishments:  Bravo Burgundy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109028, page 186)

Punches:  Large Oval (107305, page 188), Small Oval (107304, Page 188)

 

Stamp Set:  Eastern Blooms (111626, page 91), Bella Blossoms (111596, page 102)

Card Stock: Brushed Silver, Elegant Eggplant, Glossy White

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Silver Encore Ink, Silver Embossing Powder

Embellishments:  Kraft Taffeta Ribbon (109068, page 187)

 

Stamp Set:  Bloomin' Beautiful (111490, page 86)

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Taken with Teal, Lovely Lilac, Glossy White

Ink:  Basic Black, Taken with Teal; Lovely Lilac, Taken with Teal Reinkers

Embellishments: Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109038, page 186)

Punches:  Double Rectangle (105088, page 189), Wide Oval (112082, page 188), Large Oval )107305, page 188)