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Friday 31 August 2012

Stampin' Up's Heartfelt Event - Perth Regionals 25th August, 2012 Part 2 Emerging Colour Technique

Hello Friends,
Today I am showing you some more of the projects I designed for Stampin' Up's Perth Regionals. These cards are more technique based and show another way you can use the Heat Tool. I used the very bright In Colours for 2012/2014 and Betsy's Blossom Stamp Set.
Emerging Colour Technique
 
For this technique you stamp your card all over with the colours and images you want to use. In this case I used the smaller flowers from Betsy's Blossoms.  Then you use a stamp preferably a larger stamp that has a large area and ink it up with Versamark, stamp it and apply Clear embossing powder, heat set it with your tool.  When you have finished doing this step you brayer or sponge ink all over the card.  I have used one of the darker colours which helps to blend in the colours that have not been covered with Versamark and the Clear embossing powder. Then you rub off the colour with a tissue where you have embossed and the colours you first stamped emerge through.  Then it is just a matter of building your card and adding extra images and embellishments.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Betsy's Blossoms
Card: Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, Gumball Green
Ink: Versamark, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse
Finishing Touches: Gumball Green Stitched Ribbon, Crystals
Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Clear E/P, Brayer, Little Leaves Sizzlits, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Tombow Multi Glue
                             
Supplies:
Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms
Card: Gumball Green, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit
Ink: Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple
Finishing Touches: Gumball Green Stitched Ribbon, Crystals, Pearls
Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Clear E/P, Brayer, Sponge's, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dot, Big Shot, Sizzix Elegant Lines E/F, Sizzix Beautiful Wings Embosslits

Thanks for visiting today. 
Hugs,

Cat's Ink Siggy

Thursday 30 August 2012

CASology #8 - Relax, Pamper Yourself

Happy Thursday Everyone,
Today's post is for the CASology Challenge this week and the Cue Card Word is Relax. I stamped the image on Watercolour Card with Stazon Black.  Drew the lines on the wall of the image and then water coloured them to soften the lines. Coloured the rest of the image and added crystals and crystal effects. To finish off I mounted the image on Dimensionals and stamped the word "Relax" as my sentiment.


Supplies:
Stamps: MFT Time for the Bubbly
Card: Whisper White, Watercolour Card
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Blush Blossom, Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler
Finishing Touches: Taylored Expressions Mini Crystals, S/U's Jewel Basic Rhinestones, Crystal Effects
Tools: Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Ruler, Tweezers, Tombow Multi Glue, Dimensionals
Thanks for poppin' in today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Wednesday 29 August 2012

Stampin' Up's Heartfelt Event - Perth Regionals 25th August, 2012 Part 1

Hi Stampers,
I guess you have noticed my absence from posting. I have been busy prepping for last Saturday's Perth Regionals. So in today's post I am featuring some of the items I made for the Product Playground that I participated in.  I was on the Heat Tool table showing off the new Heat Tool that Stampin' Up are selling and the new yummy smelling Embossing Powders "Sugar and Spice" and "Peppermint Stick".  We also had other embossing powders and the new In Colour Stamp Pads for 2012/14.  I made these projects before the day for a Display around the Heat Tool Tables.  Most items feature the Scentsational Season Stamp Set and Be of Good Cheer Designer Paper.

 
Christmas Tags
 
Christmas Card
Book Tags made with the Sizzix Two Tags Die
 
Gift Card Pouch made with the Sizzix Fancy Favour Box 
Christmas Card made with the Sizzix Perfect Pennants Die
My Name Tag 
Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Scentsational Season, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Curly Cute, Come to Bethlehem, Delightful Decorations
Card and Papers: Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Be of Good Cheer DSP, Silver and Red Glimmer Card
Ink: Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Versamark
Finishing Touches: Pearls, Glimmer Card, Gumball Green Stitched Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Staples
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Pennants Die, Two Tags Die, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, Fancy Favour Die,  Crop-a-dile, Small Heart Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Simply Scoring Tool, Owl Builder Punch, Star Punch (R), Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Sugar and Spice EB Powder, Peppermint Stick EB Powder, Cherry Cobbler EB Powder, Sponges, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Computer and Printer
Hope to be back with the rest of the projects I made soon.
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Saturday 25 August 2012

Dynamic Duos #17 - Butterfly

Happy Weekend Everyone,
For this week, Dynamic Duos challenge is to use the beautiful Mono-chromatic colours of Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush. I stamped and sponged the white matt and then embossed it with the Finial Press embossing folder. After I had cut out the large butterfly I crimped it with my Crimper before assembling it.  For the sentiment I cut strips of card and DSP and used the 1 1/4" Square Punch to cut the ends and finished my card with a row of pearls. For the inside I used DSP and a thin strip of Concord Crush on the bottom edge.
 
Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Delicate Doilies, Curly Cute
Card and Papers: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Whisper White, DSP Flirtatious
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush
Finishing Touches: Pearls
Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Viviene Butterfly Die, Sizzix Butterfly Die, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Sizzix Finial Press EB Folder, Sponge, Crimper, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Monday 20 August 2012

Merry Monday Sketch #29 - Three Wise Men

Hello Friends,
As a Winner for the Merry Monday Sketch Challenge for July, Lesley has invited me to be a Guest Designer this week.  I moved the focal point and bow to the opposite sides. The stamp set is from Papertrey Ink called "Star of Wonder".  I chose the Three Wise Men image and inked it up with Stazon Black and More Mustard, adding two layers of card to make it pop. The DSP was also matted on black to give it more definition.  I added the sentiment, stitched ribbon and a die cut from Memory Box called Star of Wonder to finish off the inside of my card.   Pop on over to Lesley's blog and check out the rules and sketch and come play with us.                                             

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Star of Wonder
Card and Papers: So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, DSP Patterns Stack - Subtles Collection, S/U DSP Print Sampler
Ink: More Mustard, Stazon Black, So Saffron
Finishing Touches: Stitched Black Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dots EB Folder, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, Spellbinders Pinking Circles Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Memory Box Star of Wonder Dies, Sponge, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots, 2 Way Glue Pen
Thanks for visiting today. Happy Stamping!
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Sunday 19 August 2012

CASology #6 - C is for Cat

Hi there,
Today's post is for the CASology challenge this week and the Cue Card Word is School. I don't have a lot of school related images, so it was a bit of challenge this week to come up with a card.  Hope it looks like a blackboard with a spelling or reading lesson going on........

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's C is for Cat
Card: Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Versamark
Finishing Touches: Black Crystals
Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, , Stamp-a-ma-jig, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Saturday 18 August 2012

Dynamic Duos #16 - Happy Place

Happy Weekend Everyone,
Today's post is for this weeks Dynamic Duos Challenge to use Black, River Rock and the Desert Option is Brads. I stamped the image and used the cutter tool on the edge of the main image,   mounted it on Dimensionals over the Basic Black card and the Designer Paper.  I cut the 1.5cm wide strips for the sentiment and cut one end of each with a 1 1/4" Square Punch.  I coloured the Black and White Bakers Twine with a River Rock Marker and threaded it through the Vintage Button. So pop on over to the Dynamic Duos blog and check out the challenge, we would love to see you play along.
Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Forever Young, Cute Converse (R)
Card and Papers: Basic Black, River Rock, Confetti Cream, DSP Patterns Stack - Neutrals
Ink: Stazon Black, River Rock Marker
Finishing Touches: Vintage Button, Bakers Twine
Tools: 1 1/4" Square Punch, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots, Cutter Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Merry Monday Sketch #28 - Sparkly Trees

Happy Weekend Everyone,
Today I have a card for this weeks Merry Monday Sketch Challenge.  Lesley has given us a fabulous sketch this week, love it so quick and easy. I used some sparkly Designer Paper from Kaisercraft, love the bling, stamped my sentiment, added some strips of the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch and a sparkly pink brad.  To finish off the inside of the card I cut out three of the trees from the DSP and glued them in place and it was done.
 
Supplies:
Stamps: Come to Bethlehem
Card and Papers: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Kaisercraft Silly Season DSP
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Finishing Touches: S/U's Glimmer In Colour Brads
Tools: 1 1/4" Square Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Martha Stewart Screw Punch, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen
Thanks for popping in today.
Hugs,

Cat's Ink Siggy

Sunday 12 August 2012

Merry Monday Sketch #27 - Beary Christmas

Hi Friends,
Today's post is for the Merry Monday Sketch this week. Used an old favourite image for my card today. 
This card was awarded an Honourable Mention at Merry Monday Sketch Challenges this week.
Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp It - Santa Bear Tree 2387E Melanie 2003
Card and Papers: Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White, Holiday Thyme DSP (R), Christmas Cocoa DSP (R)
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Real Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, More Mustard, Soft Suede
Finishing Touches: Star Brad, Kindy Glitz, Santa Stocking Charm, Bakers Twine
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Square Lattice EB Folder, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

CAS-ual Fridays #65 and CASology #5 - Blue Twit

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the CAS-ual Friday's #65 to create a Square Card and CASology #5 with the Cue Card word Pond. I had a few attempts at this card, things don't always quite go to plan, but I have settled on this version, hope you like it.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Every Moment, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, River Rock, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy
Tools: Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Saturday 11 August 2012

Dynamic Duos #15 - Pin Wheels

Happy Weekend Everyone,
Today's post is for the Dynamic Duos Colour Challenge #15.  I used "Sweets For The Sweet" stamp set which hadn't been inked before and I wanted to do something different instead of flowers with the gorgeous colours this week. All the elements of my card are basic stamping, embossing or cutting, with the exception of the sentiments which I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig  for placement and alignment.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Sweets For The Sweet, Papertrey Ink Sentiment
Card: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink
Finishing Touches: Subtles Brads, Scallop Dots Ribbon, Pretty In Pink Button
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dot EB Folder, Itty Bitty Punch, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Sizzix Adorning Accents Edgelits, Corner Rounder Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Sunday 5 August 2012

CAS-ual Fridays #64 - Flying High

Hi Stampers,
Today's post is for the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge this week to feature what we see in the sky or "On Cloud 9". I cut some clouds out with masking medium using my Papertrey Ink dies and masked my white card and then sponged the Bashful Blue ink onto the background.  I stamped the jet twice, once on the background and the other onto some white card.  Cut out and coloured in parts of my second jet image, mounted it on Dimensionals and added the Sentiment and it was done.
Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Need for Speed, Create a Cupcake
Card: Whisper White
Ink: Bashful Blue, Stazon Black, Tangerine Tango
Tools: Big Shot, Papertrey Ink Cloud Dies, Masking Medium, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape,  Dimensionals
Would you believe this is my 600th post!  Thanks to my followers and those visitors that frequent  my blog and those lovely people that leave me comments, they are always much appreciated and provide the inspiration for me to keep creating.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Saturday 4 August 2012

Dynamic Duos #14 - Dynamic Dragonfly

Hi Stampers,
Today's post is for the Dynamic Duos challenge this week to use Pumpkin Pie and Wild Wasabi plus Neutrals. I made my flower with Sizzix Dies and Sizzlits mounting each layer on dimensionals to add height.  I cut the leaves with the stripes so they had more definition, sponged the edges of the flower petals and leaves.  Stamped the dragon fly and cut it out. Embossed the mat and finished off with some pearls.
Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Bring On the Cake
Card and Papers: Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, DSP Patterns Pack - Subtles and Brights
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Versamark
Finishing Touches: Pearls
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Birds and Blooms Flower Pieces Die, Sizzix Square Lattice EB Folder, Sizzix Bigz Fun Flowers Die, Embossing Buddy, Clear EB Powder, Heat Tool, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, 1" Square Punch, Sponges, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks for popping in today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy