How to do Ghost Stamping for card-making

It's been a very wet week here and I'm now glad that for a short while there is no wind or rain and the sun is shining.  I believe it is due to last a couple of days and so let's enjoy it.  However you've found the right place for some crafting inspiration if you are stuck indoors with wet windy weather.  Our Totally Techniques team are sharing one form of Ghost Stamping.  

It's something I had never done before and I enjoyed getting inky to create some fun simple cards with a different texture.  I also used a selection of background stamps that I love to use but often forget to pull off my shelf.  

All you really need is a pigment white ink pad,  white card, a background or line image stamp and then a solid image or background stamp.  You'll also want some different colour inkpads  which can be all different colours or the same colour in different shades.  You don't need much else other than a base card and any embellishments or sentiments you may wish to add.  This is really simple with subtle results, but enhancing results and I think  you will enjoy having a go.  

For the above card you'll want colours similar to Garden Green, Lemon Lime twist, Azure Afternoon, Misty Moonlight and white pigment ink. 

You can find out how to create the ghost stamping effect in the video below.  

From background stamps to add the colour you can also move to using smaller stamps like these from the Iconic Imagery Stampin' Up! bundle.   Use all the different elements to create a seasonal background of your own and then just add sentiments to share your festive message. 

For this you'll need colours similar to Poppy Parade, Garden Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, white pigment ink and black card. 

 

Give this technique a try because you'll definitely enjoy trying it out with different colours and stamps.  Also take a look at my global Stampin' Up! friends on our blog hop by clicking on the icons below to look at their makes with this technique.  

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Zoe x

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Supplies Used

Iconic Imagery 

Leaf Collection 

 Sketched Plaid 

Un-inked stampin pad with craft white pigment ink with refill

Deckle Edge Rectangle Dies

telescoping technique for cardmaking

Welcome all to my blog today and the Totally Techniques blog hop. Tour via the links below to see different versions of the Telescoping Technique for card makers.  You could also consider this technique for adding embellishment to scrapbook pages that suit your theme.  

Today I've used the Winterly Tree Tops bundle which will be available from 4 September in our Winter Mini catalogue.  It has a fab set of papers that coordinates and some lovely bakers twine in various colours.  The set is perfect for Christmas or for any 'twitchers' ie birdwatchers that you know.  It will also work well for those always challenging masculine cards.  

This week I've been trying to use my phone to create the video with the help of my son. Where would be without our children in todays technology whizz.  I'm getting to grips with it slowly and I hope it works for you to watch.  If you like it to encourage me to keep trying do subscribe to my youtube channel. 

I added my telescoped image to a base card of 5.25 inches square and a few stripes of red card along with the designer paper which is called Iconic Celebrations.  It covers autumn into winter and seasonal events and gives lots of scope for Christmas cards and Diwali and celebrations of light and joy.  This suite of products can be found in the exclusively online section of my shop.

In the video I created the card below which uses the Stitched Shape dies circles as opposed to the squares from the same pack as you see above and some more easy to use products from the winter range of mix and match ephemera packs.  These will make Christmas card makes some of the easiest you will ever encouter.  

To add some texture to the sentiment and my telescoped image I've added a layer of card cut just a little smaller than my base card and used the de-bossed side having dry embossed it with the birch wood 3D embossing folder which is 6" x8.5" so a great size for embossing larger pieces of card. 

The weather is back to being variable here in my world and so Christmas making seems to feel right.  I'll be sharing more over the coming weeks so see you again soon. 

Happy weekend all. 

Hugs Zoe

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Supply List

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 Card stock

Iconic celebrations suite 

Blooming pearls

Stylish Shapes Dies

Alcohol markers Stampin' Blends

Spotlight Technique for cardmaking with Simply Zinnias Stampin' Up!

Hi crafty friends it's Totally Techniques blog hop time again and we're sharing the spotlight technique.  It's fun and easy to do, but you can 'WOW' it up if you choose. 

You can see how I created this card on my Youtube channel under Spotlight Technique for cardmaking

I've used the Simply Zinnias stamp set for mine and also the Stylish Shapes dies to create my spotlight square.  It is a flexible technique and you can use any stamp set preferably with an outline design rather than a solid so that you can add colour to spotlight a part of your image. 

I used Stampin' Blends, alcohol markers to colour my image which was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink which is perfect for use with such markers.  The colours used include Poppy Parade, Peach Pie, Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow and Lemon Lime Twist.  

My sentiment on this occasion isn't stamped as I used one of the Saying Something ephemera pack printed and laser cut sentiments.   The pack contains lots of different sentiments for varied occasions and are very quick to use.  On this occasion you just can't beat a paper hug!

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Enjoy the hop and keep stamping.

Hugs Zoe x

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Simply Zinnias stamp set

Stylish Shapes Dies

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Take a look at the Simply Zinnias suite with this gorgeous paper full of colour and great for summer makes.  The stamp set and dies coordinate and can be used for all sorts of projects.  Check back on Friday night for my next card using Simply Zinnias and a fun technique to use them with. 

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See you again soon

Zoe x

Embossing ideas for card making

 I created this card primarily for a colour challenge that I found on facebook which asked you to use these colours Petunia Pop, Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist and Summer Splash.  I got so busy with it that I forgot the Melon Mambo but I love it anyway but of course it didn't fit the challenge.  

I added lots of ink to a piece of white card before stamping the leaf image several times over the inked sheet in Versamark.  I added clear embossing powder to create a gloss set of images over this coloured piece.  Once cooled I then stamped over the whole piece with the crosshatch stamp from the Spotlight on Nature stamp set.  I then wiped off any ink on the embossed images as the ink resists with the embossing.  I makes it look like the cross hatch was stamped underneath the leaves.  

Quick tip if you try this technique make sure your blended colour layer is dry before doing the embossing stage or you may have lots of speckles in addition to your gloss leaves.  

The butterflies I stamped in Black Memento ink before colouring with Stampin' Blends aka alchohol markes. I fussy cut them out to add over the baker's twine criss cross lines.  

It creates a bold design using these colours and I love to do some mixed media designs sometimes.  Inky, messy fingers is a sign of a good day crafting for me! 

Have a great day 

Zoe x

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