The Crafty Thinker: Stephanie Fischer - Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator: You've Got Style

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Sunday, 6 August 2017

Feline In Style

I simply can't waste any of the Embossing Paste, so when I colour a bit too much for a project - I use it up with a variety of stencils. So... I have quite a few Embossing Paste backgrounds sitting on my desk! This background came about using up excess Tangerine Tango paste from making this card.

Pattern Party, You've Got Style, Embossing Paste, #thecraftythinker, Stephanie Fischer, Stampin' Up Australia Demonstrator, Sydney, NSW

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals are holding this lady's extremities up from the card background.
The cat, typical of its species, doesn't look too impressed!

So - what to do with a background when inspiration isn't striking? Try adding some geometric shapes in coordinating colours.

Pattern Party, You've Got Style, Embossing Paste, #thecraftythinker, Stephanie Fischer, Stampin' Up Australia Demonstrator, Sydney, NSW, Stamped cat image

Cat and lady are stamped with Archival Black ink, watercoloured and fussy cut

What do you think is going through the cat's mind? Do share your ideas in the comments area below.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

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Monday, 17 July 2017

You've Got Style, Champagne and Balloons!

I love this quirky image of the lady in her fur coat even though I'm not sure it's entirely flattering!

You've Got Style, Layered card, Bleaching Technique, Watercolouring, #thecraftythinker, Stampin Up Australia Demonstrator, Stephanie Fischer, Sydney NSW

Champagne in one hand, balloons in the other - she's ready to party!

Starting from the bottom and working up, the layers in this card are:
Sweet Sugarplum, Very Vanilla, Powder Pink, Very Vanilla, Fresh Fig, Very Vanilla (square with an oval removed from centre), Sweet Sugarplum (inlaid into oval)

The balloons are cut from Silver Foil and Copper Foil and embossed. I tied some Black Metallic Thread around them and attached them to the hand via holes that I poked, before sticking to card front with glue dots.

The greeting is attached with a dimensional.

After heat embossing, I bleached the image prior to watercolouring it.

I stamped the image with Basic Black Archival ink and clear heat embossed it before attacking it with an old paintbrush and household bleach.

Once the bleach was dry, I watercoloured the image with Powder Pink, Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand and Daffodil Delight inks. I added a wee bit of Chalk Marker to add some highlights to the trim on the coat and hat and then a tiny bit to highlight her skin and wished I hadn't! Ah well!

Tip: When using framelits, I often cut them from the centre of small rectangles &
keep the negative shape for purposes such as this

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

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Friday, 16 June 2017

You've Got Fabulous Style

This card is entered into the Crazy Crafters Projects Highlights this week. Click here to see all the great projects and vote for your favourites.

#crazycraftersprojecthighlights, You've Got Style, Ruffled Embossing Folder, Watercolouring, #thecraftythinker, Stampin Up Australia Demonstrator, Stephanie Fischer, Sydney NSW

The You've Got Style has wonderful quirky, fun images

As soon as I saw this You've Got Style stamp set in the new catalogue, it's quirky, fun images captivated me and I knew I had to add it to my collection!

The Ruffled embossing folder provides a gorgeous background that looks like ruffled fabric

I also really like the new Ruffled 3D embossing folder - it really does look like ruffled fabric!

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - To purchase any of the supplies used, click on a product image below (Australian Residents only)

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