Today's card is based around a "resist" technique, where the stamped image is heat-embossed before the colour is added - in this case, I spritzed on some SU re-inkers diluted with water. I'm rather pleased with how it turned out. I showed it to my husband and he just couldn't work out how the effect was managed - he was very impressed!
It's an easy technique; you just need to remember to use a paper that can stand getting wet (I used Watercolour paper) and allow plenty of time for it to dry properly.
Here's the tutorial -
I hope you enjoy trying this one for yourself. Please leave me a comment and let me know how you get on!
Hello everyone – thank you for visiting, so glad you did!
Last week the new Stampin’ Up! Catalogue opened for business and I can finally get to tell you about some of the lush new products that we have for you. As demonstrators we get a sneaky peek of what’s going to be on offer and we can order some things in advance (one of the perks of being a demo!*) so I’ve been playing with the Bohemian Designer Series Paper.
This is going to be my new favourite, I can tell!
Today’s project - a holder for a pad of sticky notes and a pen – was inspired by similar holders that I’ve seen on Pinterest and YouTube and would make a nice quick gift for a teacher or someone who works in an office.
Measurements are –
Cardstock 7 ¾ x 5 1/4 Score at 3 1/4, 3 5/8 and 4 1/8. I always send my customers a small gift as a thank-you for shopping with me - so if you purchase through my SU store in June, you might get one of these... *Speaking of the perks of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, this month (June 2015) there's an extra incentive to join. As well as the usual discount on the starter kit, if you join SU before the end of the month you can choose two stamp sets (any value) absolutely FREE. You can find out more here.
Thank you for visiting - hope to see you again soon!
Hello and
welcome to my blog – thank you for stopping by.
I am happy that you’ve taken the time to visit and I hope that you find
something here to interest you.
I love crafting
with paper, but I also love learning how to make new things, and today’s
project is a two-in-one – as well as the sweet little box that holds the tin of
lip balm, I also made the lip balm.
The tins I used fitted very nicely into a 1 ½ diameter hole so I made my boxes accordingly.
The measurements were –
Cardstock 10 inches by 4 inches
Score on the long edge at 1 inch, 3 inches, 4 inches, 6 inches,7 inches, 7 ½ inches, and 9 ½ inches – these last two score lines will help form the holder for the tin
Score on the short edge at 1 inch and 3 inches. Also score at ½ inch and 3 ½ inches part way at the end of the card where the holder will be (the 7 ½ and 9 ½ inch points)
The tutorial explains how to put it all together.
The lip balm is very simple to make; to fill two 15 ml tins you need 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of
coconut oil and 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of beeswax. Melt the beeswax over hot water, and then add
in the coconut until that’s melted as well.
You can also do this in the microwave – try 30 seconds at a time. Once the beeswax is melted, the coconut oil
won’t take long so be careful!
If you want it to taste nice, put in a few
drops of flavouring (the sort you use in cooking; I used lemon in mine) and if
you want it to be tinted, add in a bit of lipstick. I also pierced a Vitamin E capsule and added
that to the mix – it acts as a preservative as well as being good for the skin. Mix it all together and pour into whatever
container you’re using.
PS I’m getting
quite excited because the shiny new Stampin’ Up! Catalogue goes live today. If you shopped with me between January and
June this year (and left your contact details) you should have received your
free copy from me.
