Stamp Your Art Out

Class today was fun! I sure am grateful for my stamping friends! These three cards were completed in a new room. We have tables with a U shape which I really liked.

Project Details
Stamps	Botanical Blooms, Pop of Paradise, Birthday Fiesta
Card Stock & Papers	Tip Top Taupe: card base- cut 5 ½ x 8 ½, score at 4 ¼                            flower center 1 ½ x 1 ½ Very Vanilla: die cut 2 ½ x 5 ¼                                              inside 4 x 5 ¼   Rose Red: flower die cut 2 ½ x 2 ½ Wild Wasabi: two leaf die cuts 2 ½ x 3
Ink	Tip Top Taupe, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi
Tools	Botanical Builder Thinlits

Project Details
Stamps	Gorgeous Grunge, Thoughtful Banners
Card Stock & Papers	Sweet Sugarplum: card base- cut 5 ½ x 8 ½, score at 4 ¼ Basic Black:  thanks diecut - 4 x 5 ¼ Whisper White: stamped layer - 3 ¾ x 5                          inside - 4 x 5 ¼
Ink	Emerald Envy, Dapper Denim, Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo, Basic Black, Smoky Slate
Accessories	Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Tools	Hello You Thinlits

Project Details
Stamps	Santa’s Sleigh
Card Stock & Papers	Cherry Cobbler: card base- cut 5 ½ x 8 ½, score at 4 ¼                            sleigh die cut 3 ¼ x 1 ¾                            greeting background 5/8 x 3 ¼ Whisper White: snowy hill – 1 ¾ x 5 ¼                            stamped greeting – 7/16 x 3 Vellum: embossed background 3 ½ x 5 ¼ Gold/Silver Foil: inside/runners of sleigh 4 x 2 ¾ Crumb Cake: reindeer 2 x 3
Ink	Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Garden Green
Accessories	Dazzling Details
Tools	Sleigh Ride Thinlits, Softly Falling emb folder

 

Stamp Your Art Out! January

It's always fun to play with new products!

Project Details
Stamps	Rose Wonder
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla: card base- cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼                         cut out layer – 4 ¼ x 5 ½ Soft Suede: 4 x 5 ¼
Ink	Soft Suede
Accessories
Tools	Rose Garden Thinlits, Big Shot Die Brush, Precision Cutting Pad

Project Details
Stamps	Botanical Blooms
Card Stock & Papers	Hello Honey: card base- cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 and flower pieces Whisper White: outside stamped layer – 4 x 5 ¼ and inside 4 x 5 ½ Mossy Meadow: 1 ¼ x 5 ¼ strip, and leaf die cuts Botanical Garden Designer Series Paper:1 ½ x 5 ¼
Ink	Hello Honey, Cajun Craze
Accessories
Tools	Botanical Builder Framelits, Sponge Dauber

Project Details
Stamps	Going Global
Card Stock & Papers	Hello Honey: card base- cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼  6th smallest Circle die cut Going Places Designer Series Paper: 4 x 5 ¼ and 1 ½ x 4 Mossy Meadow: 5th smallest Circle die cut Vellum Cardstock
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate, Lost Lagoon,
Accessories	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Circles Thinlits, 2 ½ Circle Punch

Stamp Your Art Out!

My monthly group met today and we had a blast with a new technique and chatting of course:) We used modeling paste, but it didn't come from a store. I found a recipe online and made it myself. It saved a few bucks, which leaves more money to buy stamps with right???

Project Details
Stamps	Swallowtail, Thoughts and Prayers
Card Stock & Papers	Coastal Cabana, Night of Navy
Ink	Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana
Accessories	Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Tools	Sponge Daubers, heat tool, white embossing powder

Project Details
Stamps	Gorgeous Grunge, Flower Shop,  (or Peaceful Petals for greeting)
Card Stock & Papers	Wild Wasabi: card base 5 ½ x 8½ score at 4 ¼ Coastal Cabana: 5 ¼ x 4 Bermuda Bay: 4 ¼ x 3 Whisper White: 4 x 2 ¾
Ink	Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Wild Wasabi, Pool Party (ink flower using the Rock 'n Roll Technique: ink 1st in Pool Party then roll the edges in Bermuda Bay)
Accessories	Stampin’ Dimensionals, Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Tools	Argyle Embossing Folder, Aqua Pen, Pansy punch

Project Details
Stamps	Work of Art
Card Stock & Papers	Crisp Cantaloupe: card base 5 ½ x 8½ score at 4 ¼ Blushing Bride: 5 ¼ x 4 Whisper White: 5 x 3 ¾
Ink	Crisp Cantaloupe, Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush, Calypso Coral
Accessories	Dazzling Details
Tools	Stars Decorative Mask, Modeling paste, Painters’ Tape, Scraper, putty knife, or an old plastic card

1. Stamp swooshes
2. tape off a small section of the Stars Decorative Mask
3. Place card stock under the decorative mask and position over swooshes as desired
4. Tape mask in place with painters’ tape
5. Squeeze a small amount of modeling paste onto the mask. 
6. Spread the modeling paste evenly over the mask.
7. Gently lift off the mask and allow to dry. 

Modeling Paste Recipe

½ cup Baking Soda

2 Tablespoons Elmer’s glue

1-2 Tablespoons White Acrylic Paint

 In an air tight container, put baking soda, glue, and acrylic paint.  Stir to get a smooth consistency (some water may be necessary - the amount of water you add will depend on the heaviness of the texture you are looking for). The mixture keeps well in the air tight container for a few weeks. If some of the moisture is floating on top, just give it a stir and it will be good to go!

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Monthly Class

Stamp Your Art Out! met today and we had a blast! The first card was done with the floating reinker technique. We really liked the look when we gently blotted the wet paper rather than allowing it to drip and dry. When you blot it a bit, you get a kind of ethereal watercolor look. I have done this with watercolor paper, but for class we used Shimmery White, which has subtle sparkles in it that show through the ink! Tres Chic!

1. Rub cardstock with Embossing Buddy
2. Stamp image with Versamark pad
3. Apply White embossing powder
4. Melt with heat tool
5. Place embossed image inside a  plastic kitchen container, spritz well with water 
6. Dip Aqua Painter into reinker and just touch to wet paper allow to spread on water, then wipe off brush and use next color of ink

Project Details Floating Reinker Technique
Stamps	Blended Bloom, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Bloom With Hope
Card Stock & Papers	Tangerine Tango: card base 5 ½ x 8½ score at 4 ¼ Melon Mambo: 4 x 5 ¼ layer Shimmery White: 3 ½ x 3 ½ stamp & ink Whisper White: 3 ¾ x 4 ¾ inside card Old Olive: 4 ¼ x 3 die cut leaves
Ink	Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, VersaMark (reinkers: Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo)
Accessories	White embossing powder
Tools	Autumn Bigz die, Stampin’ Spritzer, Heat Tool, Aqua Painter, plastic dish and lid

Project Details
Stamps
Card Stock & Papers	Elegant Eggplant : card base 5 ½ x 8½ score at 4 ¼                                      4 ½ x 5 butterfly die cut Whisper White: 4 x 5 ¼ stamped layer                                 2 ¼ x 2 ½  stamped butterfly                                 3 ¾ x 4 ¾ inside card
Ink	Elegant Eggplant, Crumb Cake, Old Olive
Accessories	Pearl Basic Jewels
Tools	Butterflies Thinlits, Sticky Tape or glue

Project Details
Stamps	Petite Petals, Bloom With Hope
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White: card base 5 ½ x 8½ score at 4 ¼                                4 x 4 embossed layer                                3 ½ x 2 ¼ stamp 5 flowers  Pear Pizzazz: 2 ½ x 3 ½   Sizzlit leaves (2)
Ink	Crisp Cantaloupe
Accessories	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Bird Builder Punch, Little Leaves Sizzlit

Stamp Your Art Out!

Fun times at Stamp Your Art Out! We made these three cards yesterday and I sure had fun. I just love the ladies that come, I'm so blessed to have such fun people to art with:)

Project Details
Stamps	Gorgeous Grunge
Card Stock & Papers	Rich Razzleberry: card base cut 8 ½ x 5 ½ score at 4 ¼ Smoky Slate: 5 ¼ x 4 and Scalloped Oval Punch Very Vanilla: 3 ¾ x 5
Ink	Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry and Rose Red, Smoky Slate
Accessories	Pearls, Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Petite Petals, Small Oval and Scalloped Oval Punches

Project Details
Stamps	Papillon Potpourri, Thoughts and Prayers, World Map
Card Stock & Papers	Crumb Cake: card base cut 8 ½ x 5 ½ score at 4 ¼ Very Vanilla: 2 x 5 ½ stamped w/map, butterflies punched and greeting Typeset DSP: 3 x 5 ½
Ink	Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Wonderful Wisteria
Accessories	Soft Suede 3/8" taffeta ribbon, wedges, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Sponges, Sponge Daubers
Tools	Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch

Project Details
Stamps	By The Tide, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Soft Suede: card base cut 8 ½ x 5 ½ Very Vanilla: greeting and center image Whisper White: Woodgrain embossing folder
Ink	Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Accessories	Linen Thread, Basic Jewels Pearls (colored with alcohol ink marker)
Tools	Label Card Thinlit, Woodgrain embossing folder