Stamping On The Bayou

Sparkle and BlingBling!!

Make your card stock sparkle using the technique in this video!

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Paper Flower Video

It's my first video tutorial!!!! I learned this technique at the Regional event in Phoenix. I hope you enjoy!

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You know Dasher...

and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixon. Comet and Cupid and Donder and Blitzen! I just couldn't help myself (hehe). This a la carte stamp set, Dasher has so many possiblitlies! For this sample, I used the "metallic" looking Soft Suede snowflake pattern from the Christmas Cocoa specialty designer series paper found in the Holiday Mini. For that extra touch, I also used the new Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint also found in the Holiday Mini.

To create the frosted Dasher, stamp first in Bermuda Bay. Clean your stamp. Shake the shimmer paint container to thoroughly mix. When you open it, there will be paint in the lid. I used a sponge dauber to apply the paint directly to the Dasher stamp. Using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, allign the stamp just to the left of the first image. I also brushed the edges of the white card stock with the sponge dauber.

For more sparkle, I added some of the shimmer paint to a white 5/8" jumbo brad with the same technique. Make sure to heat set it on the glossy surface of the brad. (Safety Tip: Use tweezers so you don't burn your fingers.)

Dasher and Christmas Punch stamp set; Bermuda Bay and Whisper White cardstock; Christmas Cocoa Specialty designer series paper; Bermuda Bay Classic ink; Wide Oval punch; Champagne Mist shimmer paint; sponge dauber, 5/8" Jumbo Brad, Bermuda Bay polka dot grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals
 
 

Thumping Technique

Autumn is my favorite season because of the colors! I am a neutral, earthy color kind of gal, but in south Louisiana we don't get much fall foliage. So, I have created my own! Shown below are two of my favorite fall color cards from this season. The first card was a project made by ladies at a hostess club and the second one was a shoebox swap from a Southern Ink team meeting created by Tiffany P. Beautiful card Tiffany! It uses the Autumn Splendor stamp set and Autumn Meadow designer series paper from the Holiday Mini. This color combination screams Autumn - Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, More Mustard, Taken with Teal, and Very Vanilla!

For the Thumping Technique, you need a lined stamped image, a neutral ink base color, and several Stampin' Write Markers. For this project, I chose the Lovely as a Tree stamp set - a classic by the way!You can get a better look at the close-up shown below.

The first step is to ink up your lined image. I chose Always Artichoke and actually stamped off on a scratch piece of paper to get a lighter Always Artichoke shade. Before stamping on my project card stock, I turned my stamp over, took the brush tip from the lightest Stampin' Write marker and "thumped" the color onto the stamp. You don't want to use too many colors and it will just make a yucky brown color. I chose 4 colors - Summer Sun, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, and Rich Razzleberry - to thump into my forest image. Again, start from lightest to darkest and thump in different places to get that array of color onto the trees. Before stamping on your project, "huff" onto the stamp to remoisten that ink. Stamp on your project.

Try this technique on your next project and I'm sure you will love the results. Take a picture and send me a copy and you MAY be a featured stamper on my blog in the weeks to come.
 
 

Watercolor Video

For a wonderful tutorial on watercoloring using Stampin' Up!'s classic inks, check out the link below.

Watercolor Tutorial