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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

A Happy Accident

A wonderful accident happened this week which lead  to this posting.  We had a leak in our store and water got sprayed  from the leak on to paper we had  used during class with Distress ink. The end result is the      photo you are looking at.So to start these instructions use a few colours of Ranger's Distress Inks combine colours on card stock with a distressing tool and foam.Using the technique best described as flicking (as opposed to spritzing) water on the patch of ink and allowing the area to naturally dry. On a clean   piece of card stock suitable for pro markers stamp Under Constructions old car with Black Soot (Ranger's Distress Ink) Allow this image to dry  or set the ink with your heat tool. The car was coloured with a base of sand and a  dark brown and red.,highlights were added with grey and a silver gel pen. Stamp Under Construction's Birch Trees three times on a separate piece of card stock.Use a grey marker just to highlight the lines that are already there. Cut out all of the images you have stamped and coloured.Arrange trees and vehicle with some of the trees behind the car and one in front of the back end. Mount the entire creation on a   navy piece of card stock. If you decide to change the arrangement add glitter for a winter vibe.


Thursday, April 4, 2013

Just a Little Note

Just a little note to brighten up your day! This colourful card will cheer up anyone and make them  feel special. Choose a violet coloured card stock 8 1/2 x 11 ,cut it in half  so it measures 4 1/4 x 11. Fold in half.            Choose white card stock to measure 4 x 5. Stamp Under Construction's Lilac stamp in Black Memories(Stewart Superior) all around the outside of the card.Using Tom Bow water colour markers colour lilacs.Mount this on a green card stock that  matches the green you used to colour the lilacs. On white card stock ,stamp  Under Construction's Just a little note to brighten up your day.Mount this on the same green previously used and then also on the same Lilac card stock . Inside the card stamp the rest of  the sentiment to read,  and let you know you are special in every way. For some added interest also stamp on the inside the Under Construction's  lilac stamp. Who will be the special person on your list?