This may or may not be the last time that I have to use that title. I have been trying to get things caught up for weeks. Sometimes though, I just tire of the continual technology learning curve. So instead of fighting it, I stepped away for a couple days and came back to look at things with fresh eyes.
In this case, it resulted in me figuring a better way to do things - and a little more refinement to my weekly schedule. Go me! Pinterest has been my latest nemesis but I've gotten a lot farther today. Pinterest is where I want to upload photos (a library of sorts) and then just link to them there. Sounds easy right. Right. Easy. Yeah.
Starting with the most recent Technique Tuesday video (s1e3) - here is my cute little penguin with his "kissed" toque and scarf. This card layer was originally used in my stamparatus technique video (s1e1) but I dropped an inked up stamp on the edge of it so it had to be trimmed down. I love mini cards - they're 3" x 3" and so fun to make.
Technique Tuesday s1e2 was about making kits into something other than intended. Alternative projects can be made with any supplies, kits just mean someone else prepped all materials for you. Score!
First up, the Love, Santa tag kit. This kit had sold out but then came back in stock - how long it lasts is anyone's guess. Don't want tags, no problem, make them into cards.
I also used the October 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit Peaceful Christmas (now that's a mouthful) to make some treat holders out of a card base and envelope. Funny enough, this kit had some refills released which sold out the same day. Then, mysteriously, they came back in stock. How long it lasts is anyone's guess. I sense a theme. 😀
This post is already picture heavy and going to be long so I will do another one with the box making basics and template.
And the latest projects to show you - final cards made with the stamparatus techniques I showed you in Technique Tuesday s1e1.
This first cards shows 2 techniques - exact stamp placement and two step stamping.
I'm not sure what this next technique called - pattern or template stamping maybe. I love the set Nothing's Better Than and think the images are very retro. Hence the colour choices for the card. I didn't stamp this layer during the video but had done as part of the prep. I also used the same template for the wreath card (which I show in the video) but then I added some foliage and a label and it's a little hard to see.
The stamparatus is perfect for background stamps or large image stamps. I love this Festive Foliage stamp so much it was hard to cover any of it up - but I did.
The reflection or mirror image technique takes a little practice but is so worth it. You definitely want the silicon mat to help with this one.
Finally, step stamping. I really should have done a sample with sentiments as that is a really common use but I went with images. I made a label out of the ornament layer and nestled it into the very yummy Christmas Pinecone dies. The leaf card was not stamped during the video but shows you that the step method can work up and down as well as side to side.
Wow, that's a lot of pictures. Thanks for hanging in until the end. I would love to see what you guys make with the stamparatus. Maybe you could post a picture in the comments section. I say maybe - because I have no idea if you can or not. (that makes me giggle). Who wants to try so we can learn together?
Happy stamping peeps!
