Mirror stamping - Totally Techniques

It is time for another blog hop with the Totally Technique design team.

This month we are doing mirror stamping. This can be done in a number of different ways, and the easiest way is using a stamp positioning tool like the Stamparatus if you are lucky enough to have one of those.

But as the Stamparatus is no longer available for purchase, I will show you another way to do mirror stamping.

All you need is a silicone mat.

Stamp your image on the silicone mat.

Place your cardstock on top - face down the side you want to stamp on. and rub it with a clear block to ensure full transfer.

And voila, you have stamped a mirror image.

This turtle from the Zany Zoo is super cute.

and it was perfect to be able to mirror stamp it to ensure not all turtles were facing the same way

If you want the Zany Zoo stamp set, you better get in quick, it retires at the end of the month along with the matching dies and the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper. And don't forget to add a silicone mat to your order.

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Happy Stamping!

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Embossing Folders and Ink - Totally Techniques

It is Easter and time for another technique blog hop. This time it is Embossing folders and ink.

For my card i used the new Hybrid Embossing Folder 'Thoughtful Moments' from Stampin' Up!

This folder comes with dies, where the main die fits inside the embossing folder and you can emboss and cut your words at the same time.

I inked up the folder (the side with the Stampin' Up! logo) with a brayer and Pebbled Path ink. I then added in the die then Basic White card stock, close the folder and run it through the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine.

I used a thick Basic White card base and added a mat of Pebbled Path.

I then cut another Basic White mat and ran it through a retired script embossing folder. I used my brayer and Pebbled Path ink again and ran the brayer across the embossed card stock to add a bit of colour. When you do this, some of the ink will get in between the raised script/image, but that is ok, it just give a more distressed look. Only ink the brayer lightly, and run some of the ink off on scrap paper, if there is too much, otherwise it will look pretty messy.

I added some ribbon, a Pebbled Path punched circle and the Hello from the Thoughtful Moments and that is it. A super simple card today.

Don't forget that the Annual Catalogue will retire in about a month, so if there is anything you want make sure to get it now. A lot of things will be discounted in a few days and they will sell out quickly. 

Get in touch if you would like to place an order. Remember if you order is over $75 I will send you a tutorial bundle - for March there are more than 50 tutorials in the bundle and it is valued at $28.

Don't forget to hop around and check out the other cards. There are some great examples.

Happy Easter

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Baby Wipe Technique - Totally Techniques

 

It is time for another bloghop with the Totally Techniques design team. This month we are doing the Baby Wipe Technique.

This is not just one technique, there are quite a few different ways to use baby wipes in your card making.

I decided to use the Jungle Pals stamp set and dies, which you can earn with Sale-a-Bration. But you have to be quick, Sale-a-Bration ends at the end of the month.

Today I did the literal wipe 😊 I added some water and a drop of ink to a clear block. Used a folded up baby wipe to pick up the ink and wipe it across the card stock. First i did the top half with Balmy Blue. Then I did the bottom half with Old Olive.

I also used Sweet Sorbet and Pumpkin Pie for the flowers. I added an extra drop to the wipe and wiped it around the middle for a darker colour in the middle of the flower.

With the baby wipe technique the most common is probably to add drops of ink to a baby wipe and use that as your ink pad. However the stamps in the Jungle Pals stamp set are all line art stamps for the different animals, so they don't really work with this technique, but I am sure you will se an example if you hop along with my fellow design team members.

I cut the tree from Pecan Pie card stock, the greenery from Parakeet Party and Shaded Spruce. I stamped 3 animals and coloured them with my Stampin' Blends. I adhered the tiger, tree and greenery flat and added the last animals and flowers with dimensionals. I curled some of the greenery to add a bit of extra dimension.

Hope you like the card and my take on the baby wipe technique, have a go, it is fun and you can get some great results.

Make sure to get in touch if you want to place an order and earn some Sale-a-Bration rewards, you can pick a reward for every $90 you spend.

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