Andrea's Stampin' Moments

Cameo Boxes

How do you like these new boxes I found?  They were great to stamp on, and I can see them coming in handy for Christmas this year!

The kraft one has been stamped with Polka Dots and Petals in Chocolate Chip and Whisper White craft ink.  I have used the new wider grosgrain ribbon in Choc Chip.  The white box is stamped using Pretty in Pink.

The white gloss cardstock is the same to stamp on as the SU white gloss, and dries pretty quickly.  They come flat, so that makes it easy to stamp, and fold up quickly in to their shape.  I have them here, and they are sold in singles or packs of 5.

Happy stamping,

Andrea

July Workshop

I have loved using my brayer over the last couple of months so I thought this month I would put it to good use and make the workshop projects around using it, and the technique emboss resist.

This is the third card in the workshop and I have used colours I had not used for a long time - Handsome Hunter and Night of Navy.

 The stamp I have used here is the now discontinued Stem Silhouettes, but it just worked so well here I had to use it.  It goes to show, we need to buy them while we can!

Happy creating this weekend,

Andrea

Emboss Resist - 2

This second card is very simple and just uses the versamark and clear powder to show up the white flowers.

The cardstock is Wild Wasabi, Whisper White and Certainly Celery.  I have edged this card with some faux stitching just to finish it off.

Happy stamping, and see you tomorrow with the last in this months workshop.

Andrea

Emboss Resist

The technique emboss resist will be the theme for the July workshop.  I have been so busy with the end of the financial year paper work I have missed stamping, but have taken a break from writing it all up - yes I do it the old fashioned way - to get started on the projects.

The first one I will show you today is a Thank you card using the stamp sets, Baroque Motifs and Artfully Asian.

The cardstock is Bravo Burgandy and Whisper White.

This technique is what is used for the sunset scenes, where you build your picture up, and is great fun.

I'll be back tomorrow with another.

Until then,

Andrea

Discontinued, Second hand stamp sets

It has taken me awhile to decide on whether or not I should sell any stamp sets, but have settled on these, and shall consider a few more over the next few days!

Have a great day,

Andrea

Driving along

On Saturday I had to quickly put together a card for my eldest son who was going to a friends party - a girl if you can't tell by the driver.  So I decided on something that was indeed not quick, but I loved doing.

 

In case you can't tell I have stamped the car twice and cut one image out to give it a dimensional look, and brayered the sky and grass, and then sponged on the chocolate under the car to hopefully ground it.

I was asked not to use pink, but I sneaked a little in on the presents.

Because I started with the image and then worked out for my layers, I had to make an odd sized card by simply cutting two pieces - one 2cm larger than the base - scoring and adhering to the back.  The insert I put in the card covers this easily.

The main stamp set used here is Loads of Love.

Happy stamping,

Andrea

Brayer attempt!

I have been practicing my brayer technique, along with emboss resist, and have got to say that I need a little more practice.  That being said, it is lots of fun and the results aren't too bad - says my DH.

This first card I made after putting on a video - yes video - for my youngest, "The Lion King", and accidentally settling in to watch the start I saw these colours and a single tree and thought I just had to see if I could replicate it....sort of anyway.

As you can see I managed to smudge some black on the side - woops - and I wasn't happy with the black I used for the tree (looks a bit purple in parts), but overall I enjoyed trying to bring it together to make a picture.

I have NO drawing/sketching skills, and I don't know the basics of how to give a picture depth, but I am liking this different dimension to stamping.

The next card I made was based on a card I saw on Michelle's blog, but rather than black I have used the brown, and I used the hostess set 'Oh, So Lovely'.  Not intending the stamped image to look like gum trees, now that it is finished I am thinking that they do.

I would love to hear what you think.

Happy stamping,

Andrea

Not one, but two!

Not one two promotions for the month of June! Check out the flyer here for more details, but simply it means hostesses have the opportunity to earn extra benefits.

When you host a party or workshop, or simply go on a spending spree for yourself, you will have an extra $50.00 to spend with a qualifying order of $700- or more.

This runs from 1st June through to 15th July.

Have a great day!

Andrea