Stacy's Scrap Shack

Technique of the week

Have you seen the Marvy scalloped circle punch and wondered..."Why would a scalloped punch be essential in my scrapbooking tools?" We are going to show you why!

 

First I'm going to use a Definition background stamp, and stamp it on white paper. Next I'm going to punch out my flowers with the scalloped circle punch. I want to punch out about 5-6 flowers.

 

I want to add a little color to my flower, so I'm going to take out my Distress inks for my color. On one flower I will go really heavy with the color and then lighten the color as I distress each flower.

 

Finally we are ready to put our flowers together. Take your flowers and pierce a small hole through the middle of them. Next stack them on top of each other, stick a brad through and bend the end of the brad.

 

Your going to start crinkling each flower, starting with the top one, and work your way down.

 

Now place it on a card, layout, or just use your imagination!

 

Technique of the week

Here is a simple and really fun way to jazz up your Cricut projects. It's fun because you can be as creative as you want using ink pads, stamps, paint, watercolors, etc!

You'll need a few different Distress inks, a blending tool and sponges for each color, and two background stamps. First cut out your Cricut image using white paper. After it's cut out, leave it on the sticky sheet and take it to your workspace.

 
I used the "Summer in Paris" cartridge to cut out a detailed Hot Air Balloon.

You should start with this . . .

 

Start by inking up your blending tool. (make sure to use a different sponge for each color)

 

 

Then start blending working from the outside of the image and moving in. Use very light pressure. It's better to start out light, because you can always add more.

 
When you have the first color the way you like it, start adding more colors.

 

Repeat the same process with your second image(usually the overlay)

 

 

Next use your background stamps to create some texture. Stamp on cut outs.

 

 

 
 

Peel off the unwanted portion of the cut out, and SLOWLY remove the image. Because you have been pressing down on the image, it will be a little hard to remove. I like to work with an exacto knife to get the image up in one piece.

 

Next I stamped a background on a coordinating piece of paper, added a flower, pearls, a stamped phrase, and ribbon for a complete card!

Distress Inks are available at the Shack for $5 each. Ranger's Blending Tool is also $5 and a pack of 20 blending foams is $5. Call Stacy at the Shack and have her send some out to you! 541-994-7002

Technique Tuesday

Happy Tuesday! This technique is a different and interesting way to combine your favorite products to get a really soft but sparkly look!

 

I'm going to be coloring in a "Bella" stamp from the shack called "Jill is TWO".

In this stamp set you get a very cute pouty little girl, and a phrase. I used the phrase by splitting it up. The outside of the card: Things  . . .   Inside:  . . . Can only get better!

Let's get started! You'll need a crafters mat or wax paper, watercolor paper, some Pearl Ex or Perfect Pearls, water, Memento Ink pad in black, stamp, small paint brush, distress re inkers, and some copic pens to create the details. (Don't worry if you don't have Copic markers, you can substitute them with colored pencils or pens on hand. You might want to invest in some basic colors of Copics, because they really help to create great details)

 

 

After my image has been stamped I'm going to add a small amount of Distress re-inker in pink to my wax paper. Then I will add a little water, and some Pearl Ex. Mix well.
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The more water you add the thinner the color gets. This will allow you to have various shades of the same color. When ever you want to lighten the color, pull some off to the side and lighten it with more water. This way you always have the deeper shade of color to pull from.
 

Start by painting your image with a light coat of the paint. For example here I painted her shirt a very pale pink. I let it sit for 30 seconds or so, dry my brush, and go back over the details with the darker tone of color. I applied the color by patting the image with my brush over and over again. It gives the image a muddled look that I really like. I repeated the process for each color and section that I painted. Don't be afraid to mix up your pearl to paint colors. For the pants I used broken china Distress re-inker, and purple Peral Ex.
  

When it's dry go over your image with your copics to add some fine detail.

 

I used EOOO & EOO for her skin. RV21 for her cheeks, R59 for the shirt, and COO & BVOOOO for the background.

 

For the background around her I wanted to add a little texture, so I used my pen to create random sized dots. The dots are closer together around her body, and get farther apart as they move out.

 

The finished card! Sweet and simple, and I love the phrase that comes with this card.

 

You really can't tell from the picture,

but when she's done the Pearl Ex adds a beautiful sparkle and shine to her.

 

Technique Tuesday!

The poor neglected Dingbat. There are hundreds of Dingbats out on the internet just waiting to be downloaded. You can download so many different images for free, make them any size and print them in a variety of colors! You can use them like digital stamps and color them with Copics, or your favorite markers, print them on many different colors of paper and them paper piece them together, make Shrinky Dink embellishments, or use them all over a page to create pattern paper. Just to show you how fun they can be . . .

Here's a couple of samples! 

 
Print your image on many colors of paper

 
Decide what color you want each piece to be and then cut it out,

and glue it together with "The Best Glue Ever"

 

This calls for Stickles!

 

OOPS! I spilled too much glue on the ribbon, but before I throw it away...

REMEMBER - There are no mistakes only Embellishment Opportunities!

We'll just cover that up with some Stickles!

 

I used the font: Trashed for the background, and the Dingbat: Easter Hoppy. I also used my favorite Stickles and some new embellishments we received from Dress It Up.

 

If cutting is not your thing, use the images as digital stamps and color them in with your Copics.

 

Here's another fun card made with a Dingbat I love called Vintage Video Games.

 

Regular Stickles are $2.25 at Scrap Shack and we carry every color Ranger produces. We color a limited number of Distress and Glitz Stickles too, they are $2.50. Dress It Up buttons from Jessie James come in a wide variety of styles, colors and images. They are $2.50 to $3.00 a pack at the Scrap Shack.
 
 

 

Technique of the Week

Here is a simple but really exciting new way to create your own rhinestone swirls for your pages and cards.

All you'll need is a Versamark ink pad, some rhinestones that range in many sizes, and a stamp that has a swirled image.

I like to place my picture on my layout first. That way I can get an idea of where I want my swirl to go. Next I cover my photo with cardstock cut to the same size. (Keep this around because you can stamp over it many times)

 
Next ink up your stamp, and stamp your image where you would like it.

 
Now you should see a very faint image of your stamp. For the placement of the rhinestones I used Embellie Gellie to pick up each one and adhered them with "The Best Glue Ever". Remember to place each stone from large to small, working from the inside out.

 
 
Now you have the look of an expensive rhinestone swirl for much less.