Template Tutorial with Spray Inks And Lost Coast Design Stamps

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Hi Everyone,
I have a tutorial today showing one way to use a Template made by Crafters Workshop.  This template is called Mini Harlequin.  I used stamps from Lost Coast Designs.  

Here is the project we will make today.

Materials List:
Praying Angel Stamp
Mini Harlequin Crafters Workshop Template
Ink: Coffee Archival Ink from Ranger
       Vintage Photo Distress Ink from Ranger
 Ink Sprays: Plum and Gold
CS: Black, Wine, and Kraft
Gold Brads
Gold Ribbon  

Start by cutting a piece of Kraft CS.  Layer the template over the CS and spray with the glimmer spray or spray type ink.

Pull up the template.  DON'T clean the template off yet!!  I found that if you flip the template over, you can get a reverse image and don't waste all that ink you have sprayed on the template.  

Press the template into the card stock inked side down.  And, you get this really cool reverse image!!  How cool is that!!??

Now let's finish up the card.  Trim the Kraft CS and stamp the Praying Angel with Coffee Archival Ink.  Stamp a second image on Kraft CS.

Cut out the angel on the second stamped image.  Layer the angel onto the original image.  Distress the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  Layer onto some black and wine CS.  Make a card base from Kraft CS.  Add some ribbon and gold brads.  

Here is another example that was made using Terra Cotta Walnut Ink Spray.

And it looks like this:

I used the above reverse image on this card:

Stamps: Steampunk Pony and Buttons Border

I also used a left over piece.  Don't want to waste any.  LOL

And here is the card I made with the left over.

Stamps: Dress Form and Buttons Border

These Templates are a lot of fun.  I now have a  whole stack of backgrounds are ready to be made into cards.  I am addicted to  making backgrounds with this technique!  It is so fun!!  A bit messy, but that is what soap is for.   LOL  Give it a try.  Have a super day!!  Love ya.
Karen

Dreaming of Far-a-way Places with Paper Artsy

Hi Dreamers!
I am back after a few days off.   We had a really nice weekend here in Michigan, weather wise.  Temps in the 60's.  So, took advantage of that and spent some time outside.  Back in the 30's with snow flurries today! Crazy.
 This month, the Blockheads' design team has picked the theme---Travel.  We all wanted to show you fun ways to use your travel themed stamps.  The project for the today, makes me think of far-a-way places.  I used some dreamy stamps from Paper Artsy (available in the US from Blockheads).

Materials List:

Stamps: Paper Artsy-LPC010 ( Nina) and LPC013 (Maria);

Blockheads stamps- Willow single or on the  Japanese Musicians half sheet

Inks: Onyx Black VersaFine, Cottage Ivy Memento, Forest Moss and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

Spray Inks: yellow, blues and blue greens

Mini Splats Crafters Workshop Template

Mint Green Wide Satin Ribbon

Pearls

Needle and thread

Instructions: 

• Begin by making the background with the Crafters Workshop Template and spray inks.  (For more info on making this type of background see my tutorial here.)  
• Stamp the lady with Onyx black ink.  Make a mask and stamp the Willow stamp with Cottage Ivy ink on the edge.
• Stamp the circular stamp with Cottage Ivy and Onyx Black using the mask over the lady image.  
• Distress the edges with Distress ink.
• Layer with Teal, aqua, and black CS

• Make the poofy ribbon arch on top of the card.
• Run a few hand stitches on the ribbon starting and ending stitches a few inches from the ends.
• Pull up the thread to gather.
• Glue ungathered ends to underside of card front.

• Tie a knot in another piece of the ribbon and add to lower edge.
• Add Pearls

Let's Travel around blog land and enter a few challenges!!
Simon Says stamp and Show: shabby chic
Flourishes: add some green
Really Reasonable Ribbon: ribbon and green
Paper Artsy: use PA stamps, or wood, or paints

Thanks for taking the journey to far-a-way places!  Stay tuned this week for more fun projects!  I am going to try and get a few Easter cards made this week too.  See you soon.  Love ya.
Karen

Holiday Wine Bottle Tag

Hi Dreamers!
How are you today?  Things are pretty good here.  Very chilly and starting to really feel like winter and the holiday season.  So, to warm us all up, I have created a Holiday tag for a bottle of cheer.

You can make this tag quite quickly.  You could use Christmas Decorative paper instead of  the background that I made.  My  background is made with Spray inks and a Crafters Workshop Template.

To Make the tag:

• From Cream CS cut a piece 3 1/2" x 8"
• Score at 5" and again at 7"
• Punch or cut the circle in the 2" section.  (I used a Spellbinders die to cut my circle.  My punch would not reach far enough to punch the circle in the center.)

• Stamp the Holiday Dress Form (Unity Stamps) on cream CS or a scrap of the Background. 
• Layer with red CS
• Add to tag with dimensionals

• Gather the ribbon (May Arts) with hand stitches
• Glue the gathered ribbon to the tag and cover edge with trim (May Arts)
• Cut letters from Ephemera and add to tag.

How fun is this??!!  I am going to make up several of these to have on hand for Holiday Gift giving.  Some elves would be cute too.  Or, reindeer.    The possibilities are endless!   Hope you are inspired to make a few.  

And, how about some Challenges just for the fun of it!!

365 Cards: day 273 any card you like

Crimbo Crackers: Christmas

Moving along With the Times: use 3 elements beginning with the same letter---the letter H: holiday stamp, the word Holiday, and I punched a "hole".

S J Paper Crafts: Christmas + alphas

Crafts 4 Eternity: Christmas

Fussy and Fancy: Christmas

I have lots planned for the month of December.  I have so many projects I had to make  a posting schedule again.  LOL.  I don't want to forget something.  So, according to the schedule, tomorrow, you can see a Christmas framed picture with Stampsmith stamps!  AND, a card called "Angel Faces" with Paper Artsy stamps (available in the USA from Blockheads)!!  OHHH.  I am sure you will enjoy them!  LOL.  See you then!  Love  ya.

Karen

Mona Lisa in Hat

Hi Dreamers,

Today's card is really dreamy!   Can you image a Mona Lisa in a Victorian hat?  Well, Lost Coast Designs can.  LOL.  Check out this lovely lady.

I made the background with a Crafter's Workshop Template and spray inks.  When the background was dry, I  stamped the Spiral border Stamp  from Lost Coast Designs also available from my favorite on line store- Blockheads.

I decorated the hat with a bundle of black tulle tied with a blue green ribbon.  And added  some aqua pearls.
Isn't she lovely?!
 

And how about a few fun challenges for my Mona in Hat:

Dutch Dare: Favorite things---Crafters Workshop Templates
Paper Crafting Journey: Anything goes
Crafty Creations: no flowers
365 Cards: something that was a great deal---the black tulle was $2 for a big roll and the ribbon was $2 for                   10 yards!!

Hope you are having a great day...It is Friday, you know!!  Bring on the weekend!  I really need to get outside and finish up the yard work for the year.  Have to dig up the dahlias and put a few more things in the shed.  Hope you enjoy your day.  Tomorrow, I will be back with a CAS snowman with Metallic Stains!  ohhhh.  Love ya.
Karen

Dress Form in Fall Colors

Hi Dreamers!
How is your weekend going?  Having a nice weekend here.  I went to a local farm market and picked up lots of fresh veggies.  Starting to really feel like Fall now.  Since I am feeling really Fall-ish, I have a card today made with Fall colors.  My card is made with stamps from Character Construction--Mannequin Cafe #6 stamp set.

To make my Dress Form in Fall Colors:

• On cream CS use spray ink with a Template
• Distress edges with Dried Marigold Distress ink.
• Stamp the Dress Form and No with Sienna Archival ink

• Add to a Rust card base
• Add the Rhinestone flourish

I love how this stamp looks with the Fall swirls in the background.  I am going to send this to someone for a "hello" card.  

A few Challenges for my Dress Form Card:
2 sisters Challenge: fall
Brown sugar: Anything goes
Frosted Designs: paints, mists, ink
Stampin for the weekend: Anything goes
Artful Times: orange, brown, white

I sent out eight Halloween cards today!  Eight people will be getting some frightfully happy mail.  LOL  Enjoy your weekend!  Love ya.
Karen