March Techniques Class

Last night was Techniques Class!! I love Techniques Class because I get to teach something that is most likely new to the ladies.

I'm not sure this technique has a name because it goes right back to the basics of Heat Embossing, but what makes it new is to show the ladies how you can take this stamp set...


(Because I Care, Hostess level one set that you can earn FREE just for holding a workshop with a minimum of $150 purchase.)

and turn it into this pretty gold embossed heart

To make this lovely card...


I guess the ribbon is a technique too as I showed the ladies how to run a simple stitch down the center, gather it up and attach it with Red Line Sticky Tape.

MENU:
SS: Bliss, Because I Care
CS: Marina Mist, Elegant Eggplant, Shimmer White
INK: Versa Mark, Marina Mist, Elegant Eggplant
Punches: Full Heart, Heart to Heart
Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit, Big Shot, Marina Mist Satin Ribbon, Chantilly Crochet Trim, Thread and Needle, Dimensionals, Red Line Sticky Tape, Aqua painter
Inspired By: Sandi Mac Iver

Have a Blessed Day!

Christi Pin It Now!

March Stamp A Stack Part 2

So many times the gals will make a little mistake on their cards and I tell them that there are no mistakes that some embellishment can't hide. Well that is what happened to me. This is one of the cards that the ladies made at class last week...


I wish you could see the sparkle on the medallion where we used Champagne Shimmer Paint. I had one set of cards sets left over so I started making those up last night and didn't realize that a smidgen of the edge was resting on a wet wipe that was laying on my crafting table making the colors bleed, and the card stock get all sloppy. If I had not taken the time to stamp it all I probably would have just set it aside and just use the card stock for another project where I could cut the corner off, but I wanted to try to use it, remembering what I tell the ladies, I thought I should at least give it a good try. A full bow would have over whelmed the stamped image so I just wrapped the corner in question with some Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, and then to balance it out I also wrapped the opposite corner the same way.

This made it possible for me to salvage the card front and thus prove that you can always give a good try to hide any errors.

MENU:
SS: Medallion, French Filigree Background, Teeny Tiny Wishes
CS: Crumb Cake, Concord Crush, Very Vanilla
INK: Crumb Cake and Concord Crush
Accessories: Champagne Shimmer Paint, Sponge Dauber
Technique: Paper to stamp
Inspired By: Melanie Schrock

Here is another card the ladies made at this month's Stamp A Stack... Another purple card...I must be a bit stuck this month on my colors.


MENU:
SS: Bliss - Sale A Bration FREE stamp set - you can get this set too if you act quickly and place an order of $50 before S&H and taxes by the end of March.
CS:Concord Crush, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, In Color Designer Paper Pack
INK: Concord Crush, Perfect Plum
Punches: Scallop Circle
Accessories: Chantilly Crochet trim, Sponge, Basic Rhinestones, Distressing tool
Technique: Rock and Roll

Have a Blessed Day

Christi Pin It Now!

Paint Swatch Technique w/Emboss Resist

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What a fun technique. I first saw this on France Martins blog, but then I saw it pop up in several other blogs so I wanted to give it a try and teach it to the ladies at this months techniques class.



MENU:
SS: Bliss (Sale A Bration FREE stamp set w/ $50 purchase)
CS: Cherry Cobbler, WW, Glossy White
INK: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Cherry Cobbler, Versa Mark
Accessories: Tulip Border EF, Big Shot, White EP, Heat tool, Sponges

Have a Blessed Day!

Christi Pin It Now!

February Stamp A Stack Part 3

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Two more cards we made at this months Stamp A Stack Classes


MENU:
SS: Silhouette Sentiments - Hostess Level 1
CS: Pink Pirouette, WW
INK: Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Pretty In Pink (Markers)
Accessories: Basic Pearls, White Organza Ribbon
Punches: Scallop Border
Inspired By: Lisa Young



On this card the ladies learned how to make the ruffled effect with the Seam Binding (can be done with any ribbon)

MENU:
SS: Bliss - Sale A Bration FREE stamp set (with $50 purchase)
CS: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Neutrals DSP
INK: Early Espresso
Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper EF, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Red Line Sticky Tape, Dimensionals
Punches: 1 1/4" Circle, 1 3/8" Circle
Inspired By: Leadership Conference

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Have a Blessed Day!

Christi Pin It Now!