Showing posts with label This little piggy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label This little piggy. Show all posts

Friday, June 8, 2018

Using Decorative Masks with Bleach

 Hi Everyone! Today I would like to share some cards I made while playing around with  the Decorative Masks and Bleach.  I used bleach on  a card a very long time ago and I figured it was time to do it again.  Of course as soon as I got it into my head to try it, I realized I was out of bleach.  So, the next time I was out at the store I picked up a bottle and later sat down to use it.  I got everything out and ready, cardstock cut and applied the bleach with a sponge.  I thought I would see instant change as I remembered happening before, but nothing happened.  The cardstock looked wet, but it did not change color.  I waited a bit to see if it would change eventually, but no.  Then I noticed something on the bottle of bleach.  'Color Safe'   What?!? How did I not know about color safe bleach?  I was so surprised. I am always so careful about dealing with bleach near the laundry for fear of splashing any on fabric.  Now my laundry is safe, but I couldn't do my craft project.  Next time I was at the store, I looked more carefully at the bleach and bought one that is called 'Splash-less'.  It is a bit thicker to reduce the chance of splashing and accidentally ruining my clothes! And, It is not color safe so I can do my craft projects! YAY!
I finally got to do the card that was floating around in my head for weeks.  The way the bleach reacts to cardstock is different from one color to the next, so try it out on a scrap piece first.  Notice how lime-yellow the Tranquil Tide cardstock turns.  The Balmy Blue turned a soft not quite white/not quite ivory color. I made a short video with tips and tricks to the cards.
 
My cards use Oh So Eclectic stamps and dies, I love the layering possibilities with this collection.  The sentiment is from Love What You Do.  I hope you like this idea and give it a try. 

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

This Little Piggy stamp set

Hi everyone! Today I wanted to show another card from Stamp Camp.  We used the This Little Piggy stamp set and some people chose to use the landscape layout and some the Portrait layout, but the cardstock and basic card is the same.
I think the This Little Piggy set is so fun, I love the flying pig the best, but they are all so cute.





















Here is a quick video.
And here are the supplies used for this card.  Don't forget that Bonus Days are going on.  For every $50 you spend in July, you get a $5 coupon code to use in August! And you still get my Frequent buyer points on every order. 
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Sunday, July 2, 2017

Guest Designer at Craft Projects Central

Hi everyone!  I am honored to be a guest designer this month at Craft Projects Central. How fun is that!?! If you haven't heard of Craft Project Central it's a website created by Stampin' Up! demonstrators who share project tutorials and sketch challenges each month.  All the projects use Stampin' Up! products and have photos and instructions, so you know you will be able to recreate them.  My projects will post on July 17th, so be sure to check them out.
The First project this month is by Buffy Cooper and uses the adorable new This Little Piggy stamp set. Buffy Cooper –  www.buffycooper.wordpress.com
It’s never too early to teach children to send greeting cards. This card kit makes it easy for them to create beautiful cards to send to family and friends. You’ll use the Wood Words Bundle and This Little Piggy Stamp Set to create an extended crate for the Very Vanilla Note Cards and Envelopes, as well as elements for children to adhere to their cards. They’ll enjoy painting the piggies with water and watching color magically appear, and then using their creativity to add the layers, sentiments, and embellishments. The crate holds materials for four cards; you’ll complete a fifth card to send with the kit as an example for putting the cards together. This kit could be two classes – one for parents to create the kit, and a second to help the children complete the cards.

If you want to learn how to make these projects plus 4 others from the rest of the designers this month, you will want to subscribe for the month of July. (Click HERE to subscribe). With your subscription, you'll get illustrated, step by step instructions for 5 projects. Interested in getting access for a bonus 6th project, visit Craft Project Central for more info.

Be sure to stop by during the month of July for sneak peeks of the tutorials being posted at Craft Project Central.
Thanks for stopping by today!

Thursday, May 18, 2017

This Little Piggy, No line Watercoloring


Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to show you this super fun new stamp set called This Little Piggy!  I was lucky enough to receive this set at the Stampin' Up! On Stage event this past April! So Fun! It's such a cute set and I couldn't wait to ink it up!








My favorite pig from this set is the flying pig.  I love the saying that goes with it, "She Believed She Could, So She Did."  I have a little wall art with that saying in my craft room, so I knew that was the pig to use first.   I decided to make a big of a whimsical card, with the cut out words and the watercolor background.  This would be cute note card to send to a girl friend or even a cute note card set as a gift. 
I used the No-Line water coloring technique on this card.  This is a fun look and easily achieved. I used Flirty Flamingo and Pool Party markers to ink up the pig image, then stamped onto watercolor paper.  I then used Aqua Painters and the same color ink to color in the pig. 
Check out the video below to see the process step by step.














Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like the This Little Piggy stamp set! The new catalog goes live in just a couple weeks! Can't wait!  Are you excited too?  Did you know that you can choose some Pre-order itmes in your starter kit if you join during May?!! You can! There is a large list of items that you can get RIGHT NOW if you join as a demonstrator.  Choose $125 worth of products for just $99! and there is no obligation to stay on, but I hope you till.  Watch my Join video (link under the blog header) and click the join button to get started!  Questions? Contact me today! bethrush@issinternet.com