How to do mirror stamping - Totally Techniques Blog Hop

 

Welcome crafty friends have you ever wanted to reverse an image or mirror it to create one image looking at the same but in reverse?  Here is one way and you'll find others on our global Stampin' Up! demonstrator blog hop. 

I've used the online exclusive stamp set Trucking Along with some of our new In Colors which are launching on 1 May.  

All you need is a silicon mat, black ink, white card and an outline stamp to get started.  The video will show you how to create simple cards like mine with the same image reversed or mirrored.  I've added detailing to the above and below cards by using the scoring tool on my trimmer or you could use a scoring board. Flip your design face down so that you score on the reverse to 'push' the card up or emboss it on the front.  

For more detailing you can add mini pennants with offcuts of your papers and coordinating embellishments.  With Stampin' Up!'s colour coordination through ink, paper, card and gems it is easy to create a coordinating design.  I love the new In Color resin dots perfect for simple additions on handmade cards like this. 

I also used Stampin' Blends, alcohol markers in coordinating colours to colour my images.  I chose not to mirror the truck contents because getting them stamped into exactly the right spot would make it tricky , but of course you could fussy cut to add them once you have done the mirror technique in my video. 

Thanks for stopping by and below are the supplies I used and the links to the other wonderful stampers in the Totally Techniques Blog Hop Team. 

Hugs all Zoe x

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Trucking Along stamp Set 

A4 card stock

Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers

Embossing folders and ink ideas

 

Welcome on this Happy Easter weekend.  We are sharing different ideas on how to use embossing folders with ink on our Totally Techniques Stampin' Up! demonstrator blog hop.  You can 'hop' around the different blogs via the icons at the bottom of my post.  

I've used the soon to retire Starry Sky card stock.  I cut a card base and then a matt layer which originally was a quarter sheet of the card. I embossed this piece of card using the 3D Layering Florals embossing folder.  

Using a brayer, which I inked with white craft pigment ink I rolled it gently over the embossed side of the card to carefully add ink to the embossed raised design.  It can catch the 'flat' part of the card, but don't worry these possibly unwanted inked spots may disappear when you cut your design piece to suit your card size once the ink is dry. 

I cut my design and added it to a white card matt that was just a little larger than my design to accentuate the white flowers. 

To complete the card you can add a ribbon or silver thread looped to look like a bow under a simply stamped sentiment.  

If you like the 2022-2024 in color card then you'll want to get them now before they sell out.  They can be found in my online store via links below and from 9 April you'll find the Last Chance List for our 2023 - 2024 annual catalogue.  There will be lots of reductions and some awesome bargains to be had including the ink pads in these fabulous colours.  Let me know if you'd like to join my mailing list or subscribe via the button above to get details of the sale. 

Finally don't forget to visit the other lovely blogs in our Totally Techniques Hop with lots of inspiration for using ink with embossing folders. 

Hugs and thanks for stopping by.

Zoe x

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3D Layering Florals Embossing Folder 

Starry Sky Card Stock

Brayer

Craft Stampin' Ink

Simply Elegant Trim

Perennial Postage Stamps

Cardmaking Babywipe tutorial for Totally Techniques Blog Hop

Oh my it's been a long while since I blogged. Sadly we had a very close family member pass away just before Christmas and it has taken time to come to terms with and move forward.  Thanks for your patience. 

However I'm back and now joining the Totally Techniques Global Stampin' Up! demonstrator blog hop. We are sharing tips and ideas for using the baby wipe technique in different ways.  I created the back ground of the card above, the flowers and the leaves by using a baby wipe.  

Once you have created your scrunched baby wipe backgrounds you can die cut the sheets or cut to suit your needs for your card background.  If you make your own ink pad you can then stamp and die cut lots of images and save them for other cards.  The ink pad you create will last for several stamps! Be aware that the ink will continue to bleed across the wipe and will eventually not be a nice colour so you'll need to dispense with it then responsibly.  Wash out your stamp case and keep for another technique or to repeat this one another day.  

This is my second card which as you will see in the video I stamped the background and then added flowers and foliage along with gems and sentiment.  I used the Hooray for Surprises stamps and dies to stamp pretty flowers and then die cut them and also the leaves.  

I hope you have fun having a go at this technique and that you will also continue on the blog hop for more ideas.  

thanks for popping by and come back soon.

Hugs Zoe x

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Supplies used

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Hooray for Surprises stamps and dies

Fluid 100 watercolour paper

INK PADS

in color pearls self adhesive

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Handmade Card Idea using circles

Have you tried this technique?  It's my first go and I'm delighted how it turned out.  The pretty papers enhance it of course, but by just cutting circles with a punch or die in different sizes you can create this swirl effect pattern with any overlaps or mis cuts hidden under the sentiment strip. 

Yes just cut 3 circles of different sizes and cut them in half. To make it easy fold them gently and pinch the ends of the fold to give you a cutting line.  Then all you need to do is layer them and connect the patterns a little with the joins then being covered with your sentiment.  

I added some stamped and punched flowers using the Petal Park stamp set.  Although you can't tell in the picture I used Cajun Craze ink to stamp the flowers and sentiment and then to add a matt layer. It's not a colour I reach for often, but with a small amount on the DSP used it hightighted the designs and enhanced the pretty pink.  

Using some flat backed pearls add a touch of luxe and the irridescent nature of the them added subtle shimmer.  I also love the fern 3D embossing folder. 

As a final touch I used a couple of markers to add some dots to carry the colour theme through the design, you can just spot them in the bottom right of my picture. 

I hope you give this easy technique a try which looks great with patterned papers, plain card stock in different colours or something sparkly too. 

Have a great week.

Happy stamping hugs Zoe x

Supplies Used

Delightfully Eclectic DSP 

Fern Embossing Folder

Petal Park stamp set

Flat adhesive-backed pearls

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Handmade birthday card idea for gardeners

It's been stormy here the last couple of days and so seems a little out of place to share a pretty gardening card with pretty flowers, but I hope it cheers you up and warms your heart on this cold and blustery day.  

I made this card for a class but also to show my team that by following a previously scene layout you can create lots of cards that appear to be different depending upon the materials you use.  For mine I've used a new online exclusive stamp and die set called Garden Meadows.  I stamped tone on tone for the background stripe using the hand fork and rake tool stamps.  I've added a happy birthday from the same set and then stamped on white card the pretty wheelbarrow full of gorgeous flowers which I've coloured simply with alcohol markers.  

A touch of trim continues that garden theme as it is like garden twine, but pretty and some sparkly silver sequins as you know I like my bling.  The two sections of paper are from the fabulously mixed, but all usable, Delightfully Eclectic paper stack which includes 48 sheets of 12 x 12" papers.  There are 4 of each of 12 double sided designs.  You can do so much with DSP like this.  The colours in this design include Petal Pink and Crushed Curry.  I coloured with blends in Lemon Lime Twist, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral and Lemon Lolly.  So happy with the result.  

The best things is that many of these products are included in the Stampin' Up! seasonal sale on today through to Thursday night.  Save up to 20% on papers, pens and ink and more.  Just click on the link to see all the offers in one easy place HERE