Hello and Hugs

Hi Everyone!

Rosie back with a couple of simple yet striking cards to share with you. Let's start with "Hello":

I started by placing the smaller rectangle mask from the Taylored Expressions Rectangle Masking Stencils over a piece of white card stock and holding it in place with tape. This is what the set looks like:

I then inked from left to right with Distress Oxide inks in Mermaid Lagoon, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio wiping the stencil off in between colours and also giving them time to dry. 

Keeping the stencil in place and laying the Altenew Warp Speed Stencil over top, I applied Gina K White Glitz Glitter Gel through the stencil and then set the panel aside to dry.

 While the gel dried I inked a piece of white card stock with Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink and used it to die cut the "hello" with the Altenew Hello and Hugs die and the corresponding shadow out of black card stock.

The sentiment is then stamped from the Hello and Hugs stamp set above and below the inked rectangle.

A sprinkling of Studio Katia gems complete the card.

Next up is "Hugs":

For this card I used the smaller heart from the Taylored Expressions Hearts Masking stencils and shifted the stencil inking each successive heart in a different color.

I've used Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Festive Berries and Candied Apple Distress Oxide inks, allowing each color to dry before shifting the stencil. I began with the heart directly in the centre and then moved outwards on both sides.

Once all the hearts were inked I replaced the stencil over the centre heart, layered the Altenew Feathered Leaves stencil over and applied Vicki Boutin Iridescent Glaze through the stencil.

While the glaze dried I inked a piece of white card stock with Barn Door Distress Oxide ink and die cut 'hugs' from the it. The corresponding shadow is die cut from white card stock.

I added the die cut in the lower right hand corner and stamped the sentiment in black ink from the Hello and Hugs stamp set to the left of the die cut. A smattering of Studio Katia Iridescent Crystals completes the card.

I hope you've enjoyed a look at some of the fabulous products in the store! 

Stay safe and Happy Crafting!

Ken Oliver Color Burst Trios

Hi Scrap Shotz Friends!

Rosie here with a couple of projects to show you using the Ken Oliver-Color Burst Trios Ocean Waves. 

Here you can see the Color Bursts themselves along with the Altenew Delicate Flower Bed stamp set used to create the card fronts. I'll show you the cards themselves in my second post, this post will focus on the process of creating the backgrounds with the supplies.

So, what are Color Burst powders? They are a concentrated powder that reacts with water and can be used in a number of ways. They can be added to water and sprayed over water colour card stock and mixed with water, painted on a clear stamping block and "smooshed" on water colour card stock in addition to the techniques shared below.

1. Apply water to your water colour paper, drop a small amount of powder and then spritz with a water sprayer to spread the color. Add the remainder of the trio as desired, you can also pick up the paper and tip it side to side to move the color around. This results in the panel on the bottom left of the photo above.

2. Drop the 3 colours of powder into separate wells of a pallette, add water to the wells.  

Paint water over a piece of water colour paper, apply the color trio in large bands.

3. Stamp the Altenew Delicate Flower Bed stamp with embossing ink on water colour paper-masking off a portion with 1" painters tape, cover wet ink with Emerald Creek Glacier White embossing powder and heat set.

Using the Ocean Waves Colour Burst Trios, apply colour to the embossed images with a small paintbrush.

Here's the trio of completed media:

Stay tuned for my second post to see the completed projects! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Try Fussy Cutting

Hello, crafty Scrap Shotz friends!

Today I am here to encourage you to find those pattern papers that you find a little intimidating. You know the ones ... the papers that have very busy patterns. They feel too busy for a background, .too beautiful to waste as a layer and are so fabulous you are intimidated and (gasp) you end up hoarding them in your stash. Not anymore!

I have to admit the papers in this month's Scrapbook Kit from the talented folks at Altenew felt this way for me - they are absolutely stunning, busy, gorgeous and worthy of a frame! I show you each of the papers in my 'favourite items' unboxing video on my YouTube Channel (Scrapstorian) if you want to see what I mean. Fabulous!

Brace yourselves, the first thing I do when I find a pattern I love but its too gorgeous and busy to find a way to use it as a solid 12x12 .. I grab my fussy cutting scissors and start making die cuts. Yup, that's right, I cut that beauty apart and make it a whole bunch of beauties. Then I feature them on a layout with a more neutral background to make them pop.

Inspired by the Just Nick Studio cut file that came with the kit and matches perfectly with the pink blossom with blue stems pattern paper I cut - I just started layering and tucking and poking and placing all the amazing and matching leaves I cut.

The colors I was working with are blue and pink with a dash of teal; so anything in the kit matching this description also got included. I love working with just a few colors, and making bold busy patterns more "Brande" friendly as die cuts.

Here are a few close-ups so you can see that I literally added everything that matched from the kit.

I loved creating this page - it was one of those layouts that just came together so well.

If you have a Kit this month, I would love to see how you are using the amazing products from Altenew. Please post and hashtag #scrapshotz

Happy crafting!

Product Reveal: Altenew Garden Silhouette and Altenew Rustic Linen

Altenew keeps on knocking it out of the park - their layered stamp sets, innovative sentiments and gorgeous background stamps have cardmakers and scrapbookers squealing in delight.

I'd like to share my first project showcasing Altenew's Rustic Linen. This background set is very versatile. With the Distress Oxide Inks, the creaminess of the inks combined with the stamp has created a dimensional background. The background is a perfect backdrop for stamped Altenew images. And let's not forget their fabulous sentiments - they seem to fit any card.

For my next project, I again used Distress Oxide inks AND Distress Inks. Stamping these silhouette images in a variety of colours allowed me to make a beautiful bouquet of wildflowers...again backdropped with the linen background.

I am looking forward to making several sets of cards to give to family and friends with these stamps and hope to see your ideas too!

Concord and 9th: Many Thanks Turnabout Stamp

Wow wow wow....Concord and 9th continues to hit it out of the park with their innovative stamps and dies! In particular, I am smitten with their turnabout stamp series. (Selfish plug on my part :-) you can see samples of their turnabout stamps on my instagram feed @virginiawong12)

Today is all about showcasing the Many Thanks turnabout stamp. If you have not used a turnabout stamp, you are in for a treat. In addition, this fabulous stamp has fabulous fonts which always makes me gushy inside and the individual stamps are super versatile as well.

For my first card, I chose traditional Christmas colors of red, green and gold. This was paired with an extra green embossed Wreath image also from Concord and 9th Magnolia wreath stamp and die set. Golden berries were added to the wreath with Nuvo drops.

So then I decided to have some fun with the backgrounds. It's nice to add a smile to the card recipient so I added the adorable panda bears from My Favorite Things to the turnabout background. The front panel was created using the individual stamps also included. 

To mix up the colors, I created an autumnal feel for the thank you card by stamping in orange, green, purple and black. It was the perfect backdrop for the Altenew Smile More and Hug Me stamp and die set.

And my last card is a contemporary Christmas card (I have plans to make a few for the Caring Hearts Drive 2017). For the background, I used the traditional colours but turned the turnabout 3 times, leaving some white space to balance the stamped and heat embossed Magnolia wreath. That yeti is a favorite of mine. While it does not photograph well, he is covered in sparkles. The Honeybee stamp and die has been embossed with antique gold twice. The inside sentiment reads, "it's Christmas!"

Thanks for dropping by and I hope I've given you inspiration to craft!

-Virginia

Lawn Fawn: Perfectly Plaid Rainbow

Hello Everyone!

This month I am experimenting with some fabulous products, namely the Lawn Fawn: Perfectly Plaid Rainbow paper pack, a set of New Day Thickers, Darice Thanks embossing folder, crystal drops from Nuvo in Bottle Green and the Pink Flamingo floral package from 49 Market.

When I received my product, I gave a girly squeal of delight and yeah, a fist pump in the air too! My first project is a pop-up box card. I have been admiring these cards all over Instagram and decided to give it a go!

To make this card, cut a piece of cardstock to 8.5" x 12". Then score at 2.75", 5.5", 8.25" and 11" along the long side.

Next cut a 2"x12" strip off. From the short scored end, cut a 4.75" x 2" strip. Rotate the strip and cut into 1" strips. These 2-1" strips are the inserts within the box card.

With the 6.5"x12" piece of cardstock, score at 2.75"

Fold along the score lines. Now cut along the score lines to make the box flaps.

I decided to decorate my box and cut 8 - 2.75" x 2.75" of various pieces of pattern paper and another 8 - 2.75" x 3.75" of coordination pieces of pattern paper. Adhere the pattern pieces to the front and inside of the box card.

Now adhere the inserts.

As I am participating in The Daily Marker 30 Color Challenge, I have several left over copic colored images on my desk. I mixed and matched those images to create a fun and vibrant birthday card!

Of course I could not stop at one card so here is my second card!

Thank you for dropping by!

-Virginia