So I'm finally taking a moment to blog today. I've been doing a little bit of stamping. Not as much as I'd like to do, but I suppose a little is better then none. The cards I have to share today are from my Stampin' Club. These ladies keep me motivated to create projects I hope they'll love. In February we talked about using acetate and all the neat things you could do with it which prompted March's make and takes. I was really happy with how they came out and I enjoyed seeing their excitement as they put them together. The first two were made during our Get Together and the other is one a promised to post.
My apologies for the blurriness, may camera was not being very cooperative. This technique is very messy so only attempt it if you wish to "sparkle" the rest of the day, possibly into the days that follow as well. Using Stampin' Up's Doodle Thisstamp set when stamped the large flower with Black Staz On ink onto the acetate. It dries quickly, but be careful because it may want to slide away from you when you stamp onto the acetate. Then using SU! Crystal Effects or any other liquid clear drying glue apply it onto the image where you want your glitter to adhere. Because we used multiple colors, we'd apply a little CE to one area, sprinkle it with glitter and then go back with the CE to another area. The glitter from SU! as well. I found it takes at least 30 minutes to dry, if not more, so don't plan this as a quick card. Once it does dry we adhered it with a Pop Up Glue Dot to give it some dimension. The rest of the card was made using SU! supplies: Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Hostess Pattern Pack Designer Series. Stamp Set: Heard from the Heart. Tools: Paper Piercing, Scallop Edge punch.
I really like the elegant look acetate creates when used as the main base of a card. Again, using all Stampin' Up! products with the exception of the Staz on it was simple to make a pretty card perfect for a special occasion. Stamp set: Baroque Motifs. Inks: Staz On Opaque White (found at Stampin' Memories), Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal. Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Whisper White Ribbon: Sale-a-Bration Ribbon Bundle in Certainly Celery. Other: Filigree Brad and Dimensionals.
We didn't make this card during our Get Together, but I shared it with the ladies as another fun technique to do with acetate that I had seen on Splitcoaststampers. All products are from Stampin' Up! with the exception of the brown ribbon that I had picked up at Michaels. Using More Mustard ink I stamped the Upsy Daisyimage on More Mustard cardstock. Then using the Staz On white I stamped the image again on the acetate. When the acetate was placed over the More Mustard I was sure to place the white image slightly lower then the mustard image to create that shadow effect. Of course it's a little hard to see the shadow created because I struggle to not be part of the shadow as well on the card. I used a strip of DS tape along the bottom of the acetate to stick to the mustard piece, needless to say why the brown ribbon is where it is, it's concealing my DS tape. Cardstock: More Mustard, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Hostess Designer Series Pattern Paper Pack, Whisper White. Stamp Set: Upsy Daisy.
Well thanks for stopping by and for being patient with my posting. I'm so happy to be a part of so many things in my community and in my children's lives, but it requires me to sometimes put to the side other things, one being my stamping. Take care and maybe in a day or two I can post again and even share an unrelated stamping activity...maple syrup. Another new adventure in our home, we tapped trees for the first time and are actually creating maple syrup...yummy!! Enjoy the rest of your day!



