For the Love of Rubber Art

Cool Transfer Technique!

 

Claudine Hellmuth is featuring an easy-peasy transfer technique on her blog today, using Ranger's Foil Tape Sheets.  The Foil Sheets come in two sizes and I'm picturing the smaller size here—which includes six, 4.25" by 5.5" sheets.

Do we have them at Stampassion.com?  Yes we do!  First, check out Claudine's tutorial via the link below: 

claudine hellmuth's blog: retro * whimsical art and illustration.

Next, check out the Foil Tape Sheets by clicking here. Transfer techniques are generally tricky and messy. I'll  be trying this one because it doesn't appear to be either of those. 

Thank you Claudine!

 

My Valentine

If you aren't my husband, Dan, you won't understand how meaningful the comparison I used on his Valentine card really is.  Here's the deal: right after I get up in the morning, Dan will often ask if I'd like to go do this or that and my response, every time, is, "I haven't had my tea yet".  Or, he'll want my (intelligent) opinion on a business matter, and I'll say, "but I haven't had my tea yet!!".  Regardless of what it is... I MUST have my tea, first thing, before I can engage in, well, anything. 

Now, the following will make sense...

If he didn't know before, which I believe he did, he now knows how I feel : )  In fact, his first words after reading the front, matched what is inside...

 

I cropped this to save us all the embarrassment of reading the rest of the message. 

 

The Memory Box stamp, Cozy Chair, is a favorite of mine.  I had intended to use Zentangle patterns to "upholster" it but ended up stamping it on one of the Brioche 6x6 paper patterns instead.  I do need to tangle the chair at some point—it's perfect for that.  Both patterned papers are Brioche, which is also from Memory Box, as are the gems and the Parsley Duplex card.

I colored in the little tea cup with PrismaColor Pencils, added some glimmer with a Clear Stardust Pen and then glazed the cup for shine.

Thank goodness for my Micron Pen Set. The line on the top/front of the seat cushion didn't stamp well, so I grabbed the .005 Black Micron Pen and, poof... it was fixed!  The text is computer generated 'cause sometimes even the stamp lady doesn't have just the right stamp.

Happy ♥ Day

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A Purl Of Wisdom From Ryan...

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I find the Handmade Ryan Gosling captioned photos to be so clever and funny. Don't we just wish! Check them all out. Meanwhile, this one is for my knitting buddies. You know who you are...I dabble, you are masters of the art. 

And let's remember... what's good for the goose, is good for the Gosling.

Pretty New Flower Stamps

From Lockhart Stamp Company's January 2012, are two pretty floral images. This one is Kate's Garden Flowers.  The card was made by Karen and the pearls were made with Viva's Ice White Pearl Pen.

Pearl Pens come in great colors and do have an advantage over the ready-made, self-stick pearls.  With a Pearl Pen, you can make pearls any size you need. Or... make a string of pearls by laying thin, clear line on wax paper and squeeze the Pearl Pen out at intervals on the line.  Allow to dry. Flip over and create the other "half" of the pearl and let dry.  Voila—you have a gorgeous rope of pearls!

 

 

This stamp is called Garden Roses.  Again, the card was sent to me by Karen and she used her signature coloring medium, PrismaColor Pencils. The stamp is beautiful colored with Copic Markers too. 

Karen also used the stamp, ...missing you.  Now there's a saying stamp you can get a lot of use out of!  As always, Karen has done a great job bringing us beautiful stamps to spur creativity.

Oh, Ryan...

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You are so right, Ryan.

What color would you use?

Just a bit of Stardust on the flowers, you say? 

Purrr-fect.

I'm going to use Baby Blue too. 

Why? 

Because it matches your eyes.

Stickles... because what's good for the goose, is good for the Gosling.

New Distress Markers from Tim Holtz Arrived!

One of the exciting new products just introduced at CHA is Distress Markers. This Canister Set has 37 markers, including 36 to match all the Distress colors plus...White Picket Fence (which I'm anxious to try on black Zentangle tiles!).  The set is available now at Stampassion.com.  Plus, we are offering them at a discount with free shipping!*  

Distress Inks are among my favorites, for two reasons:  1) they are extremely versatile, working well with tons of fun techniques; 2) the color does not shift or change; 3) although they are water-based, they are also fade resistant. I've been looking for a marker I can use right on the stamp and here they are!

These water-based inks are for coloring, journaling, stamping and much more.  They have a dual tip and are ideal for many coloring techniques:

• use the brush tip for coloring, stamping and shading
• use the detail tip for journaling and drawing
• use to color directly on rubber and clear stamps
• markers are acid free and non-toxic   

Watch Tim's demonstration video below and you'll be as excited as I am! Distress Marker Canister Sets are shipping NOW.  Our regular retail price is $114.95 for the Canister Set, but you will pay just $105.95, plus we will ship them to you free of charge*.  That's crazy good—just $2.86 per pen! 

  

We have a limited number arriving in the first shipment (and eligible for this special), so order  soon!  If you would like to order anything else with the Canister, please note it will all ship free (to the Continental USA).

*free shipping to the Continental USA only

Organized People vs Me

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Cherish Border Die... with Love

The Cherish Border die from Memory Box is one of the big hits at Stampassion
this month and I think you can see why... it's just so happy.  This card was quick and easy, just as I like them.  What you can't see is the pretty shimmer in the die cut paper, Cryogen White; it subtly sparkles in person. Click on the image to see a larger version.

The little Love stamp is from Lockhart Stamp Company.  I stamped it with VersaFine Crimson Red Ink because: a} it matched the card perfectly and, b} I prefer VersaFine for stamping words - the image stays crisp, with no bleed. The card comes from a nice Hero Hues three-color assortment, Blush Mix.  I'm working on a second version of this card using a different Blush card, which I'll post soon.

Here's a close-up of the Love and heart detail.  The hearts are the waste (aka: die-poo : ) from the die cutting process.  I glued one of the smaller hearts on top of a larger one with my always handy, never-to-be-without Quickie Glue Pen. Again, double click on the image to see a larger version. 

The Quickie Glue Pen is a great tool for gluing small items.  I used it under the tiny, intricate areas on this die, although I didn't glue them all.  I like the dimension shown by leaving some loose.

How To Shim Memory Box Dies

I have heard from a few Stampassion.com customers who have asked for help with the more intricate dies from Memory Box.  Specifically, some of the detailed areas on their beautiful dies are not cutting all the way through on some machines. To address the issue, Memory Box has produced a short video on how to shim their dies so they will cut evenly.  And here it is:

I hope this will help anyone who is having this problem.  Please note that the metal shim Dave is showing will soon be available on Stampassion.com!