Technique Tuesday - Faux Cloisonne Challenge

Hello friends - a quick post today to share a card I made using a new technique called Faux Cloisonne that I saw over at Technique Tuesday.  I watched the video on the challenge sight (which was nicely done), grabbed a couple of old magazine and a couple outline stamps and went to town with the faux cloisonne process.

I used pewter embossing powder to make my lovely flowers (thought I had grabbed to gold until I started heating it up). In real life the paper is really shiny and glossy - but couldn't get it to show up properly in the photo.  These stamps were pretty easy to fussy cut around and I had fun trying this new technique.  Gonna teach it to a group of ladies today - thanks Technique Tuesday for the great idea!

Gotta run - have an extremely busy day and am already behind what I should have done by now (story of my life lately!).  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today - I'm sure glad that you did.

Til next time friends....hugs and happy crafting! D

Technique Tuesday - September - Faux Leather

Hello friends - I don't know about the rest of you all but I was sooo very happy that today was Friday!  I started a new job this week and came home every night with a brain that felt like it was going to explode from all the new information that I am taking in. Each night after dinner this week  I would come up to my craft room with the greatest of intentions to create and relax and would just sit there like a lump staring at everything. Then I would go to bed and couldn't shut off my brain to get the rest I needed - what a bummer.  But tonight, knowing that I can sleep in tomorrow (I hope!) I decided I really really wanted to try this new technique called Faux Leather and support my friend Mynnette by trying this and sharing a card with you on her challenge blog before the current challenge ends.  Technique Tuesday is the challenge site and the September challenge is "Faux Leather Using Masking Tape".  This is a really easy and fun technique to try - I think I need a bit more practice at it but it turned out pretty good for my first attempt.  Mynnette has provided you with really great instructions and pictures on how to achieve this effect so rather than repeat them I'll refer you to the site.  Plus... there are some great examples from the DT to inspire you.

Here are the deets on my card in terms of what I used (all Stampin Up! supplies):  Cardstock - Chocolate Chip (base), Old Olive, Bravo Burgundy and Cajun Craze (leaves), Soft Suede and Crumb Cake (sentiment).  DSP is from the NEW Orchard Harvest in the Holiday Mini catty.  I used 3 different textured embossing folders on the leaves - Spider Web, Perfect Polka Dots and Houndstooth.  I first used the Top Note die to cut my main shape on the card - then I placed all kinds of pieces of masking tape all over this shape (I used two different widths of masking tape).  Then I followed the faux leather technique and cut off the excess tape from the original shape. I used the Word Window and Modern Label punches for the sentiment and the new Leaves die from the Holiday mini. That darling wood button is also new from the naturals buttons set. 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me - I'm sure glad that you did and I hope you like this card.  As I mentioned there are some other great ideas and samples from the DT at Technique Tuesday - but I've also popped into several of the blogs from others who have made something to enter and share and they are awesome (and on the ball - they didn't wait til the last minute - lol).  Check it out if you get a chance.  Til next time - hugs and happy crafting!

Technique Tuesday - Finally I got it done!

Hello Friends - is it just me or has this been the craziest of weeks?!  I feel as if I have been running like a chicken with my head cut off suddenly and getting absolutely nowhere - ACKKK - goodness gracious!  Sorry... stress fit now over and moving on - LOL.

I have been planning to participate in the Technique Tuesday August 2012 Challenge - Baby Wipe Reinker all month and here it is practically the last minute and I finally got it done.  If technique challenges kind of make your heart go pitter patter (they do mine a little, maybe that's why I wait til the last minute to put it together)- never fear.... my dear blog friend and DT member from  52CCT, Mynnette - the challenge owner, has done a fabulous job putting together these technique instructions for us to follow.  It's hard not to be successful at it with her instructions and photos of each step.  She has also recently added a few new DT members to the Technique Tuesday challenge and they've shared some really FAB samples with us as well.  Please go check it out - it's wonderful and I know they would love to have you participate in their budding challenge.  For selfish reasons I'd like to see this challenge grow - so want to keep being inspired and learning some new technique talents to use going forward - so please support this challenge if you can ;o)

I made two cards based on this new technique and I have some parts left over to make a couple more that I might get toghether soon to share with you. Per the suggestions for the technique, I used 3 different re-inker colors - mine are Pretty in Pink, Calypso Coral and Rose Red. 

This is the first one - kept it really clean and simple - focus is on the hearts - they do look cool!

 

And... here is the second one. I had stamped a bunch of hearts on a couple pieces of cardstock (you can get a lot off that first baby wipe) planning to cut them out and do something fabulous with them later.  I decided I liked the look of them all clustered together on this one piece so I just snipped another heart from the other piece of c.s. and popped it up for some added effect at the bottom.  This one is my favorite of the two. 

Here's a side view of the card to see the dimension a little better:

I'm really glad I tried this technique!  Not too messy when you use a large clear block (or other solid flat surface that won't bleed through).  and different results each time you move the stamp around on the baby wipe.  I only had some cleaning clothes for my letter press system that had nearly dried up in the box because it had been so long since I had last used them.  I misted one of them with water and crumpled it up in my hands to re-moisten it.  My ink colors spread out faster than I thought they would (the water probably made some difference) but the colors didn't completely merge into each other as I feared.

 

So...What do you think? Which do you like best?  I'd love to hear your thoughts! Thanks so much for stopping by tonight - I'm sure glad that you did.  Til next time - Hugs and Happy Crafting!!

Technique Tuesday - Cascading Card and Our Creative Corner Color Challenge

Hello friends - here it is Thursday already - Wow, where has the week gone?!  This card is a first for me - as it is the very first time I have made a cascading card!! Okay so I got a little overly generous with the hearts but I'm soooo excited that it turned out!  It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be thanks to the wonderful step by step tutorial by Mynnette at Technique Tuesday.  Honestly the hardest part for me was figuring out how to get the slots together - I'm kind of technically challenged that way - LOL!  Here are some more pics of this from different angles. 

This is what it looks like when it is laying flat - the overall finished size is 4" x 7" so it will fit in a 5x7 size envelope. 

So Mynnette, my dear, this one is for you!! Thanks for pushing me outside my box with your fun  Technique Tuesday- Cascading Card Challenge!  Hope you like this as much as I do! 

I'm also entering this card in the Our Creative Corner Color Challenge because I used the colors for their challenge of Pink, Navy and one other color of your choice.  My colors are Pretty in Pink, Night of Navy and Regal Rose - isn't it a lovely combo?  I'm sure to use this color combo again and again. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today - I'm sure glad you did!  If you would like to try this cascading card challenge, I would recommend that you pop into Technique Tuesday and follow the great tutorial that Mynnette has put together for you.  I'm sure she would love to see what you create with it!  Til next time - Hugs!!