TECHNIQUE - Background 'scrunch'

Morning crafters

I'm wasn't sure what this technique should be called but think 'scrunch' is a good description. 

When my Stampin' Up! orders arrive, they are well packaged in lots of brown packing paper, which I try and recycle for different purposes. I love textured effects and also making the perfect co-ordinating background for projects. 

I've done this technique a long while back with scrunched up ring binder poly pockets into drops of re-inker on a tile. This way is less messy and recycling 'free' paper. 

Screw up ball of paper and dab onto ink pad - here I've used Old Olive ink pad.  Randomly 'stamp' it all over your chosen piece of card. 

Next repeat with your 2nd chosen colour - here I've used Pool Party ink pad. 

Finally repeat with 3rd chosen colour - here I've used Rose Red ink pad. 

You now have a piece of background card to use as you wish. 

Here's are a set of 3 cards I've made using the Card Candy Toppers posted yesterday using this technique as a background. 

I hope you like this effect and have fun experimenting with your own colour combinations. 

Happy craftin'

Sandra 

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'Blown ink' Tutorial

Morning crafters !

Today I'm back to share how we made the cards I posted yesterday. 

Firstly, protect your work surface - I used a piece of A3 Grid Paper from Stampin' Up!  and also have wet wipes and piece of kitchen roll easily to hand. 

Choose 3 different ink refills. I've used So Saffron, Elegant Eggplant and Bermuda Bay.  

Place a couple of drops onto your card. Using a drinking straw, gently blow the ink around the card, directing it where you would 'prefer' it to go, but remember, it might just have a mind of it's own !!  If the straws are very narrow, try using two side by side.  Don't blow too hard or you will splatter surrounding area !!  The ink will make some lovely patterns and even make a new colour when they merge together. 

My cards had a side panel (ish) and then along the base of the insert, leaving enough room to add your message. 

Here us another colour combination, swapping Calypso Coral instead of So Saffron. 

I let my monthly card club have a go at this one Monday evening for a bit of messy fun :-). We had a couple of asthma inhalers out but everyone had some fun with it. Remember, please don't blow too hard.

Look at the state of my hands, although I must say most of this was from the top of the re-inker bottle.   My nails were not covered in Elegant Eggplant although color was very similar.  That is my Orly Gel polish called Velvet Rope - a very good likeness and has a bit of bling in it that reminds me of our Dazzling Diamonds very fine glitter :-). Oohh, might just have to have a play with that sometime. 

Hope you will have fun playing with your own inks .... anything goes and no two pieces of artwork will ever be the same !!

Happy craftin'

Sandra 

In Love With Stamping - Full Card Swap

Morning crafters !

Today I joined in another swap organised by fellow Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Charlie @ In Love With Stamping.  This looks like being a regular monthly swap group that I hope to join in with as often as I can. This month we started with Birthdays as our theme. 

I thought this made a bit of a change from the Shaving Foam technique I have done loads of times, but produced some similar effects.

Here I have used  Everything Eleanor and Label Love stamp sets, plus Modern Label and Artisan Label punches.  The colours used are So Saffron, Elegant Eggplant and Bermuda Bay, with Basic Black and Whisper White card stock.  

All of these items can be purchased from me as your Independent Sampin' Up! Demonstrator. 

I let my monthly card club have a go at this one last night too ....... it was a little messy but we had a few giggles.  Some of them agreed without the Rhinestones, this could also work for a man's card too. 

Pop back tomorrow and I will explain the technique I used for these cards. 

Happy craftin'

Sandra