Category: Stamps

Tuesday with Wendy, Oct 2nd

10/7/2018

This week for card making class, Wendy was inspired by Fall images!!!

Check out this week's grouping of cards!! Aren't they WONDERFUL?!!?

The first card Wendy designed was made using this Spiderweb Stencil from Taylored Expressions and the Spider Trio die-cut and Happy stamp both from Impression Obsession

To make the card:

On a piece of black card stock, lay the Spiderweb stencil in place and use Versamark ink (ink pad side down on the stencil) and apply the ink across the entire spiderweb image
Lift away the stencil and apply Detail Black embossing powder across the entire piece of black card stock, coating the spiderweb image in embossing powder. Heat-set the image
On a smaller piece of black card stock, stamp the Happy stamp with Versamark Ink and heat emboss with Detail Black embossing powder. Layer a piece of silver paper behind this image too and mount that on top of the spiderweb image
Next, die-cut one of the spiders from the Spider Trio (Wendy picked the biggest one!) out of Black Glitter card stock
Pick out a fun-colored sequin to embellish the spider and use Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive to adhere the sequin to the spider.
Place a pop dot on the underside of the spider, then place a piece of small silver twine underneath the pop dot and THEN adhere the spider to the front of the spiderweb image.. you can have the spider crawling over the sentiment if you want!
Then, tuck the silver twine behind the black card stock and use some double-sided tape to hold it in place.
The card base is a piece of ivory card stock. Layer the spiderweb image with a piece of text weight silver paper and mount it on the card base using double-sided tape

EEEE!!!! What a FUN CARD!!!!

The NEXT 2 CARDS are made using the new Tim Holtz Lift Ink and this beautiful image, Windswept Leaves from Impression Obsession

Now, I know I have posted this video before, but for those of you who are unfamiliar with how the new Lift Ink works, I highly recommend watching this video!!

Tim Holtz begins to explain about the new Lift Ink at minute 26:00

To make the cards:

USE GLOVES and GRUBBY CLOTHING when doing Alcohol Inks because they can be messy!!!
Take a little bit of Alcohol Blending Solution and float it on a small piece of YUPO paper
Use a few Alcohol Ink colors and apply just a drop or 2 of each color onto the YUPO.. watch as the vibrant colors flow and move across the paper.. WOW!!
Use a heat-gun to heat-set the Alcohol Ink colors

Then, once your alcohol ink image is COMPLETELY DRY, apply the Lift Ink onto the Windswept Leaves image.. (your stamp should be VERY CLEAN before you start because you don't want to transfer any old ink into your Lift Ink Pad)
Stamp the Windswept Leaves image with Lift Ink directly onto the YUPO paper right on top of the Alcohol Ink background you created.
THEN stamp directly onto a piece of white card stock.. and watch as the color of the Alcohol Ink background is now the color your Windswept Leaves are!!!
NOW take a CLEAN piece of paper towel and DAB the ink off the Alcohol Ink background.
Once you have dabbed off the Lift Ink, take a clean piece of paper towel and BUFF out the Windswept Leaves image.. and don't gasp too loud because the effect is REALLY AMAZING!!!

You will now have 2 separate Windswept Leaves images.
One of the images is layered with a bit of green card stock and some bright purple handmade paper and mounted onto a soft green card stock base
The other Windswept Leaves image is layered with a bit of ivory card stock, dark brown card stock, and mounted onto a light brown card base. Wendy added a touch of textured ribbon on the side of the card to add some interest.

Aren't these cards STUNNING?! I just love how they compliment each other!!

If you want to join in all the fun by participating in the NEXT Tuesday with Wendy class, give us a call!!

Tuesday, October 23rd

Choose the time that works best for you!
11am -- 1:30pm -- 6pm

PLEASE SIGN UP BY THE SATURDAY BEFORE CLASS!!!
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No-Line Watercolors

9/25/2018

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Last week for Demo, Bekah was the demonstrator and she showed us all how to do No-Line Watercoloring... and the technique is pretty impressive!!

The key to No-Line Watercoloring is to stamp an image with a stamp ink that actually disappears when you use watercolors over it.. the best ink for this project is a light color of Distress Ink

As you can see, When Bekah began to watercolor, the lines from the stamp ink DISAPPEAR!!!

Check out this idea where Bekah stamped out the Fluffy Bird stamp from Impression Obsession and then used the Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen to watercolor the image... I LOVE IT!!

Here, Bekah stamped out this floral image and watercolored the entire image.. I LOVE IT!

Now this last idea is SO CUTE!!!

Bekah made a shadow box using a couple Lawn Fawn stamp sets, Winter Skies and Upon a Star.. LOOK HOW ADORABLE THIS IS!!!

We offer FREE DEMOS on Wednesdays from Noon to 1pm! Come Join the fun! No need to sign up, just stop by and see what we're doing!

See you for next demo on Wednesday, September 26th while we explore the world of Vellum Overlays!

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Tuesday with Wendy, Sept 11th

9/21/2018

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The last Tuesday with Wendy was a LOT of fun! Wendy showed me her cards as she was creating them and I fell in love with EACH CARD they are so beautiful!!!

And the best part is, these cards can be used for the upcoming Winter holidays because the color palettes are just perfect!!

The first card Wendy designed was made using two new stamps.. Halo Bird and Abstract Circles by Impression Obsession

To make the card:

Stamp out the Abstract Circles stamp using Twilight Versafine Clair and Detail Black Embossing Powder onto Solar White card stock and heat-set the image.
Color in the Abstract Circles with purple and blue watercolors and a Waterbrush
Stamp out the Halo Bird stamp using Twilight Versafine Clair and Detail Black Embossing Powder onto Wet Media Dura-Lar and heat-set the image.
Use Mounting Tape around the edges of the Halo Bird image and mount it on the front of the card, lining up the Abstract Circles Background and the center of the Halo Bird image
Mount the image onto a purple card base
Finish off the card with a bit of metallic purple ribbon and wrap it around the front of the card and tie a bow

Isn't this card so beautiful?! I LOVE this color palette and the movement of the card..

The next card Wendy designed was made using the SAME Halo Bird image as well as this Snowflake stamp from Penny Black and the Penguin Pair stamp from Impression Obsession.

To make the card:

Ink up the Halo Bird stamp JUST THE HALO PART using the Twilight Versafine Clair
Next, ink up the Snowflake Stamp also with Twilight Versafine Clair and stamp the image INSIDE the Halo we just stamped.
Layer the image with silver paper and navy card stock and mount it all onto a white card base.
Next, stamp out the Penguin Pair stamp and watercolor the penguins with blues and yellows
Fussy-cut the Penguins and then tape them down onto the card base using double-sided tape UNDER THE FEET ONLY and pop-dots under their heads to give dimension

Add a bit of Stickles underneath the feet of the Penguins to give a little sparkle!

I LOVE this!! What a beautiful card.. and perfect for the Winter Holidays!!

The last card that Wendy designed was inspired from the Poppy image, Seed Snowflake die-cut and the same Penny Black Snowflake stamp from the card above.

To make the card:

Die-cut the Seed Snowflake image out of Dark Blue Suede Paper AND Stardream Lagoon card stock.
On Kraft card stock, stamp the Snowflake image using Twilight Versafine Clair ink.
Wrap a little bit of brown twine around the Kraft card stock and knot it in an interesting way.
Mount the Kraft card stock onto the dark brown card base and adhere it using double-sided tape
Use a piece of decorative paper (with the blue and brown tones in it) and adhere a strip of it onto the card on TOP of part of the snowflake image.
Finish off the card by adhering the Seed Snowflake die-cuts onto the front of the card using the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. Offset the two snowflakes so you can see both the Suede paper and the Stardream paper

I just LOVE this card design!! It is just a perfect masculine card for the holidays..

If you would like to sign up for the next Tuesday with Wendy class, give us a call!

Tuesday
October 2nd
11am , 1:30pm , OR 6pm!

Give us a call to sign up!
360-647-9663

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Tim Holtz Alcohol Lift Ink

9/7/2018

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So many of us have been LOVING this new Alcohol Lift Ink and it is easy to see why... you can create SO MANY WONDERFUL THINGS!!!

First off, if you are not familiar with Alcohol Inks OR the Tim Holtz Alcohol Lift Ink, I HIGHLY suggest taking a moment to watch the video below...

At the beginning, Tim Holtz walks through STEP-BY-STEP how to use the Alcohol Inks... at minute 26:00, he really starts to play with the new Lift Ink.. and he does such a great job explaining how to use this product.

Now that you know HOW the Lift Ink works... we can show you what we did at Demo this week!!!

Monique was the demonstrator this week and she showed us how to play with this new Alcohol Lift Ink.. and it is JUST SO FUN you may want to play with it too!!!

First, create an Alcohol Ink background design on YUPO paper, Acetate, Vellum, or Matte Dura-Lar (you can use other surfaces too.. it just needs to me NON-POROUS.. such as a tile or glass or plastic.. )
Use an image, ANY stamp image, and make sure it is VERY CLEAN (if needed, use Stamp Cleaner to clean your stamps).
Then, ink up your stamp with the Alcohol Lift Ink, and stamp it onto an Alcohol Ink background
Dab the area where you have just stamped with a CLEAN PAPER TOWEL so the Lift Ink does not spread to other parts of the image. Dab it until the majority of the ink has come up
Use a CLEAN PAPER TOWEL to buff out the image and watch *magically* as the image appears as a "ghost" in your Alcohol Ink background!!!

Using that same idea.. you can also stamp on pieces of glass!! Here, Monique stamped a butterfly image on the glass and it LIFTED THE ALCOHOL INK up and then she STAMPED THE BUTTERFLY on the envelope!!!

WOW!!! What an incredible effect... how can you not fall in love?!?

The "ghost" effect is ESPECIALLY COOL on the Matte Dura-Lar or Vellum!!!

Because of the slight translucency of the paper... the "ghost" image is just STUNNING

You can also use the Alcohol Lift Pad with your stencils!!

*The Reinker* is recommended if you use the stencils so that your Tim Holtz Blending Sponges can hold Alcohol Lift Ink and pick up colors WITHOUT STAINING the pad!!

The stencil effect is just SO BEAUTIFUL.. and it's a great way to use any stencils you may have laying around!!

Monique also used the Alcohol Lift Ink on an Alcohol Ink background and LIFTED and STAMPED this image from Penny Black, Gentle Whispers... WOW!!!

When we put the card together, we used a small piece of the Stencil background (from above) and you can really see how the image pops!!

There is SO MUCH MORE you can do with Alcohol Inks, Blending Sponges, and the Alcohol Lift Ink.. stop by to get inspired!!!

And, if you would like to get a HANDS ON EXPERIENCE with Alcohol Inks and the new Lift Ink, we are offering a class!!!

If you would like to sign up for the Alcohol Ink class with Wendy, it will be offered on Saturday, September 29th. Please call us to register for the class!!

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Tuesday with Wendy, August 28th

9/1/2018

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What a fun class this week!! These cards are all SO MUCH FUN and the students learned new techniques ... Check out these fantastic cards and fall in love!!

The first card Wendy designed was made using this stamp set from Darkroom Door, Grevilleas, this STUNNING Handmade Paper with this metallic flourish, and this Peace Script stamp from Impression Obsession.

To make the card:

Use an metallic ivory card stock as your card base.
On the left side of the card, layer a piece of Handmade Metallic Flourish Paper on top of a piece of text weight Gold Leaf metallic paper, leaving a nice border of gold on 2 sides of the metallic flourish. Use double sided tape to adhere the papers together
Use Morning Mist Versafine Clair Ink to stamp out the Grevilleas stamp.. Wendy chose the image that looks like a pine sprig. She stamped the image so it partially stamped where the metallic flourish paper is so that it looks like it is coming out of the paper. She stamped this image twice.
Wendy then stamped the Peace Script stamp, also in Morning Mist Versafine Clair ink.
Then, she applied Detail Gold embossing powder over the 3 stamped images and heat-set it.
To finish off the card, Wendy used a bit of fiberous gold twine and tied it around the edge of the card... I LOVE how the fiberous twine mimics the movement of the pine sprig stamp!!

This is such a BEAUTIFUL card for the holidays!!!!

The next card was ALSO inspired from the Darkroom Door, Grevilleas stamp set, as well as this Carabelle Studio stencil, Mask with Wires, and this Avery Elle stamp set, Grateful

To make the card:

Start with a piece of cardstock 4" x 5 1/2". Wendy chose a very soft, light colored brown paper
On the smooth side of the paper, stencil the image Mask with Wires
Use the Versafine Clair inks Charming Pink, Verdant, and Golden Meadow with the Nuvo Blending Sponges to apply inks over the stencil
Stamp the sentiment, Grateful, in Black Versafine Clair ink
Stamp the native plant sprig along the bottom edge of the card, also in Black Versafine Clair ink
Apply Detail Clear Embossing Powder across the entire piece of card stock and heat-set
Use a narrow piece of black card stock (1/8") on either side to frame out the image on the front of a Speckletone Kraft card stock base

This card is SO FANTASTIC!! It is even more amazing in person!!! It also makes for a great Thanksgiving card!!

The last card is actually a Shadow Box Card!!! Wendy was inspired by this adorable House Mouse image, Acorn Cap from Stampendous, and the Avery Elle stamp set, Grateful

To make the card:

Your card base is going to be the base of the Shadow Box
Cut your card stock so it is 4" x 11" . Wendy used Astroparche card stock
Score your card stock at the following points: 1/2" , 1 3/4" , 5 3/4", and 7" (look at the score guide below)

Then, using double-sided tape, adhere a piece of decorative card stock on to the large panel in the middle of the card base. ONLY USE TAPE AROUND THE EDGE. The decorative card stock measures 4" x 4"
Use the Hero Arts Rounded Rectangle die-set to cut out a window through the decorative piece of paper you just put on. This will cut through the front of the shadow box as well.
The piece of decorative card stock that cut out from the die-cut can be taped down on the far side of the shadow box.
On the piece of Astroparche card stock that cut out from the die-cut, stamp the sentiment Thankful with the leaves and acorns in Versafine Clair Inks Chianti and Rain Forest. Watercolor the leaves and acorns using Tombow Markers and water brushes. Adhere this to the far side of the shadow box as well, just off-set from the Decorative Paper that is already there. Use Pop-dots to adhere the sentiment down.
Stamp the House Mouse image, Acorn Cap, in Versafine Clair ink Pinecone, and emboss with Detail Crystal Embossing Powder. Watercolor the mice and acorns using Tombow Markers and water brushes. Fussy-cut the image
Next, cut a narrow piece of Astroparche paper. The strip should measure 1/2" x 5".
Score the strip at the 1/2" mark on both sides of the strip so you can put it in the shadow box.
Tape the Acorn Cap image onto the strip so it will sit upright in the shadow box. THEN tape the strip in place by applying tape to the 1/2" tabs ONLY and adhere it inside the shadow box.

I LOVE this Fall Shadow Box!!!

And the best part about Shadow Boxes... They fit nicely into an envelope!!

If you would like to join us for the next Tuesday with Wendy class, it will be offered on Tuesday, September 11th

Give us a call here at the store if you'd like to sign up!! 360-647-9663

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Tuesday with Wendy, August 7th

8/10/2018

What a FUN WEEK!!!

As Wendy was showing the new cards to us last week, I was IN LOVE with each one! I could not pick a favorite... and I have a feeling you might feel the same!! Check out how great these cards are!!

The first card that Wendy designed was made using 3 different stamps... Simply Stamped Moon by Taylored Expressions, and Pine Row and Tall Grass by Stampscapes.

To make the card:

Use a piece of 12" x 5 1/2" piece of white card stock as your card base
Score the piece of white card stock at 4" and 8" so you make a tri-fold card
Attach a piece of Marbled Handmade Paper to the middle panel on the outside of your card base
Fold the first tri-fold over *DO NOT ADHERE YET* and use a die-cut circle to cut a circle out of the front panel. It will cut through both layers of the card front and the handmade paper.
Stamp "I love you to the Moon and Back" on the Vellum and emboss with Detail Gold Embossing Powder.
Use double-sided tape to adhere the Vellum in between the 2 open circles you just created on the card base
Take the white circle that you cut out and use Nuvo Blending Sponges to apply Rusty Hinge Distress Ink... this makes the moon look orange like a Harvest Moon
Now for the Multi-Step Stamping: there are 3 moon Images in the Taylored Expressions set... A solid moon, a slightly solid moon, and an open image moon..
Stamp the slightly solid moon in Versafine Clair Morning Mist and stamp the open image moon in Versafine Clair Nocturne.
Tape the moon image in place so that in lines up with the Vellum moon on the front of the card
Now stamp the Pine Row trees below the Harvest Moon
Stamp the Tall Grass in Versafine Clair Morning Mist ink
Finish off the card with a yard of black twine and wrap it around the front and tie it tight with a little bow

Isn't this such a GREAT card?!!? I love how the Marbled Handmade Paper looks like the surface of the moon... we just LOVE this card!!!!

The next card in the series is made using this Taylored Expressions Stencil, Mosaic Leaves and this Altenew Stamp set Cherished Memories

To make the card:

Your card base is a half a piece of green paper
Use the Mosaic Leaves stencil to make a design on the card on one side. Use Versafine Clair inks and Nuvo Blending Sponges to apply the ink. We used Versafine Clair ink colors Verdant, Purple Delight, and Monarch
Score the card base at 2" and 6"
Stamp out the flower images using Monarch Versafine Clair ink onto light purple card stock
Stamp out the leaf images using Rain Forest Versafine Clair ink onto light green card stock
Fussy-cut the flowers and leaves and pop them up on the smaller of the 2 gates of the gate-fold-card using mounting tape for the leaves and pop-dots for the flowers
Use a piece of purple ribbon to wrap around the backside of the card to complete it!

What a beautiful card! We love how the leaf shape from the Altenew stamp matches the leaf stencil from Taylored Expressions *SO PERFECTLY*!!

And, this color palette is just stunning...

This next card was made using this new stamp set from Kaisercraft, Full Bloom and the new Wet Media Dura-Lar

To make the card:

Cut a piece of the Wet Media Film Dura-Lar to fit on the front of your card base.
Use the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform and stamp the Full Blooms image from with Versamark Ink and heat emboss with Detail White Embossing Powder
Then, press 2 colors of Distress Ink down on your Blue Silicone Craft mat so the ink is sitting on the mat (Wendy used Dried Marigold and Festive Berries)
Next, spritz the ink with water to activate the colors
Then, tap out some particles of Color Burst on top of the activated ink and spritz with water again. (Wendy used Violet, Merlot, Orange, and Lemon Yellow Color Burst)
Press the piece of Wet Media Film Dura-Lar onto the Blue Silicone Craft mat so the backside of the media film is being colorized (NOT the same side as the heat embossed Full Blooms image). This will transfer the beautiful colors of the Distress Ink and Color Burst onto the Wet Media Film.
Use 2 brads to attach the Wet Media Film onto a piece of white card stock and a piece of burgundy card stock
Wrap about a yard of burgundy twine around the front of the card and tie it tight
Attach the Full Blooms image (attached to the white and burgundy card stock) using double-sided tape down onto the card base, covering up the knot from the burgundy twine.

What a STUNNING card!!!!!

This effect is so much more beautiful.. stop by the store to see it in person!!

You can join us for the next Card Making Class on Tuesday August 28th!

You need to sign up by the Saturday before class.. give us a call if you would like to join in the fun!!

Class is $10 and you learn step-by-step how to make each of the cards!! AND new techniques are taught each week!!

360-647-9663

Tuesday with Wendy, July 24th

7/24/2018

We're in the heat of the summer here at Stampadoodle... but that hasn't stunted our creativity!!

Wendy has been busy designing cards! Check out what she made for Tuesday with Wendy card making class this week...

The first card that Wendy designed was made using this new 3D Embossing Folder, Pretty Florals and this stamp from Impression Obsession, Ready to Fly

To make the card:

Your card base will be a half sheet of white card stock paper (it should measure 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"). Score your card at 2 1/8" on either side of the card base so you create a Gate Fold Card
Lay 2 pieces of Light Blue Stardream Paper in the Pretty Florals Embossing Folder and run it through your Home Die-Cut Machine. These pieces will go on the front of your Gate Fold Card... but don't tape them yet!!
Wrap your white/silver ribbon around to the front of the card and hold it in place while you tape down the Light Blue Stardream papers you just embossed so they hold the piece of ribbon in place.
Next, take a piece of white card stock (this piece will be on the inside of your card) and emboss this paper with the SAME embossing folder.
Stamp your sentiment, Ready to Fly, on a piece of Vellum and emboss with Detail Silver Embossing Powder.
Line up where you want the piece of Vellum to sit on the embossed piece of card stock. Once you've placed it where you like, take a 1/16" Punch and punch a hole on the top 2 corners of the Vellum AND punch through the white card stock at the same time.
Place a Silver Brad into each of the 2 holes you just punched in the Vellum and push it through the embossed white card stock as well and splay-out the brad, securing the Vellum in place.
NOW tape the embossed white card stock to the inside of your card base using double-sided tape
Close your Gate Fold Card and tie it closed with your white/silver ribbon and finish it off by tying a bow

What a STUNNING card!!!! We absolutely LOVE this embossing folder!!

The next card that she designed was made using this Laurel Burch image, Cat and Feathered Friend from Stampendous as well as this Handmade Paper from Italy

To make the card:

Stamp the Cat and Feathered Friend image TWICE onto white card stock and color the cat images with Tombow Markers
Wendy used Pop-dots to add dimension.. To do this, cut the head off of one of the cat images AND the little birdie, and "pop" them up on top of the second cat image with pop dots... lining up the cat heads and birds from the second image.
Now, it's time to work on the Flower Pot! Pick 2 flower pot images that look the same from the Handmade Paper from Italy
Use ONE of the images to cut out tiny little flowers and cut out a flower pot base
Use Mounting Tape to "pop up" the flower pot image on top of the SECOND flower pot image.
Use Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive to adhere some of the flowers to the SECOND flower pot image.. .Wendy glued down the centers but left some of the flower petals raised up to give the idea of dimension.
Use Pop-Dots to layer the ENTIRE cat image next to the flower pot image.. Wendy placed the curled cat tail up against the flower pot so the images look cohesive.
Wendy layered the card with rustic colored paper, plaid background paper, and a yellow card base

This is SUCH A CUTE CARD!!!

I love how Wendy used the same colors that were in the flower pot as she used to color the cat.. and it is adorable!!

The last card that Wendy designed was this AMAZING card using this Handmade Paper from Nepal

To make the Card:

Wendy used an ivory card stock as the card base and cut out a 3-square x 3-square piece of the geometric Handmade Paper
Using a 3/4" circle punch, Wendy popped out circles and mixed and matched the shapes to create and interesting design
Wendy used solid colors: grey, gold, and black to mix and match the designs.
She used a bit of Polka Dot Ribbon at the bottom of the card to finish it off

I LOVE this card!!

The funky design of this card made it look SO COOL!!

It was REALLY fun to see other ideas some of the gals came up with!!!

The next card making class will be offered on Tuesday, August 7th

Give us a call to sign up!!

360-647-9663

ALL NEW Hero Arts!!!

7/9/2018

YIPEEE!!! More new stamps and die-cuts are here from Hero Arts!!

and...

The SAND EMBOSSING POWDER is here too!!!!!

A number of people have asked... and it is now HERE!!

The Sand Embossing Powder has been very popular.. and for good reason!!

You can now stamp your sentiment or image and emboss it to give it a *spectacular* sand appearance!! Which is great for any ocean card you might be making!!

Combine it with Light Molding Paste to create a realistic beach along the edge of your beach-themed Scrapbook page! The possibilities are endless...

I can't believe summer is here and, if you can believe it, that means COUNTY FAIR SEASON is here too!!

Hero Arts has been thinking about the Fair too and they have come out with some simply *adorable* designs!!

Check out how cute these are!!!

I love how sweet these fair foods are!! This is the all new You're Sweet as Pie stamp set...

And, look at this super cute County Pig stamp set!!!

Did you see this AMAZING new die-cut ... Marquee Frame... it is just STUNNING with all the detail!!

We combined this frame with a stamp from Stampotique and a new die-cut from Penny Black, Starry... this makes a really beautiful card!! We even inked the edges with some Distress Inks to get this beautiful ombre effect..

Stop by to see us to take a look at all the newest goodies!!

We are open 7 days a week and would LOVE to see you!!

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Tuesday with Wendy, July 10th

7/9/2018

Class this week was a whole lot of fun!! Wendy has been enjoying the new stamps and die-cuts we've been getting in.. and you can really see why by looking at the cards this week!!

The first card she designed is this using this BEAUTIFUL new image from Impression Obsession, Shore Heron. She combined it with the Stampscapes water image, Shimmering

:To make the card

Apply ink to the Shore Heron image using the new Versafine Clair inks Morning Mist, Twilight, Rain Forest, and Warm Breeze
Stamp the image onto the Blue Silicone Craft Mat
Do a "mono-print" of the image by taking your card stock and pressing it down onto the Blue Silicone Craft Mat, this will pull the image up onto your paper but in REVERSE of the original image.
Stamp the Shimmering stamp across the image-- this makes it look like it is in water-- and finish it off by applying Detail Clear Embossing Powder and heat-setting it.
Use your watercolors to color the water, making sure to go in a swiping-motion with the paints so they match the direction of the water movement
NOW apply ink to your stamp again, using the same colors as before, but this time you will be stamping directly onto the card stock, being aware to line up the images so it appears to be a reflection.
Let the ink dry
Take Nuvo Blending Sponges and create a modeled background for the sky using Versafine Clair inks Twilight and Warm Breeze

What a BEAUTIFUL card this turned out to be!!!!

This next card was made using this stunning Japanese Chiyogami Paper and this new die-cut image from Timeless Flowers, Clematis Border

To make the card:

Using a half-sheet of paper, score your paper at 2" and 6" to create a Gate-Fold Card
Die-cut the Clematis Border image out of text weight purple Stardream paper and layer it on the front of your card with black and gold papers. BE SURE to attach your ribbon underneath the flower image before you glue it down. We used the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive to attach the image to one side of the Gate Fold.
Use a piece of the Japanese Chiyogami paper on the other side of the Gate Fold. Notice how the colors are replicated in solid papers on the left and the design matches the Chiyogami on the right.
Use the Nuvo Crystal Drops, Ivory Seashell to add a bit of color into each flower center
The gold ribbon is so beautiful and really ties the card together! (ha! no Pun intended!)

What a FANTASTIC card!!! So elegant...

The last card was made using this die-cut, Scrolls Half Edger from Penny Black and these 2 new stamps from Impression Obsession, Unicorn Head and Powerful

To make the card:

Start with a half sheet of Ice Gold Stardream Paper. Score it at the 4" mark
BE CAREFUL HERE-- Score it at the TOP AND BOTTOM ONLY at the 6 1/4" mark
Stamp the Unicorn Head image in Versafine Onyx Black in between the 2 score marks you just made and use Crystal Embossing Powder and heat-set it.
Use an X-acto Knife to cut around the Unicorn Head image on the LEFT SIDE ONLY
Fold your card in half, then at the score line fold it back. This will make a nice tri-fold card
Stamp the Powerful sentiment in Versafine Clair ink, Monarch and use Crystal Embossing Powder again and heat-set
On the Left side of the card, layer the turquoise card stock and Purple Glitter Paper.. before you tape it down, tuck the Scrolls Half Edger die-cut in between the 2 pieces of paper and use the Deluxe Adhesive to hold it in place
Finish off the card by coloring with Gel Pens.. Wendy used Purple and Gold gel pens... as well as the Crystal Stickles on the Unicorn mane and swirls of the die-cut

What an *AMAZING* card!!!

Join us for the next Tuesday with Wendy class, it will be offered on July 24th

Give us a call to sign up!

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NEW STUFF!!!!!!!

7/6/2018

Just earlier this week, we got in a HUGE order of new stuff!!!!

We LOVE looking at all the goodies.. and we know you do too!! Here is a sneak peek of some of the newest things we've been getting in...

First off, if you haven't seen the new Hero Arts release, you will want to see some of these WONDERFUL designs!!

Yes, yes.. it's here already!! CHRISTMAS and HOLIDAY stamps!!!

For those of you starting to work on your Christmas Cards, now is a great time to stop by and get inspired!! It seems like the holidays sneak up on us SO FAST.. why not create less stress for yourself by starting early? We are here and happy to help if you hit a snag!!

Also, check out NEW PAPER!!!!!!

With Florals and Ocean themed images from Kaiser Craft and Couture Creations ... you will find something to love!!!

Of course, it wouldn't be summer without *new* Summer Die-Cuts!

We love these Under-the-Sea images and the Sailboat!!

This floral die-cut is BEAUTIFUL and perfect for any wedding or anniversary card you may be making.. this is SUCH A GREAT DIE-CUT!

We cut it out in Gold Mirri Card paper to show you just how stunning this image is!!

We LOVE planners around here.. and we especially love making our own planners!!

These new stamp sets are AMAZING!!!! We just love all the little illustrations and words!

This makes it easy to design your own planner or make your journal just WAY MORE FUN!!

Just look at these cute little banners! And did you see the little kitty on the edge of the paper?!!? ADORABLE!!

For those of you who LOVE to paint, collage, and create... check out these new products!!

This Collage Paper is thin and decorative.. ideal for layering and working with in your altered journals or any other collage you may be doing! We also got in the SET OF 6 Water Brushes from American Crafts

We just LOVE these designs in this Collage Paper pack!!!

For those of you who LOVE glitter, the Glitterific Acrylic Paints are back in!!!

And.. I know you are all waiting for them to come back in... the Alcohol Ink Storage Tins are also back in stock!!!!

Remember when Wendy designed this card using Distress Inks and the Resist Spray?! Well, the Fern Embossing Folder she used to make this card is also back in!!

If you saw something that you MUST have, give us a call!

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Washi Tape

6/29/2018

This week for Demo, we talked about some of the fun things you can do with our favorite decorative tape.. WASHI TAPE!!!!

Washi Tape, or Paper Tape, is very popular.. especially in Japan! It is great for a variety of things.. you can use it in notebooks, planners, and journaling! Great for decorating binders and inside scrapbooks.. but we like to thing *outside* the box a little bit... so here are some more ideas!!

We demonstrated some ideas where you can lay down strips of Washi Tape and then do a die-cut from it...

By cutting out an oval, for example, you have a perfect spot to stamp a sentiment! We paired the geometric designs (from the Washi Tape) with some geometric gold ribbon on a black card stock to make the design really pop!

I love this idea where you can use Washi Tape to make a quick card! By using the same kind of leaf shape in the tape as well as in the paper pattern, you can make a really fun and cohesive card!!

If you use an Envelope Punch Board, you can make your own envelopes in ANY SIZE!!

Then, you can decorate the flap with a bit of Washi Tape.. what beautiful shades of Blue and Teal!!

Many of us have a Roll of Brown Bag Paper laying around.. (If you don't, we sell it!)

A quick, fun way to wrap a gift is to make these cute little banners... a great way to make them all lay flat is to use an elastic cord.

*Tie the cord together so it creates a large loop
*Tape the loop to the counter top (Scotch Tape is best for this part)
*Tape pieces of Washi Tape to the cord, then trim the tape so they all look good :-)
*Remove the Elastic Cord from the counter top and wrap it around your box!!

Did you know you can stamp and emboss onto Washi Tape??

*Just use the Embossing Powder Prep Pad first!*

Check out this idea... Tape some Washi-Tape to the front of a card, die-cut out your sentiment, and then use the same Washi-Tape to tape a piece of paper on the inside to give contrast...

You can tape your middle piece of paper in with the same Washi Tape! Look how cute this thank you card is!!

We LOVE Washi Tape around here!! Stop by any day of the week to see us to look at our selection!!!

See you soon!!

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Tuesday with Wendy, June 19th

6/24/2018

Check out the last Tuesday with Wendy cards from class last week!

Wendy designed some REALLY FUN CARDS for this group!!

For the first card, Wendy wanted to use this new die-cut from Paper Rose, Men Sitting on Fence

She combined this die-cut with some of the Stampscapes images. She used Cloud Strips, Country House, Tall Grass, and Pine Row

Wendy wanted to combine the Stampscapes images with this die-cut... and we don't disagree! The combination is fantastic!!

To make the card:

On the off-white card stock, stamp the Stampscapes images using Sepia Versafine Ink
Start on the top upper left corner and stamp your house
Next, add pine trees
Stamp the grass next, inking your stamp every-other-time so you get the tone-on-tone variations
Lastly, stamp the clouds
Cut out the Men Sitting on Fence using dark brown card stock and your home die-cut machine
Use mounting tape to tape down the die-cut underneath the grass and the fence part. Use pop-dots behind the heads of the 2 men so they look like they are sitting up on the fence

This next card was SO MUCH FUN!!!!

Wendy used a combination of stamps and stencils to create this card... Ostrich Trio from Impression Obsession, Big Brush Hello from Stampendous, and Polka Dots from Darkroom Door

To make this adorable card:

Start with a piece of Chipboard Kraft card stock as your card base
Stencil the background by using Tim Holtz Round Blending Tools and 2 colors of Distress Ink, Vintage Photo and Dried Marigold. Hold the Polka Dot stencil in place and softly apply the inks to create an interesting background
Next, stamp out the Ostrich Trio TWICE on to Astroparche, Natural card stock using the new Pinecone Clair Ink pad
Then, on ONE of the Ostrich Tio images, Wendy fussy-cut an Ostrich and the 2 other Ostrich mouths
Wendy used Pop-dots to pop-up the mouths and the front Ostrich (isn't he just SO CUTE?!) onto the OTHER stamped Ostrich Trio. Then she fussy-cut the image again, this time around all 3 of the Ostrich images
She used a Blush-colored Tombow marker to add a bit of color to the Ostrich mouths and eyes
Stamp the Big Brush Hello onto Blush-colored card stock (Wendy used a paper with a light dot pattern) using the Pinecone Versafine Clair Ink and then used double-sided tape to adhere it to the front of the card
The card is finished with a bit of polka-dot ribbon that is Blush and Brown toned.. which matches perfectly!!

Doesn't this card just make you smile?!!?! We think so!!

This next card was inspired by... The 4th of July Parade in Blaine!!!

Wendy thought it would be a fun idea to use this die-cut, Marching On, by Taylored Expressions

To make the card:

Die-cut the Marching On image with Navy card stock
Use 2 pieces of 4th of July themed paper to make the fireworks sky above and the parade float below
Use double-sided tape to attach the pieces to an off-white card base
Use Diamond Stickles and add a BUNCH OF SPARKLE to the fireworks in the sky!!

What a fun and easy card!!! We just LOVE how sweet it is!!

The next Tuesday with Wendy card class will be on July 10th! Give us a call here at the store to sign up!
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NEW NEW NEW!!!

6/12/2018

Just yesterday, we unloaded BOXES of new products!!!!

Check out some of these fun, new stamps and die-cuts!!! (Yes, that is Ariel!!)

Look at these AMAZING new Cottage Cutz die-cut designs for Dad or any other Guy in your life!!

(Though honestly, if you have a cute animal stamp, you can dress them up in a cute hat and tie!!)

Check out these stamps!! These ones are Red Rubber and you can cut them up yourself. Which means you can leave them solid for backgrounds, or cut them up and use individually! We also have a Birthday and Thank You sentiment set as well as the Christmas one that you see below..

And... our favorite.. NEW PAPER IS HERE!!!

Just LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL!!!

In case you missed it... on Friday we unloaded *ALL NEW* Taylored Expressions!!!

Bekah used this new stamp set, Turnip the Beet, to make this *Adorable* birthday card... Ahhh!! I LOVE IT!!

New stencils... This cloud set is FANTASTIC!! Not sure how to use a cloud stencil? We would love to show you! Come by the store any day of the week to learn

A new 6 x 6 Hello Sunshine paper pad... and yes they are *just as colorful* as they look!!

Their images are just wonderful and PERFECT for the summertime!!

Looking to design a 4th of July card? Look no further... these stamp sets are FANTASTIC!!

You can see all the newest products by going over to our Facebook page!

We post about new products, classes, and more! It's a great way to stay part of the Stampadoodle Community and we often will do sneak peeks of upcoming Demos.. we would love for you to join us!!

www.facebook.com/stampadoodle/

Stop by the store to see us 7 days a week!!

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Tuesday with Wendy, June 5th

6/8/2018

We had a fun time at Card Class this week!!!

Wendy used ALL NEW stamps from Impression Obsession to design the cards! We LOVE each of them so much..

The first card in the series was done using this new image, Seagull Shadows

Wendy decided to use 2 different Textured Papers to use as the background..

This paper is from Echo Park, A Perfect Autumn

This is paper from Ella and Viv, Oxide 1

To make the card:

Cut a piece of black card stock to measure 4" x 5 1/4"
Cut a strip of the Woodgrain paper (it will measure 1" x 5 1/8" ) and tape it on the top
Cut a piece of the Oxide paper (it will measure 2 3/4" x 5 1/8") and tape it on the bottom, lining up the edges of the 2 papers so they look cohesive.
Stamp the Seagull Shadows stamp in Pinecone Versafine Clair ink and emboss with Clear Bark Embossing Powder
Finish off the card with a bit of twine by wrapping it around the front of the card on the left side only and tying it with a knot

What a fun and easy card! The coolest part about this technique is that the color appears black even though it is just the dark brown ink (Pinecone) and the dark brown embossing powder (Clear Bark)

This next card was made using another new stamp from Impression Obsession, Lions

This card is SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

To make this card:

Start with a piece of Solar White card stock cut down to 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
Stamp the image with Black Versafine Onyx Black ink and emboss with Detail Black embossing powder

**HINT: if you have a piece of cardboard, you can place it under your blue craft mat and THEN stamp the image. This gives your stamp much more cushion and is ideal for stamping the solid Silhouette stamps

Use the Nuvo Blending Sponges to apply the Distress Inks to create the sunset. Wendy used Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Festive Berries, and Wilted Violet
Start with the yellow and work your way up as you apply the darker colors

Isn't this card STUNNING?!?! Such a simple technique with a BIG appearance!!

This last card in the series was just a soft and sentimental card... Wendy used the Peaceful Ocean stamp and the Sun will Rise stamp

To make this card:

Stamp the Peaceful Ocean image onto Solar White card stock using the Pinecone Versafine Clair ink and emboss with Detail Clear embossing powder
Using Nuvo Blending Sponges, apply the Versafine Clair ink (Warm Breeze), and 2 colors of the Distress Inks (Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade) to the background of the image to create a soft Sunrise
Layer the stamped image with a bit of textured ribbon and mount it on a soft blue piece of card stock
Cut a strip of orange Marbled Paper (this is a piece of Handmade paper) and cut it in half. Put half the paper above the image and the other half below the image
Stamp the sentiment in Pinecone Versafine Clair ink, fussy-cut the sentiment, and layer on dark brown card stock and fussy cut around the outside to give the sentiment a bit of a shadow
Finish off the card with a bit of thin blue ribbon and tie it on the left side of the card in front

The combination of the Versafine Clair ink and the Distress Inks makes for a beautiful Sunrise...

Having layers and textured ribbons really gives nice dimension to a card!

Card class was really fun this week!!

Join us for the next Tuesday with Wendy class on June 19th

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Mandalas

6/1/2018

If you missed out on Demo this week, have no fear!! Here are a few of the samples!!

The definition of a Mandala is "a geometric figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism"

Elli was the Demonstrator this week.. we talked about Rotational Symmetry and made Mandalas in a variety of different ways!!

You can use SNOWFLAKE die-cuts, die-cut leaves and Nesting Hexagon die-cuts to make your own Mandalas at home!!

By adding a Peace sentiment, and picking some contrasting colors, you can really create a beautiful Mandala Card

Here, we used different Petal Stamps and stamped them several times in Distress Oxide inks, and then went over the petals with the LePen to draw the Mandala image

Check out this idea.. you can use a Parallel Pen to make a Mandala!! Using the Chisel-tip, you can create nice, wide lines which can add a new element to your Mandalas..

You can also use the Nuvo Crystal Drops to draw your own Mandalas..

You can draw on dark or light card stock... Or even on round rocks!!!

Of course, one of our FAVORITE pens, the Black Glaze Pen, is FANTASTIC for drawing Mandalas!!

... it even works on top of Colorburst, Pearl-ex powders, and Acrylic Paint!

The Glaze Pens are just wonderful for creating these Zen Designs...

If you are struggling to make a *perfect* circle, you can trace a circle with a pencil FIRST and then go back over with a Black Glaze Pen to cover the pencil and make your own creative Mandala image!!

Join us for Demo each week on Wednesdays!! Noon to 1pm here at the store! Next week's theme is.. Impossible Cards!!

What's Wendy Up To?

5/26/2018

Every Quarter, we do a "What's Wendy Up To?" demonstration so you can see what is inspiring Wendy these days!!

This is what has been inspiring her most recently!

Wendy has been playing around with the new Apoxie Clay!! This product is AMAZING. The 2-part clay mixes together and dries HARD AS A ROCK in just 24 hours!

Wendy used some of the new Silicone Molds and showed us how to imprint the clay.. then she used Pearl-ex powders to colorize them.. just WOW!

Wendy was also showing us how she has been playing around with the new Versafine Clair Inks!!

Using Nuvo Blending Sponges and one of the new Stencils from Joggles, she showed how you can get this soft blended effect with the stamps...

Also, she has been using FRESH LEAVES to make her own stamps!!
-Just use the Nuvo Blending Sponges to apply the Versafine Clair ink to the leaf
-Then set the leaf on your paper (ink side down) and use a paper towel behind the leaf to massage the ink onto the paper.

This opens up a whole world of stamps!! ANY LEAF can be a stamp! What a great idea!!

We LOVE Black Glaze Pens here at the store... and Wendy has been playing around with them a LOT in her new Watercolor Journal from Shizen

Check out just HOW FUN these doodles are!! All of these were done Free Hand.. yes, Wendy is just THAT talented!!

Here she used Watercolors to add some color.. this is SO BEAUTIFUL and vibrant!!!

To get this VIBRANT effect, spritz your watercolor palette with water and THEN start painting. Because the colors are already activated, you get these beautiful, vibrant colors. Neat technique! AND the Glaze Pens are waterproof.. so the lines won't move when Wendy watercolored the image.

Join us for Demo EVERY WEDNESDAY!!

12pm to 1pm here at the store!

Tuesday with Wendy, March 22nd

5/25/2018

This past Tuesday with Wendy card making class was a LOT of fun! Cards this week were bright and cheerful... perfect to match this wonderful weather we've been having!!

Check out how fun these cards are...

The first card of the series was made using an *ACTUAL LEAF* from a Japanese Maple Tree in Wendy's yard! I LOVE this technique so much because you can really use ANY leaf to create a card...

To make the card:

Take a single leaf (must be fresh-picked!) to use as your stamp
Use 3 colors of the Versafine Clair inks: Verdant, Monarch, and Warm Breeze.
Take ONE COLOR AT A TIME and use a Nuvo Blending Sponge to apply ink to the leaf
Lay the leaf down INKED SIDE DOWN on the piece of white card stock and then lay down a piece of paper towel on top of the leaf and massage the leaf through the paper towel.. this will transfer the ink.
Repeat the above steps for the next 2 colors of ink USING THE SAME LEAF
After all the leaves have been stamped out, use Detail Clear Embossing Powder over the leaves and heat-set it
THEN, press the Versamark Ink Pad across the ENTIRE card, covering all the leaves with the ink
Apply Detail Clear Embossing Powder to the entire card, sprinkle on some glitter, and heat-set the image FROM THE UNDERSIDE of the card. *This keeps the glitter from blowing off of the card when you use the heat gun*
Layer the image with a little bit of black paper and mount it on a purple card base

Isn't this card WONDERFUL!!??

The next card that Wendy designed for class was this one using 2 different stamp sets from Avery Elle (Floating Wishes and Sea-prise!) and this new Scribbled Circles Stencil from Joggles

To make the card:

Use 3 colors of Distress Inks (Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, and Festive Berries), swipe them on a craft mat, and spritz with water to activate the colors
Take the Scribbled Circles Stencil and lay it on the colors you just spritzed
Gently lay down a small piece of Kromekote GLOSSY SIDE DOWN and press down from the backside so that the ink transfers onto the paper
Let it dry or use a heat gun to speed up the drying process
Next, stamp out the little fish stamp onto a piece of white card stock with Black Archival Ink and color the fish with Prismacolor pencils
Attach a Googly Eye onto each of the fish using The Ultimate Glue
Use a pop dot behind each of the fish to give them dimension.
Stamp out Wish Big with Black Archival Ink and stamp it on the front. Go over the sentiment with a Black Glaze Pen

Isn't this card SO CUTE?!?!

The last card that Wendy designed used a new Joggles Stencil, Webby, and 2 new products from Hero Arts: Color Layering Armadillo and Desert Cactus die-cut

To make the card:

Stamp out the Armadillo on light grey card stock with Versafine Clair Ink: Charming Pink AND the Versafine Onyx Black
Fussy-cut the Armadillos
Create the background by laying down the Webby Stencil onto the card base. Use the Nuvo Blending Sponges with Versafine Clair Inks: Rain Forest and Chanti
Die-cut the Cactus out of Handmade Green Marbled paper and put the double-sided tape down on the CARD BASE and stick the cactus to it. *the handmade paper is too soft to hold double-sided tape*
Put a pop-dot behind the HEAD ONLY of each Armadillo and tape down the tail so they look like they are walking off the page!

WE LOVE THIS CARD!!!!!!!

Join us for our NEXT Tuesday with Wendy card making class on June 5th!

Give us a call to sign up!

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Tuesday with Wendy, May 8th

5/11/2018

This week at the store it has been CRAZY BUSY as we prepare for our sale this weekend!! We have been unloading BOXES of new products all week long!!

Wendy decided to use a variety of new products in her class this week.. and the cards are JUST WONDERFUL!!!

A couple of the cards this week were made with this new stamp set from an all new company, Dare 2 B Artsy. This stamp set is called Hoot, Hoot

These little owl stamps are WONDERFUL!!! We love the little detail and how they kind of look like Zentangle designs.. so cute.

To make this card:

Stamp the 3 owls out on a piece of white card stock with Versafine Onyx Black ink and emboss with Detail Clear embossing powder
The card base is folded in half, then the front of the card is folded back so you end up with a card with 3 panels. Put a piece of floral patterned paper on the third panel
Use Faber Castell markers to color the owls in similar or matching colors to the patterned paper
Mount the Owls onto the card base using pop dots or double-sided tape
Stamp some of the sentiments from the Hoot, Hoot stamp set to finish the card!

We just love this card!! This is such a fun and cheerful card idea... love this adorable little owls!!

This next card was made using ALL NEW PAPER from Dare 2 B Artsy as well as an older die-cut from Memory Box

Sadly, the die-cut Wendy used (Moonlight Butterfly) is discontinued!! BUT, any bold butterfly image will work just fine for this technique

To make this card:

Mount the piece of patterned paper on a piece of dark grey card stock, then a piece of Stardream Lagoon paper
Use the backside of the patterned paper to add a strip of paper to the left side of the card
Die-cut 3 butterflies out of the yellow-green card stock
Use a Black LePen marker to create some fun designs on the butterflies and color them in with Tombow Markers making sure to use colors that correspond nicely with the background paper
Glue the butterflies down using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive making sure to glue just the center of the butterflies to the card so you can lift their wings up
Watch as the dimension of the butterflies brings the card to life!!

This card is just FANTASTIC!! The colors and geometric florals really set it off!!

This last card was SO CUTE and was probably one of the most fun designs from class this week!!

Wendy used the Hoot, Hoot stamp set and the new Wacky Boxes stencil both from Dare 2 B Artsy

To make this card:

Stamp out 2 owls and sentiments on a piece of copy paper, fussy cut them out, and place a Removable Glue Dot on the back of each item
NOW stamp out your Owls and sentiments on a square piece of white card stock.
Place the "mask" on top of each image that you stamped so they are covered completely
Lay down the Wacky Boxes stencil and use the Nuvo Blending Sponges and 3 Distress Inks (Wilted Violet, Peeled Paint, and Faded Jeans) to create a fun array of colors
Finish off the card by using the Black Glaze pen over the images and adding some final details with swirls and borders. Glue on the Googly Eyes using The Ultimate Glue
Mount the card stock on a black card base and watch in awe as the vibrant card comes together.

What a FUN CARD!!

Join us for the NEXT Tuesday with Wendy class, it will be offered on May 22nd. Give us a call to sign up!!

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Faux Batik Backgrounds

4/10/2018

This last week for Demo, Bekah demonstrated how to make "Faux Batik Backgrounds"

Now, you may be familiar with the look of Batik as it is a popular design in the world of fabric

Bekah used products we carry here at the store to make the backgrounds!! Check out how cool these are!!

This background here was created using Alcohol Inks on YUPO paper. Bekah then took a leaf stamp, inked it up with Archival Ink, and stamped on TOP of the Alcohol Inks. THEN, using a paper towel, she wiped away the Archival Ink and what is left behind is this BEAUTIFUL appearance!!

*For whatever reason, Ranger Archival Ink is the only kind of ink that works with this technique.. and I just LOVE how it looks!!

Check out some of these other STUNNING papers she created!!

This one was using a stencil.. the Batik Effect here is so beautiful!!

To see these samples in person, stop by the store!! We love to help you think outside the box.. and these Faux Batik Backgrounds make it easy to use some of those stencils or stamps you may have lying around!

Tuesday with Wendy, March 27th

3/30/2018

This week for class we had a LOT of fun and the cards were just wonderful, as usual!!

These cards all taught a different technique..

The first card was made using the new paper from BoBunny, Black Tie Affair and this Vintage Paper Dolls set from Tim Holtz

First, Students went through and picked out EITHER 1 large photo or 2 small photos from the Vintage Paper Dolls
Then, using the Faber Castell pens, each person colored in only PART of the images.. such as the hats and gloves or just the dresses.. etc.
Heat-set the image to dry the Faber Castell markers!
Using the Nuvo Blending Sponges, apply Walnut Stain Distress Ink to the black and white rose paper. *This is a great way to colorize paper if you needed to add another color into your card!
Layer the card together using some textured ribbon

Check out how everyone colored their little Paper Dolls!! I LOVE THESE!!

It is so fun to see everyone's cards come together at the end!! What a sweet card this is !!

This next card was made using all these fun Texture stamps from Fred B. Mullett!

The stamps she used: Netting2, Half Shell 1, Half Shell 2, and May All Your Dreams by Prickly Pear

To make the card:

Stamp out the Netting and Half Shell 2 in black ink on White Cardstock
Stamp out the Half Shell 1 in red ink after all the other images have dried
Stamp out the sentiment in the bottom right hand corner (Wendy used the Tim Holtz Platform to stamp the sentiment)

The best part about this card is you can arrange your texture stamps in any way you see fit!

What a fun card this turned out to be!!

This next card was made using this BEAUTIFUL Ferns embossing folder by Cest La Vie, this amazing Spruce Lines stamp from Fred B. Mullett, and the ALL NEW Distress Resist Spray from Tim Holtz

To make this card:

First, open up your embossing folder and lightly rub the Distress Oxide Ink, Peeled Paint, across the BUMPY SIDE UP side of the embossing folder ONLY
Run your Kromekote paper (shiny side down toward the ink) through your machine in the embossing folder
THEN spritz the surface with the Distress Resist Spray one time and LET IT DRY (we used a heat gun). **it needs to be FULLY DRY before you continue!**
Rub 2 colors of Distress Ink (Seedless Preserves and Dusty Concord) lightly across the embossed paper. The purple ink should just barely cover the image but not go as deep as the embossed leaves.
Take the Seedless Preserves ink pad, rub it on a craft mat, spritz water to activate the colors, and use ANOTHER small piece of Kromekote paper to lift some of the ink off the craft mat. This will transfer the ink onto the Kromekote paper. Heat-set the paper.
Stamp the Spruce Lines stamp on top of the Kromekote paper you just finished heat-setting using Versafine Olympic Green ink. Heat-set AGAIN.
Put your card together, adding a bit of Ombre Purple Ribbon, and look in awe at how beautiful it is!!