Today we are showing you several of the Christmas releases to be available on October 1 at Clear Dollar Stamps, including some lovely "inside" verses for your holiday cards. These verses could also be used as the focus on a card front too.
CHRISTMAS SCRIPTURES
Designed by Lori McCroskey
To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.
Other DT who created with this stamp set:
Trudy Sjolander
Tricia Traxler
Nancy Grant
Cassie Trask
My card: I stamped the verse and the holly builder images on the oval and sewed together. I used glossy CS on the top BG, and did the faux linen technique on it.
SUPPLIES:
- ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Christmas scriptures, holly builder
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CS and PAPERS: cream, glossy white, artichoke, ruby, The Paper Studio DP from hobby lobby
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INK: ruby red, always artichoke, chocolate, sahara sand
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EMBELLISHMENTS and TOOLS: oval nestabilities, sewing machine, sanding
block, sponges, basic grey pearls, ivory satin ribbon from walmart
- TECHNIQUE: faux linen on the upper panel
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS
Designed by Lori McCroskey
To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.
I didn't get to do anything with this one, but the DT creations are fabulous!
Other DT who created with this stamp set:
Kim Teasdale
Angela Thomas
Katie Renz
Linda Anderson
Stacy Morgan - Twinshappy JOHN 3:16 - VALUE VERSE
Designed by Lori McCroskey
To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.
I didn't get to do anything with this one, but the DT creations are fabulous!
Other DT who created with this stamp set:
Angela Thomas
Linda Anderson
Tricia Traxler
Stacy Morgan - Twinshappy
BAKING WITH CHARLIENE
Designed by Laurie Wilson
To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.
Other DT who created with this stamp set:
Kim Teasdale
Angela Thomas
Katie Renz
Sarah Taylor Stacy Morgan - Twinshappy
My card: I used the fine tips of red and green markers to draw
the cherry pattern on Charliene's apron, bandana hat and oven mitt.
SUPPLIES:
ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Baking with Charliene
CS and PAPERS: watercolor, brocade blue, wasabi, PP from Archivers
INK: Brilliance black, ruby red, saffron, light pink, cocoa, caramel, brocade
MARKERS: ruby, garden green
EMBELLISHMENTS and TOOLS: nestabilities, mini glue dots, micro brads,
pickle ribbon, red gingham, waterbrush, circle punches, cuttlebug die,
sewing machine
HOLIDAY NUTCRACKERS
Designed by Laurie Wilson
To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.
Other DT who created with this stamp set:
Kim Teasdale
Trudy Sjolander
Katie Renz
Tricia Traxler
Cassie Trask
Stacy Morgan - Twinshappy
Memory glass ornaments. I used 1" square memory glass by Ranger and followed the Split Coast stampers tutorial for Microscope slide ornaments. You can check out that tutorial, or I have created a step-by-step photo guide of what I did for mine.
1. Stamp and color images on vellum paper, if you want a glowing translucent effect. If you prefer to watercolor, use watercolor paper, but your ornament will be opaque and the lights from your tree will not shine through. Cut your image to fit your glass pieces.
I used Brilliance black ink and Su markers.
2. Place image inbetween the glass pieces and set aside.
3. Tie thin cording to form a loop and make sure ends are about half the perimeter of your glass pieces. For the 1" square, I made sure my extensions were 1-7/8" long each.
4. Cut a piece of sticky strip or Scor-tape about the length of the perimeter of your glass piece. For a 1" square, I cut mine at 3-7/8"
5. Peel one side of the backing of the tape off. Attach one end of the Scor-tape to one side of the cord tail as shown, making sure the cord is in the middle of the tape all the way down. I used 1/8" tape as I didn't want overlap onto the front or back of my ornament, but 1/4" does hold your pieces toogether with more security, so if you want more security, use 1/4" tape and fold over the front and back of your glass. My ornaments, using the 1/8" tape, have not fallen apart yet and they have been hanging for about a week prior to this post.
6. Placing your knot from your looped cord at the corner of your 1" square glass piece (this is easier than trying to find the middle of the straight edge), and firmly press the tape down into the edges of the glass pieces, while holding the 2 glass pieces together. This does require a steady and skillful hand.
7. Wrap the tape around the 1" square slowly while putting gnetle but firm pressure on the edges of the tape. Continue until you have applied the entire length, making sure to position the other end of the cord around the glass piece edges prior to pressing the tape over it.
8. Once the scor tape or sticky strip is firmly pressed into the sides and holding your glass pieces together, remove the outer backing. HOld your ornament with your fingers over the glass images, do not hold on the "now" sticky edges. Begin pressing the sticky edges into beads or chunky glitter. It's best to pour your micro beads or chunky glitter into a paper plate or other tidy craft tray, and press into them that way.
9. Once you have the coverage of beads/glitter you like, firmly press the edges, one at a time, onto a hard, flat surface to further press them into the sticky tape.
You may also use the pressure from your fingers on either side of the edges as shown below. Rotate as you go to apply pressure to all edges.
Allow to cure overnight before hanging or handling further.
HINT: if your knot begins to separate from your glass because of the weight or lack of stickiness in your tape, just use a tiny bit of E6000 or other industrial strength CA glue (heavy duty super glue) between your knot and the glass edges.
STORAGE: You will want to store each of your glass ornaments wrapped separately in bubble wrap and placed in a sturdy box. Store away from moisture and heat as these elements will cause the sticky strip to unstick.
SUPPLIES:
- ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Holiday nutcrackers
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CS and PAPERS: vellum
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INK: brilliance black, SU markers
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EMBELLISHMENTS & TOOLS: 1" square Ranger memory glass (2 per
ornament) or 1x3 memory glass or microscope slides, thin metallic cord, 1/8" scor-tape, Ranger beadazzles
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SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: CLosely followed Microscope slide ornament project tutorial on SplitCoastStampers.com
The other thing I created with Holiday Nutcrackers is a Holiday Guest signing book.
At our home, we like to have a guest book for visitors to sign when they visit, especially since most of our visitors are from out of town. I found the journal below at Michaels in the "deals under $5" section, and they were only .47 cents each! They are about 5x7 in size. I bought all I could find, which was only 11 of them.
I altered it into the Guestbook below by attaching CS and layered DP sections with my 3M tape adhesive gun. Watercolored the image on watercolorpaper. Title is using an alphabet set, Imperial monogram.
SUPPLIES:
- ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Holiday nutcrackers, imperial monogram
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CS and PAPERS: watercolor, ruby red, always artichoke, CTMH bamboo, BG wassail
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INK: Brilliance black, ruby red, always artichoke, handsome hunter,
river rock, brocade blue, more mustard, caramel, cocoa, blush blossom,
mellow moss
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EMBELLISHMENTS and TOOLS: Journal from Michaels $1 spot, white gel pen,
micro brads from Clear Dollar Stamps, SU dimensionals, sewing machine,
sponge, waterbrush, SU modern label punch, coca satin from walmart,
moss gingham ribbon
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COLORING: watercolor with inks
I hope you will join me and the rest of the DT again tomorrow for more previews of the october releases at Clear Dollar Stamps!
Thanks for visiting and I hope you were inspired to create!
WIshing you a very blessed day!
Laurie
