Garden Scene with Shimmer Paint

This was a bit of an experiment because I wanted to find something different to do with my retiring Garden Scene dies.

So I used the die in one corner of a piece of Basic Black cardstock and then lightly sponged with Frost White Shimmer Paint.

I found an oval label on my desk, left over from something-or-other, and white heat embossed the sentiment from the Stitched All Around stamp set.

Sponging with Shimmer Paint onto Basic Black cardstock with a debossed pattern.

The black leaf is cut with one of the Flourish dies.  Then this simple card is finished with some Black Shimmer Ribbon, Basic Adhesive Sequins and Petal Pink Rhinestone Gems.

In this first attempt at sponging on the shimmer paint - I was a bit too heavy handed and filled in all the indentations

By being a bit more light handed and sparing with the shimmer paint, the black lines of the embossed pattern show nicely

Click here to take a look at the retiring products before they disappear for good on 2nd June.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All available for purchase from my online store

Garden Scene Framelits Dies

$52.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

$58.00

Stitched All Around Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$33.00

Frost White Shimmer Paint

$14.00

Petal Pink Rhinestone Gems

$10.50

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

$12.25

Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

$12.25

Versamark Pad

$15.75

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$8.75

Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop - Favourite Technique: Emboss Resist

Welcome to the monthly Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop.  You are currently visiting Stephanie Fischer (The Crafty Thinker) from Australia.

Our theme this month is to highlight our Favourite Technique - I don't really have a favourite technique but I've chosen to highlight the Emboss Resist technique today.

Some Emboss Resist using the Flourishing Phrases stamp set and coordinating dies

I started out with a piece of Pool Party cardstock that I cut to the size I wanted for my card front.  Having swiped it well with my trusty Embossing Buddy, I stamped the image with Versamark, sprinkled with clear embossing powder and used my Heat Tool.

Using a small piece of sponge and Blueberry Bushel ink, I sponged over and around the embossed image, fading the shade out a little bit towards the edges.

Next, I used a Sponge Brayer to apply some Bermuda Bay ink all over the card front.

Since the heat embossing resists the ink, I used a little piece of tissue to remove the ink from the embossed flourish.

To finish the card, I white heat embossed the greeting from the Wonderful Romance stamp set and punched it out with the Tailored Tag punch then arranged it on top of some Blueberry Bushel ribbon and pieces cut from Pool Party cardstock with various dies in the coordinating Flourish Thinlits.

Thank you for visiting.  I hope you enjoyed this card.  You are currently visiting Stephanie Fischer - please see the list below and click on the next person on the list to hop through all of the people to see all of our projects.  You don't want to miss any!

'Til next time!

Stephanie

Product List - All products used are available for purchase in my online store

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$64.00

Flourish Thinlits Dies

$49.00

Embossing Buddy

$10.00

Versamark Pad

$15.75

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

$8.75

Heat Tool

$50.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$8.75

Wonderful Romance Cling Stamp Set

$39.00

Tailored Tag Punch

$31.00

Blueberry Bushel 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon

$10.50

Brusho Flourish

Sometimes mistakes end up enhancing a card!

In just a few short weeks (31st May) the 2016-2018 In-Colours will be retiring and I started my quest to use them up with a base card in Dapper Denim.

I used masking on Whisper White cardstock to create a decorative strip with Brusho Crystal Colour (I used the blue, yellow and green), however, the colour seeped under the tape.  I think it worked out for the best, though, because I covered up the leaks with strips of Copper Foil Sheet and love the effect!

Using Silver Foil Sheet (with Multi-Purpose Adhesive Sheet applied to the back) I cut the focal point with the Flourish Thinlits and stamped the greeting  from Birthday Blossom in Dapper Denim ink.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All products are available for purchase in my online store - just click an image below

Flourish Thinlits Dies

$49.00

Brusho Crystal Colour

$52.00

Birthday Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$33.00

Copper Foil Sheets

$7.00

Silver Foil Sheets

$7.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

$17.00

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$15.75

Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock

$14.00

Flourishing Thinlits in the Negative

This week I'm showing my creative process using up scraps and leftovers as I go.  Yesterday I showed you a card that featured the gorgeous Flourish thinlit so today I'm showing you what happened to the piece of Whisper White cardstock from which the flourish was cut.

Sneak Peek - Petal & More thinlits dies available 3 January 2018 in the new Occasions Catalogue

When I cut the Flourish, I was moderately careful to centre the die on the scrap of cardstock I used.  I was also careful to keep all the little pieces from the die cut.

My first step today was to trim the piece of white cardstock into a suitable layer for this card.  I then adhered it to the Tranquil Tide layer which in turn was adhered to the Pool Party base card.

I then added a few of the little pieces saved from the die cutting (I certainly don't have sufficient patience to glue on all the little pieces from the leaves!).

I already had one of the little Pool Party flowers leftover from a previous card so I just cut one more and adhered them to the corners.  That step was made easy by using the Multipurpose Adhesive sheet.  You may be wondering which die I used - this is a sneak peek of the Petals & More Thinlits in the 2018 Occasions Catalogue.

I stamped the banner and word from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set and cut it out with the coordinating Duet Banner Punch.  I also punched a piece of Pool Party cardstock and added it to the back of the banner.

Here are the two Flourish cards together.  Next time (on Wednesday) I'll show you the Christmas Card I made with the Smoky slate label.

Waste not, want not!  Use the negative shape left over from die-cutting the flourish in another card!

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie


Product List - Click on a product image below to visit my online store (Australian Residents only)

Flourish Thinlits Dies

$49.00

Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies

$45.00

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set

$37.00

Duet Banner Punch

$31.00

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

$14.00

Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$15.75

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

$12.25

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Flourishing Thinlits - Gray & White

I thought I'd do something a bit different this week so, starting today, I'll be letting the posts flow in a way that follows my creative process (which often seems chaotic!).

It's not always easy to pin point the start of a creation, influence or inspirational spark but for me (particularly at this busy cardmaking time of year) I'm very influenced by wanting to use up scraps and leftovers!

A simple but elegant card featuring one of the gorgeous Flourish thinlit dies

This is a very simple card that has some elegance.  It could be used for a sympathy card but the splash of Pool Party (pardon the pun!) brightens it up enough to make it multipurpose.

The base card is Basic Gray.  The Smoky Slate layer has the centre cut out with the largest of the Lots of Labels dies and the Flourish is cut from Whisper White cardstock.

Using the Thoughtful Banners stamp set, I stamped the banner in Bermuda Bay ink and the word friend with Basic Gray ink.  I cut the banner with the coordinating Duet Banner punch and then cut a scrap of Pool Party cardstock with the same punch.  I cut the smaller banner in half and adhered each half so that they would show behind the main banner.

Tomorrow I'll show you how I used the negative shape from the Flourish die cut and on Wednesday you'll see what happened to the Smoky Slate label.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - To visit my online store, click on a product image below (Australian Residents only)

Flourish Thinlits Dies

$49.00

Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies

$45.00

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set

$37.00

Duet Banner Punch

$31.00

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

$14.00

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

$14.00

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$15.75

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

$12.25

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50