Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Stampin' Up! Autumn Splender

Thanks so much for stopping in to browse my Stampin' Up! greeting cards and other paper crafts. You may have noticed that I've not posted any projects for several weeks. There was a family tragedy that took all of my time; therefore, I was unable to complete a project for posting. I do apologize for my unavailable, but I'm sure you'll understand.

Now to my Stampin' Up! greeting card that features the wonderful leaves of the Autumn Splendor Stamp Set. This card also features the "Against the Edge" technique with a small amount of Zentangle®.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Autumn Splendor, God's Blessings (the sentiment), and Borderlines

Classic Stampin' Pads (Ink): Certainly Celery, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze, and VersaMark

Cardstock: Whisper White, and Cajun Craze

Designer Series Paper: Well Worn

Accessories: Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

Against the Edge Tutorial

Instead of providing the exact instructions for my card, I am providing instructions for the technique used to produce the card. Try the technique; it's so cool and it is from http://patstamps.com.

1. Ink a long word, tall flower, or similar stamp and vertically stamp the image one-third of the way in from the right side of your cardstock that will be the top layer on your card. (For my card, I used a stamp from the Borderlines stamp set that I inked with VersaMark and embossed the image with gold embossing powder.)

2. Stamp the image again on a large Post-it® note, assuring that the left side of the image is at the top of the Post-it® note. This will be used as a mask; therefore the sticky part of the note will be needed.

3. Trim off the right side of the image on the Post-it® note to create a mask.

4. Place the mask over the stamped image on the cardstock, aligning the images. (This is why the sticky part of the note needs to be on the left side.)

5. Choose another long stamp, such as a detailed background stamp and stamp the image onto the right side of the cardstock and onto the Post-it® note mask, but not on the left side of the cardstock. (For my card, I used a leaf stamp from the Autumn Splendor stamp set and the masking technique.)

6. Remove the mask and finish the card as desired.

For the above card, I used a Zentangle® pattern on the upper-right and lower-left sides of the sentiment. I am really loving the Zentangle® art!

Leave a comment about what you think of the "Against the Edge" technique!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in FL

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Monday, September 26, 2011

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God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in FL

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Monday, September 5, 2011

Stampin' Up! Greeting Card - Berry Blossoms Happy Halloween

Thanks for stopping by to see my Stampin' Up! Greeting Card feature for today! It is a Happy Halloween greeting card that highlights the new Stampin' Up! Simply Scored Scoring Tool (see bottom of post for a pic.). I had fun making the card and I think it is so cute! What do you think?

FRONT VIEW

The card's base is Wild Wasabi Cardstock, topped with Soft Suede Cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot, using one of the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds1 Texturz Plates.

The primary element on the card is the pumpkin that I made using the new and MUST HAVE Stampin' Up! Scoring Tool and a Calypso Coral design from the Stampin' Up! Berry Blossoms Designer Series Paper (DSP). Cutting two 2" x 9" strips of the DSP, I used the scoring tool to score the DSP at every 1/2" on one side. I then turned the DSP over and scored at every 1/2", starting 1/4" from the first score line on the front side (do this for both pieces). After scoring, the scores lines will be 1/4" apart. I folded the score lines in an accordion fashion and glued the ends of both pieces together to form the pumpkin.

The pumpkin's face is made with Black Cardstock that I embossed with Stampin' Up! Black Embossing Powder to give it a shine. I used the 1-1/4" Circle Punch to make the pumpkin's eyes, cutting a portion from them. The nose was made with the Petite Pennants Punch, and the mouth with the 2-1/2" Circle Punch (I cut the circle in half and cut sections for the teeth). What do you think of the face?

SIDE VIEW

I share this side view to provide a better view of the 3-D parts of the card.

The inside of the card includes the sentiment, "Happy Halloween" from the new Stampin' Up! Hand-Penned Holidays Stamp Set.

CLOSE UP OF LEAVES AND VINES

I cut the leaves with Whisper White cardstock and the Stampin' Up! Leaves #2 Originals Die. Using Stampin' Up! Daubers, I colored the leaves with Certainly Celery, Pear Pizzazz, and Garden Green Ink. Then I used Cajun Craze Ink on selected spots of the leaves.

For the vines, I used the 1-1/4" Circle Punch to cut a circle from Wild Wasabi cardstock. I covered it with Cajun Craze ink. Starting from the outside of the circle and moving toward the middle, I cut in a circle motion. I then pulled the circle apart to create the pumpkin vines.

If you haven't seen the Stampin' Up! Score Tool yet, here is a picture. If you haven't already, you should buy this product as it works very efficiently. It's the best scoring tool that I have used. And the three place markers that are included with the tool make it so easy to make repetitive scores as you use them to mark your correct score lines. No mistakes made with this tool!! Buy it; you'll love it too.

It is quite simple to purchase the products used for this project. Just place your cursor over the product names in my post and left double click. The products will come up for purchase at my 24/7 Stampin' Up store.

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in FL