Project #3: 3-D Embellishments

Use rubber stamps to create 3-D embellishments and give your cards the extra "pop"!


The card above uses the stamp QC-B52 Wild Tomato.
Stamp the flower on the striped patterned paper (pp) and heat emboss in Clear. Then, stamp it 3 times more on the pinkish pp and also heat emboss.
Cut the flowers out and layer them to form the full bloom.
The first and second flowers were adhered on with double-sided tape. Use foam tape to adhere the third flower.

The card below was created with 3 embossed flowers.
Stamp the flower from S.E.I. Mimosa Clear Stamps on light green cardstock, heat emboss and cut them out.


Adhere the left and the right flowers with double-sided tape. And use foam tape for the flower in the center.

The sentiment (Studio G) was stamped on light green cardstock and layered on BasicGrey pp. Then, the panel was adhered with foam tape.

Technique #4: Stamping on Vellum

Vellum is a translucent paper and they can be stamped just like you would plain white paper.
We recommend using dye-based ink pads. Brilliance Pigment ink pads (Tsukineko) are also formulated to dry on vellum. StazOn (Tsukineko) - a solvent-based ink - also works well.

You can use a lot of techniques with vellum...
A. You can stamp on vellum and use the stamped side up or down;
B. You can layer vellum on patterned paper or a stamped paper and it will give you a more subtle impression of the design;
C. You can heat emboss (just be carefull not to overheat...it will warp with the heat. To minimize the problem, try using heavy-weight vellum);
D. You can color on the front or on the back of the stamped image.

The sample card below will show you the look of:
A. Using the stamped side up and
B. Layering on patterned paper and stamped images.

Supplies:
PO-B45 Dandelion , Memento Tuxedo Black (dye ink), Brilliance Mediterranean Blue and Pearlescent Ivy (pigment ink), patterned papers, silver vellum, brads and ribbon.



How-To:

1. Tear a piece of patterned paper and distress the edges with Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy. Center and adhere on card.
2. Stamp Frame on patterned paper with Memento Tuxedo Black.
3. Center and stamp Dandelion on vellum with Brilliance Mediterranean Blue. Without re-inking, stamp on patterned paper, as shown. Then, stamp Dandelion on patterned paper with Memento Tuxedo Black.



4. Attach vellum on stamped patterned paper with brads.
5. Adhere ribbon.
6. Center and adhere the panel on card.

Here's the card!



And below is a picture with the Dandelion stamped on vellum with Brilliance Graphite Black, StazOn Cotton White and StazOn Jet Black.



Check out the Card of the Month for August!
The image on the vellum was heat embossed with Sparkle Embossing Powder.
Click HERE to see the card or just scroll down.

Card of the Month: Timeless Card

Supplies:

1. Stamps:
PO-B45 Dandelion
BasicGrey Journal Block
7gypsies Sentiments-Cards

2. Ink Pads
Memento Tuxedo Black
Brilliance Dew Drop Mediterranean Blue, Moonlight White and Pearlescent Ivy (Tsukineko)

3. Papers:
7gypsies
Silver Vellum (The Paper Studio)
Tan Cardstock

4. Others:
Sparkle Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)
Ribbon (Autumn Leaves Scribbles)
Mini Flower Brads (The Paper Studio)
Foam Squares
Embossing Heat Gun

Christmas in July: Christmas Tree Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
KI-A20 Klimt Swirls

2. Ink Pads:
Memento Lady Bug

3. Patterned Papers:
BasicGrey

4. Others:
Ribbon
Photo

Christmas in July: Merry3 Christmas Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
WS-A12 Stars

2. Ink Pads:
Brilliance Dew Drop Mediterranean Blue

3. Patterned Papers:
BasicGrey
DCWV

4. Others:
Clear Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)
Heat Embossing Gun
Making Memories Cardstock

Card of the Month: Starfish 4th of July Card

Happy 4th of July!!!


Supplies:
1. Stamps:
PO-B46 Starfish Small
PO-B47 Starfish
PO-B48 Starfish 2
PO-B49 Starfish Border

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Brilliance Dew Drop Mediterraneam Blue
VersaMagic Dew Drop Red Magic

3. Others:
Sparkle Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)
Heat Embossing Gun
Watercolor Paper
Spray Bottle
White Ribbon

Card of the Month: Wild Tomato Flower Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
QC-B52 Wild Tomato
WS-A08 Flowers Texture

2. Ink Pads:
Brilliance Pearlescent Poppy (Tsukineko)

3. Patterned Paper:
7Gypsies

4. Others:
Clear Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)
Heat Embossing Gun
Adhesive Pen
Glitter
Mulberry Paper
Foam Squares
Scallop Border Punch (EK Success)

Card of the Month: Father's Day Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
PO-B46 Starfish Small
PO-B47 Starfish
PO-B48 Starfish 2
Sentiment (Studio G)

2. Ink Pads:
Memento Tuxedo Black
VersaMagic Turquoise Gem and Aegean Blue (Tsukineko)

3. Patterned Paper:
BasicGrey
My Mind's Eye

4. Others:
Cuttlebug Machine
Swirls Embossing Folder
Adhesive Pen
Glitter
Copic Marker

Card of the Month: Mother's Day Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
WS-A11 Bold Flower
Sentiment (Studio G)

2. Ink Pads:
Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

3. Patterned Paper:
My Mind's Eye

4. Others:
Paper Flowers (Prima)
Glitter Glue
Copic Marker

Project #2: Twinchies

Think of twinchies as "big sister" of inchies...
Twinchies are pieces of artwork in a 2"x2" canvas.

Here's a card using 2 twinchies:


Supplies:
1. Stamps:
From the Garden (Fancy Pants Designs)

2. Ink Pads:
Brilliance (Tsukineko)
VersaMagic (Tsukineko)
Memento Tuxedo Black
Memento Rich Cocoa

3. Patterned Paper:
BasicGrey
Fancy Pants Designs

4. Others:
Paper Flowers (Prima)
Glitter Glues
Foam Squares

Technique #3: Emboss Resist

There are many ways to achieve the resist technique look.
In this tutorial, we'll use clear embossing powder to emboss on white cardstock (a tab file divider).

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
Flower from LS-A33S Flowers Set
WS-A13 Gerbera

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Brilliance Peacock (3 colors)

3. Others:
White Tab File Divider
Clear Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)
Heat Embossing Gun
Brayer (Speedball)
Paper Towel
Optional: Ironing Machine and Scrap Paper

How-To:
A. Start by inking Gerbera and Flower in VersaMark and stamping on the cardstock (tab file divider). You might want to work in sections.

B. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder.
For a tutorial on this technique click here:

Heat Emboss Technique

After heat embossing, your cardstock should look like this. Let it cool down.



C. Ink the brayer using the Brilliance Peacock ink pad.



D. Place a scrap paper beneath the cardstock. Roll the brayer over the cardstock. We brayered the middle section first.



E. Then we finished brayering the top and bottom with the light and dark colors.



F. Use the paper towel to rub off the ink on embossed images.

G. Optional: Sandwich the cardstock with scrap papers and iron it. The iron will melt the powder (and the scrap paper will absorb it).

Card of the Month: Easter Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
Flower from LS-A33S Flowers Set
LS-A31 Cross Sketch
Bella Brush (Fancy Pants Designs)

2. Ink Pads:
Brilliance Pearlescent Lavender
Memento Rich Cocoa

3. Patterned Paper:
Autumn Leaves

4. Others:
Walnut Ink Spray(Tsukineko)
Border Punch
Tan, Green, Pink Cardstock
Glitter Glue
Textbook Page

Tips #2 & #3: How to mount UnMounted Rubber Stamps II & III

II. Mounting UnMounted rubber stamps with Low-Tack Tape

1. Take a piece of tape and wrap it around itself (sticky side out).

 2. Place it on the acrylic block.

 3. Place the stamp on tape.

 4. And you're ready to stamp!

P.S.: A bigger image might need more than one piece of tape.


III. Mounting UnMounted rubber stamps with Double-Sided Tape

1. Place double-sided tape on acrylic block.
2. Place a rubber stamp on the tape.
3. And you're ready to stamp!

True Love Inchies Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
Klimt Inspired Collection (Klimt Triangle, Klimt Swirls, Klimt Star, Klimt Heart)
From the Garden (Fancy Pants Designs)

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Brilliance Meditteranean Blue
VersaMagic Dew-Drops

3. Patterned Papers:
BasicGrey
Fancy Pants Designs
7gypsies

4. Others:
Copper Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)
Brads (7gypsies)
Glitter
Green Metallic Brush Pen (Pentel)
Silver Leafing Pen (Krylon)
Cuttlebug Machine
Flowers Die

Here's the detail for the flower:

We embellished the heart and flower center with glitter. Just use a fine-tip liquid glue to outline where you want the glitter and sprinkle glitter on.

Project #1: Inchies

Inchies are miniature pieces of art!
Trim 1" x 1" squares from cardstock, patterned paper, fabric or any other material and start creating!
Use them in cards, scrapbook layouts or other projects.

For these inchies, we stamped a piece of cardstock with several images from the Klimt Inspired Collection. Then, we trimmed it into 1" x 1" squares. These can be used as is to embellish a card or as background for other images.



These were stamped on patterned papers. Then, embellished with embossing powders, metallic pens, punch-out flowers and/or glitter glues.



These stamps and/or stamp sets are perfect for inchies!
PO-A02 Small Black-Eyed Susan
The Daily Grind Stamp #1 (Fancy Pants Designs)
From the Garden (Fancy Pants Designs)

I love You Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
WS-A17 Heart
7gypsies Sentiments-Cards

2. Ink Pads:
Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid and Brilliance Pearlescent Lavender (Tsukineko)

3. Patterned Papers:
BasicGrey

4. Others:
Sparkle Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)
White Cardstock
Heat Embossing Gun
Deckle-Edge Scissors

Technique #2: Heat Embossing

You will need: stamp image of your choice; any Embossing Ink Pad, slow-drying Ink Pad (Pigment) or VersaMark (Tsukineko); Embossing Powder; an Embossing Heat Gun and cardstock or patterned paper.


1. Ink you image with Embossing ink or VersaMark (Tsukineko).


2. Stamp it on your cardstock or patterned paper.


3. On a piece of scrap paper or craft tray, pour powder on the stamped image. Make sure the image is completely covered.


4. Shake off excess powder and put it back into container. You can use a small paintbrush to brush off the powder from undesired areas.


5. Using an Embossing Heat Gun, heat the image until powder melts. Move the gun slowly over the image. You can actually see it melting during the heating process


6. Let the image cool down.

We used our Pear image (PO-B50 Pear) and Black Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE by Ranger) here.

If you don't have an Embossing Heat Gun, try the iron. Stand it up and move the back of the stamped image next to the heat source.

Card of the Month: Perfect Pear Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
PO-B50 Pear
KI-A25 Klimt Border
Tiny Heart (The Daily Grind Stamp) #1

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
VersaMagic Dew Drop Red Magic

3. Patterned Papers:
BasicGrey
The Paper Studio

4. Others:
Black Embossing Powder
Eyelets
DMC Floss
Tag
Glitter Glue
Border Punch

Tip #1: How to mount UnMounted Rubber Stamps I

I. Mounting UnMounted rubber stamps with Tack'n Peel (reusable cling sheet made by Tsukineko)

1. Place acrylic block on the yellow side of the Tack ’n Peel sheet and trace the outline with a thin permanent marker.

2. Use scissors or craft knife to cut out the traced shape.

3. Peel off the yellow liner from the Tack ‘n Peel and place onto the block or handle.

4. Remove the clear liner but do not discard.

5. Place your unmounted stamp or any found object onto exposed side and begin your stamping project!

6. When finished, remove the stamp or design object and replace the saved clear liner to protect the surface until ready to use again. (Caution: unmounted stamp or design object should be removed for proper storage to prevent difficulty in removing later.)

7. When ready for re-use, restore tackiness by just wiping the surface with a wet cloth or rinse with water if needed, and allow to air dry.

* Certain inks may stain areas not covered by unmounted stamp while Tack ‘n Peel is in use. This should not affect the performance of the sheet; however, if heavy build up of ink stain reduces the tackiness, replace the Tack ‘n Peel.
* To prolong the life of your Tack ‘n Peel, store away from heat and direct sunlight.
* Adhere different objects to create your own stamps!

Valentine's Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
WS-A17 Heart
KI-A20 Klimt Swirls

2. Ink Pads:
Brilliance Dew Drop Pearlescent Rust

3. Patterned Papers:
7gypsies
Provo Craft

4. Others:
Clear Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)
Cuttlebug Machine
Script Embossing Folder

Technique #1: Second Generation Stamping

Stamp a image on the card front (or any other project) and then, without re-inking it, stamp it one more time to get a lighter impression.
The ink used here was a blue dye ink.
See the final project using this technique HERE.

Also try this technique with pigment inks...which we did in the "Thinking of You" Card. You can see the second and the third generation images stamped.
To see the card, click HERE.

This is a great technique for creating backgrounds and/or adding depth to individual images (see picture below)!


Stamp: PO-A05 Black-Eyed Susan Side

Card of the Month: You're Invited

Happy New Year!!!

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
WS-A19 Cocktails
QC-B51 Ruby Saltbush
You're Invited (Hampton Art)

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Brilliance Dew Drop Lightning Black
Orange Dye Ink

3. Others:
Sparkle Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)
Coral and Orange Cardstock
Mulberry Paper

Snowman Card

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

Supplies:

1. Stamps:
WS-A16 Snowflakes
LS-B44 Snowman
Sentiment (Hero Arts)

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Brown Dye Ink

3. Patterned Papers:

BasicGrey

Fancy Pants Designs

The Paper Studio

4. Others:

Silver Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)
Metallic Marker
Glitter Glue
Chalks

Snowflake Tree Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
WS-A16 Snowflakes
LS-B39 Naked Tree

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Brown Dye Ink
Blue Dye Ink

3. Patterned Papers:
BasicGrey

4. Others:
Silver Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)

Snowflake Card

Supplies:
1. Stamp:
LS-B43 Snowflake

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Brilliance Coffee Bean
Blue Dye Ink

3. Patterned Papers:
BasicGrey
Fancy Pants Designs

4. Others:
Silver and Clear Embossing Powders (Tsukineko)
Ribbon

Fall Leaves Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
LS-B40 Maple Leaf Small
LS-B41 Maple Leaf

2. Ink Pads:
Brown Dye Ink
Brilliance Coffee Bean (Tsukineko)

3. Others:
Walnut Ink (Tsukineko)
White and Brown Cardstock
Gold Marker

We Have Moved! Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
KI-A21 Klimt Triangle
KI-A26 Klimt Rectangle
Alphabet Set (Hero Arts)

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Brilliance Dew Drop Coffee Bean (Tsukineko)

3. Patterned Papers:
BasicGrey
Fancy Pants Designs

4. Others:
Copper Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)

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Thinking of You Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
PO-A03 Flower 8
7gypsies Sentiments-Cards

2. Ink Pads:
Brilliance Dew Drop Pearlescent Poppy

3. Patterned Paper:
Fancy Pants Designs

4. Others:
Textured Cardstock
Metallic Eyelets
Marker

At the Beach Scrapbook Layout

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
Ornamental Flowers (BasicGrey)

2. Ink Pad:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Brilliance Dew Drop Pearlescent Poppy

3. Patterned Papers:
English Rose (Fancy Pants Designs)
Posey (BasicGrey)

4. Others:
Sparkle Embossing Powder (Tsukineko)

Father's Day Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
KI-A25 Klimt Border
KI-A26 Klimt Rectangle
Alphabet Set (Hero Arts)

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad (Tsukineko)
Brilliance Dew Drop Coffee Bean

3. Patterned Paper:
BasicGrey

4. Others:
Gold and Copper Embossing Powders (Tsukineko)
Walnut Ink (Tsukineko)
Tag (BasicGrey)
Brads (7gypsies)
Brown Textured Cardstock
Black Ultra Thick Embossing Powder