Special Guest Design: Elegant Trio Stencils

A while back, I was part of the Royal Blog Tour. If you missed it, you can take a look at my samples here. But as part of my blog candy giveaway, I gave a way a set of the stencils for one lucky winner to make her or his own creations. Darlene LeMar from Illinois won this set and was kind enough to share her creation with me.

I just love the colors she used. Don't you think its just LOVELY? It makes me want to pull out my stencils again and play some more!

Thanks Darlene and hope you continue to enjoy your stencils and stamping!

Resist Technique

A couple of weeks ago, I participated in the Royal Blog Tour. For one of my projects, I created this:

As promised, here is the tutorial for this card. It is based on the resist technique.

1. Start with a Chocolate Chip card stock (8-1/2" by 5-1/2") and fold in half (4-1/4" x 5-1/2").
2. Place a 2" by 5-1/4" piece of Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Series Paper along the top of the card, leaving a 1/4" border along the top edge of the card. (Tip: you can use a scrap just for the corner instead of the measured piece stated above.)
3. Place your stencil onto the Whisper White card stock and dab the open space with Versamark Ink Pad. (Tip: You can use it directly or with a sponge dauber.)
4. Take away the stencil, sprinkle clear embossing powder over the image, shake off the excess, and heat set it with the heat tool.
5. Ink the Bella Toile background stamp set with Chocolate Chip classic ink pad and stamp over the embossed image.
6. Wipe away the ink with a tissue from the embossed image. It should leave a "shadow" around the non-embossed areas making the image pop out more.
7. Next, using a sponge, rub over the stamped background with Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede, and Pretty in Pink classic ink pads until you are statisfied with the outcome.
8. Distress the edges, tear a corner and adhere it to Pink Pirouette card stock.
9. Distress the Pink Pirouette card stock and tear along the same corner of the Whisper White to frame.
10. Spray the layer with Log Cabin Smooch Spritz. (You'll need to wipe away the spritz from the embossed area with a tissue.)
11. Adhere the layers onto the Chocolate Chip card.
12. On a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock, stamp the frame from Gallery Stamp Set. Trim with scissors leaving a little white edge.
13. Stamp the verse from Oval All Stamp set and punch out using the Large Oval Punch.
14. Layer the verse with stampin' dimensionals onto the frame.
15. Spray the piece with Log Cabin Smooch Spritz.
16. Adhere the Pretty in Pink satin ribbon behind the frame and then adhere to the card with stampin' dimensional.

That's it! I hope you enjoy trying this and hope that you'll share your creation with me. I would love to post it on my blog!

Thanks for stopping by. I'd love to hear what you think! Leave a comment!

{PROJECT DETAILS}

Stamps: Bella Toile, Oval All, and Gallery.

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, and Wild Wasabi Classic Ink Pads; Versamark Ink Pad.

Paper:Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White Card Stocks; Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Elegant Trio Stencils, Sponges, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Large Oval Punch, Pretty in Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Royal Blog Tour: Elegant Trio Stencils

I have come to love all the Decor Elements from Stampin' Up! Not only can you use these items to decorate your home but you can incorporate them into your smaller paper crafting projects. I decided to challenge myself on this tour by using stencils on my projects and most of the time, stencils are too large for card making but the Elegant Trio Stencils set is just perfect!

My first project is a sample of a Mother's Day card that I am sending to the mothers staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Orange County.

Stampin' Up! has partnered with the Ronald McDonald House Charity and allows demonstrators to help others while sharing our love of this craft. While each home is different, my group sends in different gifts or cards for each special holiday or event. I got my color inspiration from our new Color Collection, which will begin in July 2010. If you are familiar with Stampin' Up!, you'll notice that a favorite past in color will be making its way back!
{Project Details}
Stamps: French Filigree
Ink: Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo, Rose Red, and Wild Wasabi Classic Ink Pad.
Paper: Certainly Celery Card Stock; Very Vanilla and Wild Wasabi Textured Card Stock.
Accessories: Elegant Trio Stencil, Sponge Dauber, Very Vanilla Smooch Spritz, Melon Mambo 1/2" Polka-Dot Ribbon, Modern Label and Word Window Punches; Stampin' Dimensionals.

While Mother's Day is very near, a special birthday for one of my best friend (as well as a fellow Stamp Ink Diva) is also near the same time. She loves things that have frills and are antique. So, I created this with her in mind.

  
My personal style tends to lean more on the simple, modern, and whimsical side. But I am loving the antique elements more and more!
{Project Details}
Stamps: Bella Toile, Oval All, and Gallery.
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, and Wild Wasabi Classic Ink Pads; Versamark Ink Pad.
Paper:Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White Card Stocks; Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Series Paper.
Accessories: Elegant Trio Stencils, Sponges, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Large Oval Punch, Pretty in Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, Stampin' Dimensionals.

My final project brings us to a scrapbook page that I am making in preparation for a special photo I want to capture at my Ladies Tea.

 
I am planning a Ladies Tea fundraiser for my children's school and can't wait to capture all my friends dressed up and with their party hats!
{Project Details}
Stamps: Great Friend and Framed with Love
Ink: Baja Breeze, River Rock, and  Soft Suede Classic Ink Pads; Versamark Ink Pad.
Paper: Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake (Kraft), So Saffron, Soft Suede,  and Whisper White Card Stocks; Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper.
Accessories: Elegant Trio Stencils, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sponge, Brayer, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Log Cabin and Very Vanilla Smooch Spritz, Fancy Flower and Scallop Trim Border Punches, Old Olive 1-1/4" Striped Ribbon, Button Latte, and Pretties Kit (large clear rhinestone)

 Please leave a comment after this post along with your email address to be entered into a random drawing for your very own set of Elegant Trio Stencils. One lucky winner will be chosen and announced the day after the end of this tour. (Sorry, only for U.S. Residents and non-demonstrators.) Also, remember to subscribe to my blog so that you'll get updates on the tutorials for these projects and more.


Thanks for stopping by and hope this has inspired you to try using stencils on your own projects.

With All My {Heart}

Getting back from Leadership, I came home with some fun new ideas and a blast from the past. Shannon West shared with us some Valentine's Day ideas and one that peaked my interest was this huge heart card. It reminded of me what I used to do in Elementary school (only her sample wasn't elementary). Here is my creation.

The heart folded up and held closed with our fabulous Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon "belly band".

The recipient would then open and unfold to find this:

Simply take a 12" x 12" card stock and fold in half. Cut half of a heart out. Unfold and you have a perfectly symmetrical heart. Next, determine the center of the heart and score 2-3/4" to the left and right of the center. Then, score 2-1/8" to the top and bottom of the center. (Your center should measure 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".) Decorate the center and refold using the score lines. (Tip: fold the sides in first, then the bottom, and finally the top.)

{Project Details:}
Stamps: i {heart} hearts, with all my heart, and very vintage (jumbo wheel).

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, and Soft Suede classic ink pads; Versamark.

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla card stock. Page from an old book.

Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Elegant Trio stencil, Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, Heat Tool, Jumbo Wheel Handle, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Pretty in Pink Epoxy Brad, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Sponge Dauber, Stamping Sponges, and Stampin' Dimensionals.