Coloured Soot Stamping

I have been inspired to try the Coloured Stoot Stamping technique as a result of recent posts by Jenny Chilton and France Martin.  This technique is by Beate Johns and can be found on Splitcoast Stampers here.

I made two cards using this technique, the first one was inspired by France Martin who used one of my favourite stamp sets "Clockworks".  Colour scheme of Basic Black, Sahara Sand and Whisper White.

Second card was made using the "Postage Due" stamp set with a colour scheme of Summer Starfruit and Basic Black. 

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Coloured Soot Stamping

Simply Stampin' Challenge #68 - Birthday Wishes

The colour challenge this week at Simply Stampin' Challenge is based on the following colours:

I was shown recently by Debra James on how to make my own Washi Tape, using tissue paper and double sided tape.   To make the Washi Tape I have used on this card, I attached a strip of Sticky Sheet to the tissue paper and rolled the Baroque Border Stampin' Wheel over it using Rose Red ink.

I also used the technique of "Faux Stitching" (I felt too lazy today to get the sewing machine out) to give a bit more definition to my card.



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Simply Stampin' Challenge #68 - Birthday Wishes

Pals Paper Arts #PPA137 Sketch Challenge - Mr & Mrs

The flowers that can be made with the Floral Fusion Sizzlit Die are numerous.  I have been playing today to see what other flowers I could make and I really liked the flowers I have used on this card.  They were made by cutting 2 layers of each size of the Floral Fusion Die, spritzing with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, let dry a little and then scrunch them up individually and then flatten them out slightly  Layer them up 2 large, 2 medium and 2 small, off setting the petals as you go, and put a small brad in the middle to hold them together.  Form the flower up around the brad until you are happy with the shape of your flower.  Just a tip to be careful when you are forming the flower up as the cardstock is still damp and can tear easily.

The sketch challenge at Pals Paper Arts this week is based on the following sketch

The colour scheme is Basic Black, Very Vanilla and Cherry Cobbler.   Stamp sets used are "Happiness Shared", "Tiny Tags" and Music Note Wheel.

A close up of the flowers showing the glimmer created from the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.

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Pals Paper Arts #PPA137 Sketch Challenge - Mr & Mrs

Stampin' Collage

Believe it or not, the inspiration for this card came from my scrap mat.  I was starting to clean up this morning after my cardmaking last night, and the pattern created on my scrap mat with the Music Wheel, En Francais and Elements of Style stamps caught my eye.  I recreated it adding a few other stamps from Artistic Etchings and Creative Elements.  I had a dress left over from yesterday, made with the Rue Des Fleurs so just added this to the card base with a scalloped circle and embossed circle and some other embelishments and a ribbon bow.  Voila finished card.

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4 You & Whoopie Cakes

I have been experimenting making Whoopie Cakes this afternoon (yes they are legal) in between making cards.  Mum and I saw an article in The West Australian newspaper last week about Whoopie Pies or Cakes.  We were intrigued so I Googled to find out what they were as I had never heard of them before.  As a result of this we ventured off to the Kitchen Witch yesterday at Edgewater and purchased our Whoopie Pans and also found a great recipe book.  For my first attempt I made Chocolate Gluten Free Whoopies (Mum and I have had a great laugh over the name of them), they look like the picture in the book so I think this is a great start..  I am just waiting for them to cool completely before I put the filling in, make a cup of coffee and sample the wares.

The card for this post is for the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches, based on the following sketch:

We are supposed to keep out card fresh and clean lined for the challenge but my card ended up a bit antiquified (not sure if that is a word) for the challenge but I thought I would still enter it as I was quite pleased with the finished card.

The inspiration for the colouring of the Elements of Style stamp I cased  from the very talented Sandy McIver.  I made the flower using the Victoria Crochet Trim and an Antique Brad as the centre.

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4 You & Whoopie Cakes

Simply Stampin' Challenge #60 - Monochrome With a Spash of Colour

The challenge this week at Simply Stampin' Challenge is Monochrome - With a Spash of Colour.

I have use the colour of Perfect Plum and my splash of colour is Always Artichoke.  The base card is made using the Lace Ribbon Border punch.  I found a fantastic tutorial by France Martin on how to do this.  I just love the finished effect and what a great use of the punch.

Fabulous Florets is the stamp set  I have use for my flower and stem, and Tiny Tags stamp set for the little tags.  I had a slight problem in that I did not have any Perfect Plum ribbon or other co-ordinating ribbon.  So on went my thinking cap, I tried using reinkers to change the colour of some Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, but I was not happy with finished piece of ribbon.  So I tried sponging Perfect Plum onto the Whisper White Organza Ribbon,  perfect (excuse the pun) I got the effect that I was looking for.  I did not use the reinkers on the Whisper White Organza Ribbon, I used a sponge dauber and the Perfect Plum Classic Stampin' Pad to colour the ribbon.

The base card was a piece of A4 Perfect Plum cut long ways at 4 1/4" width, this piece is then folded in half to create the base card that is punched with the Lace Ribbon Border punch.  The centre piece was made by cutting an Always Artichoke mat at 1 5/8" x 4 5/8" and a Whisper White piece, that was stamped, at 1 1/2" x 4 1/2".

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Simply Stampin' Challenge #60 - Monochrome With a Spash of Colour

Just 4 You

I was going to practice my colouring with Distress Inks that I learnt on the weekend tonight, but when I got home from work today and found out my order from Stampin' Up had arrived I just had to play.  I was waiting patiently (not) for this order as it contained the "Mixed Bunch" stamp set and the Blossoms Punch.  Oh goodie more gadgets for my stash.

I have used the colours of Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Blushing Bride on this card set.  My Mum commented "do you like browns and pinks" when I showed her my finished cards.  I have no idea what gives her that impression.

 

Card 1 - The edge on this card was created by using the new Edgelit Die in the new

 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.  I cased this sketch for this card from Judy May's

recent post on Just Add Ink.  I have used the offcuts from this card on Card 3.

Card 2 - The flower was inked with Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso

Stampin' Write Markers and stamped on Whisper White cardstock and

punched using the fantastic new Blossoms Punch.

Card 3 - I used the offcuts from Card 1 on this card.  I put the

Crumb Cake portion through the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

and then sponged Early Espresso over the dots to give them

a highlight.

Card 4 - Simple Card using the leftover cardstock.

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