"Geometric Pizzazz"
Stamp Artist - Viki Banaszak
AKA Burning Rubber
Winning
Entry |
Supplies:
Black hand made paper
Burgundy, black and gold cardstock
Gold/rust duo paper
Geometric stamp by Sunday international sheet # FS73 Artistic
Ironworks
Small daisy punch
Lac'e template # 27
Electrical tape
Craft knife
Paper trimmer
Gold brilliance ink
Directions:
Tape Lac'e template to gold rust duo paper and cut each half
square shape. Fold the half squares back and tuck and glue them
into position. |
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medallion on black cardstock with gold brilliance ink and cut
out and place in the center of the half squares. Trim around
half squares following shape. Mount to black CS and then to burgundy.
Mount all to black hand made paper. Punch out tiny flowers from
golden CS 8 times and attach to each point. Fold paper in half
to line the inside of the card and dry emboss a flower boarder.
Attach to the inside of your card. |
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"Green Tea"
Stamp Artist - Denise Devers
Winning
Entry |
Supplies
Green and gold filgree card-Hero
Arts
small tag
fibers-The Card Ladies
Green Encore! Stamp pad
Clear embossing powder
Eyelets, hole punch and setter
White vellum
Double Ball Stylus
Pop Dots
Marvy Corner punch
Directions
Dry emboss the tea pots on white vellum. Be sure and emboss
the middle too. Punch corners with corner punch. Mount to card
with an eyelet at each end. Stamp and emboss. |
Stamp Tea
Packet on Ivory parchment paper and emboss. Trim and glue on
the right side over pots.
Stamp different emblems on small tag. Tie fibers to tag. Mount
with pop dot in the left corner under Tea Party.
Cut small hole in the middle top of the card. Pull fibers over
both sides and up through the hole. Tie in three tight knots.
Rubber Stamps:Tea Party, Tea Packet, Tea Emblem Cube-Stampington,
Thinking of You Tea pots-Embossing Arts(Stencil) |
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"Dream Pouch"
Stamp Artist - Diane Moore
Winning
Entry |
Cut piece of 11 oz leather to 8.5 x 4.5 inch
rectangle. Round one end (this will be your flap
closure) I used a template from Evolving Images for
this rounded shape. Using Crafters Ink by Colorbox
color the leather with a light direct to paper (or
leather in this case) technique. Lightly buff the ink
into the leather with a paper towel. Using the same
ink pads and stencils from Dreamweaver, stencil
designs onto leather piece. Pay attention to
placement as the middle section of your leather will
be the back of the pouch and the design will be in a
different direction than the front pieces. (You may
want to lightly fold the piece into thirds so that you
are aware of where the back and front are). Carefully
mask the portions of the leather where you do not want
ink with the Picasso stencil from Dreamweaver. Heat
set the ink in between designs to reduce smudging of
color. Once you are happy with the stenciled
background thoroughly heat set the piece of leather. |
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Using Crafter's Ink from Colorbox, stamp
images onto the leather. Images used are Lost Coast Design -
Lynnea Doll, Tower and one from the Flying Ladies set.
Again, carefully mask the sections of the leather
where you don't want the image. Heat set the images thoroughly.
Fold the piece of leather into thirds
and lightly wet the back of the leather with a paint brush dampened
with water. This will make the leather easier to fold. Fold the
leather into thirds and apply weight and allow to dry.
Using a leather punch or Japanese Drill
punch holes through the leather along the short sides where the
pouch will be stitched together. If desired, punch holes along
the rounded edge as well to facilitate beading. Punch holes approximately
1/2 inch apart and make sure that the holes on the sides line
up.
Using waxed linen (or other sturdy thread
of your choice) whip stitch the edges of the leather together,
adding beads for interest and texture. Continue this process
around the rounded edge if you choose to bead this area.
Bring together several types of fibers
that coordinate with your piece and cut approximately 1 yard
long.
Gather up the ends and loosely knot about 6 inches from the end.
Tie this into the sides of your pouch
where you have stitched the edges closed. Loosely knot fibers
every six inches or so, adding beads if
desired and then tie fibers onto other edge of pouch (make this
the length you desire your pouch to hang).
Embellish ends of fibers with beads and charms if desired.
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Side View of Victorian
Box |
Top View of Victorian Box |
"Victorian Brooch &
Box"
Stamp Artist - Lynn Stevens
Winning
Entry |
Victorian Brooch
(Comes
wrapped inside of box) |
Supplies:
Small wood box, Stain, Victorian Stencil
By Avec, Dreamweaver Translucent embossing paste, Pearl ex powders,
Card stock, pallet knife, Stain, Gold rub & buff, Fimo clay,
Lumiere or Dr. Martins paints, gold,bronze,russett,beads,jump
rings, pin back, glue, spray glue, copper tape, exacto knife.
Instructions:
Brooch: Roll out small amount of Fimo
clay flat. Using Victorian stencil impress into clay. Lift off
and cut out desired design with exacto knife. Poke two holes
in bottom for jump rings. Bake as directed on package, cool.
paint with Dr. Martins or Lumiere paints. Let dry & rub with
stain. add jump rings and beads to embellish. Glue on pin back.
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| Box: Stain small wood box,
rub corners with rub & buff. Mix small amount of pearl ex
powders with embossing paste. Lay stencil on top of card stock.
With pallet knife pick up small amount of colored paste and drag
over top of stencil covering all areas, remove excess paste with
pallet knife. Gently lift off stencil, clean stencil, let card
stock dry. Glue to top of box with spray glue. Run
copper tape along sides. wipe small amount of Gold rub &
buff around edges. |
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SUPPLIES:
Template from Lasting Impressions- Ice cream- S440, Shimmer sheetz
in white,yellow,blue, pink lavender and mint, Mint Green Liquid
Pearls, Foam Squares, Light pink paper, light blue paper, Gold
paper, double stick adhesive, light table, ball tool, scissors.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Emboss three ice cream cones onto the gold paper. Cut
them out.
2. Emboss six ice cream parts out of the six colors of shimmer
sheetz. Cut them out.
3. Attach the pink paper to the blue card with double stick
adhesive.
4. Run a line of the mint green perfect pearls along where
the two papers join.
5. Attach the ice cream cones and ice cream over the pink
paper with foam squares. |
"Summer Ice Cream"
Stamp Artist - Jil Robertson |
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Basket of Flowers
Stamp Artist - Verna Angerhofer |
Techniques and supplies
used:
Supplies: Lasting Impressions Stencil (name & # not known);
white cardstock; beige cardstock; pink cardstock; mint cardstock;
red cardstock; yellow cardstock; pink gingham background paper;
pink ribbon; glue dots; scissors.
1. Use white basic card
2. Add gingham background paper to white card
3. using light box and stylus impress the design of basket, flowers
and leaves onto correct cardstocks and then cut out designs
4. Glue to gingham background in proper order
5. Add ribbon to handle to finish card
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Supplies:
- Stencil: American Traditional Classic
Dimensions™ Motif - Chickadees
- Chalk
- Q tips
- Creative Memories Antique scissors
- Fiskars Lace Corner Punch
- White cardstock, light brown cardstock.
- Green, blue, and gray background papers.
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Chickadee’s Secret
Stamp Artist - Karen R. Brooks |
| Dry Emboss 2 of the chickadees
onto white cardstock. Use Qtips to add chalk coloring to each
layer of stencils. Cut around Chickadees with antique scissors,
add a touch of light brown chalk to edges. Use fingertip to dust
background with blue chalk. Mount onto green paper with lace
punched corners. Mount onto blue then gray paper. Add to light
brown cardstock. |
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Embossed Butterflies
Stamp Artist - Wanda Thomas |
Supplies
- Stamp - Inkadinkado - Dawn Hauser 8361L
- Punches - Various small butterflies
- Stencils - Barker Cutom Mfg MS-22 &
Linda Design
Dry emboss both butterflys on colored velum and cut out. Punch
3 of each butterfly from the colored vellum and join making 3-D
butterflies. Stamp saying on perl cardstock backed with vellum.
Mount all on plaid paper cut with decorative edge scizzors and
mount again on matching cardstock.
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"Simple Butterflies"
Stamp Artist - Liz Jutila |
Materials:
peach vellum
markers
orange fun foam
butterfly stencil
Brilliance inks
sponges
Xyron
white card stock
light box and stylus
brayer
x-acto knife
double sided tape |
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Directions:
- stencil 3 butterflies on white card
stock using light box. Flip the paper and apply Brilliance inks
to raised areas with sponges.
- using brayer, apply Brilliance jade
to dragonfly border stamp and stamp on white card stock.
- color open areas of stamp with markers
- run butterflies, vellum and dragonfly
border through Xyron. Cut out butterflies, leaving white border.
- mount fun foam to white card stock
with double sided tape
- mount dragonfly border to fun foam
- mount vellum to open area in middle
of dragonfly border
- mount butterflies to vellum
Rubber Stamps: dragonfly border from Blissful Group --
Meer Image
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Create a small
journal using directions from Cover to Cover by Shereen LaPlantz.
This is the stab binding method found on page 38. Black mulberry
paper and narrow burgundy ribbon were used. Stamp Tres Femmes
by PostModern Design (available from
CardsNStamps vendor) with Ancient Page coal ink on a thin sheet
of copper metal. A stylus was used to burnish the image on the
metal - This ink is not permanent but highlights the image. Black
velvet paper was cut using a Sizzix die for the frame.
Copper polymer clay was molded using the summer floral Sculpey
push mold and highlighted with gold rub-on. These images were
fastened to the journal with Quick Grab adhesive. |
"Tres Femmes"
Stamp Artist - Theresa Rasmussen |
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"Vintage Rose"
Stamp Artist - Frances Jones |
Supplies:
Supplies:
Versacolor pads in umber , cocoa, olive, khaki, cinnamon, old
rose and dusty plum. Adirondack in Espresso.
Instructions: First stipple from the outside towards the inside
of a blank cream colored card with the umber, then do the same
with the cocoa. Then I attached the stencil with stencil tape
and stippled the cinnamon, old rose, then dusty plum where the
flower was. Then I stippled some of the Khaki and olive on the
leaves. Then stamp the word Vintage in Espresso underneath the
rose image. |
| Rubber Stamps &
Stencil: Images used: Decorative
stencil from Creative Home Decorating, Vintage word stamp from
Oxford Impressions. |
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Supplies:
Dreamweaver Stencils LM195 &
LJ807
Watercolor Paper 90lb. Smooth
Dark Green Cardstock
Terra Cotta Cardstock
Folded Card Size 4½" x 5¾"
Shiva Oil Paint Sticks: Yellow Ochre 1, Barn Red 1, Naphthol
Red 2, Sap Green, Iridescent Gold,
Stipple Brushes (a small stiff brush is best, like those in the
stippling section of stores rather than a rubber stamping version
of the stippling brush)
Metallic Gold Pen
Pop Dots
Wax Paper
Post It Notes
Decorative Jute Cording |
"Southwest Terra Cotta"
Stamp Artist - Daylene Strickland |
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Instructions:
Tape large background stencil on watercolor paper. (These paint
sticks dry with a coating that needs to be removed before they
can be used. Simply trim off a thin layer of the end to begin
using with each use.) Rub the stick on a sheet of wax paper to
form a "paint palette" from which to stipple. Repeat
this for all of the colors. Begin with the lightest color first
and rub the brush in the color. Dot it on a paper towel to remove
any loose pieces of paint. Apply to the paper. Continue adding
colors in the order of barn red, then red and finish with iridescent
gold. Remove the stencil and allow to dry. Trim and edge with
metallic marker. Layer on dark green and terra cotta cardstock
and then adhere to the card. Set aside.
On a smaller piece of watercolor paper,
tape vase stencil. Apply ochre, barn red, red and gold. Remove
the stencil. Place the background stencil over the vase. Pick
a diamond pattern to stencil and use Post It Notes to make a
mask to cover the other areas not needed. Use sap green to stencil
and finish with the iridescent gold. Allow to dry and layer on
green cardstock panel. Adhere to card with pop dots. Embellish
with green jute cord.
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I applied textured
white acrylic paint to a domino.
Then using a Plaid Enterprises stencil of a Kokopelli, I pounced
Folkart acrylic patina and copper paint onto the stencil and
the edges of the domino.
I then adheared a magnet to the back. |
"Kokopelli"
Stamp Artist - Sally Spelbring |
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"Ginkgo Tiles"
Stamp Artist - Christine Ann Peterson |
Using stencils from DREAMWEAVER , TILE GRID #LJ811 and GINKGO
LEAVES #LL339 dry emboss white paper with a stylus and light
box and grid stencil.
Attach stencil to front, but stencil from the back. Rub wax paper
over the paper first to make the stylus glid over the paper better.
Remove from light box and turn card around so the stencil is
attached to the front still and it is now face-up. Leave the
grid stencil and attach ginkgo leaves over it.
With green dye-based ink, stencil in the leaves with a small
stencil brush. Stencil brown to the edge of every square and
tan to the center . Let dry. Remove ginkgo leaves and just leave
grid. Sponge on VersaMark ink over all of stenciled image. Add
clear embossing powder, heat set and let dry. Mount onto card
stock. |
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Supplies:
Anna Griffin Corner Flowering Scroll from Plaidonline.com
Archival Brilliance Platinum Planet
Transparent Vellum
Color Wheel Pink Paper
5x5 Folded White Card
Making Memories Pewter Heart Snaps
Xyron
Instructions:
Emboss 4 times only the part of the stencil that constitutes
a heart. Cut vellum to 4.25"x4.25"
Mask interior of vellum leaving .25" edge. Sponge
Platinum Planet along edge for frame. Cut 2 pink squares
measuring 4.75" square. Print sentiment using Vivacious
font downloaded from internet.
Xyron loose pieces and assemble. Mount heart snaps
in each corner of vellum. |
"Four Corners - Valentines
Card"
Stamp Artist - Yim Szeto |
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Supplies:
- DreamWeaver leaf background stencil
- Stamp: ZimPrints Pear
- Inks: ColorBox Pigment Inks, various
colors
(I used 2 different wheels - primary colors and metallic)
- Krylon Copper Pen
- Cardstock: black, brown, orange, forest
green
- Adhesives, foam mounting tape
- Removable tape
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"Three Pears"
Stamp Artist - Mary Garvey |
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Directions:
Apply pigment inks -- 2 different greens, orange, and yellow
-- to the pear stamp. Set aside.
Using the removable tape, tape the stencil
down on black cardstock. Apply metallic pigment inks to the stencil.
You are doing 2 things - inking the stencil itself, and also
creating a background that you will use on the black cardstock.
Remove the stencil carefully from the
black cardstock, and place it on scrap paper. Take the pre-inked
pear stamp, and press it into the pigmented stencil, and shift
it slightly. Remove the stamp from the stencil, and press the
stamp onto white cardstock. Try to do a 2nd stamping with the
pear (sometimes the 2nd stamping can also be used).
Next, re-apply the pigment ink to the
peach, and do the press-shift on another portion of the inked
stencil. Stamp this image.
If need be, re-apply ink to the stencil,
and create more pear images.
Trim the black stenciled cardstock,
apply Krylon copper to the edges. Assemble as shown. The middle
pear was "popped" off the page with the foam mounting
tape.
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Supplies:
- Dreamweaver Stencils--Palette Stencil
#343A
Dreamweaver Stencils--Paintbrush Stencil #343B
- Translucent Polyshrink Plastic
- Ultra Fine Point Black Sharpie Marker
- Fabrico Markers
- E6000 Glue
- Hole Punch or Eyelet Punch
- White Cardstock
- Artist's Duty rubber stamp-Impression
Obsession #C5054
- Kaleidacolor Ink Pad -- Calypso
- Krylon Matte Finish Sealer (optional)
- Cello Bag
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"A Touch of Color"
Pin & Earrings set
Stamp Artist - Jenny Perruzzi |
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Directions:
Trace both stencil patterns twice onto the shrink plastic using
the Sharpie marker. When dry, cut images out.
Punch a hole in one of the brushes and one of the palettes, not
too close to the edge but not too far in, so they'll hang correctly
from the wire earrings.
Use Fabrico Markers to color the palette
and the brush.
Bake in oven as per Polyshrink directions.
When cooled, spray with Krylon Matte
Finish spray sealer, if desired.
Attach a small pin backing to the back
of the palette that is not punched using E6000 glue. Dry completely.
Attach earring pieces to wire earrings.
Stamp artist's saying image onto a piece
of white cardstock using a Calypso Kaleidacolor Ink pad.
Punch small holes on the cardstock for
the earrings and pin and attach both.
Slip into cello bag.
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"Posh Hibiscus Flower"
Stamp Artist - Carolyn Summers |
Supplies:
- Light board and stylus tool
- White and Marcos Sunset cardstock
- Fabric that matches sunset-brick cardstock
- Brilliance Black and copper inks
- Clear and black Embossing powder &
ginger Adirondack Pen
- Watercolors and Dr.Ph.Martin Iridescent
Accent Paints & Brush
- Matte Fixative Spray — Adhesive
tape or glue
- Folded glossy white card
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Instructions:
Stamp the Posh hibiscus flower
with black Brilliance ink on the fabric and emboss with black
powder. Color the image using watercolor paints. (I used watercolors
that were in tubes; however, any type would work equally as well.)
Add highlights using Dr.Ph.Martin Iridescent Accents. (Note:
If the paints cover up any part of the image, merely reheat and
the embossing will come to the forefront.) Spray with a fixative.
Place the grid stencil on a light board
and secure with tape. Cover with a white card and using the stylus
tool carefully outline each square of the stencil. When completed,
remove the card and stencil from the light board. Replace the
stencil over the raised areas of the white card to protect the
grid lines and cover the entire area using Brilliance copper
ink and clear embossing powder. Carefully remove the stencil
and emboss. Trim the white card as shown and attach the hibiscus
flower image in the center and attach to a brick card slightly
larger to create a border.
On a piece of velum approximately 5x6-1/2,
use the Pergamano luper to create the corner design by drawing
an outline around the luper using the Adirondack ginger pen.
Secure the velum to a slightly larger Sunset colored card. The
Hibiscus tiled card is glued on top and the completed design
is ready to glue to a glossy white folded card.
Rubber Stamps:
Posh Hibiscus Flower
Stencils: Lynell
Harlow LG 609 grid stencil, Pergamano Luper 2
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Supplies:
- No stamps used.
- stencils: grid and dragonfly by Dreamweaver.
- clear embossing powder
- versamark
- Brilliance: peacock
- stencil brush
- dragonfly charm
- card stock: white lime green and aqua
- silver ribbon
- removable double sided tape to keep
stencils in place
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"Dragonflies"
Stamp Artist - Hanni van Ziel |
Directions:
Dry emboss grid pattern on white card stock. Leaving
grid stencil in place, place dragonfly stencil over the grid
and stencil with peacock colors. Repeat this once. Stipple
background with peacock. Remove dragonfly stencil. With
grid stencil in place apply versamark (a small cube works best) to
each little square . Remove grid stencil and heat
emboss the card with clear embossing powder. Trim
card and apply to aqua panel, lime green panel and aqua card. Stipple
dragon fly charm with peacock ink and heat set; glue to card. Attach
silver ribbon. |
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