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Technique Tuesday: Magic (Emerging) Image

 

Want a fun technique to do with the kids?  Today's technique is called Magic Image or Emerging Image and is easy and fun to do.  I love doing it with the grandkids and watching their eyes as the magic happens when our stamped image starts to appear!

 

Instructions:

Step 1:  Rub your Embossing Buddy over White Glossy Cardstock.  Stamp image onto cardstock with white ink.

Step 2:  Sprinkle with White Embossing Powder & heat set.

Step 3:  Put rubbing alcohol onto cotton ball.  Squeeze 2 drops off 1st color of re-inker on top left of cotton ball, then 2 drops of 2nd color on the right.

Step 4:  Dab wet cotton ball over entire stamped piece until completely covered.

Step 5:  Use heat gun on center of the image and watch it emerge as ink evaporates.

 

Product List

Bright Beautiful Wood-Mount Stamp Set [135026] $32.95	Bright Beautiful Clear-Mount Stamp Set [135029] $24.95	All Is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper [135823] $12.95	Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [127023] $8.95	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $4.95
Island Indigo 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock [122923] $6.95	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter [102023] $4.50

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Happy Stamping,

Karen

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Tip of the Day Tuesday: Organizing Your Framelits

 

 

It has been awhile since I posted any tips but many of you know I am all about organizing.  In fact, I probably spend too much time organizing and re-orgainizing, if truth be told!  Today's tip is all about keeping my Framelits organized.  Stampin' Up!   has quite an assortment and I keep adding to my collection.  Since I like to keep all my stamps and Framelits in their orginal packaging this was the only way I found it easy to keep everything together.  I buy magnetic sheets from my local hobby store and then cut them to the size of the Framelits packaging.  I then put the framelits on the magnet sheet and insert the sheet back into the original package.  Now my Framelits stay together on the sheet so I never lose any!

 

Happy Stamping,

Karen

If you would like to purchase any of the items from the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 Annual Catalog, just visit  My Online Store  and click on the Shop Now button today!  And don't forget to take advantage of My Frequent Shopper Program.

 

 

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Techniques Tuesday: Mirror Image

Today's Techniques Tuesday features one of my favorite techniques.  It is called the Mirror Technique,  also known as the Reflection Technique.  It is very easy -- you just need a piece of plastic and Jet Black Stazon Ink.  For the card I used my favorite "go to" stamp set called Lovely As A Tree.  

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1:  Stamp image onto cardstock.

Step 2:  Re-ink your stamp and stamp it onto a plastic sheet.

Step 3:  Flip your plastic sheet over (ink side down), line it up where you want it (you should be able to see through it to enable you to line it up), and press it onto the cardstock.  You should have a mirror image!

Step 4:  Embellish and complete card.

 

If you would like to purchase any of the items used for to make this project, just visit my Stampin' Up! Online Store  and click on the "Shop Now"  button.  While there, be sure to check out the latest Stampin' Up!  promotions and ideas!

Product List

Lovely As A Tree Clear-Mount Stamp Set [127793] $19.95	Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper [135820] $10.95
Early Espresso 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [119686] $6.95	Watercolor Wonder Crayons - Regals Collection [119803] $16.95	Jet Black StazOn Pad [101406] $7.95

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

Happy Stamping,

Karen

If you would like to purchase any of the items from the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 Annual Catalog, just visit  My Online Store  and click on the Shop Now button today!  And don't forget to take advantage of My Frequent Shopper Program.

 

 

 

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Technique Tuesday: Mosaic Technique

 

It's time for another Techniques Tuesday and today's technique is called the Mosaic Technique.   It is very easy and the trick is to make sure your stamped image is on a piece of either Whisper White or Very Vanilla cardstock that is at least 1/4" smaller than the darker piece you want to mount it on.  After you stamp the image, you will cut it into "puzzle" pieces and then glue them back together leaving a space between each piece.  

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1:  Cut white/very vanilla cardstock at least 1/4” smaller than piece you will use to mount it on.

Step 2:  Stamp image on Whisper White/Very Vanilla  card stock.  Color Image.

Step 3:  Carefully cut stamped piece of cardstock randomly into smaller pieces.

Step 4:  Reposition cut up image onto colored cardstock of your choice.

Step 5:  Finish card.

 

If you would like to order any of the items used for this card, just visit my Stampin' Up! Online Store and click on the "Shop Now"  button.  While there, be sure to check out the latest Stampin' Up! promotions and ideas.

Product List

Bright Beautiful Wood-Mount Stamp Set [135026] $32.95	Bright Beautiful Clear-Mount Stamp Set [135029] $24.95	Stars Framelits Die [133723] $26.95	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [119685] $6.95
Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $5.95	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $5.95	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $3.95

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Happy Stamping,

Karen

If you would like to purchase any of the items from the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 Annual Catalog, just visit  My Online Store  and click on the Shop Now button today!  And don't forget to take advantage of My Frequent Shopper Program.

 

 

 

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Technique Tuesday: Straw Technique

 

Today's technique features the "Straw" Technique.  If you want to have a lot of laughs this is the technique for you -- it was one of the techniques I taught last month at my Techniques Tuesday  classes.  It was so much fun and no twowere alike when we finished!  This would be a fun technique to do with your kids!

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1:  On a piece of Glossy cardstock or photo paper, add several drops of a light color re-inker and blow on the colors through a straw.

Step 2:  Add drops of another color of re-inker and repeat step one.

Step 3:  With a 3rd color of re-inker, repeat step 1. 

Step 4:   Add several drops of a 4th color and smear over entire piece with the straw.   Spritz with rubbing alcohol and then wipe with tissue.

Step 5:  Let dry then stamp image in Black Stazon,

 

My next Techniques Tuesday Classes will be held on 

Tuesday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.  

Contact me at stamping@karenhaden.com if you would like more information or to sign up.

 

Happy Stamping,

Karen

If you would like to purchase any of the items from the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 Annual Catalog, just visit  My Online Store  and click on the Shop Now button today!  And don't forget to take advantage of My Frequent Shopper Program.

 

 

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Techniques Tuesday: Wax Paper Resist

Remember life before "perma press"  clothing?   Remember when you had to get out the iron and ironing board to get rid of the wrinkles?  Most of us no longer have any use for these tools but I was excited when I came across a technique that uses both!  It is called the Wax Paper Resist Technique and is very easy and fun to do.  When I taught it last month at my monthly Techniques Tuesday Class, we used only one color for our background.  However, it would be fun to experiment with two or three colors for this technique!

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1:  On  wax paper slightly larger than your glossy cardstock, crinkle it up, then smooth it back out.

Step 2:  Sandwich wax paper between 2 pieces of glossy cardstock, with glossy sides facing wax paper, both top & bottom.

Step 3:  Iron over paper “sandwich” \without steam.  Take pieces apart and throw wax paper away.

Step 4:  Brayer or sponge over your cardstock with classic ink, covering entire piece of card stock.

Step 5:   Wipe over cardstock with paper towel.  The ink will resist wherever the wax from the paper adhered to the cardstock.

Step 6:  Finish card.

 

Below are the items we used for this technique.  If you would like to purchase any of these items, just visit my Stampin' Up! Online Store today and click on the "Shop Now"  button.

Product List

 

Always Artichoke 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [105119] $6.95	Crumb Cake 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [120953] $6.95	Very Vanilla 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [101650] $8.50	Glossy White A4 Card Stock [106555] $9.95
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318] $6.95	Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper [133704] $12.95	Elegant Eggplant 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [105126] $6.95	Autumn Accents Bigz Die [127812] $21.95
Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [127821] $7.95	Alphabet Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [130916] $7.95	Color Me Autumn Designer Washi Tape [135842] $4.95	Always Artichoke Classic Stampin' Pad [126972] $5.95
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad* [119670] $5.95	Stamping Sponges [101610] $3.50

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

My next Techniques Tuesday Class will be held on Tuesday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.  Contact me at stamping@karenhaden.com if you would like more information or to sign up.

 

Happy Stamping,

Karen

If you would like to purchase any of the items from the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 Annual Catalog, just visit  My Online Store  and click on the Shop Now button today!  And don't forget to take advantage of My Frequent Shopper Program.

 

 

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Technique Tuesday: Rubber Band Technique

 

Want a fun background that is very random?  Today's technique is called the Rubber Band Technique and all you need are several rubber bands, a brayer, VersaMark, and embossing powder.  

 

Be sure to visit my Stampin' Up! Online Store and click on the "Shop Now"  button to purchase the items used to make this card.   While there, don't forget to check out all the Stampin' Up! promotions!

 

Instructions:

Step 1:  Wrap several rubber bands around the barrel of a brayer.  Different widths of bands will create a more random look.

Step 2:  Ink brayer with VersaMark and lightly roll over cardstock.  Roll several times without re-inking for a subtle look or re-ink brayer and roll again for more visible lines.

Step 3:  After inking, quickly heat emboss with embossing powder.  

NOTE:  For lines going both directions on cardstock, make sure to ink and emboss in one direction before adding more ink and embossing in the other direction.

 

Product List

Flower Shop Wood-mount Stamp Set [130939] $23.95

Flower Shop Clear-mount Stamp Set [130942] $17.95

Brayer And Rubber Attachment [102395] $12.50

Pansy Punch [130698] $15.95

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

Happy Stamping,

Karen

If you would like to purchase any of the items from the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 Annual Catalog, just visit  My Online Store  and click on the Shop Now button today!  And don't forget to take advantage of My Frequent Shopper Program.

 

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Technique Tuesday: Kissing Technique

It's time for another technique and today I am showing a darling card using the Kissing Technique.  It is so easy to do -- all you need is a solid image stamp and one that has some design to it, plus two different colors of stamp pads!  For my solid stamp set I used Zoo Babies (130453-wood, 130453-clear).  Vist my Stampin' Up! Online Store and click on the "Shop Now"  button for this stamp set and many more!

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1:  Ink up a background stamp with a dark color and leave it face up on your work table.

Step 2:  Ink up a solid stamp with a lighter color and then press it onto the inked background stamp.  (This is the “kiss.”)

Step 3:  Stamp onto your card stock.

Step 4:  Finish card.

 

 

 

Nothing is more fun than seeing baby animals at the zoo.  They're so tiny and playful!  So it's natural that the Zoo Babies images are just as cuddly and delightful as the real thing.  Set Quantity: 10  

Item# 130453-wood

Item #130453-clear

 

 

Happy Stamping,

Karen

If you would like to purchase any of the items from the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 Annual Catalog, just visit  My Online Store  and click on the Shop Now button today!  And don't forget to take advantage of My Frequent Shopper Program.

 

 

 

To order Stampin' Up! product on-line 24/7, or to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for only $99, click here now.

 

Techniques Tuesday: White Washing

What do you think of when your hear the term "white washing?"  I think of Tom Sayer and Huckleberry Finn!  What's funny is so did my stampers when I told them I would be teaching them the White Washing Technique!   It's a very simple technique using watered down White Craft Ink on an embossed line image.

If you would like to order any of the items used on this card, just visit my Stampin' Up! Online Store

 

INSRUCTIONS

Step 1:  Emboss—Stamp the line images in VersaMark, then embossed with White Embossing Powder. 

Step 2: White Wash—Add a little White Craft Ink Refill onto a plastic palette & thin with a few drops of water from an Aqua Painter.  Use the Aqua Painter to paint a thin layer of White Craft Ink over the top of embossed image.  Let dry completely. 

Step 3: Color—Use Blender Pens to pick up the ink from lid of ink pad to color in the image

Step 5:  Embellish and complete card.

Products Used 

101780	109132	102283	102845	103954
126983	131177	131175	131297	120953
134279	134282	132140	131056	131059

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

If you would like to learn technqiues to use on your cardmaking or scrapbook pages, join us at my next Techhniques Tuesday Class on

Tuesday, September 30th at 10:00 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.

Contact me at stamping@karenhaden.com to sign up today!

Happy Stamping,

Karen

 

If you would like to purchase any of the items from the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 Annual Catalog, just visit  My Online Store  and click on the Shop Now button today!  And don't forget to take advantage of My Frequent Shopper Program.

 

 

To order Stampin' Up! product on-line 24/7, or to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for only $99, click here now.

Technique Tuesday: Stamping In Motion

 

It is time for another technique!  Today's technique is really super easy but will make a big statement on your cards or scrapbook pages!  This is one of the techniques I taught at last week's Techniques Tuesday Class called Stamping in Motion.   While we used the Motorcycle (retired) stamp, any image such as a train, car, tractor, plane, ship, etc. would work.

If you would like to join us at one of my monthly techniques classes, just email me at stamping@karenhaden.com to reserve your spot.  My next classes will be held on

Tuesday, September 30th at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.  

Don't forget, if you would like to puchase items to duplicate this card, just visit my Stampin' Up! Online Store today and click on the "Shop Now"  button.

 

INSTRUCTONS:  Stamping In Motion Technique

Step 1:  Select an image that "moves" in real life such as a ship, train, motorcycle, car, bird, etc

Step 2:  Ink up stamp and stamp onto cardstock

Step 3:  Without re-inking continue to stamp repeatedly away from the first image. 

Step 4:  Embellish and complete card.

Product List

102128

100908

100730

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

Happy Stamping,

Karen

If you would like to purchase any of the items from the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 Annual Catalog, just visit  My Online Store  and click on the Shop Now button today!  And don't forget to take advantage of My Frequent Shopper Program.

 

 

To order Stampin' Up! product on-line 24/7, or to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for only $99, click here now.