REFLECTIONS

 Hi Stampers,
Thanks for stopping by.

Last year I taught my clubbers the Reflections/Mirror Image technique in order to produce this lovely winter-scene card.  It reminded all of us of a typical Nebraska winter.

Recently, my hostess-of-the-month asked if we could work on this technique again.

Below is the first card we did last Friday.  This one took us a while.  The technique itself is quite simple: ink and stamp image on card stock; ink again and stamp on the imaging sheet from the Stamp-a-ma-jig; flip imaging sheet over (ink side down), align under or next to first stamped image, and press down with your hand to transfer the ink to the card stock.  It was the details that required a bit more time than we usually spend creating one card - but the results were well worth it, don't you think?

 The card base and trim were done in Always Artichoke, and don't you just love how the Top Note die cut really pulls the eye into the focal image of the trees.  We enjoyed the "art" of adding layers of color to Whisper White card stock using inks, sponges and daubers.  And the Woodgrain background stamp done tone-on-tone in Crumb Cake adds the perfect visual texture.  The inside of the card repeats a portion of the tree image, as does the envelope.  (One of these days I will remember to take pictures of those for you LOL)

 The card below is similar, but with some changes (textured background, faux stitching, die-cut tag).  Which way do you like best?

Tomorrow I will share yet another card using the same technique.

Until then,  KEEP ON STAMPIN'!
Trish

"TREE"mendous Card Techniques class

 These three cards showcase trees using 3 techniques I will be teaching in this weekend's class.

The silhouette card to the left features the Double Embossing technique. Stamp sets used are Scenic Season and Welcome Christmas.

The shimmer and shine are even more dramatic on the actual card.

Our second card features the the Pie Wedge/Fan Fold technique.  What a cute tree to pop on the front of your card or tag!  The sentiment is from the Welcome Christmas set.  Don't you love the bit of bling those Rhinestone Jewels add?

I am sure you noticed the dramatic effect of the Whisper White card stock the focal image is mounted on.  Credit that to our new Snowburst embossing folder.

Our 3rd card highlights a currently popular variation of the Tea Bag Folding technique.  It gives quite a dramatic flair to our otherwise simple card.


Thank you for stopping by my blog. 
Hope your weekend is tree-mendous!

TRISH