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Saturday Blog Hop – Technique Cards

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Happy Saturday!  It’s time for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop and our theme this week is Technique Cards!  I remember when I did technique cards ALL the time!  I even ran a Technique Class every month for over six years!  But, I stopped doing a lot of techniques on my cards.  May have to jump back in!

POSITIVE THOUGHTS

This technique has always been one of my favorites.  I don’t know if it has an official name, but I call it “Acrylic Block Watercolors” and it is SO quick and easy to change up with whatever colors you want to use!  I also pulled out my new Positive Thoughts and Nature’s Thoughts Dies for this card!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Soft Sea Foam cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White cardstock was embossed with the Parisian Flourish Embossing Folder.
  • A 1 x 4 piece of Shaded Spruce was added across the front.
  • Another 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 piece of Whisper White cardstock was used for the technique…I wanted an Ombre effect.  The E sized Acrylic Block was colored along the bottom third with Garden Green Marker, the middle third with Granny Apple Green Marker and the top third with Soft Sea Foam Marker, scribbling directly on the block with the marker.  It was spritzed with water, then stamped onto the Whisper White cardstock and let dry.
  • The Whisper White was then cut with the Nature’s Thoughts embossed rectangle…can you see the dotted scallop it cuts?  SO pretty!
  • After dry, it was stamped with the large fern from Positive Thoughts stamp set using Shaded Spruce Ink, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Another technique used was “omit stamping”.  I inked up just the word “Prayers” with the Basic Black Marker and stamped on a 1/2 x 1-1/2 piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, then cut one end at an angle.  It was added to the front.
  • A trio of Holiday Rhinestones (still available to order!) in the dark green color were added in the background!

I really LOVE this card!!!  You need to try this technique, ok?  Next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa’s fabulous technique card and see what everyone did with this challenge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Snowy Wonder collage

You'll have lots of fun making wintery scenes with Stampin' Up!'s SNOWY WONDER BUNDLE!  There are snowman and penguins, mountains and trees, oh my!  And a cute little cabin and snowflakes, too!  Each are sized to fit perfectly inside two different types of snow globes that are quick to cut out with the coordinating dies.  We've paired the SNOWY WONDER BUNDLE with the SNOWY SCENES DESIGNER PAPER that has even more images to cut out and accessorize your snow globes!  Our new SNOWY WONDER COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX PROJECTS...FOUR CARDS and TWO fun gift card holders, perfect for the upcoming holiday season.  See more details HERE!

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Rudolph is sure to stop by with all of his reindeer friends when you are crafting with Stampin' Up!'s REINDEER FUN BUNDLE.  Accessorize the reindeer with gifts, holly, berries and strings of lights, then add a classic sentiment to go on your cards and projects!  We've paired the REINDEER FUN BUNDLE with the REINDEER DAYS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER also filled with prancing reindeer, trees and holiday designs for a touch of whimsy.  Our new REINDEER FUN COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX PROJECTS...FOUR CARDS and TWO decorated BOOK TREAT BOXES...to help you spread some holiday magic.  See more details HERE!

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Send off your heartwarming wishes with Stampin' Up!'s fall-inspired AUTUMN EXPRESSIONS BUNDLE.  Create some nature-inspired leaves and images as an accent or textured background on your projects, plus the elegant script fonts are sure to delight your friends and family! The fold-over frames are an extra bonus for tags or card elements.  We've paired the AUTUMN EXPRESSIONS BUNDLE with the SPLENDID AUTUMN 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for a colorful fall look.  Our new AUTUMN EXPRESSIONS CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX CARDS to help express your thoughts this season.  See more details HERE!

 

 

Summer Splash Lemonade Glass

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This was one of the cards that my Technique Class did last week!  I have been wanting to make the lemonade glass for a card for a LONG time and always thought it was complicated…silly me…so easy!  And…since Tart & Tangy is on the RETIRED LIST, I knew I had to show it soon!  If you don't have that set…it really is one of those "classic" go to sets!  Get it soon…will be gone by the end of the month!  My class LOVED it!  We talked about how to make it "flatter" so it fits in the mail, too!

 

 

I decided to make my glass card on vacation at the beach!  I started with a base of Rose Red and layered on Baja Breeze cardstock.  I sponged the top of the Whisper White with Baja Breeze Classic Ink to resemble clouds.  I added a darker line of ink along the sand line for the ocean.  The ground I used Sahara Sand cardstock and the fish bubble stamp from Summer Splash with Sahara Sand ink and randomly stamped it many times to make sand.  I sponged the torn edge with more Sahara Sand ink.  The bucket and shovel from Summer Splash were stamped with Night of Navy on Whisper White and cut out.  I stamped Thinking of You from Curly Cute stamp set in Night of Navy along the side.

The Vellum cup I cut 3 1/4 x 3 1/4, trimmed the sides on a diagonal and added Sticky Strip.  I colored the cardstock vellum with Rose Red ink at the bottom and Daffodil Delight ink along the upper portion…make sure to leave some of the clear vellum at the top so it does look like liquid in the glass.  I used Sticky Strip across the lip of the glass and added Chunky White Glitter (also retiring!) for the sugared rim.  I stamped the lemon from Tart & Tangy in Daffodil Delight on Whisper White and cut it out, then added it to the lip of the glass with a Stampin' Dimensional.  Finally, I cut a straw in half and secured it to the card with Mini Glue Dots.

 

I love how it turned out and really makes me WISH I were at the beach and could send this to someone!  lol!

 

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