Supplies
Rubber Stamps:
- Weathered background -Stampin Up
- Swirl background-DP Artworks
- Botanical Garden-leaves- Stampin Up
- Polka Dots & Petals-circles - Stampin Up
- Thanks- Stampin Up
Other Supplies
- Card stock- White and Green
- Dye Ink- Rose,Green, Light blue
- Stazon brown
- Makeup sponges or daubers
- Spray bottle with water
- VersaMark pad
- Silver embossing powder
- Stickles-crystal
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Double stick tape, or glue runner
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"Thanks"
Stamp Artist - Susan Fitzpatrick |
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Directions:
- On a 5" x 3.75" piece of white cardstock, Stamp with the Weathered background using light blue ink.
- Using the swirl background ink randomly with green, blue and rose, lightly mist stamp with water, then stamp on top of the prior stamping (I use a sponge to apply ink). Repeat until the piece is covered.
- Now stamp randomly with the circles using the 3 different colors of ink.
- Using a sponge distress all around the edge using rose. In the lower right hand corner stamp sentiment with Stazon brown or other dark ink.
- On scrap piece of White cardstock at least 1.75" x 3.25", Using the sponge ink the Botanical leaves stamp randomly with the 3 colors of ink. Once inked, heavily mist the stamp with water ( not quite to the dripping point) and stamp image on a scrap piece of white cardstock.This may take a bit of practice if this is your first attempt with this technique- should look like a watercolor. Set aside to dry.
- Once the leaves are dry, cut out the image. Run the edges through the versamark and the emboss with the silver powder.
- Although it is not very visible in the image I did use very thin glitter highlighting on the leaves only of this image with stickles.
- On a strip of white cardstock 5"x 0.5", .Ink the strip with green using the sponge and then distress the edges with rose.
- Now ink the swirl background stamp with versamark (or embossing ink) apply silver embossing powder, and heat set.
Assembly
First mount the strip to the created background about 1.25" in on the long left side.Then mount the leaves on the strip at the upper left hand side equal distance down from top and in from the side. Now mount this unto a green piece of cardstock 5.25" x 4. Once assembled mount onto a 5.5 X 4.25 size card.
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Rubber Stamps:
- Moon,Rock wall/100Proof Press
- Clouds/Stampscapes
- Leaves, skeleton/StampFrancisco
- Boy, bat/ ThirdCoast RS
Directions:
In permanent black ink the bat was stamped and masked. The boy was stamped and masked. Skeleton was stamped in gray dye ink and masked. Rock wall stamped in permanent black ink and masked. Moon stamped in blue gray chalk ink and masked.
Sky was sponged in a medium blue dye ink and then the clouds were stamped in the same ink.
Leaves were stamped in permanent black ink. Ground was sponged in a butterscotch dye ink.
Mask was removed from the rock wall and then the image was sponged with a gray dye ink.
All masks removed. Images were colored in markers. Skeleton tunic was painted with light blue water color.
The frame was then sponged around the edges with a gray dye ink and then a black. White pigment ink was used with a "pouncer" to give a fog impression. The finished frame was then mounted on black card stock.
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"Fright Night"
Stamp Artist - Beverly Shupp/Primodragonfly |
Directions:
- In permanent black ink the bat was stamped and masked. The boy was stamped and masked. Skeleton was stamped in gray dye ink and masked. Rock wall stamped in permanent black ink and masked. Moon stamped in blue gray chalk ink and masked.
- Sky was sponged in a medium blue dye ink and then the clouds were stamped in the same ink.
- Leaves were stamped in permanent black ink. Ground was sponged in a butterscotch dye ink.
- Mask was removed from the rock wall and then the image was sponged with a gray dye ink.
All masks removed.
- Images were colored in markers. Skeleton tunic was painted with light blue water color.
The frame was then sponged around the edges with a gray dye ink and then a black. White pigment ink was used with a "pouncer" to give a fog impression. The finished frame was then mounted on black card stock.
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"Gilded Kimono"
Stamp Artist - Marie Travers |
Supplies
- Rubber Stamps
Kimono Sphere by Stamp Zia
- White and glossy black cardstock
- Metallic copper, cream/gold and multi-colored/gold decorative papers
- Heat resistant acetate or transparency
- Black pigment inkpad
- Black detail and clear embossing powders
- Heat tool
- Circle cutter or template
- Two-sided tape and red liner tape
- Foam mounts
- Iridescent pink and gold metallic thread
- Multi-colored micro glass beads
- Mizuhiki cord – gold and copper
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Directions:
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Stamp the Kimono Sphere and emboss with black detail embossing powder three times, once on acetate, once on multi-colored decorative paper and once on metallic copper paper. Cut the entire image out of the embossed acetate, the kimono out of the embossed decorative paper and the circle design out of the embossed copper paper. Layer the circle design onto the kimono and then the kimono onto the acetate sphere. Layer the acetate sphere onto a piece of metallic copper paper cut the same size, taping under the kimono where it won’t show. Cut a larger circle from glossy black card stock and tape the layered sphere onto the circle.
- Cut out a 2 ½” x 6” piece of copper paper. Cover the front with red liner tape. Remove the liner and add metallic thread in a swirl design. Next add glass beads in a random pattern. Press the thread and beads down lightly to secure them. Trim any stray or loose threads. Sprinkle clear embossing powder over the piece and tap off excess. Heat with heat tool until the powder melts. Let cool and layer onto a piece of glossy black card stock cut slightly larger than the beaded panel.
- On the front of a 5” x 7” white card, layer a piece of glossy black card stock and then a piece of cream/gold decorative paper. Tape the beaded panel to left side of the card front. Using foam mounts on the center and right side that will not be over the beaded panel and red liner tape on the left side, mount the Kimono Sphere to the card front. Tie gold, copper and gold/copper Mizuhiki cords into decorative knot and tape to the front of the card.
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"Asian Canvas"
Stamp Artist - Wanda Hentges |
Supplies
- Rubber Stamps
Geisha earring girl stamp (Stamp Zia)
Gingko leaf stamp (Stamp Zia)
- 4" x 8" natural canvas (Canvas Concepts)
- Color Wash Jewels - blue topaz, emerald, tanzanite (Stamp Zia)
- Ultra color wash jewels - sapphire (Stamp Zia)
- Chroma Sprays - lava (Stamp Zia)
- India Ink black ink pad (Stamp Zia)
- Awesome art paper (Stamp Zia)
- Large plastic fern (Stamp Zia)
- Twinkling H20s - forest green (Stamp Zia)
- Lyra metallic pencils (Stamp Zia)
- Chalk pastels
- White cardstock
- Gingko leaf punch
- Golden light molding paste
- Golden polymer medium
- Golden soft gel medium
- Krylon workable fixative
- Krylon kamar varnish spray
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Directions:
Spray front and sides of canvas with color wash sprays (not lava) keeping the green to the bottom third. Also use the plastic fern as a mask in the upper area to give added contrast, let dry. Spray edges again adding in some of the lava spray, let dry. Spread molding paste on bottom area of the canvas. When partially dry, stamp with gingko leaf. Clean stamp immediately. Let dry completely. Spray molding paste with emerald, let dry, spray again, let dry. Use T-H20 to highlight stamped gingkos, let dry. Stamp geisha on white cardstock with India ink. Add color with chalk pastels and spray with workable fixative. Trim image and layer onto torn piece of awesome art paper using soft gel medium. Attach to canvas using soft gel medium. Brush polymer medium on scrap of white cardstock, spray with emerald color wash, dry with heat tool, spray with emerald again, dry with heat tool and punch out eight gingko leaves. Add detail to punched gingko leaves with metallic pencil. Attach leaves to canvas using soft gel medium. Let everything dry well and seal with varnish spray.
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Supplies
Rubber Stamps:
- Stamps: Angi-b - puppy, Paper Artsy - star
- Inks: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo and Brushed Corduroy, ColorBox Fluid Chalk - Wisteria
- Paper: Bazzill purple cardstock, Provo Craft - pattern paper and plain paper
- Other materials: white gel roller, brads, ribbon
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"Puppy Surprise"
Stamp Artist - Eli Persson |
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Directions:
- Create a card from purple cardstock, mount a lighter colored plain panel and then a pattern paper panel.
- Stamp stars repediately, once in Wisteria ink and then overstamp with Antique Linen ink.
- Cut and mount panels as shown, tie ribbon around the smallest one.
- Stamp puppy 5 times and color using Distress Inks, cut out.
- Mount to the card as shown.
- Embellish with brads and use a white gel roller to draw lines and dots.
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"Jack"
Pumpkin Head Halloween Figure
Stamp Artist - Char Johnsen |
Supplies
- Rubber Stamps
Pumpkin Head Stamp bought from "I Brake For Stamps" www.ibrakeforstamps.com
Jelly Bean Stamp and Small Candy Corn Stamp Stamps By Judith http://www.stampsbyjudith.com, Sticks AA-58 Candy Corn, AA-83 Jelly Bean, Stubbies AAA-83 Jelly Bean, AAA-109 Candy Corn
Larger Candy Corn Stamp and other candy stamps - unknown
Black Mulberry Paper
Cardstock: White, Black and Orange
Gold Peel Off Borders and Corners
Radiant Pearls Paints
Twinkling H2O's Paints by Luminarte www.luminarteinc.com
Versa Mark Ink Pad
Detail Black Embossing Powder
Assortment of Stamping Inks (Blue, Red, Purple, Black, Yellow)
Markers (Yellow, Orange)
White gel pen
Crystal Lacquer (or Diamond Glaze)
Gold Glitter Glue
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Directions:Pumpkin Head Figure:
- Stamp twice on white card stock with Versa Mark ink. Sprinkle with black detail embossing powder. Heat Set.
Layer 1: Color tiny candy pieces in background with markers, then paint around those carefully with your choice of paint medium. I used Twinkling H2O's by Luminarte in different blue shades. When paint is dry put dabs of 3-D crystal lacquer on the small candy pieces for dimension and glitter glue in gold on the stars.
For the pumpkin figure, bat and Halloween Bag: Paint with Radiant Pearl Paints. (note, since Radiant Pearls are sometimes hard to find now, you could substitute Twinkling H2O's by Luminarte, or a mixture of Twinkling H2O's with some Gum Arabic and Pearl Ex powders for extra 'twinkle').
I painted both pieces the same, you could probably get away with just painting the background on the first layer.
Once paint is dry on Layer 2, cut out pumpkin figure and bag and affix to Layer one over the same stamped image with pop up dots. Cut out bat and do the same. I added white gel pen lines on bat for more detail. I also stamped on more layer of scrap white cardstock just the Halloween bag with versa mark ink and black detail powder, heat set, and cut out the little kitten and added it to the top layer for more dimension with a pop dot. I added some crystal lacquer to the bat as well.
The pumpkin head figure was attached to a mat of mulberry paper who's edge was dampened and pulled all the way around it. Then that whole thing was affixed to a mat of orange colored card stock, which was then affixed to another mat leaving 1/8" border of black. Peel off gold border stickers were placed along the orange layer of mat. That whole mat with pumpkin image was then affixed to the candy background paper.
Candy background paper: Randomly stamp the different candy images in a very light blue ink on white cardstock. I used Colorbox Chalk ink Ice Blue. After that you can then stamp the same images close to the Ice Blue inked images in different colors for the jellybeans, black ink for the rest of the candy pieces. The Candy Corn and wrapped candy pieces will be in black ink and then using markers to color in the different layers. On a small separate scrap of white cardstock stamp a few of the larger and smaller candy corn images, color them in with markers and top with clear crystal lacquer, let dry. After all of the candy is stamped, gently chalk around random pieces with some darker colors to create a shadow effect. Finish with applying crystal lacquer on random pieces of candy to give them dimension, let dry.
Affix the pumpkin matted piece to the candy background piece and then add a 1/8" black cardstock mat to that.
Cut out the candy corn pieces from the scrap white cardstock and affix randomly to the card with small pop dot pieces to give it all a 3-D effect.
Affix the entire piece to an orange cardstock card, and as a final touch, add some peel off corners.
Stamp your choice of verse inside. Since the card them was self explanatory, I didn't use a greeting on the front as it would have covered up detail.
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