I am married to Glenn and we have 2 adult children: Josh and Carlie. I live in the Northern Suburbs of Wollongong; just south of Sydney, NSW Australia.
I joined Stampin' Up! in August 2008. I'm having a great time playing with ink and paper and sharing my creations with you.
Thank you for visiting me in my corner of the blogosphere. I hope I inspire you along the way. I hold regular classes and workshops in my studio in East Corrimal and offer classes and tutorials by mail. I hope I can share stamping with you and your friends soon.
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Happy creating,
Jenny
I wanted to stop by today and show you another Mother Of Pearl Technique card. I created this card a few works ago as a Make and Take at a workshop. I outlined the technique in the last post of the ‘Sail-Away’ Mother of Pearl card. This weekend I took some photos while doing this technique again to help explain this a little easier.
Firstly, here is the card.
The background is sponged with Pretty in Pink ink after creating the Mother Of Pearl.
Here is a close-up. You can see the shimmer!
Here is the technique again – with photos this time!!! 🙂
Pour out a little white shimmer paint on acetate or plastic lid. Form a ball from Cling Wrap and dab into the paint. You only need a very little.
Dab the ball of Cling Wrap over your Gloss card. You don’t want to cover the card entirely.
This is what the card looks like when finished dabbing over the Shimmer Paint. You need to leave this to dry or heat it with the Heating Tool.
Once dry, you can sponge over ink in what colour you choose. Here I have used Pretty in Pink.
Give the card a polish over with tissue. This really brings out the shine.
(Sorry the photos aren’t very clear. It was quite overcast when I took them, but I hope it gives you some idea!) 🙂
Now once the card is prepared you can stamp the image on. Remember to use Staz-On.
Now you know how it’s done you can get creating. If you are in need of Shimmer Paint and you don’t have a local demonstrator, then let me know and I can order some for you.
I thought with school going back this week that I would have lots of time to get back here, but I don’t know what happened. Here it is the end of the week already. I wanted to show you another card I have made using the fantastic stamp “Sail-Away”. This one I created a couple of weeks ago for a workshop I did. This is a great technique to use with this set and is so easy. Here is the card.
If you are not familiar with the Mother of Pearl Technique, then I will describe how to do it below. For this card, I used the sanded backkground on the Cherry Cobbler. The greeting is from “Teeny Tiny Sentiments” and punched out with the Modern label Punch. To stamp the boat I used Black Staz-on. It is really important to use Staz-on as it is Gloss Card.
Here are the instructions for Mother Of Pearl Technique. It probably would have helped to have some photos to help BUT I didn’t think of that this time. So I hope you can understand it.
MOTHER OF PEARL TECHNIQUE
First off, you need Gloss cardstock, white shimmer paint and a small piece of cling wrap.
I poured a small bit of shimmer paint onto some acetate. You could use a plastic plate or even the plastic cases from your stamps. (you can easily wipe this off them when you are finished). You don’t need a lot. A little goes a long way! Scrunch your piece of Cling Wrap into a ball and lightly pounce the ball onto the shimmer paint to pick some paint up. Lightly pounce the ball onto the piece of Gloss cardstock. You don’t want to completely cover the card, just in patches. (Hope that makes sense!!). You need to let the paint dry. You can use the heat tool to speed up the process if you are impatient like me 🙂 Once dry you can sponge ink over the card. (On this card I sponged with Baja Breeze). Then polish the card with a tissue. This really brings out the shine. Here is a close-up of the card. (Not all that clear really, but I hope it helps a little).
Here is a stepped up version of the card.
On this one. I scrunched up the Basic Black cardstock before adhering it to the card. But before adding this I punched out the sentiment with the Curly Label Punch and adhered this under the Black piece and added some twine.
Using this technique I created another card which I shall show you next time. Thanks for stopping by and please say ‘Hello’. It’s nice to know I’m not talking to myself here.
I thought I would have a go at the Inkspirations Challenge for this week. The sketch looked interesting. You can check it out all the great entries here but here is the sketch.
I tossed a few ideas around. Then I decided on this. It is a different style of card but I think it still fits the sketch. Here you go!
I call it my Tag Card. I don’t know if it has any other name. This is the size of a standard card BUT Look ~~~
You can pull up the card. I thought it would be good to make something different – and it is a bit manly. Do you think?????
The stamps used are Extreme Elements and Teeny Tiny Sentiments for the greeting. Colours are Soft Suede, Baja Breeze and Certainly Celery. I added an eyelet to the top tag pull. Here are the measurements:
TAG CARD
Card Holder: 14.4cm x 10.5cm. (I made this slightly smaller than a card to allow for the tab if you wanted to use an envelope).
Centre Strip. 21cm x 3cm. (You could just have a shorter strip that runs across the front and adheres just around the back. I used the longer strip to wrap right around the card from the back and joins at the front. Just to look neater. The strip doesn’t quite join at the front so I just joined it with a short piece. You can’t notice that under the scallop!).
Card: Mat – 13.4cmx9.5cm. Card – 13×9.1cm.
I was a bit bothered about the card staying in the holder, so I punched out a small oval from Soft Suede. This was folded in half and then 1/2 adhered on the back with Tombow and then at the front I added small dots of Tombow glue at either end of the front half so the card will slip in at the top of it. (Does that make sense???) .
There you have it – my entry for the Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #77. I have to say though, it is nothing fancy compared to those other gorgeous creations over there. Go on over and check them out.
Just going to interrupt my regular programming of ‘Sail-Away’ cards for the moment. (Phew, you’re all breathing a sigh of relief there aren’t you!!!). I had to show you these cards. Today I had a family stamping day with some of my keen stamping family members. I showed them the Emboss Resist Technique with ‘Elements of Style’. Then they all made the card. They all did a fantastic job. I thought you might like to see them. I’m very impressed with them all.
This is the card I showed them. (Sorry the photo is not too clear).
This was inspired by a card on Splitcoast Stampers (I think) by Loni. I couldn’t find it again on her blog. To create the card. I stamped the flowers from Element of Style in Baja Breeze on the Baja Breeze base card. I cut out the top-note in Whisper White. I clear embossed the swirls of Elements of Style and then sponged Baja Breeze ink over. I gave it a little wipe with a tissue to shine it up. I then stamped on the greeting in Night of Navy. The bird was inked in Baja Breeze and then Rock and Rolled in Night of Navy. I cut it out and raised it with dimensionals and added a little bling with the Rhinestones.
This one is my MIL’s. She added the bling to the flower centres – a very nice touch!
This is my SIL’s. She added extra sponging in Night of Navy around the edges giving it some added depth.
This is Carlie’s (DD 10 years old). She did a fantastic job (and is hooked on embossing now – like them all!).
This is my Great Niece Jakayla (10 years old). Another lovely creation. The girls had lots of fun sponging the ink around. Jakayla chose the ‘Love’ out of Tiny Tags set.
Last, but by no means least, is my niece Megan. She changed the card all together and did a beautiful job.
She turned the card and stamped and embossed the bottom section of the Top Note. I like the gradation of colour in the sponging from Night of Navy on the bottom and then lighter Baja Breeze above that. The bird was stamped in Baja Breeze onto the white card and then again on scrap card in Night of Navy. This was cut out and raised up off the card angling it slightly with the first stamped bird. This looks like a bird in flight. The ‘for you’ was stamped in Night of Navy and an adhesive pearl added to the centre.
Thanks for indulging me showing these cards off. It was a very creative day. They all then created some great punch art characters and another card.
OK, I will be back to regular programming next time 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Are you ready for another ‘Sail-Away’ Card??? I have another one to show you today. Sorry if you are sick of seeing this stamp. I am nearly finished. This one I was inspired by Mary Brown here. I liked how she sponged the circle for the sun and paper-pieced the sails. I changed the rest of the card. So….. here it is!!
To make this card, firstly I sponged the circle for the sun. To do this I punched out a circle from a scrap piece of paper as large as the card piece. Put the circle piece aside. I used Dotto to fix the scrap card piece down while I sponged. I sponged the circle in Pumpkin Pie at the top and So Saffron at the bottom. I removed the scrap card mask and then stamped on the boat in Staz-On. I stamped a second one on scrap Whisper White card and then cut out just the sails. These were adhered over the top of the first boat I had stamped on the card.
Then it was just a matter of assembling the card. I stamped on the greeting from ‘Short and Sweet’ and tied around some twine. This was then adhered to a Pumpkin Pie mat and then to a Whisper White base. Simple!!!!
Will be back again soon. Until then I hope you get time to stamp.
I have another quick card to show you today using the Sail-Away Stamp. I’m loving this stamp. There is so much detail to the stamp, I haven’t even begun colouring it yet!! This is a card based on one I saw on Splitcoast Stampers.
I embossed the Baja Breeze card with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. The Sailboat was stamped in Baja Breeze and then the corner torn off – very technical stuff!! The Happy Birthday is from “Teeny Tiny Sentiments”. Twine was wrapped around the Whisper White card and then the card was raised up with mounting tape off the Baja Breeze card. I really liked how this card turned. It is quite simple, yet looks stylish!
Are you getting bored with ‘Sail-Away’ Yet??? I haven’t finished showing you my projects yet! Stop by again soon to see what else I have been doing with this stamp. I will show you something else soon too – promise!! 🙂
To all my US blog readers – Happy 4th July!!!! I hope you all have a fantastic day celebrating!
This was the first card I made with the stamp “Sail Away”. I love that there is so much detail on this stamp. You really don’t need to do much colouring with it. For this card I used a previous “Clean and Simple” sketch. I have used this sketch a few times now.
The colours are Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip and Pacific Point. I stamped the image on Whisper White and adhered this to a piece of Crumb Cake card. I added a scallop strip of Pacific Point under this and wrapped around some twine. This was adhered to the Chocolate Chip base. The greeting is from “Short and Sweet” stamped in Chocolate Chip on Crumb Cake and punched out with the small oval. I punched out a large oval in Pacific Point and adhered them together. This was raised up with dimensionals. This is a very easy – and quick card to put together!
I finally got to take photos today of the other cards I have done recently. Not that the weather was all that great for taking photos!! I can show you these over the next week or two. I have been very busy lately, so stop by again very soon and check them out.
I created this card quite a few weeks ago but hadn’t got around to showing you yet. I did a search in blog land for some ideas after I had borrowed the “Extreme Surfer” stamp from my Mother-In-Law. I was inspired by a card I had seen on Splitcoast Stampers. I changed the colours….and the layout….and the stamping. Apart from that it is exactly the same!!! I liked the idea of it on the Scallop square card.
Card: Night of Navy, Rose Red and So Saffron.
I stamped the ‘splodge’ from Extreme Elements in Whisper White on the Saffron, then stamped the surfer over the top in Night of Navy. The ‘happy birthday’ is from “Teeny Tiny Sentiments”. The eyelet was added to the So Saffron card and twine tied through. It was then adhered to Rose Red card and then a base created with the Scallop Square Die on the Big Shot. It is a fairly simple card really, just right for the boys!!!
I have been creating lots of other cards for the “boys” lately. I hope to post those over the next week so stop by again soon.
Last post I showed you the Black and White box I created for the Just Add Ink Challenge this week. I thought I would show you now how I put all the elements together. (As if you really want to know!!!)
This is the box.
A Black and White Box!!
I will go through each part.
BOX:
I used the box template on Keesh’s blog here. This is how I made it.
Cut your card 21cmx21cm. On one side score your card at 3cm, 9cm, 12cm and 18cm. You should have 3cm left on that side. Turn your card and score at 3cm in on both sides. Cut all the score lines on the long side up to the score line that runs across. Fold on your score lines. (Before you assemble the box you need to stamp/emboss first as I have done. I will explain that lower down**). To assemble your box add Sticky Strip or Snail adhesive to the small tabs and adhere them together.
**Before assembling my box I stamped the swirl from Baroque Motifs in versamark and then clear embossed it. You can see it a bit clearer in this photo.
Close up View.
BOX BAND:
The box band was done in Whisper White card measuring 21cm x 8cm. I used the Polka Dot Embossing Folder. It was too long to run through all at once, so I placed half the card in the folder and ran it through. Then I turned the card over. I lined up the last line of dots on the card with the dots on the Embossing Folder and ran the card through. I wrapped the card around the box with the ends underneath the box. I ran some sticky Strip on one end to join them together.
THE FLOWER:
To create the flower I stamped the swirls from ‘Baroque Motifs’ with Staz On on Whisper White card and punched out 3 scallop circles with the 2 1/2″ Scallop circle punch. I scrunched them up several times to distress them. I layered them together. I find the Tombow Glue to be the best to adhere them together. The whispy black centre was created with the Black Grosgrain ribbon. Cut a small length of the ribbon. Grab one end and start pulling a thread. One end will pull more easily than the other, so if it doesn’t work try the other end. Once you have a thread then grab it and pull for a bit to fray the ends. Stop before you reach the end!!!!!
Here is a photo to give you an idea.
I used a glue dot to stick the end of the ribbon into the centre of the flower.
RIBBON CURLS:
The white ribbon curls are created with the White Organza ribbon. Use the heating Tool to GENTLY heat the ribbon. The heat will make it curl up. Don’t heat too long or it will melt the ribbon. (How do I know that!!!! LOL).
Here is a picture to show you it curling up.
I did 3 short lengths and adhered them on top of the band with Sticky Strip before adding the flower.
ASSEMBLING:
I assembled everything directly onto the band. First the ribbon curls, then some black leaves punched from the 2-step bird punch, then the flower. The tags were created from the set “Lots of Tags” stamped in Basic Black and punched out with the tiny tags punch. I tied them with cotton thread and adhered them with a glue dot just under the flower.
There you have it. I think I included all the parts. Have fun creating your own. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
I haven’t done a Just Add Ink Challenge for a while, although I do check it out every week. When I saw it was a Black and White Colour Challenge I thought I would give it a go. Black and White is not the usual colours I use but I think it can look very elegant together. I thought about a few different ideas and thought about a few things I have wanted to try for a while AND I haven’t done any 3D projects in simply ages!! So this idea came to me. It took me a while to pull together today but here is my entry for the JAI challenge for this week.
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I had to dust off ‘Baroque Motifs’. I haven’t used that set for a very long time. There are a lot of different elements to this box and I don’t have time to explain them all now. I just wanted to get this posted to enter in to the challenge but stop by in the next day or two and I will go through it all.
