Hello stampers and happy Friday to you! I am a hot drink lover, what about you? Today is about hot chocolate and coffee, but mostly about the whipping cream!! I made this fun card using the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set as well as the Cup of Tea bundle.
Hot Chocolate or Coffee?
There are two things that I really love about this card. The first is that I made a red polka dot cup and that is is a lot bigger than the tea cup die. Watch my video tutorial to see how I did that! The second thing is that I used our Snowfall Accents Puff Paint to make not only the whipped cream on the hot chocolate but also the steam from the coffee cup. It was such fun to play!
Be sure to take a close look at this card and comment below if you can spot the one mistake!! Not sure how I messed up? Look at the photo below where I have corrected my mistake. The people who comment and guess correctly will be in a draw to get this card in the mail.
Video Tutorial
In this video tutorial you will also see how I used paper piecing to make the cute cups. White craft ink and a sponge dauber were used to make the embossed cup a little more vintage. What do you think?
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Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. This is such a fun and easy bag to make but sadly you will only be able to make it if you already have the Christmas Scottie bundle. It is now sold out. The Snowfall Accents puff paint is still available however for a steal of a deal at $2.40 Canadian. Let’s take a look at the Christmas Scotty Box in a bag.
Christmas Scottie Box in a Bag
The way that this box in a bag works is that you first make a small box for the bottom that has four sides and a base. Then you wrap your patterned paper around it, seal it with tear’n’tape along the bottom edge and the one seam. Pinch it together at the top, punch with a hole punch and tie a ribbon through with a tag if you like. If you want to step it up a notch you can add a stitched rectangle die cut, fold it in half and punch all the layers together. This one is a keeper!!
Video Tutorial
If you would like to make this Christmas Scottie box in a bag, check out my video tutorial here on YouTube. You will be amazed at how easy it is.
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Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Today I have a fun technique with you that I call Blown Alcohol technique. I did something similar this summer but it was WAY more complicated. You can see that post here.
I was reminded of this technique by my European team leader Michelle Last and you can see her blog post here.
Thankfully I have also made a video for you to see how it is done. I also show you how NOT to do it and what happens when you mess up. Always fun to see someone else’s mistakes isn’t it?
Blown Alcohol Technique Cards
To do this technique successfully you need vellum cardstock, 90% or above isopropyl alcohol (you might just know it as rubbing alcohol in North America) and Blends markers. It is helpful to have a stampin’ spritzer as well as these little bottles from Amazon.
Here’s a close-up of the cards so you can see the detail:
Little Tip
What makes the blown alcohol focal point so vibrant is the use of adhesive sheets. When the blown alcohol technique is complete you put the entire sheet of vellum onto an adhesive sheet and then you can adhere it to a sheet of basic white cardstock. Use your layering circles dies to cut out circles and stamp your sentiment in versamark and emboss in gold. Remove the adhesive backing and add to your card front. Accessorize with die cuts, flat jingle bells or stamped and die cut pine cones.
Video Tutorial
Here is a video tutorial that I made. It is in typical Jackie fashion with some trial and error but I think it will make you feel totally at home. My wish is that when you watch my video you will be empowered to give it a try yourself. I used the following Blends colours: Soft Succulent, Old Olive, Just Jade and Evening Evergreen. Just Jade has been retired so if you don’t already have it you could try and substitute with a different shade of green.
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Hello stampers and happy Tuesday to you. I know….it’s not the regular blogging day but I really want to share the Faux Leather Technique with you. For this faux leather technique I am going to use both Regal Reindeer and Nuts About Squirrels. I did this so you can see how it looks and works with both a red rubber stamp as well as a photopolymer stamp. Let’s see what you need at home to do the Faux Leather technique.
Faux Leather Technique Supplies
Heat gun.
Fun Foam which you can get here in the Netherlands or here on Amazon.
Early Espresso Ink
Blending Brushes
Stylish Shapes Dies
First determine which shape and size you want and die cut them. Then heat the fun foam until the edges start to curl. Have your stamp already inked and ready. Press very firmly into the fun foam and hold for five seconds. Use blending brushes and early espresso ink to distress the edges to further the faux leather look.
Faux Leather Card Samples
Here are the cards that I have made using this very fun and easy Faux Leather technique. I was actually inspired by my own video from years ago which I think is my most popular YouTube video ever. If you want to see that blog post as well as the video, you can find it here.
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The new mini catalog is coming out soon and perhaps you would like one. Place an order with me this month and I will be sure to send you this brand new catalog. We all know that holding an actual catalog in your hand is far better than browsing through it online. If you have ordered with me in the last three months and do not live in the Chatham area, please let me know if you want me to send you a catalog. I will put them in the mail when I am back in Canada.
Thanks for much for joining me today, I hope you have a super day. Be sure to try out this fun technique and remember, the supplies that you need are all in the links below for easy shopping.
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Did you know that there is a hidden gem in the mini catalog? I am sure that you paged right by it. Go get your holiday catalog right now and flip to page 23 and you will see the Merriest Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder. Blink and you’ll miss it! This beautiful hybrid embossing folder is just what you need to make stunning Christmas cards or home decor, I used it as the focal point for these simple Christmas cards. Isn’t that what we all want? A gorgeous Christmas card that is easy to make and easy to replicate? Look no further!!
Stunning Hybrid Embossing Folder Cards
I made all these cards in very little time. The trick was to cut them out of various colours, stamp the stitched rectangle in a few different colours and then cut out some background pieces out of various patterned papers. Then mix and match and see what looks best. At the very end I decided to add some flat jingle bells tied with linen thread bows.
Here is the red polka dot card up close, so festive don’t you think?
Video Tutorial Tomorrow
Tomorrow I will be offering a video tutorial showing you my process on how I made the different combinations to make these cards. I also find it helpful to see exactly how this hybrid embossing folder works. The video will be posted in my Stories and Stamps playlist which you can find here.
Be sure to check out this blog post for more inspiration with this stunning hybrid embossing folder and coordinating stamp set Merriest Moments.
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Thanks for joining me today. I hope you were inspired to either use this hybrid embossing folder if you already have it or that you will want to add it to your stash. If you live in Canada just click on the links below to shop with me. Have a super day!
