Polished Stone Birthday Card

Apr 20, 2009 | rubber stamping

Another Stampin' Saturday card – from the "mini stamp a stack".  We used the polished stone technique to create the pattern on the glossy cardstock.  Stamps are from the Bitty Birthday and Outlined for Fun sets.  We used stampin' write markers to colour the images as well. 

Polished stone requires glossy cardstock and rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol), cotton pads (makeup removal pads), ink pad reinkers and a well ventilated room.  I also like to use rubber gloves to keep my hand from getting too inky.  Wet a cotton pad with rubbing alcohol, and add drops of reinker to the pad, placed fairly close together.  Dab the cotton pad repeatedly over the glossy cardstock to get the effect.  If you rework an area while it's still wet, you tend to get a more muted effect, if you let an area dry before going over it again, you get more distinct "spots".  Once it's dry you can stamp on top of it!

A reminder that the three payment option for the demonstrator starter kit ends this month – if you'd like more information, please contact me or RSVP to attend my information evening next Wednesday!

Sample from Saturday and a *sigh*

Apr 20, 2009 | rubber stamping

So I was doing really well on trying to post on the blog everyday….and then yesterday happened.  The technogork that I am…I thought I had the post scheduled and I obviously messed up because nothing happened!!!!

So here it is anyway…
A quick and simple card that still wows!  This is the Urban Garden designer series paper.  We backed it with baja breeze cardstock and stamped the images from Great Friend (in the Occasions mini) in baja breeze.  I liked it as it was…but then we added a little dazzling diamonds glitter with 2 way glue just to add a bit of bling.  (Can't go wrong with glitter, I think…)

Easy to create, and a nice "break" for the brain after creating 3D projects!!

A reminder that I have a "For the Girls" all occasions class occuring on the first Wednesday of May, 7pm here in Burlington. Cards for females….and then in June…"For the Boys" all occasions class featuring cards for males! Contact me to register!  Class fee is $15 and includes all supplies required for the projects, plus envelopes!