Category: Tips & Techniques

This week's technique gives you some tips and tricks on working with the new Glass Glitter in the Holiday Mini Catalogue.

Glass Glitter comes in two colours Champagne and Silver. Glass Glitter is made from actual glass, so you need to be careful when using it. There are several different ways to work with glass glitter including with glue dots, 2-Way Glue Pen or Tombo Multi, but today we are doing to add it in a uniform way using Sticky Strip.

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Four the Holidays (116291), Welcome Christmas (W118736/ C120957)
• Ink: Early Espresso Classic (119670)
• Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Always Artichoke (105119), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper (120810)
• Accessories: SNAIL (104332), Sticky Strip (104294), Champagne Glass Glitter (120997)
• Tools: Paper Snips (103579)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

• Crumb Cake
  • 8.5 x 5.5
  • 3 x 4 for stamped image
• Always Artichoke
  • 5.25 x 4
• Deck the Halls
  • 5 x 3.75
• Cherry Cobbler
  • 4.25 x 3.25 mat for stamped image

Technique Directions

1. Add sticky strip to project as desired.
2. Peel off red backing and then shake glitter overtop. Tap off excess.
3. Avoid trying to smooth it out with your hands. If you have lumps, take your bone folder and run it along to even it out.
4. This will give you a uniform, smooth look with your glitter.

Finishing Touches

1. Take card base and fold in half.
2. Attach Always Artichoke and Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper with SNAIL.
3. Stamp greeting and sled image in Early Espresso on Crumb Cake.
4. Attach stamped image to Cherry Cobbler cardstock with SNAIL, and then attach to the card to finish with SNAIL.

This is a great way to add drama to your holiday cards without a lot of bulk! Plus, Glass Glitter will tarnish over time when exposed to air so it will take on a vintage look.

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This week's technique features embossing Vellum Cardstock with the Big Shot.

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Butterfly Prints (W121049/C120738)
• Ink: Blushing Bride (119786), Concord Crush (119785), Peach Parfait (119783) Classic Ink
• Paper: Whisper White (100730), Concord Crush (119792) Cardstock, Cardstock Vellum (101856)
• Accessories: Concord Crush Polystitched Ribbon (119265), Basic Rhinestones (119246), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
• Tools: Big Shot (113439), Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (120175), Butterfly Punch (119848)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

• Concord Crush
  • 8.5 x 5.5
• Cardstock Velllum
  • 5.25 x 4
• Whisper White
  • Scrap for stamped butterfly

Technique Directions

1. Run cardstock Vellum through Big Shot using desired embossing folder.
2. Attach to project using Mini Glue Dots. You want to place the glue dots where they will be covered up by accessories or stamped images.

Notes:

• With this technique, you want to make sure you use Cardstock Vellum. It is heavier and runs through the Big Shot without tearing. Lighter weight Vellum will tear as it is embossed.
• This is a great way to add texture in a unique way.

Finishing Touches

1. Take card base and fold in half.
2. Emboss vellum and attach using glue dots as outlined above.
3. Attach ribbon to card by tucking edges of ribbon underneath edge and ensuring they are covered up on the flip side.
4. Stamp a butterfly on Whisper White – one each of Blushing Bride, Concord Crush and Peach Parfait – and punch out with Butterfly Punch and put aside. Attach to card base using Stampin' Dimensionals.
5. Top off each butterfly with a Basic Rhinestone.

Cards that wow don't have to be complicated or time consuming. Simple and elegant techniques like this one can take things to the next level without a lot of extra steps!

This week's technique is perfect for using up your scraps and creating a stunning focal point for cards and scrapbook pages. Get out your scrap designer series paper and let's get started.

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Perfect Punches (W117022/C120516)
• Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119669)
• Paper: Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Old Olive Cardstock(100702), Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper (117159)
• Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (120992), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430),
• Tools: Big Shot (113439), Top Note Bigz Die (113463), 1 ¾ Scallop Circle Punch (119854), 1 3/8 Square Punch (119877)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

• -Old Olive
  • 8.5 x 5.5
• -Designer Series Series Paper
  • Scraps of four patterns – enough to punch out three squares of each
• -Very Vanilla
  • 4.25 x 5.5 piece for quilted portion
  • Scrap for stamped and punched greeting

Technique Directions

1. Punch three squares out of each pattern for a total of 12 squares.
2. Arrange patterns as desired; attach to base with SNAIL
3. Run through Big Shot using Top Note Die

Variations:

• Use up your scraps by punching squares from 12 different patterns to create a unique focal point.
• Play with the arrangement of your pattern to create different looks.
• Use three or four strips of Designer Series paper and then run through Big Shot for a more cohesive look.

Finishing Touches

1. Take card base and fold in half.
2. Wrap Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding around finished Quilted Top Note and secure with SNAIL.
3. Attach Top Note panel to card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
4. Stamp greeting in Cherry Cobbler classic ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and punch out with scallop circle punch. Attach to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Get out those scraps and see what you can create. Remember you can easily apply this same idea to other shapes cut with the Big Shot to have one of a kind elements for all of your projects!

 

 

 

This week's technique, combines heat embossing on a different material – cork! I love the idea of using materials in a different way…don't you?!

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Christmas Collage (121279)
• Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119669), Versamark (102283)
• Paper: Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Always Artichoke (105119), Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper (120810)
• Accessories: Deck the Halls Designer Fabric (121716), Cork Sheets (119819), Champagne Glass Glitter (120997), Gold Embossing Powder (109129), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430),2-Way Glue Pen (100425), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
• Tools: Big Shot (113439), Scallop Square Bigz Die (120903), 1 ¾ Circle Punch (119850), Heat Tool (100005)

  Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

• Always Artichoke
  • 8.5 x 5.5
• Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper
  • 4 x 5.25
• Very Vanilla
  • 3 x 3 piece
• Cork    
  • 4 x 4 piece

  Technique Directions

1. Stamp image as desired with Versamark on cork.
2. Cover with gold embossing powder and tap off excess.
3. Set using heat tool, be careful not to overheat.

 

 Finishing Touches

1. Take card base and fold in half.
2. Attach Designer Series Paper to card base with SNAIL.
3. Attach cork to card base with SNAIL.
4. Stamp "25" portion of the stamp and punch out with 1 ¾ circle. Attach to middle of cork panel with Stampin' Dimensionals.
5. Using glue pen add Glass Glitter around the edge of the 25.
6. Cut a small piece of fabric and tie into a knot. Attach with a glue dot.