Category: Tips & Techniques

Technique of the Week: Punch Highlighting

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Owls are a hot trend in cardmaking and scrapbooking, and this owl from the Aviary stamp set is just too cute. Aviary is one of the most popular stamp sets from the latest Idea Book and Catalogue – and with good reason. There's a lot of different techniques you can do with this stylish stamp set, including Punch Highlighting. This technique was featured in a presentation at Convention using this set and inspired this card!

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Aviary (W116956/C120462), Just Believe (W116948/C120453)
  • Ink: Soft Suede(115657),Pink Pirouette (111838) Classic Ink
  • Paper: Soft Suede(115318) Pink Pirouette (111351), Whisper White (100730), Crumb Cake (120953) Cardstock
  • Accessories: Basic Pearls (119247),Victoria Crochet Trim (118481), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
  • Tools: Word Window Punch (119857), Modern Label Punch(119849), ¾ Inch Circle Punch (119843), 1 Inch Circle Punch (119868)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

  • Pink Pirouette Cardstock
    • Card Base: 3 x 11
    • Scrap for highlight punching
  • Crumb Cake Cardstock
    • Mat for Image: 2.75 x 5.25
  • Whisper White
    • Scrap for greeting
  • Soft Suede
    • Scrap for Modern Label punched piece

 

Technique Directions

This technique works with any stamped image when you want to add more focus on a portion of it.

  1. Stamp image on card mat (this is the main image)
  2. Stamp the image again in color you want to have as the highlight. In this case you will stamp the birdcage again on Pink Pirouette and punch out with 1 inch circle. Layer on top of main image.

Finishing Touches

  1. Fold card base in half.
  2. Stamp birdcage on Crumb Cake in Soft Suede. Add stand underneath.
  3. Stamp highlight portion as outlined above.
  4. Stamp Owl in Soft Suede Classic Ink on Whisper White Cardstock and punch out with ¾ Inch Circle Punch. Layer on top of punch highlight affixing with SNAIL.
  5. Add Crochet Trim using SNAIL as shown.
  6. Stamp greeting in Pink Pirouette Classic Ink and punch out with Word Window.
  7. Punch Soft Suede Cardstock with Modern Label; layer greeting on top with SNAIL.
  8. Add to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  9. Adhere panel to card base with SNAIL.
  10. Finish off by adding pearl to the top of the birdcage and to the greeting.

 

Hop on the Owl trend in your papercrafting projects with this set, or the Owl Punch which I showcased last week!

You can add this darling stamp set to your collection by clicking on shop now below.

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Technique of the Week: Misting with Markers

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Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Just Believe (W116498/C120453)
  • Ink: In Color Markers (119801),Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker (100079) , Peach Parfait Classic (119783)
  • Paper: Pear Pizzazz Cardstock (119795), Peach Parfait Cardstock (119794), Watercolor Paper (105019)
  • Accessories: Basic Pearls (119247), Pear Pizzazz Poly Stitched Ribbon (119265), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
  • Tools: Word Window Punch (119857)
  • Other: Spray Bottle

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

  • Pear Pizzazz Cardstock
    • Card Base: 3 x 11
  • Peach Parfait Cardstock
    • Mat for Image: 3 x 4.5
  • Watercolor Paper
    • Panel for Stamped Image: 3 x 4.5
    • Scrap for greeting

Technique Directions

Large, bold, solid images are best with this technique.

  1. Using markers apply color to image as desired.
  2. Lightly mist with water and stamp image towards bottom of watercolor paper.

Finishing Touches

  1. Fold card base in half.
  2. Gently tear watercolor paper as shown.
  3. With SNAIL, attach Peach Parfait Mat, and then use the rip on the watercolor paper as a guide to rip the mat.
  4. Attach ribbon hiding ends on the back of the stamped/torn panel using SNAIL. Adhere panel to card base.
  5. Stamp friends greeting in Peach Pizzazz Classic Ink and punch out with Word Window. Attach to card base with SNAIL.
  6. Top off with three Basic Pearls.

This is just one of many techniques you can do with Stampin' Up's Many Marvellous Markers, and they are an affordable way to ensure you have a wide range of colors in your cardmaking and scrapbooking tool box. Markers are available in sets, or individually. To order markers and try out this technique today, click on shop now below.

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Tip of the Week: Celebrating with Style

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Kids love nothing more than a party, so why not plan a special celebration this summer? If there’s not a birthday in your family, why not plan an unbirthday party for the neighbourhood kids, a celebration for a pet’s birthday, a summer picnic or back to school party? There’s countless ideas, and party planning is a snap with the new party kits in the Idea Book and Catalog. With the Celebrations line of products, making invites, party banners, favors, hats and more is a snap!

Party Banner Kit (118718)

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Party Hats (118716)

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Celebrations Designer Series Paper (118164)

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Celebrations Quick Accents (118708)

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Technique of the Week: Flip Flop Fun

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Summer is all about fun accessories and flip flops, so why not create one of a kind flip flops for yourself, kids or grandkids this summer?  You can find relatively inexpensive flip flops and then just add your Big Shot, and some fun foam and you’ll be all set.

Stampin’ Up Supply List

  • Accessories: Filigree Brads (112577), Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads (109110)
  • Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Daisies #2 Die 114520, Paper Piercing Tool (116631)
  • Other: Fun Foam, Hot Glue Gun, Flip Flops

Technique Directions

Using the Big Shot you can create Emboss Designer Series Paper using the Big Shot.

  1. Cut out a large daisy of your first color, and the second color.
  2. Cut the second largest daisy out of your first color.
  3. Cut the smallest daisy out of your second color.
  4. To create the daisy, layer the two largest daisies together. If have fun foam with an adhesive back, you can use this to hold the two daisies together. If you don’t have adhesive foam, you can use a small dot of hot glue to hold them together. Ensure the layers are staggered as shown above.
  5. Add middle daisy as above and add small daisy on top.
  6. Take a small scrap of foam and insert into the hole in the middle of your layered daisies. You may want to add a wee bit of hot glue to ensure this piece holds.
  7. Add a filigree brad and insert large brad through centre, and then using paper piercer, set brad through stabilizer piece in the middle of the daisies and then butterfly the back.
  8. Using hot glue gun carefully add to your flip flops.
  9. Repeat all steps for second flip flop.

Have fun with this project. I’d love to see your creations!  To shop now for any of the Stampin’ Up supplies used in this project, click below.

 

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