Category: Cards – Thank You

Technique Tuesday 3…on a Wednesday

Sorry…I’m a day behind the Technique Tuesday post. That’s what happens on vacation. I want to share a spotlighting technique using the Jar of Love stamp set.

THIS set is my favorite by far!! We LOVE mason jars at this house…well, the girls do anyways. We drink out of various sizes of these jars, we paint them, we use them for storing things, we make salads in them…you get the idea. So in honor of Samantha’s love of mason jars, we had them out at her bridal shower last weekend.mason-jar-1I’ll show you a couple of the cards we made for her next week, but for now I  wanted to show you the technique one. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this card. The use of the white ink on this card is brilliant.mason-jar-2First, the white craft ink is sponged on to make a cool background.

Second, the white craft ink is sponged around the THANK YOU greeting. It really makes it pop.

Thirdly, the jar is die cut out of night of navy cardstock and clear embossed. The white ink is sponged around the inside edges of the jar to give the jar some depth.

Finally, check out the firefly. Dab white ink onto the jar with a sponge dauber. Then use copper embossing powder to emboss the firefly. The white circle highlights the firefly image. How cool is that?!

For all the supplies used here, and many more, please check out my online store. Click HERE.

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Technique Tuesday 2

It’s time for another technique…today it’s emboss resist. This is one of the first techniques I ever learned, and it’s a good one! It definitely is a WOW.

This card was also made with the Love & Affection stamp set. 

Technique 2

The supplies you will need are as follows:
Whisper White Cardstock (#100730) $11.25
Embossing Buddy (#103083) $8.00
Versamark Pad (#102283) $11.25
White Embossing Powder (#109132) $6.75
Heat Tool (#129053) $40
*Classic Ink Pad colors of your choice  (Bermuda Bay, Emerald Envy, Cucumber Crush used)
Love & Affection stamp set (#141545) $20.00
Thoughtful Banners (#141614) $26.00
Delicate White Doilies (#141701) $4.00
Silver Metallic Thread (#138402) $4.00

Step One
Gently swipe embossing buddy across your white piece of cardstock.

Step Two
Randomly stamp your images over top using the Versamark pad. Sprinkle the white embossing powder over the entire surface and tap off excess. The powder will stick to the versamark ink.

Step Three
Use the heat tool to melt the powder.

Step Four
Once its cooled off (only takes a couple of seconds), use a sponge and start sponging ink* all over. (Put the sponge directly into your pad.) When you sponge onto your white embossed piece of cardstock, start from off the paper and work in so you don’t get a big dark spot when you start. Continue until you’re happy with the results.

Step Five
Buff your embossed images with a dry swiffer sheet (or even kleenex works). The embossing resists the ink you sponged over top. Beautiful right? Go ahead and finish your card now. Everyone will ask, “How’d you do that?”

You can order all the supplies used here,  in my online store HERE.

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Much to be Thankful for

We’ve had a busy weekend at the Semler house…and I am reminded once again that we have so much to be thankful for.

My weekend started off with receiving this happy mail:Bear-HugsIt’s always a treat to receive a hand-made card in the mail! This one was sent from our Canadian Stampin’ Up! home office in Calgary. Our manager, Dale Hampshire,  thanked me for my involvement on Team Canada and the Strategy Team. That bear just makes me smile. It is a part of the Bear Hugs stamp set in the Occasions Catalogue.

I am continuing on with the Strategy Team and will be traveling to beautiful Victoria, British Columbia in the next couple of weeks for meetings. While we’ve had a very mild winter, I can’t wait to see the flowers beginning to bloom in Victoria!

Saturday was set aside to work on wedding plans with Samantha. Two of her bridesmaids came over in the morning to help finish the invites and stamp the envelopes. We got them all done!

Wedding-InvitesThe afternoon was filled with finalizing wedding favors and addressing the envelopes. It was a very productive day.

Finally, my dad turns the big 75 tomorrow, so we celebrated on Sunday here at the house. A few years ago, he suffered a very serious pancreas attack and was hospitalized for a long time. We are so thankful for his regained strength and health in 2015.Dad-1His sugar intake is now limited, but on your birthday one just HAS to have cake! He loved his key lime pie with a mustache candle.

So that’s a snapshot of my weekend. Hope you are rejuvenated and ready to tackle this week.
Happy Monday everyone:)

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