A few weeks back I was working on some ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks. I only have a few colors so I was really just playing around. Here is what my messy desk looked… View Post
Thinking Spring, and I decided to do some wildflowers for a card front with some oxide ink for the background. It looks like a window with flowers framed in it. I used Tim Holtz® Sizzix© Wild Flo…
Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome! I have two cards for you today, using one die set. I recently purchased Spellbinders Windows With a View Bundle and have been playing with the Coastal Escape View die set. I created two different cards, one underwater and one a view of a tropical island. This is probably the best bundle of dies that I have ever purchased. I can't wait to create more cards using the Window With a View dies. I started with making the under water card. I began with an A2 sized card base, using Neenah Classic Crest 110lb cardstock. I then used a stripped blue patterned paper as a background. I thought this looked almost like pool tile. I then die cut the port hole using gray cardstock and a mirrored silver cardstock. I also die cut a circle using the largest circle die in this die set and acetate. I used the port hole die and cut the inner circle out from smooth white cardstock. I used this to create the underwater background. I used Distress Oxide ink in Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Chipped Sapphire. I then die cut the fish and coral from smooth white cardstock. I colored the coral in using Distress Oxide ink in Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry. I also used Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Lilac and Amethyst. I colored the seaweed in using Distress Oxide inks in Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness and Cracked Pistachio. I colored the fish in using Copic markers. I die cut a sandy bottom from another circle of smooth white cardstock. Then I created the sand look using Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Antique Linen. I added all the pieces together using Lineco Neutral pH glue and set this aside to dry. I then glued the acetate to the port hole piece. Once dry, I added double sided foam tape to the back of the port hold piece. I glued down the background to the card front. I then added some shaker bits (glitter, blue sprinkles and clear bits) to the background. Then I carefully place the acetate port hole over the background, pressing hard to secure it in place. I then added the anchor and sea shell to the front. I stamped the sentiment using Spellbinders Sending Sunshine Sentiments, VersaMark ink and white embossing powder on black cardstock. For my second card, I started by creating my background pieces. I die cut a rectangle from smooth white cardstock and using MFT's Basket Weave stencil and Distress Oxide Ink in Tea Dye and Rusty Hinge, created the weaved background. I also added Distress Ink in Vintage Photo around the edges of the background. I then die cut the port hole piece from kraft and black cardstock. I die cut a port hole background circle using smooth white cardstock. Then I created the sunset background using Distress Ink in Squeezed Lemonade, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves and Faded Jeans. I die cut some waves using a light and dark blue cardstock. I die cut the island and palm tress from smooth white cardstock and colored them in using Copic markers. I also die cut the tropical flowers and leaves from smooth white cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers. I added some glitter gel to the centre stem of each flower. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment using the same sentiment stamp set, VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. I also added black shiny bling to the holes around the port hole on both cards. So one die set can create two very different but very beautiful cards! Be sure to check out the Window With a View bundle at Spellbinders.
This post is in conjunction with the Art 'n Soul Newsletter article "Technique of the Week" This post is less of a technique and more about trying out the new Distress Oxide inks. I was skeptical in the beginning, but now I know I LOVE these new inks. Oxide inks are a hybrid of Pigment ink and Dye ink. Where Dye inks soak into your paper, Pigment inks sit on top and take longer to dry. The Oxides have the best of both of these worlds. They blend like a dream, and they stamp better as well. They also incorporate the best of the water-reactive properties of regular Distress ink. there are 12 colors currently available, and Ranger is overwhelmed with orders, so we have to get in line; but we WILL get them in! Right now we have 8 of the 12 colors for demo'ing at Art 'n Soul, and we will be happy to demo them for you. For my card, I first blended Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, and Broken China, adding a little Wilted Violet at the end. I sprayed the card, using the Tim Holtz spritzer bottle, which makes large and small droplets. You can almost do no wrong with these inks, whatever I have done looks good. However, I wanted to stamp and emboss with White Diamond embossing powder, and I decided that my inks were a little too light for the white to pop out properly. This panel is actually very pretty in real life, and it is at Art 'n Soul for you to see Starting over with new colors was no problem, because playing with these inks is just so much fun. For the second try, I started with Wilted Violet. I added Broken China (I LOVE the combo of these 2 colors), Cracked Pistachio, and Spiced Marmalade. Since the inks have pigment, they are so easy to blend If you compare the colors side by side to regular dye based Distress colors, they will look just a little different. This is because these Oxide colors with pigment sit on top of the paper, and the regular dye based ones soak in. I spritzed it to get the water spots, and decided it was still too pale. I made sure to dry the spots and went over the card with some Faded Jeans, Fired Brick, and intensified the colors in the Wilted Violet, Broken China, and Cracked Pistachio. I love how rich the colors are This time I thought the colors were dark enough, and so I added more droplets with the spritzer, and dried the card thoroughly. I stamped my image and sentiment with Versamark ink and embossed with White Diamond embossing powder by JudiKins. I added a little of the Wilted Violet to the center of the largest flower in the stamp. I hope you'll give these new inks a try. I think you'll find them as fun to work with as I did. As you know, Art 'n Soul is Magenta's Retailer of the Year for the seventh year in a row, and this allows some privileges. The reason I mention this is because we have advance viewing of the new Magenta Spring Collection, and one of the stamps for Spring is a new one by yours truly, a Zen Bouquet of flowers, shown here on my card. I also have several sentiments in the collection, including this one. Since I received my stamps just yesterday, I decided to give you all a sneak peek of two of my new stamps on the post this week. These are available for pre-order at Art 'n Soul now, along with the entire 2017 Spring Collection. Please come by and see our sneak peek catalog and place your order. You can be among the first in the world to receive the beautiful new Magenta stamps! Magenta Products Used: (If you are local, please look for products at Art 'n Soul. We are taking orders for the new Spring collection now. If you are not local and wish to find Magenta products, you can visit the Magenta online store here. The new collection will be in the online store very soon). 44.024.Q Zen Bouquet 07.968.H You are Amazing Other Products Used: Distress Oxide inks: Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Broken China, Wilted Violet,Cracked Pistachio, and Faded Jeans Versamark ink White Diamond embossing powder by JudiKins
Tim Holtz Distress® Oxides®: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Evergreen Bough, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, Walnut Stain, Carved Pumpkin, Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber Tim Holtz Distress® Ink: Pumice Stone, Walnut Stai
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Hello and Welcome! I’m back again today with a new tutorial created for the Tim Holtz Sizzix Creativation Booth. As some of you know, the theme that Sizzix had for the show this year had to d…
Zaterdag overheerlijk bezig geweest met mijn Oxide Distress Inkt by Ranger, de schitterende inkt doet het echt ge-wel-dig op mijn Soft Finish Cardstock. En hoe te gek om A Way With Words by Suzanne Cannon eens in het zonnetje te zetten! Schitterende vormen in lagen opgebracht met 2 stencils,... en daarbij de gave set van Craft Emotions *Edges Straight Circle* gebruikt met de mooie cirkels... Deze is verrassend met de belijning van een ragfijn randje bij iedere passende ronding. Dat maakt het geheel enorm speels,... Merry, schitterende 2 delige stans, die speels meespeelt op mijn planner door haar sierlijke lettervorming..... echt verrassend prachtig. Passend in de schitterende stijl is er ook een tekst stempelset die prachtig combineert,... Let Your Heart Be Light zegt alles over de kerstwens voor 2019/2020 De basis stans blijft echt favoriet,.... heb hem al grijs gestanst en op vele manieren verwerkt,...maar nog niet eerder met een tekst stempel... en dat past toch mooi ! ECD 1714 Merry Christmas ECD 1711 Flourised Christmas Minis 2 ECD 1712 Flourised Dear ECD 1601 Flourised Christmas Minis 1 ECD 1442 Love Joy & Peace Christmas Ornament ECD CS 157 Let your Heart be Light Soft Finish Cardstock *Anita's Choice* ECD 1736 Reinforcements ECD 1655 Planner Essentials -11- Feaded Jeans-Bundled Sage-Tunbled Glass-Weathered Wood Oxide Distress Inkt by Ranger Deze kleuren doen het fantastisch op mijn Cardstock 300 gram een waar spectakel in overvloeien met water-blenden en herhalen,... heb gebruikt gemaakt van mijn heatgun om door te werken,...en genoot van ieder momentje... hou er zo van. Uiteindelijk heb ik bij de Christmas Minis -2- na inkt bewerking een mooi stickertje meegegeven. Deze zijn klaar om een eenvoudige kerstgroet te sieren....
Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome! I have two cards for you today, using one die set. I recently purchased Spellbinders Windows With a View Bundle and have been playing with the Coastal Escape View die set. I created two different cards, one underwater and one a view of a tropical island. This is probably the best bundle of dies that I have ever purchased. I can't wait to create more cards using the Window With a View dies. I started with making the under water card. I began with an A2 sized card base, using Neenah Classic Crest 110lb cardstock. I then used a stripped blue patterned paper as a background. I thought this looked almost like pool tile. I then die cut the port hole using gray cardstock and a mirrored silver cardstock. I also die cut a circle using the largest circle die in this die set and acetate. I used the port hole die and cut the inner circle out from smooth white cardstock. I used this to create the underwater background. I used Distress Oxide ink in Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Chipped Sapphire. I then die cut the fish and coral from smooth white cardstock. I colored the coral in using Distress Oxide ink in Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry. I also used Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Lilac and Amethyst. I colored the seaweed in using Distress Oxide inks in Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness and Cracked Pistachio. I colored the fish in using Copic markers. I die cut a sandy bottom from another circle of smooth white cardstock. Then I created the sand look using Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Antique Linen. I added all the pieces together using Lineco Neutral pH glue and set this aside to dry. I then glued the acetate to the port hole piece. Once dry, I added double sided foam tape to the back of the port hold piece. I glued down the background to the card front. I then added some shaker bits (glitter, blue sprinkles and clear bits) to the background. Then I carefully place the acetate port hole over the background, pressing hard to secure it in place. I then added the anchor and sea shell to the front. I stamped the sentiment using Spellbinders Sending Sunshine Sentiments, VersaMark ink and white embossing powder on black cardstock. For my second card, I started by creating my background pieces. I die cut a rectangle from smooth white cardstock and using MFT's Basket Weave stencil and Distress Oxide Ink in Tea Dye and Rusty Hinge, created the weaved background. I also added Distress Ink in Vintage Photo around the edges of the background. I then die cut the port hole piece from kraft and black cardstock. I die cut a port hole background circle using smooth white cardstock. Then I created the sunset background using Distress Ink in Squeezed Lemonade, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves and Faded Jeans. I die cut some waves using a light and dark blue cardstock. I die cut the island and palm tress from smooth white cardstock and colored them in using Copic markers. I also die cut the tropical flowers and leaves from smooth white cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers. I added some glitter gel to the centre stem of each flower. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment using the same sentiment stamp set, VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. I also added black shiny bling to the holes around the port hole on both cards. So one die set can create two very different but very beautiful cards! Be sure to check out the Window With a View bundle at Spellbinders.
At the Creativation show this past January, Tim Holtz introduced a really cool technique you can do with Distress Oxides. He was playing around with different substrates for Distress Oxide, and tried the inks on glossy paper, specifically the Ranger Alcohol Ink Cardstock. It seems like Tim Holtz will try anything with his products, including licking the paper (not recommended). He found that the oxidation of the inks was especially pronounced on the glossy cardstock, (that's when he licked it) and then he tried a product that's been around awhile, Distress Glaze. Distress Glaze is a pretty cool product that will seal a surface and make it permanent (such as sealing Distress inks to protect them from being activated again). It's an almost waxy substance that can be applied with a blending tool, or even with your finger. I've had a lot of fun playing with this technique, and have made a lot of backgrounds using it. For the purposes of this post, I made two Christmas cards. Since I'm trying to make all of my Christmas cards and tags by October, these are my March cards (still late). I made two versions and couldn't decide which I liked best, so I'm doing half of one and half of the other. While I was making the backgrounds for these cards, I took a lot of pictures to try and show you how this is done. It's pretty easy and it's fun. Since I wanted blue backgrounds for these cards, I got out all of my blues and a purple in my Oxide inks. I also used Ranger Alcohol Ink Cardstock, although in the past I have done this technique using other glossy cardstock (including Kromecoat) and it seems to work just as well. I worked with 3 colors at a time, putting them on my mat, spritzing with water, and also running a brush through them so they wouldn't be such square shapes when I swipe my cardstock through. Here's the first swipe. I just laid the cardstock onto the colors and I may or may not have moved it around before picking it up. This is what it looked like after one swipe. After placing it in the colors, then I dried it with a heat tool. I prefer to use the Ranger one for drying because it doesn't distort my cardstock as much. I ended up using 3 pieces of glossy cardstock for this session. I didn't want to waste the color on the mat, and three seemed to use up most of what I put down each time. It doesn't really soak in to the glossy cardstock much. I put down 3 more blues and kept swiping the panels into the ink. The panels continued to evolve. I dried them after each application of color. I also spritzed them several times and splattered them with ink that I picked up with my brush. I kept spritzing, blotting, splatting and drying in between I also picked up a little ink and touched my brush to the paper in places, and that made nice bubbles. It was at this point that I thought I wanted it to be a little darker blue. One of the blues I used (Blueprint Sketch?) turned a kind of purple. This is not the Wilted Violet color, as I had not used it yet at this point. I used very little of the Wilted Violet and Cracked Pistachio. The glaze will also darken these colors more. I added some more Faded Jeans color. It's important to realize that there is no right or wrong here, and that the more layers you add the better it will look in the end. Also, the panels will look very cloudy or chalky when dry. This is how they are supposed to look at this point, but they won't end up that way! Before adding the glaze, I usually will buff the panel a little with a paper towel. My friend Marj Marion came up with this idea, because when you apply the glaze with your blending tool, quite a bit of color comes off on your sponge. Buffing with the paper towel will take off some of that color in advance. After buffing with the paper towel, your pieces will already look brighter and start to show some of the layers underneath. This is what the jar of Distress Glaze looks like. Tim Holtz (being Tim Holtz) designed it so that the round blending tool fits right in. I actually store the sponge applicator that I use right inside the jar. It will eventually get very gunky and you can throw it out and replace with a clean one. I'm just starting in on a corner here. This is when the magic really starts to happen. One tip is, be sure you like what you have on your panel before you glaze it. Once the glaze is applied, the panel is sealed and permanent. After you apply glaze to the whole panel (it doesn't take a lot), then you can buff it again with your paper towel. Here are the panels before the glaze And after They turn so much brighter and more beautiful. It's almost like you can see every layer. (I swear that the Peacock Feathers turns almost green on these). These will turn out differently every time you make them. Here's my second card. For the first card, I took a panel of white Core'dinations linen textured cardstock and cut it to 5.25" x 4". Using my mini MISTI, I lined up a Merry Christmas sentiment from the Papertrey Ink set "Keep it Simple: Christmas" and stamped with Versamark ink. I embossed it with Candy Store Chrome embossing powder. I then positioned the Memory Box die 99765 Pinpoint Double Frame in the upper center of the panel and cut it out. I then cut the Memory Box die 99503 Fresh Pine Curved Border out of some Neenah Solar White 80# cardstock, and positioned part of the border behind the opening of the frame. I cut a piece from the Distress Oxide glazed panels I made and positioned it behind the trees. The panel was then adhered to a piece of Malmero Pearl Blue cardstock and mounted to a base card of Neenah Solar White 110# cardstock. My second card was made in a similar way, except instead of the Memory Box Pinpoint Double Frame die, I used the Die-namics MFT-847 Inside/Outside Stitched Rectangle (3rd from Largest) for the opening, and the Die-namics MFT-463 Blueprints 13 Stitched Rectangle for the panel itself. The stamp is Peace Border F3605 from Hero Arts. I was having a hard time figuring out which card I liked better. The Peace one shows more of the beautiful background behind, but I think I'm leaning toward the Merry Christmas one. What do you think? To see a great video of the Distress Oxide Glaze technique by Jennifer McGuire, click here. You can see my post about Distress Oxides in general here, or search my blog for Distress Oxide. Products Used: Both Cards: Distress Oxide inks: Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio, Wilted Violet Ranger Alcohol Ink cardstock Distress Glaze Memory Box die 99503 Fresh Pine Curved Border Core'dinations White linen textured cardstock Neenah Solar White 80# & 110# cardstock Malmero Pearl Blue cardstock Versamark ink Candy Store Chrome embossing powder Card #1: Memory Box die 99765 Pinpoint Double Frame Papertrey Ink Keep it Simple: Christmas stamp set Card #2 Die-Namics MFT-847 Inside/Outside Stitched Rectangles Die-Namics MFT-463 Blueprints 13 die set Hero Arts Peace Border F3605 SaveSave
Happy Friday, all! Welcome back! Today I’m sharing with you four different ink blending combinations with Distress Oxides for sunset skies. This was a request from a few months ago. I thought the Wildflowers stamp set from Simon Says Stamp would be perfect for some cards made with sunsets! (Wondering what I used in this
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Sunflower patterned paper, stamps and dies are the main design element in the Heartfelt Creations Classic Sunflower collection.
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Hi all! I am continuing my focus on the newer Distress colors, and today’s ink blending combos are for the color Rustic Wilderness. So here are four new #KristinasOxideCombos for you all! Enjoy! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post,
The background was made with Distres Oxide Inks and water. The seahorse was stamped with blue Archival Ink and the other stamps are also stamped with Distress Oxide Inks.Mounted on seagreen and blu
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Hello, happy Saturday everyone!! Have you seen Tim Holtz's video introducing the newest release of Distress Oxides? After watching the video I realized the importance of swatches. It was from seeing the swatch of Vintage Photo that my brain instantly thought RUST!!! I also walked away realizing the importance of letting your backgrounds air dry for the full effect. Inks used Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap, Iced Spruce, Cracked Pistachio and Fossilized Amber. Additional supplies Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Distress Spray Bottle, Blending Tool, and Micro Glaze. I used 200 Series Strathmore Watercolor paper since it's what I had on hand. I followed the same steps using all 4 of the main colors. Smoosh pad across paper. Leave some white space for the color to move and to pick up highlights later. Spray generously. I like to have a couple larger pools and some finer areas for the added variance. Set aside to dry. Here is an example of the difference between air drying and drying with a heat gun. The example on the left was air dried. Look at all that oxidation!! Such a difference!! If I am going to emboss my background I do so after inking and spraying the page since you need to mist your paper when using the new 3D Texture Fade folders. This does push some of the color into the page but don't worry it adds character. Set aside to dry. Here is a great video on the basics of using 3D Texture Fades. Once the first layer has dried spray again. This round I did large droplets. Set aside to dry again. Once the pieces have air dried I heat set them just to be sure. Using a blending tool blend Vintage Photo Distress Ink over the entire piece. This makes the brown and orange undertones pop. Spray lightly and set aside to dry. In this photo, I have only blended the right side as an example. Another wonderful tip I learned from Tim's video is the importance of using your Media Mat properly. The white silicone mat makes a big difference when smooshing your piece into wet ink. Smoosh some Fossilized Amber onto your mat and spray with water. Wiggle your fingers thru the ink to move it around. Dip your paper randomly into the ink. Some of the drops were larger than I wanted so I lightly mopped them up using a baby wipe. Set aside to dry. After your pieces have dried go thru and add finishing details. Such as adding another layer of Vintage Photo Distress Ink, blending on more Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide, adding highlights with Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide. Set aside to dry one final time if sprayed again. The last step is to add a layer of Micro Glaze. I love how a thin layer of glaze really melds all the layers together and offers a slight sheen. The example above shows the right side with a layer of glaze. If you haven't used Micro Glaze yet it's very easy to use. With a blending tool blend a thin layer over background and buff with a clean paper towel. Following are some notes I wanted to share. Mainly so I can remember the next time I try to make these backgrounds. These are both Frayed Burlap following all the same steps except the right has been embossed after the first spray. The difference in color was unique and surprising. These are both Vintage Photo following all the same steps except the example on the left is sprayed with a mixture of instant coffee instead of water. The tones are slightly deeper. Before Micro Glaze After Micro Glaze. See how the layer of glaze really highlights the rust and copper tones that were hiding out. Frayed Burlap- Top example was sprayed an extra time after air drying the first time. It really brought out the blues!! Middle was done following all the steps as noted. Bottom was embossed after inking and spraying. Iced Spruce- Top was sprayed an extra time and flicked with very watered down Cracked Pistachio Oxide. Middle followed the steps above. Bottom was embossed after inked and sprayed. Walnut Stain- Top followed all the steps above. Bottom was embossed after inked and sprayed. Vintage Photo- Top was embossed after being inked and sprayed. Bottom was ink, sprayed and air dried then sprayed and embossed. There is a slight color difference Vintage Photo- Top followed all steps above. Bottom I did not spray after the Vintage Photo Distress Ink layer. The oxide effect is more prominent. Added rust details- Top sprayed with Distress Resist Spray and sprinkled with instant coffee granules and heated. Middle sprayed with Distress Resist Spray and sprinkled with cinnamon powder. Bottom sprayed with Distress Resist Spray and sprinkled with Paper Artsy rusting powder and activated with vinegar. The top example was sprayed and embossed after the layer of Micro Glaze. The 3D effect isn't as prominent as the bottom layer that was sprayed and embossed after being inked. And don't forget to save your baby wipes!! Look at that rusty goodness. Look at all those beautiful colors!! I am kicking myself for not making swatches sooner. I am so inspired to continue exploring these inks. I am usually in the middle of a project when I try to make the perfect background but then I rush it and it never turns out. Now I realize I need to take the time to play and explore!! I hope you enjoyed this post and maybe walk away with a bit of inspiration. Thanks so much for spending a few minutes with me today. I would love if you'd leave a comment and let me know you stopped by!! ~ Happy Creating
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Today is the day I have been waiting for forEVER. I am so excited to share a little something that I dreamed up and Taylor from Taylored Expressions helped me turn it into a reality!!! Today we are introducing Masking Stencils! What is a masking stencil you ask? Well, let me show you! (I have lots to share so hang with me!) I have 2 projects to share today along with a video showing a little about how to use them. First up, a couple of videos..... _____________________________________ MASKING STENCILS One of my favorite techniques is masking around the front of a card and adding in ink blending. The problem with masking is that sometimes the masking tape decides to hold on to your card stock and rip your creation. That has happened to me several times. I knew there had to be something easier so this masking stencil idea just came to me! I drew it out with a Sharpie and called my friend Jill Hawkins and asked her what she thought. She told me she needed it yesterday! :) So I assumed I was on to something. Next, I called my friend Heather Nichols and she drew it up for me exactly like I pictured. And then I called Taylor and the masking stencils were born! Talk about an exciting day when they came in the mail. I wanted to mask every card I made at that point. They worked beautifully. Here is the first blending project I did with the large rectangle masking stencil layered with Taylored Expression's Mosaic Leaves Stencil.... Here are the 4 sets of Masking Stencils that we have created. There are 4 shapes, 2 of each which are all pictures below. The stencils are $14 for the set of 2 and $48 for the full set. The Masking Stencils will have lots of uses for mixing techniques but here are a few benefits.... 1. No more masking with washi tape hoping your lines are straight and your paper doesn’t rip when you remove it. Simply use Pixie Spray or purple tape to adhere the stencil to the back of your cardstock panel - no more ripping! 2. There are two lines etched into each stencil for perfect alignment of an A2 card base or the layer just inside an A2 size (4” x 5.25”). Takes the guesswork out of centering the mask! 3. The stencil mask also includes the solid shape that falls out from the middle allowing you to reverse mask or apply two tones of ink to the project. Masking Stencils - Circle Masking Stencils - Rectangle Masking Stencils - Square Masking Stencils - Oval _____________________________________ CARDS Here are the projects I made using the Masking Stencil layered with one of Taylored Expressions Stencils. First up, the Oval. I attached the card to Oval Masking Stencil and then layered the Blooming Beautiful Stencil on top. I was able to use the amazing Taylored Expression Brushes to add little bits of colors onto the flowers. When I removed both stencils, this perfect Oval shaped background was revealed. I add the hello die in silver glitter paper, shadowed with vellum and then finished it off with a Simple Strips - Friendship sentiment and die cut. If you haven't had a chance to see Taylored's Simple Strips, click HERE. Amazing!! Check out the Masking Stencil - Circle..... The stencils do all the work for you. They center your masked of area instantly. The tape or adhesive all goes on the back of your card front so the part of your card front that you want clean, is completely protected. All of this can be done so quickly! After using the masking stencil, I added in some Fresh Picked Florals to the card front. Taylored Expressions has a set called Handlettered Sentiments.....you don't want to miss this one....and I used it to add in the Choose Joy. Click HERE to check out how to purchase all 4 Masking Stencil sets in ONE BUNDLE. _____________________________________ LIMITED TIME PROMOTION For a limited time, if you purchase the Bundle of all 4 shapes, you get a free 1/2" Purple Masking Tape..... _____________________________________ MASKING STENCIL INSPIRATION Check out more Masking Stencil inspiration by stopping by these blogs.... Dawn McVey Heather Nichols Jen Shults Jill Hawkins Keia Shipp-Smith Laurie WIllison Melody Rupple Mindy Eggen Nichol Spohr Noriko Fairchild Wanda Guess I am so glad you joined me today. Thank you for sharing in my excitement! I hope you love these masking stencils as much as I do! Head on over to the Taylored Expressions blog to see all the new stencils along with more design team inspiration and all the details! I want to send a HUGE thank you to Heather for helping me along the way! And to Taylor for making this fun little idea turn into a reality! So blessed to count you both as friends! Hope you have a great day! _____________________________________ FIND ME OVER ON: Instagram: Laurie Willison (@laurie_willison) YouTube: Soapbox Creations Facebook: Soapbox Creations All products in today's post are linked below and throughout the post. These are my personal affiliate links which you can shop from at no cost to you! :) Thank you for supporting Soapbox Creations!
Handmade card tutorial featuring products from Tim Holtz & Sizzix. This gears dad card is the perfect manly card for dad this Father's Day.
PRODUCT LINKS BELOW CONTAIN COMPENSATED AFFILIATE LINKS AT NO COST Spellbinders NEW January 2024 Arrivals are NOW available and can be found in the store HERE. Today I'm showcasing the NEW Fresh Picked Collection. My first card features the NEW Fresh Picked Buttercups (S6-226) and Columns Embossing Folder (SES-056). Card Measurements: White A2 Top Fold Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2") Whisper Embossed Panel: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" White Sentiment Strip: 2 5/16" x 3/8" Steps to Create Card: Create White A2 Top Fold Card Base measuring: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"). Cut Whisper A2 Card Panel measuring: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Emboss panel with Columns Embossing Folder (SES-056). Die Cut floral elements using Fresh Picked Buttercups (S6-226) with Chamomile, Peridot, Black and Gold Glitter card stock. Add ink blending using Sweet Corn (flowers) and Jelly Bean Green (leaves) ink. Foil "Thinking of You" sentiment from Hexi-Gems Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die (GLP-406) with Gold Foil. Trim to 2 5/16" x 5 1/2". Assemble Card. Embellish with Clear Quartz Sequins. Compensated affiliate links used when available. If you place an order after clicking on one of my links, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! My second card shows how you can use a portion of the NEW Fresh Picked Buttercups (S6-226) to create a CAS (clean & simple) Sympathy Card. Card Measurements: White A2 Top Fold Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2") Whisper Embossed Panel: 3 3/4" x 5" Vellum Arch Mat: 2 1/4" x 3 1/2" White Arch Panel: 2" x 3 1/4" White Sentiment Strip: 2 1/4" x 1/4" Steps to Create Panel: Create White A2 Top Fold Panel measuring: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"). Die Cut Whisper Panel measuring 3 3/4" x 5" using Precision Layering A2 A (S5-487). Emboss Whisper Panel measuring 3 3/4" x 5" with Branching Out (EOM-JAN24). Die Cut Vellum Arch measuring 2 1/4" x 3 1/2" and White Arch measuring 2" x 3 1/4" using Essential Arches (S5-526). Die Cut Floral elements using Fresh Picked Buttercups (S6-226) using Chamomile, Peridot, Black and Gold Glitter card stock. Add ink blending to buttercups using Sweet Corn and Jelly Bean Green ink. Foil "With Sympathy" sentiment from Hexi-Gems Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die (GLP-406) with Gold Foil. Trim sentiment to 2 1/4" x 1/4". Assemble Card. Embellish with White AB Glass Bubble. Compensated affiliate links used when available. If you place an order after clicking on one of my links, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Spellbinders Fresh Picked Collection January 2024 Compensated affiliate links used when available. If you place an order after clicking on one of my links, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Happy Stamping!! Share:facebook - twitter - Pinterest Spellbinders | Fresh Picked Collection
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