Graphic 45, Burlap and Grapes Card

This week, Stampendous is featuring gorgeous Graphic 45 papers.  I just love their patterns.  My card also features the added textures of cork, burlap, and twine.

Here's how it was done:

MATERIALS:

DWLL568 Dreamweaver Grapes Stencil

Glossy White Embossing Paste

Dreamweaver Palette Knife

Paste Spreader

Removable Tape

Graphic 45 Rare Oddities Collection Brews and Potions Paper

Spectrum Markers EB8, DG3, CG2, FL5, LV1, PL4, LV2, LV3 and JG6

Creative Impressions Brads

My Colors Card Stock in Evergreen and Deep Purple

Green Burlap

Cork Paper

Twine

Zip Dry

Fabri-Tac

Big Bite Tool

INSTRUCTIONS:

The card base is 5 1/2" by 8 1/2" folded in half for a 5 1/2" by 4 1/4" card.

1)  Tape the stencil, right side up, over the cork paper.  Be sure to use a single large piece all the way across the top to use as a hinge when removing the stencil.  

2)  Remove some paste from the container with the palette knife and place on the bottom front of the paste spreader.

3)  Place the bottom of the spreader on the top of the stencil, with the paste facing you.

4)  Pull the paste covered spreader down over the stencil, maintaining contact with the stencil and filling in the wells with the paste as you go.

5)  Place the excess paste back in the container.

6)  Carefully remove the tape from the sides and bottom of the stencil.

7)  Using the top tape as a hinge, carefully remove the stencil and let the paste dry.

8)  When the paste is completely dry, use the Spectrum Markers to color directly on the white paste.

9)  Use the Fabri-Tac to adhere the burlap to the patterned paper and the purple card stock to the burlap and let dry.

10)  Use the Zip Dry to adhere the cork paper to the card stock.

11)  Use the Big Bite to punch holes for the brads through all the layers.

12)  Place brads into the holes.

13)  Wrap and tie twine around the bottom.

14)  Use Zip Dry to adhere the card to the background and the card base. 

Thanks for checking out my blog today.  Be sure to check out today's other posts for more wonderful Graphic 45 and Stampendous inspiration:

Stampendous Blog

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Alison Heikkila

Laura Drahozal

Crative Impressions Blog Hop--A Pumpkin Card

Welcome to another wonderful day with a Blog Hop from Stampendous and Creative Impressions.  It wouldn't be a complete, of course, without PRIZES!

Comment for a chance to win one of these great prize packages! US winners only. See Official Rules for details. Deadline to comment is Sunday, August 7th, midnight PDT. Winners will be announced early next week.

Three prize packages that include:

• An assortment of ribbons and hardware
• PLUS winner’s choice of Create Winter, Create A Poinsettia or Create Fall Stamp Set

So now that you know about the prizes, let me share a card--and a new technique--with you.  While I was trying to spray the back of a stencil to add some color, I became frustrated with the coverage of the color.   That is when I came up with a new technique!  Read about it in steps 8-11.

MATERIALS:

Birthday Assortment Perfectly Clear Stamp Set SSC1115

Long Pumpkins Stencil DWLL514

Wood Background Rubber Stamp RS-R249

Perfectly Clear Acrylic Stamp Handle

Champagne Pearlustre Embossing Powder

White Mixed Media Paper

Versamark Embossing Ink Pad

Embossing Heat Tool

Creative Impressions Pumpkin with Olive Stitched Ribbon

Creative Impressions Brads from the Antique Copper Embellishment Kit

Creative Impressions Antique Copper Frames Set 84502

Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa

Manual Die Cut Machine

Rubber Embossing Mat

Versafine in Vintage Sepia

Tattered Angels in Burlap

My Colors Card Stock in Brown Eyes, Parrot and White

Prismacolor Pencils in Olive Green, Apple Green, Dark Green, Yellowed Orange, Burnt Ochre, Pumpkin Orange, Spanish Orange, Orange, Sepia

Adhesive--I used Zip Dry

Big Bite Tool

INSTRUCTIONS:

1)  Place the wood stamp on the clear acrylic stamp handle.

2)  Stamp on the brown card stock with the Momento Ink.

3)  Place the sentiment on the stamp handle.

4)  Stamp on green card stock with Versamark Ink.

5)  Cover with the Champagne Pearlustre Embossing Powder.

6)  Emboss with the Heat Tool

7)  Cut to fit inside the metal piece.

8)  Ink the back of the pumpkin stencil with the Versafine.

9)  Spray over the Versafine on the back of the stencil with the Tattered Angels.

10)  Place the stencil face down on the bed of the manual die cut machine and cover with the mixed media paper and then the rubber embossing mat and the top mat.

11)  Run the project through the machine.  This technique will give you a mottled background and an embossed image.  Let it dry a little.

12)  Color the embossed image using the Prismacolors.  I used the Sepia pencil to color some shadows under the pumpkins.

13)  Adhere the pumpkin and wood stamped elements to a 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" piece of green card stock.

14)  Use the Big Bite to create holes for the brads on your card.  I (somewhat awkwardly) held the metal piece in place as I used the holes as a guide.

15)  Glue the sentiment into the metal bracket.  (You can see the excess glue in this photo, but I promise it is not this evident in real life).  

16)  Use the brads to adhere the bracket to the card.

17)  Glue one piece of ribbon over the seam (leaving a small section in the center free of adhesive) and around the back of the green card stock.

18)  Slip a piece of the ribbon under the middle section and make a bow.  When you have it right, you can glue the edges down a little to prevent slipping.

19)  Adhere the card front to white 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" card stock folded in half.

Thanks for stopping by.  Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win!  Also, check out (and comment on) all the other blogs for today to increase your chances.

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Jamie Martin

Louise Healy

Pam Bray

Janelle Stollfus

Tenia Nelson

Laura Drahozal

Creative Impressions Blog Hop--A Sunflower Card

Welcome to the Stampendous and Creative Impressions Blog Hop.  Creative Impressions sent plenty of beautiful ribbons and hardware for the Stampendous Team to play with, and boy, did I have a lot of fun!  My project includes the ribbon and the metal.  Before I get into that, though, let me tell you about the prizes........

Comment for a chance to win one of these great prize packages! US winners only. See Official Rules for details. Deadline to comment is Sunday, August 7th, midnight PDT. Winners will be announced early next week.

Three prize packages that include:

• An assortment of ribbons and hardware
• PLUS winner’s choice of Create Winter, Create A Poinsettia or Create Fall Stamp Set

Here is my creation for today (you may notice it on the banner--I am super proud of that!)

MATERIALS:
Life Words Perfectly Clear Stamp Set SSC1213
Long Sunflower Stencil DWLL429
Leaf Texture Stencil DWLG616
Regular Embossing Paste
Dreamweaver Palette Knife
Perfectly Clear Acrylic Stamp Handle
Removable Tape
Versamark Pen
Versamark Ink Pad
Embossing Powder in Clear Lemon, Jade Pearlustre, Olive Opaque, Chocolate Opaque, Clear
Creative Impressions Metal Tag
Creative Impressions Ribbon Antiqued Gold 70/28
Twine
Stazon in Spiced Chai
Embossing Heat Gun
Manual Die Cut Machine
Rubber Embossing Mat
Big Bite, Crop O Dile or Hole Punch
Awl
Tapestry Needle
My Colors Card Stock in Goldenrod, Parrot and White
Fabric Tac or another fabric glue
Adhesive--I used Zip Dry
Burlap

DIRECTIONS:
1)  Ink the back of stencil DWLG616 with Versamark.
2)  Set the stencil face down on the bed of your machine.  Cover with the parrot card stock, rubber mat, and top mat.
3)  Run the project through the die cut machine.
4)  Remove the card stock and cover with clear embossing powder.  Tap off the excess.
5)  Heat with the embossing tool.
6)  Tape stencil DWLL429 onto the burlap with the removeable tape.  Be sure to tape all the way around the stencil.
7)  Remove the embossing paste with the palette knife and place a strip across the top of the stencil.
8)  Place the back of the palette knife above the paste, making contact with the stencil.
9)  Pull the knife down the stencil, depositing paste in the wells.  You need to keep contact between the palette knife and the stencil all the way down.
10)  Place the remaining paste back into the container.
11)  Carefully remove the stencil from the burlap and allow the paste to dry completely.
12)  While the paste dries, place the selected stamp on the acrylic block, ink up with the Stazon, and stamp on the metal.  Let it dry completely.

13)  After the paste is completely dry, you will "paint" it with the embossing powders.  You will do this by coloring a small portion of paste with the Versamark Pen, covering it with the embossing powder, and heating it with the heat gun.
14)  Glue the completed burlap to the goldenrod card stock.
15)  Use the awl to create guide holes around the burlap.
16)  Stitch around the burlap with the tapestry needle and the twine.
17)  Cut the background image in half and mount it onto both sides of a piece of white 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" card stock.
18)  Adhere the center of the card.
19)  Use your Big Bite or hole punch to create holes on either side of a leaf.
20)  Run the crepe ribbon into the hole on one side and out through the hole on the other.  Adhere the ends just under the card stock.
21)  Attach the card to a white card stock back that is 8 1/2" by 5 1/4" folded in half.
22)  Tie the metal tag onto the crepe ribbon using a hemp bow.

Thanks for stopping by to see the post today.  Be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win.  You will love it if you get a prize!

Here are the rest of the posts today:

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Louise Healy

Pam Bray

Laura Drahozal