– Hi there friends and fellow crafters, today I am sharing a fun project with you that I have made for my oldest granddaughter. I saw this photo frame and it made think of her immediately.
Skill level: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Dandelion
• Radiant Neon Electric Yellow
• Radiant Neon Electric Orange
• Mboss Embossing Powder – Clear
Other Products
• Sun Frame
• Blender Brushes
• Heat Tool
Today I will share how easy it is to create a very cohesive layout using just two ink colors and the matching Fireworks! colors for an amazing Fourth of July scrapbook layout. With just white cardstock, an embossing folder, a large die cut, and stamps this layout is perfect for Independence Day
Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 Minutes
Trim white cardstock to 1” on each edge larger than the photos. Pressure emboss with Star Blanket. Ink raised portion of embossed areas and edges with Memento Danube Blue or Lady Bug. For my layout I trimmed two sections 5” x 7”, three sections 4” x 5”, and one section by 4” x 4” to back my photos.
Die cut two sets from Spellbinders Cascading Stars die and remove the stars. Trim one outline die cut into a section of five stars, with the other being four stars. Use Jumbo Dauber to tap Memento Danube Blue over one die cut and the smaller portion of the trimmed die cut. Tapping the ink onto the paper keeps from damaging the die cut, which can occur if a rubbing motion is used. The larger portion of the trimmed die cut is inked in Memento Lady Bug. Continue to add ink until it is the desired hue.
The splatter method is used with Fireworks! to add some interest to the white background. Shake the bottle to distribute glimmer and then remove spritzer nozzle and gently tap the top to splatter ink from the outside of the spray tube. Continue to tap until the desired amount of ink is on the paper. I choose sections where the die cuts would be eventually placed. I alternated the color choices from the die cut color. This is the lower right corner of the right page.
The left side of the layout shown completed with splattered Fireworks! in Memento Lady Bug and Danube Blue.
Determine placement placement of elements to add stamped sentiments. Place on layout and remove other elements. Use a stamp platform to stamp sentiments in proper position.
On the right page the stamped elements are determined, then half are removed before stamping to allow for clean stamping of correct colors. The remaining elements are added and stamped. It was easier to stamp all the images Memento Lady Bug at one time, then follow with images in Memento Danube Blue.
Spritz Fireworks! into a plastic tray or surface. Place die cut stars from step 2 face down on the Fireworks! ink to add color. Use tweezers to move around in the ink and add more ink to tray as needed. About a third of the stars were inked with Fireworks! in Lady Bug the remaining in Fireworks! Danube Blue.
Determine correct placement of Fireworks! stars in the die cut. I rotated the star until it fit properly into the die cut area. Not all the stars are identical, so taking the time to find the right one was worth the effort for a seamless look.
Adhere elements to layout. Tear It! tape was used to adhere the photos to the textured mats. The die cuts are adhered with On Point Glue. The small dots around the star frames keep the layout clean and smudge free.
Memento–Lady Bug and Danube Blue
Fireworks!–Lady Bug and Danube Blue
White Cardstock
Cuttlebug Star Blanket embossing folder
Spellbinders Cascading Stars
Technique Tuesday Spectacular Memories
Hero Arts CL493 Holiday Sentiments
Tweezers
Die Cut machine
Stamp Platform
– Nothing says Summertime to me like a nice juicy chunk of watermelon… and making this card made me get up and grab a watermelon popsicle when I was done…
Skill level: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes
• Desert Sand Memento Marker –
• Toffee Crunch Memento Marker –
Other supplies:
• MFT Through The Clouds Stencil
• MFT Summertime Pure Innocence Girl
• Accent Opaque 120lb White Cardstock
• Gina K Designs 80 lb Layering Weight Cardstock
– Hi there friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here with a project that I knew I was going to make the minute I saw the photo. See a friend of mine posted this amazing photo on her Facebook page last month, and I started thinking right then about how I was going to replicate it. How about leaving a comment below and let me know how I did.
Skill level: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes
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See how to use a variety of inks to create a stunning card using layering stencils and Fireworks! as an embellishment. Layering stamps have been around for a few years, but recently a few companies have come out with layering stencils that match stamp sets. It takes a bit more time, but the results are phenomenal and I find that the placement is just a tiny bit easier. For a finishing touch, The Essential Glue Pad produces the look of foil without the need for heated plates or a laminating machine, a win in my book!
Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 Hour
Stamp Pink Fresh Painted Peony Mix in Delicata Golden Glitz and heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder. I placed the stamp at a 45 degree angle on my stamp platform, as the stamped image is longer than most platforms. This technique creates enough images for at least three cards!
Most Peonies are white or light pink. I choose Memento Angel Pink and used a heavy hand with the ink dauber to ink the first stencil. Using an ink dauber allows for a bit of shading in the process as well. Each stencil has registration marks to allow precise placement.
The next stencil in the series colors the complementary flowers in the design. Memento Dandelion Yellow is inked with an ink dauber, again with a heavy hand.
The next layer creates the leafy background. It is inked with Memento New Sprout.
To shade in the fourth layer of color I used VersaColor Orchid. As you can see the images are coming together.
Each successive layer adds more dimension, so pretty! Memento Rose Bud is added in this layer.
Small pieces of removable tape are placed on the flowers that I preferred to accent with something other than the Memento Cottage Ivy used on the leaves.
To finish the flowers, Memento Sweet Plum was inked through the previously covered sections of the stencil.
Die cut with the matching die. All nine pieces cut at the same time!
Step 10Trim a section of white linen textured cardstock to 4” x 5.25”. Shake each Fireworks! and Shimmer spray until the fine shimmer particles are dispersed in the bottle. Remove sprayer nozzle and tap gently to add color sprays around the white cardstock. This method produces larger droplets that are not as closely placed together as compared to using the direct spray technique.
Stamp the sentiment on a piece of black cardstock with The Essential Glue Pad and gently place Metallic Flakes over the glue. Use a brush to remove larger pieces of Metallic Flakes and return to the jar. A paper towel will clean up the rest of the image. Trim to desired shape, in this case a fishtail banner.
Trim black cardstock to 5 3/8” x 4 1/8”. Adhere layers together on a A-2 size card base with Tear It! tape. The flower bouquet is adhere with dimensional foam adhesive.
Art Supplies
• Memento–Angel Pink, Dandelion, New Sprout, Rose Bud, Cottage Ivy
• Fireworks!–Rose Bud, New Sprout
• Pink Fresh–Painted Peony Mix Stamp, Stencil Set, Die
• Black and white cardstock
• Stamp Platform
• Heat Embossing Gun
• Paper Studio Fish Tail punch
• Painter’s tape
• Prima Art Ingredients Metallic Flakes Vintage
• Small paint brush
• Dimensional Foam Adhesive
• The Essential Glue Pad
– Hello Crafty Friends – Annie here with some fun Halloween treat bags. I used a variety of Imagine Crafts products to create this cute fabric treat bags.
• Mboss Embossing Powder: Black Hologram
• Neon Radiant Amplify Texture
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray
• Dollar Tree Organza Bags: Golden
• Dollar Tree Googly Eyes: Purple
• Coco & Reno Dies: Witch
• Maker’s Movement Dies: Spider Set
• Studio Calico Mistable Stars
• Mini Maker Die Cutting Machine
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