Collage Stamping

 

Hi friends join our Totally Techniques blog hop for lots of ideas about collage stamping.  We have a fabulous selection of different ways to incorporate this technique into your paper crafting.  

Today though I don't have a video as I managed to somehow delete it after filming my make so I'll explain a few ideas for you.  

Start by creating a watercolour wash background and let it dry thoroughly.  You can then stamp onto it using your chosen stamps.  Mine are from the Cheers and Sips set along with the  splatter stamps from Elements of Text.  Both sets are online exclusives with the Cheers and Sips launching on 6 May.  You can create different effects by stamping with full ink or stamping some off first on scratch paper and then using second generation ink.  Once stamped I created my own stencil using the lemon and olive dies from the Cheers and Sips dies to create it using a piece of acetate that comes in with your stamp set. It's thinner than window sheet and so not a problem for dies to cut.  Using the stencil you can add embossing paste to enhance your project with texture.  

I also used blending brushes to add colour to white card to create the glass, umbrella and strawberry.  Be sure if you then emboss your image that you allow the ink to dry before stamping and use an embossing buddy to avoid excess powder on your image that is difficult to remove.  

You can also use glue dots once all your elements are completely dry to add gold leafing dots.  Stamp a simple sentiment in Secret Sea ink onto white card for an effective but easy option and a matt layer dry embossed using your favourite embossing folder.  Mine is Forever Plaid .  

Thanks for stopping by.  See you again soon and check out my youtube channel to learn more techniques.  I will do another video for this technique soon.  

Keep stamping

Zoe x

 Supplies Used

Elements of Text

embossing - texture paste

mini glue dots

blending brushes

Let's make a Split Front Trifold card

 

Hey crafty friends I'm excited to share this month's card for the Totally Techniques blog hop.  It was fun to make although as you'll see in the video it doesn't always go to plan, but a butterfly can save the day.

This month the team are sharing split front trifold card ideas. This idea was chosen by Sandra Black our German team mate and I've enjoyed the challenge dispite my hiccups.

Here is my video to show you how to cut the base card and place the pieces of DSP etc. You'll note from the picture above I added a little more stamping than the video shows and some brushed gold butterfly embellishments to 'enhance' or should I say disguise my inky fingers mishaps. 

Here you can see one of the closing flaps of the card for ideas of how to decorate your fancy fold card.  Simple stamping with a limited colour palette is quick and easy to do. 

The top layer of your fancy fold could look like this or you could adjust the size of the pieces of card you use.  

When you open both flaps you can decorate the centre space and leave room for hand written messages or stamp a sentiment and more flowers for your recipient. For mine I used a new stamp set called Layered Thoughts that will be available to Stampin' Up! fans from 6 May 2025.  

As you can see from the alternative example below you can adjust the measurements of your decoration to change the look of your card. 

Thanks for popping by today.  Do give this funfold card a try. 

Happy stamping 

Zoe x

Supplies Used

Labeled with love stamp set

paper trimmer

paper snips

ink pads

How to create stamping kissing technique for card making

Hey crafty friends

You ever had a go at the 'kissing technique' for papercrafting.  It basically means you ink a solid stamp and then kiss it with a clean image stamp to remove ink from the solid shape stamp and then when you stamp on card it reveals the shape with an image inside it.  You can spot the fish and snorkling crab in my blue circles.  It's fun and you can experiment with different colours to see which works best for you.  Also if you have a very inky ink pad you might like to try stamping off first before kissing your image onto the inked stamp to reduce the intensity of colour applied.  

Have fun on our monthly Totally Techniques Blog hop via the links below.  

Thanks for popping by

Hugs Zoe x

Supply List

Kiss of Texture stamp Set

 

Submarine Life stamp set

Submarine Life Builder Punch

How to create a fringing effect on your handmade cards

Hello crafty friends! A few days ago chatting with a friend I suggested that January had been a long month and she replied that it was about time I realised it was 756 days long!!! Ha Ha but it has seemed very long and slow this year.  

I'm glad to celebrate the end with this pretty card created using the Wildflower Birthday Suite which is gorgeous.  Full of gold touches making it luxurious, but also full of fresh colours and the implication of brighter days to come with Spring not too far away now.  

The card features the Fringing Technique which you can create with paper and scissors and could use as a feature on a handmade card like this one or indeed as an embellishment for a scrapbook page.  I used a pair of fringe scissors which makes it even easier, but not essential for you to create the same effect.  Add some lovely printed die cut flowers or balloon from the suite and you have a stunning birthday card. 

I added some extra embellishment using some Party Dots part of the suite, a pink baker's twine bow and a die cut sentiment that says what you need for a dear friend.  

I've recently joined a video tutorial group and in February you can receive the digital tutorial bundle featuring 12 more video tutorials using this fabulous suite of products either free with an order of £45 or more or you can purchase it from me by contacting me via my subscriber button above. 

Here is the video tutorial. Please do subscribe to my Youtube channel for more tutorials. 

Here you can see a close up of the example I created in the video above to compare the fringe differencies.  You can use just ordinary scissors to set your own fringing size. 

Enjoy clicking on the links below to see more Fringing Technique ideas for your cardmaking and scrapbooking.  

Thanks for visiting.

Zoe x

1.  Diane Evans - Canada 

2. Sandra Black - Germany

3. Fanny Minne - Austria

4. Zoe Tant - UK   you are here

5. Annette Elias - Netherlands 

6. Dena Rekow - USA

7. Mette Nordling - Australia

Birthday Celebration Dies

Wildflower Birthday DSP

party dots

Greetings for All diecuts

soft sea foam cardstock

How to create a watercolour wash for papercraft

 Hello there and welcome to the final Totally Techniques Blog Hop for 2024.  Our blog hop is here for you to visit several blogs sharing a similar technique to give you lots of tips and ideas for your card making.  This technique will also serve you well as a memory keeper journalling events in your life or scrapbooking.  You don't need many supplies for my version just waterbased markers, card, a stamp block and a water spritzer.  You can find the items and colours I used detailed in the video and below on my supply list.  

I love how simply you can start with this technique and how you can adapt it with layers or embellishiments and stamping to suit your personal design.  It's quick to create although sometimes you may want to allow time for your watercolour wash to dry before using it.  You can use a heat tool to speed up this process also if you can't wait.  

If you love the Stampin' Write Markers you might want to look at a speical offer coming on 7 January 2025 where you can take up option one to earn 2 free sets of 10 marker pens.  Please contact me for more details using the subscribe button above for more information. 

Here is a short video tutorial of how to do the simple technique I have used on the background on the circle on this card. 

I hope the festive season if you celebrate has been happy and full of fun and I wish everyone who reads this a happy, healthy and successful 2025.  See you again soon.

Thanks for visiting 

Hugs Zoe x

Supply List

Kiss of Texture Stamp Set 164759  available from 7 January 2025

Sweetly Scripted 

Stampin' Write Markers

Different colour packs available

ink pads

Stylish Shape Dies

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

Ink/Water Spritzer bottles