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Scrap ‘n Stamp Festive Open House – #8

I hope everyone is enjoying our Festive Open House today and entering to win prizes. It has been so much fun making all the samples to share with you and I hope they give you some ideas for your own festive projects.

Last Tuesday I added a new Tutorial to the website showing you how to use Crackle Embossing paste with Dreamweaver stencils so I decided to use that technique and combine it with some basic stenciling for my next project. And here it is…

I was hoping to achieve a worn, antique look that would suit the crackle finish so after creating the crackle base I put the Ornament stencil LG674 back over the image and  used my 1/2 inch stencil brush to add gold all over. I used the new Tsukineko Delicata Golden Glitz pigment ink that just came into the store and was blown away by how shiny it was after just air drying for a few minutes. No heat embossing or lengthy drying required. It’s definitely my new favorite metallic ink! It has a rich, creamy consistency so it was very easy to spread and work over the crackle paste.

With the ornament stencil still on the image I overlaid  the Holly & Swirls stencil LG731 and taped it in place so that I had the design where I wanted it on the ornament. Then, with my 1/8″ stencil brush I added the holly and berry design with Versacolor Evergreen and Cardinal pigment inks. And voila! An antiqued ornament.  I wish you could see the beautiful shine from the Golden Glitz ink. It really is amazing and perfect for holiday projects.

There are still a couple more posts coming up for our Festive Open House with more great projects to get you ready for the holidays.

HOW TO WIN SOME BLOG CANDY:

MAIN DRAW – Enter to Win 1 of five $10 Scrap ‘n Stamp Gift Certificates

It’s easy. Just write a review about any product on our website that you have used and tell us why you like it and how you use it. Keep a list of the products that you review and then comment at the bottom of any Festive Open House post and tell us what products you have reviewed. You will receive one entry for every product that you review. A random draw for the main Blog Candy prizes will be made from all the entries received from 9am – 6pm PST today. The names of all the winners will be announced in a blog post the following day along with details about how to receive their prize. Only one prize will be awarded per person.

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Scrap ‘n Stamp Festive Open House – #4

When I saw this Dreamweaver stencil ( Merry Christmas with Holly LL557) I knew exactly what I wanted to use it for – a gift certificate or money holder.

To get the glittered effect and different colors on the image I first stenciled the words and holly leaves with Evergreen Versacolor pigment ink and then used Cardinal Versacolor pigment ink for the frame and berries. After the ink had dried a little I added a layer of Dreamweaver Translucent embossing paste and while it was still wet I sprinkled Studio K Crystal Green glitter onto all the green areas and Studio K Crystal Rainbow onto the red frame and berries.

You might wonder why I used different colors of transparent glitter. Well, the really cool thing about our Studio K transparent glitters is that they are one color when you apply them to a white surface and reflect a totally different color when you put them on top of a dark color. So by putting theCrystal Green glitter on top of the green it makes that green color more intense but still keeps it really sparkly. It’s a totally different look than when you put opaque glitter onto something because you still get that transparent, watercolored look. By putting the Crystal Rainbow glitter onto the red it made it sparkle with all different colors. The overall look is frosted and shimmery. Our  glitters are so versatile because you get more than one color from them.

On the inside of the holder I created a little pocket to put in the money or gift certificate and made a decorative edge with Spellbinders Classic Scallop Edgeabilities E8-001. This was my first time using these new dies and I am totally hooked. They were so easy to line up and there are so many possible combinations when you team them up with the other Edgeabilities giving you endless design possibilities. If you are looking for an alternative to border punches they definitely offer you lots and lots of options.

Well, that’s it for this post. There’s lots more to come so be sure to check back every hour for our latest samples.

HOW TO WIN SOME BLOG CANDY:

MAIN DRAW – Enter to Win 1 of five $10 Scrap ‘n Stamp Gift Certificates

It’s easy. Just write a review about any product on our website that you have used and tell us why you like it and how you use it. Keep a list of the products that you review and then comment at the bottom of any Festive Open House post and tell us what products you have reviewed. You will receive one entry for every product that you review. A random draw for the main Blog Candy prizes will be made from all the entries received from 9am – 6pm PST today. The names of all the winners will be announced in a blog post the following day along with details about how to receive their prize. Only one prize will be awarded per person.

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Scrap ‘n Stamp Festive Open House – #1

Hi everyone! Welcome to our First Annual Blog Open House.

We have a lots of fun stuff happening on our blog today and some awesome Blog Candy to give away plus we are having a terrific One Day Sale at our online store that you won’t want to miss. So let me give you all the details and then I will share our first sample card with you.

Every hour there will be a new blog post going up (from 9am – 6pm PST) and each post will show you new a new sample card or project that we hope will inspire you.

At the bottom of each post we will tell you how you can enter to win some of the Blog Candy we are giving away and also how you can enter the Bonus Draws. We will be giving away five $10 Scrap ‘n Stamp Gift Certificates as our main Blog Candy prizes and there will be some random draws during the day for additional Bonus Blog Candy so look for the BONUS DRAW info on some of the posts. It’s very easy to enter and the more you play the better your chances of winning.

And as promised we are having a Festive One Day Sale (details at the bottom of this post).

So, let the fun begin!!!

Here is my first sample card to share with you…

This was a fun card to make. I used the Dreamweaver Poinsettia stencil LG700 and regular embossing paste on Studio K Onyx shimmer cardstock and let it dry. Then I added the glitter by repositioning the stencil onto the poinsettia and sponging on some Studio K Multi-Purpose Medium, removing the stencil and then sprinkling on some Studio K Snowfall Glitter. This glitter is a blend of white opaque glitter and sparkling crystal glitter so it really does look like shimmering snow on a sunny winter day.

You may wonder why I didn’t just sprinkle the glitter on top of the wet embossing paste. Well, glitter doesn’t stick as well to the matte embossing pastes as it does to the glossy ones and I wanted to get really good coverage and start with a white base so this was the best way to get the glitter to adhere. If I had started with Glossy White embossing paste I could have sprinkled the glitter on while it was wet and achieved much the same effect.

I stenciled on a little bit of Mango Madness VersaMagic ink in the center and then added the sentiment from the Bauble Wreath stencil LJ987 with silver embossing paste.

To finish this card I layered the top piece onto silver glossy cardstock and cut this out slightly larger. Then everything was layered onto Studio K silver mirror cardstock, onyx shimmer cardstock and mounted onto a card base made from Studio K Ice Gold shimmer cardstock.

As promised, here are all the details about our Festive Open House One Day Sale…

The more you spend…the more you save!!!

Spend $50 – $99.99 (before taxes) and SAVE 10%

Spend $100 – $149.99 (before taxes) and SAVE 15%

Spend $150 or more (before taxes) and SAVE 20%

Excluded items: Big Shot, Vagabond, Cuttlebug & Grand Calibur die cutting machines; Spellbinders Sets of 4 Dies; Clearance; Gift Certficates.

And now…it’s time to let you know how you can win some of the fantastic prizes that we are giving away today.

HOW TO WIN SOME BLOG CANDY:

MAIN DRAW Enter to Win 1 of five $10 Scrap ‘n Stamp Gift Certificates

It’s easy. Just write a review about any product on our website that you have used and tell us why you like it and how you use it. Keep a list of the products that you review and then comment at the bottom of any Festive Open House post and tell us what products you have reviewed. You will receive one entry for every product that you review. A random draw for the main Blog Candy prizes will be made from all the entries received from 9am – 6pm PST today. The names of all the winners will be announced in a blog post the following day along with details about how to receive their prize. Only one prize will be awarded per person.

BONUS DRAW

Comment on this post and tell us what your favorite embossing folder is in our Christmas Embossing Folder category and your name will be entered in a random draw to win a $5 Scrap ‘n Stamp Gift Certificate.

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