Kat's Tales of Stamping
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Experimenting with Washi Tape!
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Celebrate!
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink *
Love Letter Memento Dew Drop Ink
Tangelo Memento Dew Drop Ink
Dandelion Memento Dew Drop Ink
Bamboo Leaves Memento Dew Drop Ink
Bahamas Blue Memento Dew Drop Ink
Danube Blue Memento Dew Drop Ink
Lilac Posies Memento Dew Drop Ink
Grape Jelly Memento Dew Drop Ink
White MBoss
Other Supplies:
Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Avalanche Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
I’m Fine Clear Stamp Set by Funky Fossil Designs
Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Hefty Doodle *
Whatcha Saying? Clear Stamp Set by Hefty Doodle *
Sunshine Small Stencil by Darkroom Door *
Confetti Stencil by Newton’s Nook Designs
Sentiment Banner Die Set by Honey Bee Stamps
Whatcha Saying? Die Set by Heffy Doodle
Emerald, Leaf Green, Light Green, Yellow, Brilliant Yellow, and Butterscotch Le Plume II Markers by Marvy/Uchida
Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery
Curved Craft Scissors by Fiskar’s
Low-tack Tape
Stamping Platform by Tonic Studios
Misti Stamping Platform by My Sweet Petunia
Please Note: Products with asterisks can be found at Topflight Stamps!
Instructions:
Step 1:
Use magnets to secure a piece of white Bristol paper to the base of a stamping platform.
Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink to stamp the bird stamp from the “I’m Fine” image twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Heat set the stamped image panel.
Step 2:
Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it onto the image panel as a mask.
Step 3:
Use low-tack tape to secure the Sunshine Small Stencil onto the stencil so that the “sun” is over the bird’s face. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Love Letters Memento ink over the mask and masked image onto the image panel (3A).
Use a separate Sponge Dauber for each color to apply Tangelo, Dandelion, Bamboo Leaves, Bahama Blue, Danube Blue, Lilac Posies, and Grape Jelly Memento inks in rainbow order (ROYGBIV) counter-clockwise over the stencil onto the image panel (3B). Not all stenciling is shown. Remove stencil.
Step 4:
Use low-tack tape to secure the Confetti Stencil over the image panel. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Silvery Shimmer Delicata ink over the stencil and masked image onto the top left and bottom right of the image panel (3A).
Use a separate Sponge Dauber to apply Golden Glitz Delicata ink over the stencil and masked image onto the top right and bottom left of the image panel (3B).
Remove the stencil and heat set the image panel. Set aside.
Step 5:
Secure a piece of black cardstock to the base of a stamping platform. Place the “You’re the best” sentiment from the Whatcha Saying? Clear Stamp Set, the “Happy Birthday”, “Celebrate”, and “Happy Birthday” sentiments from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Sets facedown on the black cardstock.
Press the platform’s lid onto the back of the stamps, lift the platform, ink the stamps with the VersaMark Dazzle ink, and stamp. Remove the black panel from the stamping platform.
Step 6:
Sprinkle White MBoss Powder onto the stamped sentiments, slide the the excess powder back into the bag, and heat set the sentiment.
Step 7:
Use cutting dies to die-cut the sentiments. Trim the left side of the “celebrate” flag and the right side of the “happy birthday” flag. Use Silvery Shimmer Delicata ink to edge the trimmed sides. Heat set the ink. Put the sentiment die-cuts aside.
Step 8:
Use watercolor markers to color the bird’s eyes and beak. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the eyes and beak. (No photo, sorry!)
Step 9:
Trim the image panel to 3.75” x 5”. Use a Sponge Dauber to edge the top left and bottom right with Silvery Shimmer Delicata ink (9A).
Use a separate Sponge Dauber to edge the top right and bottom left with Golden Glitz Delicata ink (9B).
Step 10:
Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the image panel to a black panel cut to 4” x 5.25” and to adhere the matted image panel to a white A2 card.
Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the sentiments to finish the card.
Thanks for visiting today!
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Strong Roots, Powerful Wings Encouragement Card
- The button array from the Eclectica ESC36 Cling Mounted Stamp Set reminded me of clouds.
- I misplaced my silver pen from the Bright Vivid Metallic Colorista Marker Set by Spectrum Noir or I would have used that!
- Cut a piece of black cardstock to 10" x 7". Score at 5" and fold to form a 5" x 7" card.
- Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Fairy Mannequin/Dress Form from the Eclectica ESC36 Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Scrapcosy twice — once onto a white image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
- Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it atop its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
- Use Lost Shadow Distress ink to stamp the first button array to the left of the mannequin's head on the image panel.
- Stamp it again onto repositionable sticker paper.
- Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it atop its counterpart on the image panel.
- Stamp the button array to the right of the mannequin's head with Lost Shadow Distress Ink.
- Use Lost Shadow Distress Ink to stamp the button arrays two more times onto repositionable sticker paper.
- Tape a piece of sticker paper behind the stamped sticker paper.
- Fussy-cut the stacked sticker papersto create four more clouds masks.
- Use Lost Shadow Distress Ink to stamp the button array between the two masked button arrays on the image panel.
- Place a mask over the stamped buttons.
- Use Lost Shadow Distress Ink to stamp the button array on both sides of the mannequin towards the bottom of the image panel..
- Place the last two button array masks over their counterparts on the image panel.
- Brush Summer Sky and Angel Pink Memento ink over the masked images to create a sky background.
- Lift the mask and use Copic markers to color the button clouds, fairy mannequin/dress form, and grass.
- Use a silver gel pen to go over the metal part of the dress form.
- Set the image panel aside.
- Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink was used to stamp the sentiments from Eclectica ESC36 Cling Mounted Stamp Set.
- Add silver detail embossing powder to the stamped sentiments.
- Pour the excess embossing powder back into the container.
- Heat set the sentiments.
- Use flag dies to cut all three sentiments.
- Use the largest die from the A7 Nesting Rectangles Frame Die Set to cut Tungsten (silver) cardstock.
- Adhere the sentiments to the image panel as shown.
- Adhere the frame over the image panel.
- Adhere the framed image panel to the reserved black A7 card.