GIU day 3 - Acrylic block stamping with video

 Acrylic block stamping

                                                           stamps used:  Unity stamp co.

For my third GIU day I decided to bring back an oldie but goodie background technique called Acrylic block stamping.  It's easy, fun and addictive! You can see more of my post on acrylic block stamping with a video here, here, and here.   There is a video at the end of this post.

basic instructions:

                                                        acrylic block stamping samples

1.  scribble water base marker or press ink pad onto any size acrylic block.

2.  spritz inked block with water and press onto cardstock.  hold it down for few seconds then lift straight up and off cardstock. allow to dry.

watch my video here in this post or at my you tube channel

Thanks for stopping by.  come back tomorrow to see more.  don't forget to comment (with an email to be contacted) so you are included in the drawing for Unity $20 gift certificate.

More acrylic block stamping with Eagle

 Acrylic block stamping with Eagle!

stamp used:  Blue Knight stamps

Still having fun with acrylic block stamping.  It's a technique, that has been around for years, as you can see here in post back in 2013, here in 2012, but for newer ones look here for 2021 post with video, and in this 2018 post with another video.  As you can see I have been doing this technique for years but, I'm sorry I don't remember who discovered that if you ink an acrylic block and stamp it ..... that it would make such a good and fun background.  To see more on this technique on my blog just type acrylic block in search box in my sidebar.

Here is a close up view for my cards.

Thank you for stopping by and come back again soon.

***not affiliated with above company just satisfied customer***

MIUCB August challenge with video

The challenge for August is anything goes/acrylic block stamping.

I choice to do acrylic block stamping and a video showing how I created my samples.

acrylic block stamping on different cards.

stamps used:  Unity stamp co.

inks used:  Ranger distress and distress oxide inks

Get out all your different size acrylic blocks and go crazy making lots of backgrounds on different cardstocks and watercolor paper.

basic instructions:

1.  tap inks onto acrylic block.

2.  spritz with water.

3.  press onto cardstock

4.  lift off and see the shapes of ink

5.  over stamp with images and create cards and postcards.

watch video here in this post or at Sue's you tube channel.

thank you for visiting.  come back again soon.

More acrylic block stamping

 stamps used:  Unity stamp co.

Still having fun with acrylic block stamping.  I did this years ago and forgot how much fun it is to be so free with a background.  I used Ranger distress ink and oxide inks on these samples.  On the bowls and dragonfly cards (on white cards) I used a mix of regular distress ink and oxide ink pads.  You can't really see it in the photo but the oxides pop on the black cardstock.  The bottom photo with the feathers uses just the distress inks.

See more on acrylic block stamping on this post with a video or on Sue's you-tube channel along with other videos I have done.

thanks for stopping by and come back soon.

Simple Salutation 53 - anything with wings!

***if you are here for MFPaHc blog hop please scroll down***

This week at Simple Salutaions #53 we are flying!  the theme is Anything with Wings!  so let the bugs, angels and fairies fly in the sky this week.  I did a one layer card today and the acrylic block technique.  Acrylic block technique is where you put ink onto your block then spritz it with water then print it onto cardstock.  Makes for some fun watercolor effect blocks then stamp over it with a basic black ink.  Actually you could use just about any ink pad to overstamp I just wanted my bugs to pop so that is why I used black.  Next I added a few self sticking gems to finish off my card.  Please remember to visit our other design team members blogs  Vickie and Steph's   to see what is flying over there.

classic black and white

stamps used:  Unity stamp co.

inks used:  Ranger distress black soot and hickory smoke

Did acrylic block stamping then just stamped images over block stamping.

see video on acrylic block stamping at Sue's you tube channel

thanks for visiting.  come back soon

Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps Oct. blog hop day one

Oct. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Oct 8

I Am Thankful

Featured Oct 9

Pandas

Featured Oct 10 

Huge Blooms

Featured Oct 11

Fall Apples

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp

sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each
day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the
blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be
announced on Oct. 12, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday Oct. 11, 2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

Works of Art

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

Wise Men                                            

Welcome to day one of our blog hop!  This month my theme is a technique....graduated colors.  For this technique I used acrylic blocks and inks for my colors.  Today we are showcasing I am Thankful stamp set that is full of fall sayings and two fun images.  

My scarecrow card is done with inking acrylic block then over stamp images with black ink.  Turkey card is done with pieces of leftover rubber on an acrylic block. 

Please continue to check out Janine's blog to see her thankful projects.


Here's the Design Team

Patty

Lois

Jane C

 Pam

Pat G

Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy

Angela

Cathy C

Toni

Sue W  --- you are here

Janine

An'Jenic

Kate Z

Shirley Q

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Yes, more acrylic block stamping

 stamps used:  Unity stamps

Did some more acrylic block stamping.  it is an addictive technique and so easy!

Here are other posts with this technique here and here with a video.  you can also see video at my you tube channel along with other fun technique videos.

thanks for stopping by.  come back again soon.

The Beach Life

May not look like it but there are a few techniques going on in this card.  First I did what I call "acrylic block color".....get out one of your acrylic blocks press different color ink pads on it.  for this one I used Ranger Distress inks peeled paint, forest and mustard seed then I spritz it with Perfect Pearls mist.  Next is easy just press the inked block to the paper and see the fun colors especially if you had spritz with PP mist because that just adds so much sparkle and shine.  Anyway I did that four times on my card.  Stamped boat scene with black archival jet black ink over the blocks of color.  Embossed birds with Colorbox black embossing ink and heat embossed them onto card.  Heat embossed the shells on a piece of cardstock I had colored with oil pastels that just matched the color scheme of this card perfectly.....go figure it all worked out.  Cut out the shells and mount with pop dots in the bottom corner of the card.  Add some gold sparkly brads and viola.....a card is done. 
All stamps and cardstock are from Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps! a Heinrich Company

Entering this card in following challenges:
1.  Speedy TV Tutorial #4 - heat embossing
2.  Fashionable Stamping Challenges - nature
3.  Craft a Scene - beach
4.  That Craft Place Challenge Blog - green

Silly Shells sneak peek

Sneak peek #4 is Silly Shells.  Here is last sneak peek for this month.  Yes, another shape card using
Spellbinders Nestabilities
dies.  Hope you are not tired of seeing this type of card from me.  Technique done on this card is what I call color block (might be another name out there if so let me know and I'll change) which is where you press ink pad to clear acrylic block and press to cardstock.  I did a little twist to this technique.....after pressing on two colors of ink pads I spritzed it with Ranger Perfect Pearl mist to give it some sparkle.  It worked great! just gave it a little more punch to the color.  After it dried I over stamped the trio of shells with archival jet black ink. 
all images, cord and cardstocks from Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps! a Heinrich Company .

Check out all our (see my sidebar for links) design team blogs for more great ideas this week.

Next week starts our blog hop at Mark's Finest Papers blog where you can see more samples using all the new stamp sets and have a chance to win one of the stamp sets from Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps! a Heinrich Company .

Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps Oct. blog hop day two

Oct. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Oct 8

I Am Thankful

Featured Oct 9

Pandas

Featured Oct 10 

Huge Blooms

Featured Oct 11

Fall Apples

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp

sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each
day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the
blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be
announced on Oct. 12, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday Oct. 11, 2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

Works of Art

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

Wise Men                                            

Welcome to day two of our blog hop!  This month my theme is a technique....graduated colors.  For this technique I used acrylic blocks and inks for my colors.  

Second blog hop day is full of fun Pandas!  My bear hugs card is on Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co. with my sister team members cards.  Again I inked an acrylic block then printed in three shades of red and overstamped the full panda.  Second card featured the little circle panda in shades of purples.  The cut is on the front of the card which shows the bamboo in circle on the inside of the card
Please continue to check out Janine's blog to see her pandas.

Here's the Design Team

Patty

Lois

Jane C

 Pam

Pat G

Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy

Angela

Cathy C

Toni

Sue W   ---you are here

Janine

An'Jenic

Kate Z

Shirley Q

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Fun with shaving cream and more

At Big tag technique class last night we had lots of fun playing with shaving cream, wax paper, plastic wrap and rubber bands to make great backgrounds.  think shaving cream was the hit of the night....everyone got creamed and made terrific tags.  next favorite was inking the tag, spraying it
with water then crinkling plastic wrap over the tag...let it dry then peel off the plastic wrap and reveal the cool background.  for me wax paper technique is my pick for favorite because it is just so simple to do and it makes creative backgrounds.  basically you just wad up a ball of wax

paper and use it like a stamp.  press the ball of wax paper on an ink pad then print it to tag and watch the creativeness.  Last technique is another simple one.....rubber bands wrapped around wooden blocks or acrylic block.  you can wrap the rubber bands vertically, horizontal or

even criss-cross them.  press into an ink pad then print on tag.  think everyone had a good time getting inky and creamed!  all this fun happened at Maggie's Place here in Milford.

another post it note holder

here is a square post it not holder.....it holds a 3" post it note pad and a pen on top.  Actually you can turn this holder so the pen is on the side if you want.  for the background of this piece I inked up an acrylic block with distress inks, spritz with water then pressed it to the cardstock.  this is a quick and easy water color effect.  after it dried ... can use heat tool to dry it ... I stamped the leaf image with archival jet black ink ... added some glittery dots with stickles ... tape it to piece of pattern paper then to post it note holder ... this make a wonderful little gift.
details:
stamp - Just For Fun stamps
Ranger distress inks, stickles, archival jet black ink pad.

Tartan/plaid cards

stamps used:
Altenew  Tartan stamp set
sayings: various stamp companies

As you can see I couldn't stop playing with the Altenew Tartan stamp set.  I guess that means, I like to create plaids on my cards and with this set it is easy.  I watched videos from designer Nicole Watt, who is on their design team and she did some fun things that I cased.  

Basic instructions for plaid:

1.  stamp the lined background stamp in black or grey.  those are the colors I used.

2.  stamp the single larger solid square with a light color in two to four sections.

3.  stamp the smaller rectangle with another color.  if you look at my cards sometimes I kept to the same color scheme but others I did different colors.

4.  stamp the small square that has lines into some of the solid color squares using darker color.

Basic instructions for multi-color squares:

1.  stamp one of the solid square images with any color you heart desires.

2.  when stamping the squares, overlap so you get an extra pop of color.

3.  you can stamp the squares in any design.

Basic instructions for swirls:

1.  place one of the straight lines from the set and curve it on an acrylic block.

2.  stamp all over a card.

go to Altenew blog or you-tube channel to see lots of ideas.

Thanks for stopping by and come back again soon.

***not affiliated with any of the above companies, just a customer.*** 

Kiss it!

O.K. did that title get your attention.  lol!  kissing technique that is....kiss stamp to stamp is where you ink up a solid image with one color and ink another image with a different color then stamp it onto cardstock.  you can see the effect on my horse card.  now for the bird card I just inked up an acrylic block and stamped it three times then over stamped it with the bird image.  Taught both of these cards in my last Adult Ed. class and they were a big hit.

Growing in Unity blog hop

 

I'm happy to announce that I am included in this Growing in Unity (GIU) blog hop because earlier this year I was one of the GIU gals. It is always a pleasure to guest blog for Unity stamp co., they have some of the best deep red rubber stamps.

As it reads in the above picture please visit each blog linked up below and leave a comment for a chance to win one of two Unity filled prize packs.

The above cards using Unity Cuddlebug Butterfly, Moments of Bliss and Time to Refresh stamp sets.  I did the acrylic block technique for the backgrounds on these card, which you can get more details on this technique in this post with a video.

In this second set of cards I used Unity Floral Tapestry big background stamp.  For these cards I did a gelato background technique, that you can see more details in this post with a video.

Here are the blog links for you to visit for your chance to win a prize pack from Unity.

1. Chandhini https://thecreativetwins.blogspot.com/

2. Sue https://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

3. Sammie https://www.littlestampededesigns.com/

4. Suzi https://suzannebakermckenzie.blogspot.com/

5. Kristina https://mamasanity.blogspot.com/

6. Sue https://suzyqstudio.wordpress.com/

I have totally enjoyed doing my GIU week earlier this week and today's blog hop.

Good luck!

*****CONGRATULATIONS to our latest winners from the GIU hop!!!! Thank you to all that commented on all the blogs.

From Chandhini's Blog: Claire (Mrs H)1 June 2021 at 13:37That background is so striking

From Suzi's Blog: Penny A. said…What a great page. So many different techniques and colors. It looks great.*****

Thank you for stopping by and come back again soon.

Be Wild and Free - MFP blog hop day 2

                    Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

                               July Blog Hop! 

                          This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

                                  Asian Delights Featured July 17

Wild & Free Featured July 18
Garden Art Featured July 19
Hot & Spicy Featured July 20




Please

hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp

sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each

day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the

blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be

announced on July 21, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go

back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the

more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count

twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday July 20, 2012.

Could resist making a waterfall card with all the animals!  check out silent video to see it work.  

Here's another card using a couple of the animals, sayings, tree and zebra border all on one acrylic block....stamp it on cream and terra cotta colored cardstock then rip and add to card.  Add some glitter buttons and you are done.  Quick and easy card.

 Don't forget to leave comment on one or all of the design teams blogs for a chance to win stamp set.