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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Craft My Stash: Glossy Accents For Stained Glass Effect

Recently, I purchased some new glossy glue from Spellbinders called Glaze and Glue. This purchase, as are many of mine, was motivated by thinking it was a new product to try. As it turns out, it is very much like something already in my stash: Glossy Accents from Ranger.  This makes this Craft My Stash post a project review and tutorial using old and very new items.

It seemed like a good idea to compare the two products. And also, because trying new things is fun! This project uses the Glaze and Glue and the Glossy Accents over cardstock which has been colored with alcohol markers. Here is a video tutorial showing the process:
Video Tutorial
Outlining the areas to be colored helps to maintain clearer lines of color. This enhances the stained glass vibe of the piece.
 

After coloring the background, glue the die-cut to the top and then cut out the shape. At this point fill in the die-cut channels with Glossy Accents or whatever glaze/glue you may have. Let it dry and then use it as you would any die-cut or embellishment.

The drying time depends on your climate. When it is dry, you will have a shiny, glass look over the areas where the glue has been placed. 


As I was trying to craft from my stash, I used some glitter cardstock which has been in my stash for several years. The glittery card stock and the shiny die-cut decorative pieces look very pretty together. 
Catherine Pooler Snug Hug Word Die 

The sentiment is a word die with the shadow layer cut as one piece. This gives you a fun outline effect from the negative cut letters. It is a bonus to have the h, u, g, and s to use on a separate project. Hugs to you for reading this far!

Happy Summer Solstice!
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Altering Elizabeth Craft Designs A5 Planner

 

Altering the Elizabeth Craft Design A5 Planner Binder with ink, paper, and colored pencils netted me a colorful, one-of-a-kind, Garden Journal. Adding the Planner Dangle made with shrink-plastic stamped images added another fun and unique embellishment to the project. The video below covers some of the processes with altering this planner.





First, let us look at the inside of the planner. The images are randomly stamped and colored. Alcohol markers and colored pencils took to the journal/planner covering equally well. The substrate is like a polyester/fake leather-like surface. It is called, "canvas" by the manufacturer but that refers to the color, not the material.  The picture below shows the original interior of the planner binder prior to any alteration.

These close-up pictures show the difference when using color all over or by coloring and leaving white space. The flowers with a lot of white space are softer and appear a little more pastel. The image above has white gel pen highlights.
I like combining floral and geometric images. It makes each of them stand out a bit more when there is variety. The circles will not be as visible once the journal is filled, but using something somewhat unexpected is another way to add interest.

Shrinky Dinks for Planner Dangle Charms

Tranquility Rose Stamped onto Shrink Plastic

Shrink plastic is So Much Fun! Stamping, coloring, and shrinking the plastic always causes me to be amazed at the transformation when I see the diminutive version of the project. These flowers were made to be charms for a planner dangle. The process is easy - stamp with Stazon, color on the rough side with colored pencils, punch a hole in each and then heat until they shrink.

Full-Size Stamped and Colored Flowers

It is important to remember to punch a hole prior to shrinking. It is possible to drill a hole afterward, but not to punch one due to the thickness of the plastic once it is heated.



Shrink Plastic Stamped Flowers After Heating












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Monday, May 1, 2023

Magical Marker Techniques




 Do you like to color? If so, do you have a favorite media to use? Pencils, markers, crayons, pastels, or a combination of things? A class I recently completed through the Altenew Academy, Magical Marker Techniques, was all about using alcohol-based markers. The focus was actually not on coloring but rather on how to use alcohol markers in other ways to apply color to paper. Many of the techniques would also work for water-based markers and pastels. Sometimes it is fun to get out your supplies and try using them in alternate ways. This card uses one of the ideas from the class. But first, let's do the background.

Background

Today's card has a randomly stamped background using the Build-A-Flower: Primrose stamp set from Altenew. The three floral outline images are stamped with black ink on a standard A2 card front in no particular fashion. When random stamping, it is important to stamp off the page and also to turn the stamps so they look different from their neighboring images. I love using Gina K. Designs Master Layouts to get clean, crisp cuts for layering the card fronts. The smaller size was used for the stamped background and the larger one was used to cut the turquoise layer. These are popped up with foam tape onto a white card base.



Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol

To make the ombre layer, I scribbled three different corresponding colors from Altenew's D set of Artist Markers onto a piece of plastic packaging that was destined for the trash. Then I spritzed some rubbing alcohol onto the plastic and smooshed the cardstock onto it. I repeated the spritzing of alcohol a couple of times because there was not enough liquid on the plastic to allow it to transfer to the paper. After allowing it to dry, I tore the edges and outlined the paper with one of the markers. It was a more intense color than I wanted so I sprayed the edges with the alcohol, as well. The Isopropyl I used is 70%, it comes in 91% also and is available at Target, pharmacies, and supermarkets. 

The flower was made by stamping one of the same floral images, as was used on the background, onto a scrap of cardstock. This was stamped with Altenew's Permanent Black Ink because it is safe to use with alcohol markers. I used the same D set of markers and colored the flower with some of the pink shades. To give it the mottled/watercolory look, I spritzed it with the rubbing alcohol. When dry, I die cut it and popped it up onto the card with foam tape.

For the pearl center, I used one of the same pink markers and colored a self-adhesive pearl from my stash. The "Hello There" sentiment is from the same Primrose stamp set.

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Products Used:

Build-A-Flower: Primrose Layering Stamp & Die Set

Permanent Black Crisp Ink

Artist Markers Set D

Master Layouts 1 Set





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