tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41520432180189091292024-02-07T18:15:09.264-08:00Gail Green's Blog: Life in the Craft Zoo...where the Possibilities are Endless!A blog from the creator of the "Sweet PETatoes" brand, published book and magazine author and designer in the Creative industriesGail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-13512607767529417752019-06-19T10:00:00.000-07:002019-06-19T10:00:01.862-07:00Create some BoHo Rooster MAGIC with the Embossing Resist TechniqueOne of the most satisfying aspects of stamping is the ability to create projects using a variety of techniques at different levels of complexity. While my recent Boho Rooster project was done using very basic techniques, I went to a whole different level with this new project! Using a technique I call "Embossing Resist", I basically created a pattern using a solid silhouette stamp! It sounds complicated and looks complex but trust me, if you follow the steps outlined below, you will get the same (or equally) interesting results!<br />
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Again, I decided to use a sheet of printed text torn from an old book. I love using printed text pages because the text is already there,...plus the paper is usually lightweight and perfect for easy ink absorption.<br />
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For this project I used <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CC347&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&search=boho&searchoffset=&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=">Boho Mandala</a> plus one of my new silhouette stamps from Impression Obsession -- <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/GAIL/E23030.html">Rooster 1</a>.<br />
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I began by prepping my paper. Using DTP (direct-to-paper) and sponging added color and grunge to the plain white background. (I used Clearsnap Colorbox Archival Dye inkpads in various colors.) And since dye ink is transparent, the printed text shows right through. Another way to ink the paper is to use spray inks. This technique does make the paper super wet which then has the potential to cause it to curl. To keep curling at a minimum, I'll dry the paper immediately with a heat tool and then let it finish drying overnight with a heavy non porous weight (like a plastic box filled with inkpads or an old metal cookie tin) sitting on top. </div>
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When the paper is completely dry, it's time to begin stamping. I stamped my Boho Mandala off-the-edge an then repeated it again in the opposite corner. </div>
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To create the resist effect, I stamped my Rooster 1 in the center of the paper using clear embossing ink. I then sprinkled clear embossing powder on top, shook off the excess and melted it with a heat tool. The cool thing about embossing is it creates a resist to most water-based wet media.</div>
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I then sponged on additional ink around the image, making sure to use a high contrasting color. </div>
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This technique can can be used in dozens of different ways and color/design combinations. Sometimes it is fun to experiment and just take the opportunity to let your creative heart shine!</div>
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After a little hand tearing and layering, here is the finished project! Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Adhesive makes the layering super easy to do.</div>
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-4560536650373337822019-05-29T08:30:00.000-07:002019-05-29T08:30:03.649-07:00NEW Rooster Stamps are IN the HOUSE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my favorite stamps and stamp sets from recent releases are the Boho set and the Boho Stamp. These stamps allow for such a wide variety of combinations and techniques, I literally could NOT put them down when my samples arrived. Which means I literally stamped a zillion papers in my creative experimentation with them. So, when my new summer release samples arrived, I took one look at my solid silhouette roosters and knew EXACTLY where I was going to head!<br />
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I grabbed a sample from all my previous Boho experimenting and the rest just....happened!<br />
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And oh my....this card was such a simple quick process. That's why it really pays to make lots of extra background paper designs when you are "in the magic mojo moment". You never know when you will need one!<br />
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This sample shown below was done on a printed text page from an old hardcover book. It was stamped using a variety of Clearsnap Archival ink colors and sponged with a quick drying pigment ink. Since it had been allowed to dry for weeks, it was all ready to use when I found it in my stash!<br />
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To create my rooster card, I stamped <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/GAIL/E23030.html">Rooster 1</a> and <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/GAIL/G23029.html">Rooster 2</a> using Clearsnap's Top Boss embossing ink and heat embossed with clear powder. Doesn't really get simpler than that!<br />
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Then I hand tore around edges.....<br />
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....and attached the stamped/embossed layer to an off-white cardstock layer using Beacon Adhesives' Zip Dry Paper Glue. Finally, I attached everything to a tan notecard and grunged the notecard edges with Clearsnap's Art Dauber and Wicked Black Archival Ink.<br />
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Easy peasy!<br />
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-32759634929471967212019-05-21T09:30:00.000-07:002019-05-21T09:30:10.233-07:00Hummingbirds...and away we fly on a creative adventure!As I tentatively embrace spring (which, in Chicagoland, has been mostly non-existent so far), I'm reminded that summer cannot be far off. And the arrival of summer also includes the <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Impression Obsession</a> SUMMER stamp release! Yay! I have some SUPER fun new stamps and stamp sets launching with this release.......<br />
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So, in celebration of SPRING (hopefully...finally...we need spring...), I'll start this new blog series with my brand new <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Hummingbird stamp set</a>!<br />
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This is SUCH a fun set, I couldn't <i>wait</i> to start playing with it...<br />
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But first I had to narrow down exactly what I wanted to make. And, if you know me at all, you know I usually don't just do traditional. Nope. I usually try to find new ways to use materials or change up techniques so they have a new "spin". So, yep...you guessed it! I went renegade before I even opened the Hummingbird set packaging. LOL!And away I flew on another creative adventure!<br />
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When I went to grab my Strathmore Bamboo notecards, I accidentally grabbed a stack of the coordinating envelopes instead. That's when the light bulb went on and I decided to try making a card out of.....an envelope.<br />
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After carefully opening up the envelope and trimming off edges with remnants of adhesive, I opening it up flat on my stamping table. Then I stamped the hummingbird and lily cluster on the left panel, using Clearsnap Wicked Black Archival ink, as shown:<br />
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I continued stamping lily clusters and other floral elements from the set as shown:<br />
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Next I stamped another one of my new phrase stamps (<a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Bird Sings</a>)...inside the center panel of the card...<br />
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Next step was to color the images using a combination of Derwent watercolor pencils and markers. <br />
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I loved the way the colors harmonized so well but...it just needed a finishing touch. I wanted to keep it simple so I added a simple gold trim on the underside of the left panel and a simple pink cord along the edge on top . Beacon's Fabri-tac Adhesive made it super easy!<br />
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This <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Hummingbird set</a> can be used in SO many different ways...this is just one of them. <br />
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-59612897214967208922019-04-15T11:15:00.001-07:002019-04-15T11:15:11.786-07:00Happy Spring....or is it still Winter????The past 6 months have literally been a blur. Winter made its unwelcome appearance by very early November here in Chicagoland. And, like an unwelcome guest that was only supposed to be visiting a few weeks, Old Man Winter just WILL NOT leave! In fact, just yesterday we had a significant snowstorm! Yes, several inches of wet, heavy messy SNOW on April 14! <br />
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Poor Ollie couldn't figure out where his beautiful green world had gone. Again....<br />
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Meanwhile, we are looking forward now for Spring's arrival. (She is running SO late....) Hoping we can finally send Winter packing until next year! I actually sense Spring is finally arriving because now I'm starting to sneeze....and Spring ALWAYS brings allergies with her.....)Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-62040914336198908902018-10-29T06:35:00.000-07:002018-10-29T06:35:04.341-07:00Boo Witch for Halloween <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And now it is almost time for that magical day when kids (and adults who still think like kids) are transformed into all KINDS of costumed characters, celebrities, animals, creatures and clever concepts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I hope your Halloween is a safe and happy one -- filled with lots of treats, decent trick n treat weather ....and one in which memories are made to last a lifetime. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In my final Halloween card for the season, I thought I would incorporate some easy, fun techniques that give added texture and sparkle...plus the illusion of movement. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2. Stamp <a href="http://xn--beacon%20adhesives%20zip%20dry%20paper%20glue-l0b/">Little Witch</a> on orange oval. Before lifting stamp, carefully rotate it to the left and then to the right. Lift and remove stamp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3. Stamp top portions of the <a href="http://xn--beacon%20adhesives%20zip%20dry%20paper%20glue-l0b/">Spooky Trees</a> on the letters using the Embossing stamp pad. Heat emboss with gold powder. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you enjoyed all these fun Halloween projects this month, please leave me a comment! And if you have any special technique or project requests, just let me know!</span></h4>
Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-81794103686512414562018-10-23T06:04:00.000-07:002018-10-23T06:04:03.721-07:00Witch Pumpkin?<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How could it ever be fall without....pumpkins?! Not only are these plump orange veggies an important ingredient for pies and other harvest recipes, pumpkins are just such an important symbol in the whole Halloween experience. In fact, I'm not sure which experience is my favorite. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And...which one is your favorite? </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Is it the quest to pick out the perfect pumpkin, the act of pumpkin carving, or the actual night of trick n treating (shoulder to shoulder with little ghosts, goblins and princesses)...and being "wowed" by all the cool jack o lanterns everywhere?! It is SO hard to choose so I guess I just have to pick them all! LOL!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I decided to combine one of the brand new stamp images I drew for <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Impression Obsession</a> with one of my fun Cover-A-Card background stamps to create a card that captures everything. Memories of pumpkins in the farm fields, carving those funny faces and then seeing all those porches and glowing windows filled with happy face pumpkins. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Can you smell that faint whiff of autumn in the air.....and pies baking? Mmmmmm....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Stamp <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Happy Pumpkins</a> on light orange card stock. Color with pencils and markers, using a waterbrush or paintbrush to blend colors and add a shadow under the pumpkins. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. Stamp <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Spider in Web</a> on purple notecard.</span><br />
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-21415916280149359482018-10-19T06:12:00.000-07:002018-10-19T06:12:12.160-07:00Boo to you! Halloween is coming.....<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As we slide further from sweet summertime, there is a definite chill in the air here in the Midwest. I can't help but think about how much this time of year always triggers memories of my children's Halloween fun, as well as that of my own childhood. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anticipation of that magical day (and sometimes entire weekend) is still contagious. In fact, like many parents in our friendly neighborhood, I usually also get into the spirit of fun by wearing wigs or funny hats, along with orange and black clothing to greet all the trick-n-treaters that appear at my door. On those Halloween days when the weather is drop dead gorgeous, I'll also spend hours outside greeting everyone...and just enjoying all that fun going on around me! </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But now is the time to get ready. It's time to get that pumpkin, decorate the house....and create some cards for neighbors and friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For this project, I have used two of my new stamp images from <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Impression Obsession</a> to create a card that will appeal to all ages--including </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">all those "special" little pumpkins! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">D7891 Little Witch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">C7979 Scary Pumpkin 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Apply both Banana and Tangerine ink to each of the <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">pumpkins</a>. Stamp along the bottom edge of a white cardstock scrap; dry. </span></div>
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Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-1292564248439745332018-10-14T15:25:00.000-07:002018-10-14T15:25:05.251-07:00Basic Stamping Techniques for Beginning Stampers<br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Cats on the Edge </i></b>is a very simple card, drawing on very basic stamping techniques. This is the kind of card that is PERFECT for a beginner stamper to do! And, since there is no coloring involved, it is also a super quick card to make. The same Art Dauber technique used in my previous blog post is also used here to create a cheerful background. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Both the E7983 Black Cats and E7840 Web Border are from my stamp line with <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Impression Obsession Rubber Stamps</a>. Clearsnap's </i></b><span class="s1" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Colorbox</span><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);">®️</span><span class="s1" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Premium Dye ink pads (Tangerine, Grape, Licorice) are used, along with </span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Beacon Adhesives </i></b><span class="s1" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Zip Dry</span><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);">®️</span><span class="s1" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Paper Glue.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="s1" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Simply stamp the Web Border on a white cardstock scrap in Grape; stamp the Black Cats over the border using Licorice. Punch rounded corners. Dab Tangerine around edges with an Art Dauber. Cut an orange cardstock layer and dab Licorice around the edges. Use Art Daubers to create the random colorful dots on the notecard. Attach all the layers with <b><i>B</i></b></span></span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i>eacon Adhesives </i></b><span class="s1" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Zip Dry</span><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);">®️</span><span class="s1" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Paper Glue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Additional embellishments can be added as desired. I just added a strip of coordinating ribbon but you could also add a small spider, stars or a phrase. Just use your imagination!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So....what's a girl to do but give in to the season ahead and start stamping some HALLOWEEN cards! Somehow, that seems to make the chill of the season a lot less spooky.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I thought I would start with one of my latest stamps from <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Impression Obsession Rubber Stamps</a>....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">D7982 MUMMY</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(I never <i>could</i> draw scary....so it's a CUTE mummy!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="s1"><i>Stamp <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">C7954 Kindness Calories</a> on a pink cardstock scrap using a Wicked Black Colorbox</i></span><span class="s2">®️</span><span class="s1"><i> Archival Dye ink pad. Stamp <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">E7961 Ice Cream Cone </a>on white cardstock scrap; color image with markers, blending colors with wet paintbrush. Crumple a manilla tag; flatten out.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Using Direct-to-Paper technique, press Colorbox</i></span><span class="s2">®️</span><span class="s1"><i> Archival Dye ink pads (Squash, Coral, Saddle, Mudslide) onto tag; dry. Attach layers to brown notecard with Zip Dry</i></span><span class="s2">®️</span><span class="s1"><i> Paper Glue.</i></span></span></div>
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-25768164606745684132018-09-27T06:46:00.000-07:002018-09-27T06:46:15.281-07:00Mastering the Art of the Silhouette Stamp<h2>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I LOVE the ease and simplicity of combining colorful backgrounds with silhouette stamps! There are SO many cool, inky techniques that can be used to create backgrounds. And those backgrounds can really "pop" with a simple solid silhouette image (or images) stamped over them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And then the mad stamping scientist in me wondered: "What would happen if the silhouette stamp image was also approached as we do the background? What if I turn that solid silhouette into a colorful image with defined sections using both color and dimension?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And just like that....a fun inky embossing technique was born!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As you can see, the stamp I used was a nicely detailed solid silhouette which makes a great statement when stamped in black ink over a multitude of backgrounds. (This stamp is from an image I drew for <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG">Impression Obsession</a> Rubber Stamps.) However, adding color to the actual image, along with heat embossed dimension changes not only the entire look, but also the process. Instead of overstamping the silhouette image onto a colorful background that has already been created, the background is actually created last with this technique. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stamp the <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/3GG/J7950.html">lions</a> onto 4" x 6" white cardstock. Pour clear embossing powder over the image; tap off excess. Heat until melted. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Beginning in the center with Banana, use Art Daubers to apply Premium Dye ink. Use the remaining colors in the order in which they are listed to create a sunrise sky. Since the lions were heat embossed, that clear embossed layer acts as a resist mask so the dye ink only sticks to the area around the lion image. </span></li>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Since pigment ink remained on the <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/3GG/J7950.html">Lion stamp </a>after the initial stamping step, I wanted to first "stamp off" the ink before using my ink cleaner pad. Then I decided to experiment. Instead of just using scrap paper, I decided to "stamp off" the image onto a piece of coated white cardstock. While the resulting image is not the densely colored, crisp image we saw in the first card, the "stamp off" image had instead a softer, more ethereal look with an interesting painterly quality. I then paired this stamped image with a soft background cardstock and wheat yarn trim (attached around the image using </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Premium Tacky Glue). </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I love surprise inky techniques and am SO very pleased with this second "bonus" card! </span><br />
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<li class="li3"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">After 15 minutes, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">use the squeegee to remove the <a href="http://etchall.com/">etchall Etching Creme</a> and return the creme into the container.<span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Yes…the </span><i><a href="http://etchall.com/">etchall Etching Creme</a> can be used over and over and over again!</i><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Amazing, isn’t it?!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Remove and discard the tape strips and wash the glass thoroughly in a plastic container of water.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Dry well.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-weight: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li class="li3"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Apply a light, even coat of glue </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">onto one side of the second microscope slide. (Note: I just dabbed the glue on with a piece of paper towel.) Gently position and press the glued side onto the colored side of the etched slide. Match the edges and let dry. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Repurpose a Colored Glass Beer Bottle with <a href="http://etchall.com/">etchall Etching Creme</a>!</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">What says summer more than outdoor festivals, bbqs, friends...and beer! Instead of tossing, you can now turn those empty beer bottles into something wonderful. Simply c<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ombine <a href="http://etchall.com/">etchall Etching Creme </a>and metallic colored pencils to create the perfect repurposed project on colored beer bottles!</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="s1" style="font-weight: normal;">Dark colored glass can prove more challenging when it comes to seeing etched designs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>However, once the glass is etched, that surface now becomes a great medium for metallic color pencil. Just create an abstract design of your choice using masking tape strips and apply <a href="http://etchall.com/">etchall Etching Creme</a>!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Add the colored pencil on the etched surface and…voile!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A beautiful display piece or vase for silk flowers!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br /><br /><span class="s1" style="font-size: large;">You will need:</span><br /><span class="s1" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><a href="http://etchall.com/">etchall Etching Creme </a>and squeegee</i></span><br /><span class="s1" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Plastic container of water</i></span><br /><span class="s1" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Clean dry paper towels</i></span><br /><span class="s1" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>2 glass microscope slides</i></span><br /><span class="s1" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Masking tape (Note: Make sure it is NOT a low tack or painter’s tape!)</i></span><br /><span class="s1" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Metallic colored pencils in colors of your choice</i></span><br /><span class="s1" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Felt, leather or other backing material of your choice.</i></span><br /><br /><br /><span class="s1" style="font-size: large;">Here’s how:</span></span></h4>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">1.</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Prepare your work surface.</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(</span>Note: I used a combination of protective surfaces to do my project so I could photograph each step.)<span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Wa</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);">sh and dry your glass bottle. Make sure you have completely removed all remnants of adhesive from the labels.</span></span><br />
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Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-2820743885749121352018-05-29T11:32:00.000-07:002018-05-29T11:32:03.903-07:00Add Drama to Stamping with Colored Pencil Techniques<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Have you ever colored your stamped images with colored pencil and been disappointed with the results? </b></span><br />
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I have recently been experimenting and perfecting THE COOLEST color pencil technique ever!<br />
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It all started as a simple serendipitous "surprise". I had stamped an image on a dark grey cardstock scrap. Yep, that was it. I then had one of those "oh no, what do I do now" moments when I realized DUH, how do I now add color?<br />
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Most typical coloring mediums used with paper crafts (like ink, marker and watercolor) are transparent. They don't work at all on dark surfaces. And, while most opaque mediums like acrylic paint, pigment ink and pastel will show up on the dark cardstock, they also obliterate outline and detail lines on my stamped image.<br />
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So....I'm thinking what to do...what to do.....and then POW! Light bulb moment. How about colored pencils?! <br />
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I quickly pulled out ALL my colored pencil tins and started experimenting with the different brands and types I had available. (Why I actually have so many different brands and types is a WHOLE other story in itself.)<br />
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And, WOWZA! This translucent medium really pulled it off. Actually, more than just in an average kind of way. Truth is....they were AMAZING!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All my stamp images are from Impression Obsession and can be found <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG" style="font-size: 12.8px;">here.</a></td></tr>
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Colored pencils are the best of all worlds. They work by adding translucent layer upon translucent layer until you get the color and intensity you want. Each layer is affected by the layer beneath...and that includes the color of the substrate used beneath that very first layer. <br />
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Then came the experimenting as I quickly discovered not all color pencils perform the same on all substrates. Different brands AND types can work very differently. Some are harder, some softer. Some pencils wind up with a waxy buildup (called "bloom"). The pencils in some brands and product lines seem to lay down more intense color while others need more layers to be built up for that intensity.<br />
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And then there is the variable of the actual colored cardstock. Uncoated cardstock worked the best. I found smooth cardstock has better results than textured cardstock simply because the stamped image is crisper plus the colored pencil often won't attach well to the indentations and grooves in the texture. Cardstock color and value (dark, mid-ground, light) will also affect the color pencil results. So, it is best to test your color palette on a small cardstock scrap before beginning an actual project.<br />
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Here comes the REALLY cool part: You do NOT need to be an "artist" to try this technique. And I mean you will SUCCEED when you try it! All you need is to know basic color theory, ie, blue + yellow = green. Primary colors are the basis for everything (red, yellow, blue) secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors (orange, green and purple) and complementary colors are opposite each other on the color wheel. That's it, kids. And, surprise....using a rubber stamp image even eliminates the need to be a skilled sketch artist.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All my stamp images are from Impression Obsession and can be found <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG" style="font-size: 12.8px;">here.</a></td></tr>
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However, I do understand that many people may still be a little intimidated by colored pencil. Since my experimenting I have developed steps to this technique that will give you confidence and insure your success. <br />
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This first tutorial is only covers stamping and coloring on a very NEUTRAL cardstock...dark grey. By using a dark grey "ground", we have already laid in some of the tonal shadows. This is the perfect cardstock to choose when using images that are lighter in tonal value.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All my stamp images are from Impression Obsession and can be found <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG" style="font-size: 12.8px;">here.</a></td></tr>
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Here are a few tips:<br />
1. Begin coloring using the LIGHTEST color....normally WHITE, followed by light grey, light tan, light yellow, blue, green, pink or whatever colors your piece will be. Add your lightest and most striking highlights first. Where desired, the highlights can cover up the stamped outline or detail.<br />
2. Start laying in your DARKEST shadows next. But...not everywhere. Just where they will be the darkest. You will add more shadow layers later.<br />
3. Start building layers of your mid-tone colors, adding color on top of color until you get the intensity and shade you want. Add your lighter and deep colors again in some of the layers so they become embedded or sandwiched in between color layers.<br />
4. End by adding a few more strokes of white highlights...and the darkest of dark shadows.<br />
5. If you want to get "artsy" really quick, create your deep shadow tones by adding the complementary color instead of just adding black. Then add layers of the other two primary colors to blend So, basically, you add shadows using the colors MOST unlike the color of the item you are adding the shadow to. if you add shadows to a green leaf (green is made of blue + yellow), you will also use a deep red layer to create a richer shadow. Blend with a little purple and add a little orange if desired. Conversely, if you are adding shadows to a purple item, you should add yellow but also add the dark green and dark red to blend. You will get the hang of it once you start experimenting.<br />
6. Best tip is to do "practice pieces" on cardstock scraps. I have found that the simple act of making something that "doesn't count" before doing the final piece where there can be no mistakes, often frees up our ability to take risks and just "flow".<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All my stamp images are from Impression Obsession and can be found <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG" style="font-size: 12.8px;">here.</a></td></tr>
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Next time on the blog, I will go into more detail covering colored pencil on amid-range colored cardstock.<br />
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-38831620164843377912018-05-22T08:38:00.000-07:002018-05-22T08:38:10.970-07:00Meet the Impression Obsession Artist Gail Green!Meet the <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/" target="_blank">Impression Obsession </a>Artist Gail Green!<br />
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I'm Gail Green and you will find my art <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&Category_Code=3GG" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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If you love realistic, silhouette or sweet, whimsical animals, nature and holiday images, you will find an abundance of stamps that will appeal to your stamping style!<br />
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You may also recognize my name from my books and magazine articles or know my art brand "Sweet PETatoes" from products that include pet scrapbook kits, stationery, quilt fabrics and more.<br />
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But....my true heart has always been in the craft/hobby industry. Rubber stamping, paper crafts and exploring inky and other coloring techniques are my PASSION!<br />
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While I do love my solitary creative explorations in my home studio, I especially love teaching, demoing and helping others gain confidence in their own creative abilities so they can take off and FLY into their own creative realms!<br />
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I'm an empty nester but am always entertained by antics of our Border Collie (Lacy Lulu) and craft-loving Eclectus parrot (Ollie the Monkeyman). In fact, many of the stamps I draw or projects I create are done with Ollie sitting on my right shoulder, commenting as I stamp, color or hand draw at my studio desk or digitally complete stamp images at the computer!<br />
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You can also find me at my <a href="http://gailgreen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. Beside creative projects, tutorials and links to creative stuff, I often include Ollie's adventures there.<br />
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Now, just for some fun (and probably a green light for teasing from friends and family), some random quirks and facts about me:<br />
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<li>I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE contemporary country music. Good thing Ollie loves it, too because that's what we listen to most days.</li>
<li>I was born loving ALL types of vegetables, except I'm allergic to onions don't deal well with cilantro or okra. My favorite veggies include lettuce (ALL kinds), rhubarb, asparagus, Brussel sprouts, artichokes...actually never mind. I just love <i>everything</i> veggie and I'm getting <i>really </i>hungry now just writing this. Kind of funny that I am a rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac...</li>
<li>According to family sources, I never crawled. I was too busy stringing and unstringing large colored wood beads and investigating color patterning. One day another child took one of my beads and ran off with it....and I got up and ran after her. My mother almost fell over from shock. </li>
<li>I spoke in complete sentences before I was a year old. (My family would respond that I haven't stopped talking since...)</li>
<li>I got much of my creative design skills from my grandmother, who was a dressmaker's dressmaker....and off-the-chart creative! I also have the weird ability to fit things perfectly and precisely into any space...something I got from my engineer dad. My mom, however, gave me her language writing/editing genes--a skill that comes in VERY handy when writing instructions and book or article manuscripts! </li>
<li>I fell in love with stamping many years ago at a trade show. I was tired from walking, saw an empty chair, sat down and picked up a stamp. That was the beginning of a crazy ride that has lasted decades. I was immediately hooked and STILL love stamping!</li>
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Working with a rubber stamp manufacturer like<a href="http://www.iostamps.com/" target="_blank"> Impression Obsession</a> is a dream come true. Their quality is unsurpassed and it is an honor to be included in their catalog with so many other incredible stamp artists! Hope you all enjoy getting to know us!<br />
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Also visit <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/2018/05/meet-the-impression-obsession-artist-gail-green.html" target="_blank">Impression Obsession's blog</a> to meet more of the artists!<br />
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Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-86655821335846193752018-05-15T06:00:00.000-07:002018-05-15T06:00:12.643-07:00Celebrate any special occasion with an Etched Wine Glass!<h2>
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It is SO easy to make. All you need is a die cut of your choice and <a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Etching Creme</a>!</h3>
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<a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Etching Creme</a><br />
<a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Applicator Spatula</a><br />
#656370 Vine Die cut (Sizzix) or other die cut of your choice<br />
Big Shot (Sizzix) or die cut machine of your choice<br />
Contact paper<br />
Cellophane scrap or other nonstick backing sheet<br />
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Bowl of clean water<br />
Non-latex gloves<br />
Paper towels or other clean towel<br />
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1. Clean your wine glass with dishwashing liquid; rinse and dry. If you want to be extra careful, also clean again with a cotton ball dipped in rubbing alcohol right before beginning the project.<br />
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2. Cut a 5 1/2" x 6" piece of contact paper and a cellophane scrap (or other backing sheet in the size to fit your die). Place the cellophane (or other backing sheet) on the adhesive side of the contact paper scrap. Run this contact paper/backing sheet through the die cut machine. You will essentially be creating both a die cut shape AND a stencil shape.<br />
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3. Separate the die cut from the "stencil portion.<br />
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Remove the backing sheet from the die cut vine. If desired, put the gloves on to reduce transferring oil from your fingers onto the glass. Carefully place the vine die cut shape on the outside of the wine glass and wrap it around the glass.<br />
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Using the applicator spatula, burnish the vine so it is well stuck to the glass surface.<br />
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Using the applicator spatula, generously apply <a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Etching Creme </a>over the ENTIRE surface of the glass, making sure to not get any creme on the stem or base.<br />
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Set a timer for 15 minutes. When the time is up, gently scrape off the <a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Etching Creme</a> from the tile and place it back into the bottle. It is resuable!<br />
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Submerge the wine glass in the water to gently rinse any remaining <a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Etching Creme</a> from the wine glass. <br />
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Carefully remove the stencil (which you can use again for a second wine glass or additional project).<br />
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Note that the vine appears clear and the wine glass looks frosted from being etched! How elegant is this?!<br />
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-48978137384775155732018-05-01T10:04:00.002-07:002018-05-01T10:04:49.108-07:00Stamped and Etched Slate Magnet with etchall Etching Creme!<h2>
Etching a slate tile can be as easy as stamping, heat embossing and applying <a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Etching Creme</a>!</h2>
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<span style="color: purple;">Create a beautiful grunge etched butterfly magnet using a 2" slate tile and this pretty butterfly rubber stamp!</span></h3>
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<b>You will need:</b><br />
<a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Etching Creme</a><br />
<a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Applicator Spatula</a><br />
1 slate tile<br />
C7782 Butterfly 3 (<a href="http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=C7782&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&search=butterfly+3&searchoffset=72&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=" target="_blank">Impression Obsession</a>)<br />
Top Boss clear embossing ink (<a href="https://www.clearsnap.com/embossing-products" target="_blank">Clearsnap</a>)<br />
Clear Embossing powder<br />
Heat tool<br />
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<b>Also have ready:</b><br />
Bowl of clean water<br />
Non-latex gloves<br />
Paper Towels or other clean towel<br />
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1. Clean your slate tile with dishwashing liquid; rinse and dry. <br />
2. Stamp your butterfly on the tile. Sprinkle clear embossing powder over the stamped image; tap off excess. <br />
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3. Heat with a heat gun. <br />
NOTE: Be patient. It takes longer for the embossing powder to melt on this surface.<br />
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4. Using the applicator spatula, generously apply <a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Etching Creme </a>over the top of the slate tile.<br />
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5. Set a timer for 15 minutes. When the time is up, gently scrape off the <a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Etching Creme</a> from the tile and place it back into the bottle. It is reusable!<br />
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6. Put the gloves on and submerge in the water to gently rinse any remaining <a href="https://etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall Etching Creme </a>remaining on the tile. NOTE how the tile color is now grey instead of black! That is because the etchall Etching Creme etched the slate!<br />
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7. Remove the gloves and gently scrape the embossed outline off the slate tile. The butterfly image will remain because it was not etched! How cool is this??!!<br />
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8. Attach a magnetic backing to your tile and use as a magnet! OR...attach a jewelry finding to crate a pin....use as part of a mixed media project...or create several different tiles. Let your imagination fly!<br />
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-14686160393612357022018-03-17T06:00:00.000-07:002018-03-20T08:19:12.153-07:00Etching a Glass Pickle Jar with etchall Etching Creme!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you like to play it "safe" or do you like to step outside your comfort zone sometimes and try a craft you've never done before? I'm kind of split on it because sometimes it is easier to just stay with what is familiar. Not sure what drives me--or keeps me so engaged--but I've loved paper crafts for so long, I don't even remember a time when I didn't have inky fingers or a work table buried in scraps of paper and stamps. I will try anything new that is any way related to ink, stamps, stencils, or can be done on or with paper. I may not do all techniques all the time or use all the materials long term, but basically if it is something that allows me to use my existing skills, I'm always up for the challenge!<br />
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But...once in a while a creative opportunity comes along that has little or nothing to do with stamping, inky techniques or even paper. Unless it involves materials I cannot use because I'm chemically sensitive--and, of course, sharing my environment with my parrot, Ollie-- it is hard to pass up the fun of learning new crafts and trying something I've never done before.<br />
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I was recently asked to join the <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.etchall.com/" target="_blank">etchall</a></span> Ambassador team...and I jumped at the chance! I was a tiny bit hesitant at first, but I can now confidently say I have etched glass....and it was SUPER EASY to do!<br />
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The process is quick...and results are AMAZING! The most important things to remember are (1) think though your project so you know what you want to accomplish, (2) prepare for each step by having all necessary materials gathered and ready, and (3) test the etching creme in an inconspicuous spot before beginning the project to make sure the glass is the kind that can be etched. It is literally THAT easy!<br />
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For my first project, I decided to repurpose a glass pickle jar so I can prep and serve my own pickled cucumbers, beans or other veggies.<br />
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1. Wash the jar thoroughly with dishwashing liquid, rinse and dry with a clean towel. I was extra careful so I also cleaned the glass surface with a cotton ball dipped in rubbing alcohol right before I began the project.<br />
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2. Instead of using a cutting machine and adhesive sticker paper to create my own stencil design, I decided to use masking tape plus metallic border stickers I already had in my craft stash.<br />
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4. The jar circumference was larger than the length of the sticker so I cut another smaller piece and added it into the gap.<br />
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5. Once I burnished everything securely onto the glass, it was time to apply the <a href="http://www.etchall.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">etchall</span> </a>creme.<br />
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6. Once the creme was applied, I set my timer for 15 minutes. I actually wound up with a phone call that extended my time to 22 minutes but that was no big deal. The <a href="http://www.etchall.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">etchall</span></a> creme won't etch too much if it sits a little longer. It just needs a minimum of 15 minutes.<br />
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The cool thing was I could actually see the results of the etching process by the time the timer rang!<br />
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7. Next I removed the creme from the jar. Yes! No waste because the creme is RE-USABLE! How cool is that?! So I used my little handy dandy spatula, scooped off as much of the creme as possible and slid it off into the jar to use for another project in the near future.<br />
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8. After that, I rinsed remaining creme off the jar in a plastic bowl filled with clean water. One thing to remember is the etching creme will etch anything glass (like fiberglass) and porcelain, but won't affect plastic. So I had my rinse bowl already set up and ready to go.<br />
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-20143169464991156732017-12-21T09:43:00.001-08:002017-12-21T09:43:16.986-08:00Fun Color Pencil Technique for Christmas!<br />
I am currently putting final touches on a book manuscript due at the publisher after the holidays. That means I will soon be taking off my writer's hat and replacing it with my designer/illustrator's cap. <br />
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The next 4-6 weeks will include creating new art for my next rubber stamp release with <a href="http://iostamps.com/" target="_blank">Impression Obsession</a>, along with creating oodles of cards and other stamped projects with stamps from my latest images. Here's just a small peek at my new <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/3GG/D7881.html" target="_blank">D7881Snowman</a> !<br />
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So, beside deadlines--and pre-trade show season--we are also smack in the middle of the holiday season! Whew!<br />
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Has the craziness of the holiday season gotten to you yet like is has to me? All I want to do right now is de-stress and disappear by doing a little creative play! (No calories or high risk behavior side effects other than inky fingers and a totally trashed studio...lol!)<br />
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The biggest question is always...where to begin!? I'm still mourning for summertime (sniff) but not yet deep into hibernation winter mode. We have no snow on the ground here in Chi-town, so my strongest Christmas inspiration this year will be from my new winter stamp images!<br />
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One of my very favorite things to do is to explore with color. And, since the students in my weekly drawing class are currently working in color pencil, I have color pencil on my mind. From the results, I'd say my <a href="http://www.iostamps.com/3GG/F7886.html" target="_blank">F7886 Holiday Goose </a>agrees color pencils make a really good play choice!<br />
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It is really fun to do things out of the ordinary so I decided to begin by stamping on colored cardstock. The great part about this technique is that the actual color of the cardstock becomes a tonal value influencer for the final piece. What that means is the color of the cardstock will show through the color pencil layers and influence the overall color value of the piece. <br />
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Here is how I started:<br />
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I stamped on grey cardstock using <a href="https://www.clearsnap.com/" target="_blank">Wicked Black Colorbox Archival dye ink (Clearsnap).</a> Once the stamped image dried, I added black pencil to the eyes and mouth. I did that to prevent any white pencil strokes from obliterating those features since the pencil will tend to dim the ink beneath. Once I laid down some basic color strokes, I returned with a second pencil layer and blended colors together using pressure and stroking in multiple directions to blend. I kept going until the image was colored. As you can see, I stroked pencil right over some of the outline but left the outline visible in other areas. Then I went back and darkened some of the black areas in the hat and added some lighter grey shading details on the snowmen and the snow beneath them. I even added both white and light grey snow falling from the sky.<br />
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Then, I decided to try the same image on a lighter, smoother cardstock. Same pencil approach, different result! Pretty cool eh?!<br />
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I repeated the same experiment using my F7886 Holiday Goose stamp image. First the dark grey cardstock...then on the lighter, smoother cardstock.<br />
In both versions, you can see how the color of the cardstock becomes the tonal and color value influence in the final piece. <br />
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I just LOVE how I achieved two totally different looks just by using different cardstock and colors! Both of these pieces will make beautiful cards and other projects!<br />
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While the results looks very skilled, the technique is actually very easy. Of course, my stamp images give you the basic image without your needing the drawing skills. <br />
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Sshhh...don't tell anyone! Just enjoy the praises you will get when you try this color pencil technique!<br />
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-40340456360342681802017-11-18T06:31:00.002-08:002017-11-18T06:31:56.598-08:00Got Clutter? Tips to Destash and Declutter!There is an element in creativity that demands we let go and let ourselves run free. In my world, that also means periodic chaotic mess in my work space because, well, that's just how crafting is done. When the creative frenzy ends, however, I simply clean up and put things back in their places until the next inspiration or deadline.<br />
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But it is different when I look around my home and see living spaces that need more than just a bit of tidying up. In that context, the clutter is simply excess out of control. It is visual chaos, confusion and bad feng sui. It also makes me feel overwhelmed and out of control.<br />
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Let's face it. We ALL have stuff we don't use, don't need or have simply outgrown. It is just part of being primal human gatherers. And in a world bombarding us daily with retail temptations like Black Friday sales (basically year round) and coupons coming out of our ears, how can our homes remain pristine and clutter-free?<br />
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The answer is actually simple. Routine "de-stashing". Every time we bring something new into our living environment, we need to get rid of something that is already there. If we never increase our belongings, we will never experience out-of-control clutter.<br />
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Sure, it's easy relatively easy to gather and give away the obvious--like the shoes that hurt to wear or the useless gadget that jams the drawer each time we open it--but what about all the items that fall into that 'grey' area? You know the ones. The jeans we LOVE but are still too snug to actually wear comfortably for the past 2 years (or more). Or maybe that cool tortilla maker we used once when we had a free afternoon to actually cook from scratch. Those are the difficult decisions to make because we have an emotional connection to those items. <br />
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We need ninja decluttering strategy tips to deal with those areas of clutter:<br />
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1. Enlist a friend who is not emotionally connected to any of the items in question to help us make decisions or actually go through those "grey" piles and box them to give away or sell for us.<br />
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2. Identify items that we perceive as having special value and find new homes for that will appreciate them. Knowing that the items will be "loved" makes it easier to give them away.<br />
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3. Take photos of items or groups of items that have emotional meaning before boxing them to give away. Taking the photo serves as a symbolic act of saying goodbye and can give a sense of closure. And a few photos take up waaaay less space!<br />
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4. If you are parting with a large collection of items that have significant emotional meaning or are items additional family members may also be connected with, place those photos into an album. Knowing you have the memories safely stored will make the de-stashing easier.<br />
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5. Find a good cause that you believe in and donate items to be used for fund raising or to help people or animals in need. Knowing that the items will be helping others gives the act of de-cluttering a sense of purpose.<br />
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6. Box those hard-to-part-with items and put those boxes away with a note to reopen them after one year. If you find you have forgotten all about them after all that time, you will find it may be easier to sell or give them away.<br />
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7. Have a garage sale and celebrate your de-stashing by spending the money on experiences instead of on more "stuff". <br />
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Next time, I will address the destash and declutter process that relates to so many creative thinkers. Yep, fellow crafters, I feel your pain! This is the one area in which I totally struggle. How on earth do I declutter all that <i><b>craft stash</b></i>?!Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-55517179248792647672017-11-05T09:12:00.002-08:002017-11-05T09:12:24.959-08:00Goodbye Daylight Savings Time....Happy Wet November!Ok, ok...so I haven't blogged for a while. Yeah, for weeks. Actually almost 2 months. <br />
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I have to admit, I would be more encouraged to blog if my readership would grow and if readers left comments so posts became a conversation...instead of what weirdly feels like just talking to myself. Which, like most creatives, I already do without blogging. I would even appreciate someone courageous pointing out if my posts are, well, kind of pointless, so my blog is not worth the time to visit, read and comment. That way I could plot a new course of action! Which is why I just pushed outside my own comfort zone and expressed my thoughts.<br />
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So.... with that said (and hopefully stirring up the pot), I am here now blogging! And... all is good!<br />
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Hope all has been well with you, as well. Summer was such a busy time of outdoor activities and, social events, I kind of forgot about blogging. I mean, I still posted on FB and Instagram via mobile devices, but let's face it-- who wants to sit indoors at a computer screen when summer is beckoning outside?! (Sigh. Now that leaves are turning and I need a coat, hat AND gloves, I really miss my no-fuss summer walks!)<br />
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It is actually very symbolic for me to write to you at this transitional time of year. My life is currently in transition. Not just the normal seasonal changes or "I'm-geting-older" changes so many of you are also going through. Bigger stuff. Life event and new chapter type of stuff.<br />
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Almost everyone and everything around me is in a state of flux which affects everything I do--like a domino effect. As 2017 slowly slides to a close, I foresee lots of changes for 2018. In fact, I see 2018 shaping up to be one of those milestone years. You know what that is...those are the crossroads you look back at later and realize shaped the path you walked.<br />
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So, with that said...so far this year we have celebrated the birth of a new grandchild...little baby Sophie....who, amazingly resembles my grandmother--something that makes my heart fill with joy each time I see her smiling face or hear that adorable little giggle.<br />
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We have also had loss. <br />
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Tuxedo passed over the Rainbow Bridge this summer at the ripe old age of 14. He was the first dog we have had who just literally laid down and died--no fanfare, no drama, no hard decisions to make. He was always the dog who belonged to himself. So he waited until he had some "alone time", somehow managed to crawl over to the spot where my scent was the strongest, lay down and peacefully let go. He had already said goodbye in his own way earlier that morning so he was ready to go see his buddies Shady, Tyler and Sudsy.<br />
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Till next time....<br />
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While much of the country may still be in toasty hot mode, Chicagoland and neighboring parts of the Midwest have been enjoying a more moderate summer. In between the record breaking rain (and subsequent flooding), our temps have been comfortable enough to keep windows open part of the day and throughout the night. That definitely saves on our air conditioning bills!<br />
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However, temps like these also remind me of what is just around the corner. Since it feels a little bit like autumn, it seemed logical to stamp some fall-like cards--especially after I received my "happy mail" with samples of my brand new fall stamp images from <a href="http://iostamps.com/" target="_blank">Impression Obsession</a>!<br />
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<br />Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06144378046165725735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152043218018909129.post-43949971959047143182017-08-10T12:33:00.000-07:002017-08-10T12:40:04.742-07:00Color Pencil GuideLooking for help with coloring stamped images with color pencil? Good news! My new guide and tutorial "<a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/papercraft-tips/How-to-Color" target="_blank">How to Color: Colored Pencil Basics for the Crafter</a>" is now live on the <a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/papercraft-tips/How-to-Color" target="_blank">Favecrafts</a> website!<br />
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This article is totally <i>STUFFED</i> with great information, including basic color theory, pencil strokes, color layering steps and more. Best of all, I've also included a step-by-step tutorial to help you in your journey.<br />
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Please check it out...and leave a comment!<br />
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<a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/papercraft-tips/How-to-Color" target="_blank">How to Color: Colored Pencil Basics for the Crafter</a><br />
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