Friday, September 9, 2011

August Technique Night!

Sorry for the delay on this.... Unpacking and settling back in to normal life after a 3-week trip camping and then seeing my oldest off to grade 1 (already!!?!) saw my blog posts be put on the back burner.




Waaay back in August [:)], our Technique Club tried out the Faux Silk technique. It is such a beautiful technique! Here's how you do it:


1. Take one layer of tissue paper and stamp
2. While that's drying, apply Anywhere Glue Stick to your card stock
3. Wait about 5 minutes to allow the ink to dry
4. Crumple the tissue and gently open it back up again
5. Adhere to your card stock that you applied glue to
6. You can flatten out as much as you'd like but ensure you leave some wrinkles to ensure you are seeing the Faux Silk effect


For a softer look, follow the steps above but instead of inking the tissue paper, ink your card stock. Before you apply Anywhere Glue Stick, ensure the ink is dry. Wait about 5 minutes.


Check out the cards we worked on....


Praying for You:
CASE'd from Stamping with Brenda
Card Stock: Whisper White, Melon Mambo
Ink: Old Olive, Melon Mambo
Stamp Set: Thoughts & Prayers
Tools: Scallop Oval Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, dimensionals, tissue paper, Anywhere Glue Stick
Accessories:  5/8" Organza Whisper White ribbon


Tips & Tricks:

  • When inking the tissue, wait a good 5 minutes to let it dry and then blow on it for good measure

                                                                              Just For You
Inspired by My Little Patch of Dirt
Card Stock: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Beyond the Garden DSP
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point
Stamp Set: Fabulous Florets, HodgePodge Happiness
Tools: Big Shot, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Tissue paper, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch

Tips & Tricks:
1. After you adhere your tissue paper to your paper stock, use your snips to trim the excess





       Believe
Inspired by many cards online searching Faux Silk
Card Stock: Rich Razzelberry, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Rich Razzleberry marker
Stamp Set: Just Believe
Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Tissue Paper

Tips & Tricks:
  • To make sure you center your phrase, put a small dot on your cardstock where you want the middle of your sentiment to be. That will help you line it up 

What do you think?? I'd love to hear your comments.

So much fun! Do you want to join the Techniques Club? Contact me for details!



1 comment:

Lisa Kmiec said...

Very pretty cards! I love the faux silk technique!