StampWithJane.com – Jane Hignite, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Word Play and New In Color DSP

I taught my customers the Sanded Core'dinations technique at my July Technique Tuesday event.  Such an easy yet fun technique!  This is one of the examples I shared with them!

This example uses the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder and the new Word Play stamp set.  Early Espresso ink and card stock and the new In Color Blushing Bride DSP from the In Color DSP Pack!  I LOVE the new options for DSP packs!  Want to see what else is in the Word Play stamp set?  (All images copyright Stampin' Up!)

I love these phrases…the Remember When is a great phrase to use with Campbell Soup (err, I mean Greeting Card) Kids stamp set!

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Smores Card – Scored Background Technique

Welcome to the third 2010 VC Rocks Bloghop.. you've most likely arrived here from  www.tinataves.blogspot.com/

At my Technique Tuesday class last week, I taught my customers the Scored Background Technique.  This is really a very easy way to give a card some texture and dimension.  The supplies should be in your stamping stash too!  All you really need is card stock and a scoring tool.

If you are going to stamp the background piece, you should stamp before scoring.  Then you need to decide if you want to scored background to  have "hill" or "valley" scores.  Score the stamped piece upside down for "hills"; score the stamped piece facing up for "valleys".

You need to score the piece both horizontally and vertically for "squares" – however, you can choose to do it just one way for a different look.

Find your middle of the card stock and start the score there.  I like to start in the middle because then it is balanced on both ends.  Start in the middle and make your score lines at the same intervals, then move back to the middle (or flip if you need to) and score the remaining section.  The size of your score intervals can be large or small, depending on the look desired.  I personally like the 1/2" score size and look. 

Turn your cardstock a half turn and then do the same to create "squares". 

This is also a great technique to create windows or even Hershey Bars!  My kids love to make Smores in the backyard firepit which inspired this card: 

Supplies Needed

• Under the Stars/Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Sets
• Cajun Craze/Early Espresso/Crumb Cake/More Mustard/Whisper White CS
• Cajun Craze/Early Espresso/Crumb Cake Ink
• Scallop Circle #2 Die/Big Shot/Polka Dot Embossing Folder
• Scoring Tool with Measuring Guide
• Sponge
• Distressing Tool
• Large Square/Word Window/Modern Label Punches

Directions

• Stamp smore in Early Espresso all over Cajun Craze piece. 

• Turn over and score 1/2" apart horizontally.

• Turn cardstock a quarter turn and score vertically.

• With piece of Early Espresso, score horizontally and vertically also.  Cut a square from this for your Hershey bar.  Be sure to cut just beyond the score line for the best effect.
• Punch out square in Whisper White for marshmallow and use distressing tool on edges.
• Sponge all over square to get marshmallow colored to your liking.
• Run a piece of Crumb Cake through the Polka Dot embossing folder.  Use square punch to cut out graham crackers.
• Run the Scallop Circle die through the Big Shot with More Mustard card stock.
• Stamp phrase in Early Espresso on Whisper White and punch with Word Window punch.  Punch Modern Label with Cajun Craze.
• Mount and adhere all pieces.

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Little Chef Punched Art Scrapbook Page

Since May is National Scrapbooking Month, I thought I would share this page for the first-ever VC Rocks Blog Hop!  For this month’s Blog Hop, we are featuring retiring colors and new Summer Occasions stamp sets.  I used both:  Close to Cocoa is featured on the page and is on the retiring color list (thankfully, more brown hues are coming), and I used one of the phrases from Go, Graduate from the Summer Mini Catalog on the page.  Here is the page:

Supplies Needed:

• Chocolate Chip/Close to Cocoa/So Saffron/Very Vanilla/Whisper White Card Stock*
• Chocolate Chip and Ruby Red Markers and Chocolate Chip Ink*
• Big Shot with Ovals Die
• Punches:  Scallop Edge/Word Window/Large Tag/1" Circle/Designer Label/5-Petal Flower/Trio Flower/Round Tab Punch
• Go, Graduate Stamp Set
• Flower Assortment Brads
• Paper Piercing Tool and Mat Pack
• Crimper
• Stampin’ Dimensionals and MonoAdhesive

Instructions

1. Use Scallop Edge punch on large Close to Cocoa piece and Chocolate Chip Photo Backing.  Mount pieces.
2. Stamp phrase and punch out with Large Oval punch.  Stamp a Designer Label piece in So Saffron.  Mount pieces.
3. Center holes for trio of brads and insert brads.
4. Use Big Shot and Oval Die with So Saffron card stock.  Use largest oval for punched art backing.
5. Crimp piece of Whisper White card stock.  Punch out with round tab punch at halfway line.
6. Punch in Very Vanilla the following:  (2) Word Windows-arms, (1) 1" Circle – face, (1) Trio Flower – dress buttons
7. Punch in Chocolate Chip the following:  (1) Round Tab – back hair, (1) 5-Petal Flower – front hair, (1) Large Tag – dress
8. With the 5-Petal punched piece, use the 1" Circle punch to cut off a section for the "bangs".
9. Use half of Round Tab punch for the "back hair"
10. Cut off a section of the Word Window pieces for shorter arms.
11. Create eyes and mouth and dots in the buttons with the markers.
12. Attach all pieces and pop up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
13. Mount remaining pieces.

*colors you may use will differ for hair color and eye color…

ALSO – in the theme of "little chef"  – My customers have been begging for me to share my dessert recipes that I serve at events so I have added a new section on my blog under EVENTS for my EVENT RECIPES.  I will be adding more this weekend…

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Shimmer Paint Techniques

I love the Shimmer Paints!  I think my favorite has to be the Shimmer Frost White – there is so much you can do with it!  For my Technique Tuesday class this month, I featured Shimmer Paint in two aspects of the card my stampers created.  First of all, we tinted the Shimmer Paint with Summer Sun dye ink refill (one of our retiring colors).  We then stamped the Upsy Daisy image on a cut-off Top note Die using the dyed paint as an "inkpad", set it aside, and let it dry.  Then we painted the dyed Shimmer Paint on the flower from the Pretties Kit.  WOW…so sparkly! 

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8th Grade Night Project for Athletes

I was responsible to create a special project for our 8th Grade athletes last week.  Here is what I came up with.  The glass containers were filled with blue shimmering crinkle and white crinkle filler as well as candy.  My BIG SHOT and dies and Decor Elements Vinyl were instrumental in this project.

My eldest son, Steven, is on the front right of the picture.  Each family provided a picture of the 8th-grade athlete from their K3/K4/K5 years to provide contrast to how much they’ve changed throughout the years.  It’s hard to believe they’re reaching the end of their grade-school years.

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I {Heart} Hearts

Ohh, boy!  I am a collector of hearts (I am in the process of putting up my Valentine’s tree this week).  The new Occasions Mini Catalog is filled with heart-themed products.

Here is a sample I made recently.  I love the faux diamond dust technique – it is so sparkly!  The flower die cut is from the Sizzix tote die.

I have had lots of requests to share the technique.  I’ve included it after the card.

The Faux Diamond Dust technique is so easy with such a WOW effect!

All you need to do is this:

Take colored cardstock and liberally apply your Versamark pad.  Cover cardstock with Iridescent Ice EP. Tap off excess. Heat until sparkly.

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25 Days of Holiday Projects – Day 24

At this time of year, you always need a cute little bag to hold a precious gift!  This penguin bag is based on a card I created for the middle school carnival station this afternoon. 

Punches must be my favorite accessory!  I hope you like my little Chilly Willy!

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25 Days of Holiday Projects – Day 22

My customers laugh at me all the time when I use odd items in my stamping….well, what is more odd than a toilet paper roll?

These are like the English favor known as crackers, but they don’t "crack"!  Take an empty toilet paper roll, fill it with candy or small item, wrap it up with tissue paper, and tie it with pretty ribbon.  Decorate with a tag and you are set for a placemaker or certainly a conversation piece!

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25 Days of Holiday Projects – Day 19

Here is a great little travel cup I found at a local store for only $1.00.  It came with a cutesy pie insert, so I updated it with this punched art poinsettia.  You can change out the insert as the seasons change!  Be sure to keep the insert out of the dishwasher!

I used the Game-themed designer series paper in the background.  The large oval is a Big Shot oval.

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25 Days of Holiday Projects – Day 18

Sometimes, a simple idea is perfect for that holiday gift.  Stamped and framed art is a perfect way to show your love this holiday!  The Holiday Mini set Delightful Decorations and the Merry Moments DSP coordinate beautifully. 

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