The Bandana Technique (try no 2)

Yep! I liked this colorful technique! I just had to make another batch of cards! This time I knew which stamps to use, which one I was making the card for and I also had all the material so the cards were made in an afternoon.

I bought this awesome set of stamps by Stampers Anonymous a long time ago because my best friend V (and I!) loves popcorn! I was so happy to finally find some use for them!

I accidentally used some other Distress Inks for these backgrounds. I prefer the lighter colors in my previous post but I think these go with the movie theme quite well. I also did the cards the other way around this time since I wanted the popcorn to be yellow - I stamped and masked the images first and then blended the Distress Inks where I wanted them. I added some highlight to the popcorn with the Distress Markers and on the card for my best friend I highlighted the numbers 4 and 1 since she just turned 41. Unfortunately the stamp doesn't have the number 0 on it, otherwise it would have been a good stamp for the even birthdays. This time I also distressed the edges with black ink, I forgot it on my first try!

A close up of the highlighted numbers in my best friend's card.

My cat Curry on the vernissage on the bathroom floor!!

MATERIAL

STAMPS:
Stampers Anonymous (At the Movies CMS081)
OTHER:
Distress Inks: Fired Brick, Mustard Seed, Dusty Concord
Distress Markers: Picket Fence, Antique Linen
Stickles: Black Diamond
3D Diamond Glaze
Transparent small beads

The Bandana technique (try no 1)

This is also a technique I never would have tried if it weren't for my crafty crew. It is way too colorful for me! One of the girls posted a YouTube video in our Facebook group. I think we all just had to try it! And yes, I actually liked it!

In the YouTube video RachO113 uses StazOn but when I googled on the technique a lot of people also uses Distress Inks. And since I'm a Distress Ink fan I decided to use them instead.

In my first try I blended the Distress Inks together on a piece of paper before I stamped on it. I didn't mind where the different colors would be, I just wanted a colorful background. I also sprayed the background with water to make the Distress Inks react. I started stamping the focal stamp and then I masked the different stamps and continued until I was pleased with the outcome. I used 3D Crystal Glaze and some small plastic beads to highlight the cat and then I added som black Stickles.

These cards took a while to make because not one of my five (!) white gel pens worked so I had to buy a new one. And when I finally had bought a new white gel pen I needed some black Stickles! I also wanted to sew a little on the cards so I had to clean my craft room in order to have a place to put the sewing machine. I probably have worked on these cards for a month or so!!

Från Kylskåp
I just didn´t know what sentiment to put on these colorful cards so I added some fridge poetry to them. I havn't glued it yet since I might want to change it. This one says "from fridge"!

Fira super kompis
"Celebrate super friend", this is the only sentiment that makes sense but since I don´t know who to send the card to I haven't glued this sentiment to the card either.

Frack Snack
"Dress suit chat" - still can change the sentiment!

MATERIAL

STAMPS:

Chat Noir - No idea! Plese tell me if you recognice it!!

Leaf veins - No idea! Plese tell me if you recognice it!!

Flower stamp - No idea! Plese tell me if you recognice it!!

Big paw - Aladine Atelier (B00753)

Small paw - Stampendous (Tiny Paw AA017)

Mesh - Hero Arts (Delicate Wown Fibers F3309)

Text - Hero Arts (Thanks G2679)

OTHER:

Distress Ink: Mustard Seed, Barn Door, Faded jeans

Distress Stains: Barn Door

Black scalloped velvet ribbon - Papperalla

Fridge poetry - from flea market

White gel pen

Stickles: Black Diamond

3D Crystal Glaze

Black plastic beads

"Fy faaan vad jag är bra!"

...eller i alla fall min mans systerson V som tar studenten idag! Han har utbildat sig till plåtslagare och vad passar då bättre än ett metallkort?!
Metalltejp har väl inte riktigt varit min stil men jag kände nästan att jag var tvungen till det här kortet. Och det var ju faktiskt ganska roligt! Ville inte fläska på med romantiska saker utan jag höll en ganska stram färgskala. Röd/vit baker's twine står för färgklicken. De där snörena är ju ganska söta!
Boken som kortet står på en är bonuspresent (presenten är körkortspengar) - 'Snyggt - en stilguide för män' av Per Nilsson. Och utan att tänka på det så matchar ju kortet även den rätt bra!




 

MATERIAL
STÄMPLAR:
Studentmössa- Reprint
ANNAT:
Svarta blommor - YouDo
Dymoband
Metalltejp - Biltema
Svart akrylfärg - Rusta
Baker's twine - inredningsaffär

Förvaring för Distress Ink Refills!

Just nu säljer Rusta den här lilla lådan (39:-) som förmodligen är tänkt att ha plantor i, jag tänkte något heeelt annat! Precis alla mina 36 refiller gick i lådan. Ska förmodligen köpa åtminstone en till. Har ännu inte hunnit köpa refillerna till limited edition-färgerna och det kommer säkert att komma fler färger. Om det inte blir lika fullt i lådorna så finns det plats att stoppa ner min Ink Blending Tool (svenska för den??!) och skumgummikuddarna. Hade också tänkt att måla den vit, men just nu får den duga som den är!