Techniques

Welcome to my blog and to New Zealand!  Today’s share is a very special card I created and gifted as a “class ready to go” to my team for Christmas. I’ve chosen to use the Dandelion Wishes stamp set (loved this set from the beginning!) and the Rock Salt Technique:

The Rock Salt Technique creates this unique background with such fun colour variations. I’ll share more about this concept after the Hamilton Extravaganza where I’ll be teaching this technique to our guests with a different card in a more masculine style.

For this card, not only is the background watercoloured and “salted”, but I also splattered Frost White Shimmer Paint for a little bit of shine and to add a bit of white highlights to the background.

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I just LOVE new colours – and all the new colours from Stampin’ Up! this year are just delicious!  It sometimes takes me a while to figure out combinations that are really great, but I think we’ve found one in today’s project!

I was inspired by a lovely pink card I saw on Pinterest, and recreated the concept of it, but in Highland Heather, Lemon Lime Twist, and Granny Apple Green.   The yellow-greens against the purples is very striking and makes even a simple design pop.

The images are from the Abstract Impressions bundle, complete with the beautiful die you see on the card base. These are easy to line up because they are photopolymer, and even easier if you use the new Stamparatus!

This stamp set is one where the possibilities are not immediately obvious, but I think this one is incredibly versatile.

I cut the large floral die also out of Highland Heather, inked the edges a little, and adhered to the card front with just a little overhang to emphasize the lace edge.  I love how this turned out.  Give it a try!  Supply list below.  ** Remember you get the All Stars Tutorial Bundle FREE with any order of $50 NZD or more with me during July!

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I’ve played with the Brusho a fair bit on my own, but after many requests, decided it was time to create a project to take to my monthly stamp classes!  Brusho is something that while beautiful, can be a bit uncontrolled, so I wanted a project that even my most meticulous students would enjoy:

In this project, the Brusho is the background.  Therefore, they can turn out in many different colours and variations and all will look great!  In this sample, I used just the Moss Green. I love how it has little flecks of purple in it.

In the second sample, I’ve used a mixture of the Gamboge (an orange and yellow mix) and the yellow Brusho on Watercolour Paper.

The images are from the new, stunning Enjoy Life stamp set, all stamped in Memento Black ink.

In addition to using the Brusho Colour Crystals over wet Watercolour Paper and spritizing to create the colour, I also laid the Brick Mask over top, spritzed again,and used a paper towel to “mop up” some of the brusho colour to create the lighter brick pattern running through the background.

I did the same technique on this sample, but with the medallion mask.  I also have a bit of red Brusho through the background. I love this one.

And to try something different, on this Moss Green sample, I brayered (or sponged) Pear Pizzazz ink through the mask rather than removing colour.

I tried this three times and came up with the above three samples; I think this is one you can’t really go too wrong. Give it a try!

We will be making this project in my June stamp classes, too!  Join us!

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