Technique Tuesday: Stampin with bleach

Today's Technique: Stampin with Bleach.

I bet you didn't know that you could use household items to stamp with! It is pretty simple, just be careful not to get it on your clothes and/or furniture.

Here is how you do it:

1. Make an "ink pad" with bleach. On a plate, put a folded paper towel wet (damp, not drenched) with bleach.
2. "Ink" your stamp on the bleach pad and stamp on your SU paper. I tested it on generic paper and it did not work.
3. Allow a minute or two for drying.
4. Embellish your card as you would like.

Here is what the bleach stamped paper looks like up close. Above you can see my finished stamp. This technique works best with darker paper.

Enjoy!

Technique Tuesday: Stampin' Pastels

Today's Technique is Stampin' Pastels.

You simply use the applicator to color in your stamped image and viola- you have color on your image. These can be used with line stamps, with VersaMark Ink, and blender pens. It gives the image a watercolor like look. In this card I used the Fun & Easy Notes Stamp Set for the cake stamp and a retired set for the congratulations.

More info on Stampin' Pastels: SU sells high quality Stampin' Pastels in all of the SU colors in one pack. It comes with applicators and an eraser. $24.95

Next Tuesday: Stamping with Bleach! Come and check it out!

Garden Luncheon

It's been busy, busy for me! Last week I co-hosted a luncheon. Our theme was "We are Growing" so we decided to have everything garden style. These are some of the things that we made for it.

The watering can was the favor. We filled it with a flower pen, candy and some seed packets.

This was the program. It was simple but really tied in the colors and theme. The card was the thank you card I used to thank our volunteers throughout the year. Please email me at mayramt@hotmail.com if you would like instructions to any of this.

Summer Stamp Classes

I will be hosting two Stamp Classes this summer.

1. Thursday, July 9 from 6:00-8:30 at Fuddruckers in Modesto.
2. Friday, July 31 from 6:00-8:30 at Sylvan Learning Center in Elk Grove.

Please click HERE for more details and for registration information.

Altered Clipboards

I created these Altered Clipboards after seeing them on another stampers blog, Angie K. Judda. I love having "pretty" things and clipboards are so ugly it was nice to pretty these up. Believe it or not, but it makes using them funner. It is kindof like buying cool kitchen gadgets and enjoying cooking with them when you don't like to cook that much. Anyway...here is the link to the video tutorial I followed to make these. Let me know how it goes for you.

Birthday Wishes

This was one of the cards that we made at my Stamp Social this past weekend. It was really easy to make and I love the colors. Here is the recipe:

Paper: So Saffron CS, Bashful Blue CS, Tangerine Tango CS, Washington Apple DSP

Ink: Real Red (you could also use red ridding hood)

Accessories: Red Ridding Hood 5/8'' Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, scallop edge punch

Simply Scrappin'

I tried to catch up on scrabooking in May...but I think that June is actually my month for it. As I was preparing for my craft booth I put together the 2 page layout above in literally 15 minutes. It was so easy! I used the Stampin'Up! Simply Scrappin' Hidden Gardens Kit and was amazed at how quickly I got these done with the kit. It has inspired me to do more! I will post more soon.

A little something for you...

Here are a couple cards I made for my recent craft booth. Unfortunately, the stamp set is no longer available. Isn't is gorgeous though! I used the Big Shot Top Notz Die Cut to cut out the Kraft cardstock and the Simple Flower Embosslit also from the Big Shot collection. The jumbo brads are pretty inexpensive, 6.95 for 32 in 4 colors.

Technique Tuesday: Stamped Candles

I'm back! The last two weeks I was super busy getting ready for a class and craft booth that I had this past weekend. So...I have lots to post for you this week.





Today, I am going to teach you how to do stamped candles like the one in the picture.

Here is what you will need:

• Candle
• Wax Paper
• Tissue Paper
• Stamps
• Ink
• Heat Tool

Here are the steps:

1. Stamp your image on the tissue paper.
2. Cut out the image as close to the tissue paper as possible.
3. Cut a piece of wax paper long enough so that wrap it around the candle and have plenty of excess in the back for you to grab on to. Make sure your wax paper width is not taller than your candle.
4. Place the stamped tissue on the candle and tightly wrap the wax paper over it. Make sure your hands are on the back of the candle holding the wax paper.
5. Then, with the heat tool, heat the area on the candle that has the stamped image on it until you see tissue paper disappear and you can easily peal away the wax paper.
6. Repeat, to add more images if you desire.
7. Wrap in cello and add a ribbon for an extra professional look.

I hope you enjoyed this lesson in stamped candles. Try it and let me know what you think!

Summer Fun Promotions!

Stampin' Up! has three great promotions this month:

• 1) Last Chance Products

• From June 1-30, get your favorite discontinuing products—some up to 50% off—before they're gone forever!**Accessories available only while supplies last. Click HERE for details.

2) Host a Workshop, Get Extra Rewards

During the month of June, host a $250-$399.99 workshop and get $20 in additional hostess dollars; or host a $400 workshop, and get an additional $40 in hostess dollars! Click HERE for details.

3) Country Living's Summer Cookout Kit from June 15-July 31

For just $24.95, you'll have what you need to throw a smashing summer barbecue, including
Dig In stamp set
Die-cut table tents (two each of four colors)
Die-cut components, bamboo skewers, and envelopes to create eight shish kabob invitations
Die-cut coasters (three each of four colors)
Die-cut tags (four each of four colors)
12" x 12" printed food wrapper sheets (12 each of two colors)
Printed recipe cards (four)
Linen thread (five yards)
Ruby Red Classic Stampin' Spot
Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Spot

Click on the Summer Cookout Kit on the left for more details.