Washi Tape + Iris Folding

Did you know that the Scotch Tape people are making washi tape now?

Well they are!!

I was at Meijers the other day and found a new display of their tapes and couldn't resist.

I have a large collection of washi tape but nothing like these so I had to grab a roll or 4 or 6 - LOL!!

I have been wanting to do some projects using the tape so I figured this was as good a time as any!

Today I wanted to share an idea that's been rolling around in my head ~

Washi Tape & Iris Folding

coming together as one!

What do you need?

Washi Tape, cardstock, iris folding template.

I am using a square template I found at Hand Crafted Greetings - Iris Folding.

You don't have to use this pattern, if you do a search for Iris Folding templates you'll come up with hundreds of links.

The first thing I did was to cut a hole in my cardstock which matches my pattern.

I checked the sizing just to be sure.

You should trim your card to size once you know that the pattern fits.

I didn't do that until afterwards and had a heck of a time cutting it later as all the washi tape wanted to stick to the cutter.

I taped the template down to my craft sheet so it didn't slip while I was adding my layers,

then I taped down my cardstock over top with the right side facing down.  I'm using a cardstock that has color on one side and white on the back...you don't have to worry about right and wrong sides if you're using regular cardstock. 

I applied a line of adhesive around the frame opening.

It's time to start adding the tape.  Now since washi tape is sticky on one side I had to figure out how to add the layers and keep the pattern in tact SO, you add each piece of tape with the sticky side up.  That's why we had to apply the layer of adhesive around the frame.

The first layer will stick to the frame but all the rest will stick to each other since it's sticky side up.

There is no need for any additional adhesive from here on out!  

I started by sticking down the first piece of tape (sticky side up) then...

Alternated with a different pattern so it went mint, lime, mint, lime.

When I added the next layer I simply moved my mint tape over the existing lime tape and lime over the existing mint.  I continued to alternate following the pattern for placement each time.

We're getting there......

If you've ever made an iris folded card you know how thick the card gets by the time you reach the center of the design.  The really nice thing about using washi tape is it's so thin all of the layers really isn't an issue.

And we're almost finished...

And here it is!!!

Once you flip it over the pattern becomes apparent

and of course no sticky parts.

I trimmed out the card to the size I wanted. 

I should have done this BEFORE I added all the tape (it kept sticking to my cutter) but you can benefit from my mistake and cut it ahead of time.

Then mounted it on a lime green card base.  You can press all the tape down and it adheres wonderfully...it is tape after all  ;)

Added a few pearls along the frame edge

And finished it off with a nice stamped image and sentiment!

(Stamps - JFF Rubber Stamps)

The bird image was colored using Spectrum Noir markers.

And a closer look....

I love the see-through effect you get with the washi tape, it's like using really cool pattern vellum without all the adhesive issues that come with the vellum.

So there you go...

a really fun way to incorporate washi tape on a card,

in your scrapbook, or other projects you might have in mind!

July's Altered Pages Winner - Anne Thompson!!

Woo Hooo

 

An Ink Stained Friend won July's Challenge over at Altered Pages!!!

 

Anne Thompson's

Moon Book

 

Congrats Anne!!!

GREEN Challenge - La Fee Verte

Today I wanted to tell you about this months challenge over on

the Altered Pages Challenge Blog....

 

The theme is

Green!

Make anything you want using the color green or the theme of green...

 

Now I had a Gothic Arch all planned out ... lots of green pictures, game pieces, etc. but then for some reason yesterday an idea popped into my head and it was like a lightening strike.  I couldn't rest until it was done and I'm so tickled with how it came out!

 

Here it is....

 

La Fee Verte

(The Green Fairy)

 

I don't know what made this pop into my head but I knew it was perfect for this theme.

Do you ever get an idea out of nowhere that you just HAVE to make?

This was one for me...

I was almost frantic working on it, I just couldn't wait to finish it.

 

 

The background is a green bingo card that I white-washed.  I then image transferred the leafy "A" (behind the guys head) to the card and added several different collage images which were highlighted with Stickles Glitter Glue and/or Wink of Stella - Green glitter pen.

 

The moon is molded paper clay that I also colored with the Wink of Stella glitter pen.  That thing is amazing...such vivid color and glitter to boot!  Doesn't get much better :)

 

I used the following Altered Pages collage sheets....

AP450 - "A" collage (Leafy A)

AP1401 - Glorious Green

 (Man & Woman; Butterfly Wings)

AP500D - American Beauties

(The "fairy")

 

I found the vintage bottle of Absinthe and the Absinthe poster online.

The sentiment is computer generated.

 

So, put your thinkin caps on folks...

Check out all the cool collage images over at AP

and get to work!

 

If your piece is chosen you could be the lucky winner of the August Prize Package.

You have until 8-31-13 to enter (over on the Altered Pages Challenge Blog).

Ink On! - New Class

Hydee Ho Inky Neighbors!

 

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I wanted to tell you about a new class I have over at The Art Studio by SNR....

it's a class all about inks called....

 

Ink On!

 

 

I know most of you know about the various types of ink but for some of the folks who are new to the inky art world or perhaps you're a converted scrapbooker or just someone who wants to know more about the inky arts this is the class for you.

 

I discuss dye inks, pigment inks and all of the other types of inks out there you might choose to incorporate into your projects.  Consider it a primer on what inks are, what they do and what surfaces you can use them on.  I have a HUGE list of the various brands of inks out there as well and give you bits of info about each.  I also have a fun list of various Inky Applicators as well...some which are products you find in the store and other that you can find right in your own house!

 

I also have two other classes available at this time....

 

Adventures in Alcohol Inks

(LOADS of techniques and info)

 

 

and

 

Cards for Guys

Non-Traditional Colors

(4 different cards

plus a huge list of card themes for guys

and

a little bit of color theory thrown in for good measure!)

 

 

This concludes this message brought to you by the Ink Stained Roni network.

Back to your regularly scheduled programing!

 

Stencils & Monochromatic Inking

Today I thought I'd share a fun technique for stencils....rather than inking with lots of different colors I decided to go monochromatic!

Here's what you need:

4 shades of one color of ink (I'm using Green)
4 pieces of cardstock in different shades of your chosen color
A Stencil with a specific image (I'm using one from Andy Skinner)
Ink Blending Tool or sponge
6x6 Card Blank (of your chosen color)

The first thing you need to do is cut a large square and a small square from each of the 4 shades of cardstock.  I'm making a 6x6" card so I cut mine - 2.5" (lg) and 2.25" (sm)

Next, ink the desired image onto each small square 4x using a different color for each color of cardstock.  I also used the same color of ink to edge both the large and small square of the same color.

Here are all 4 of my sets of squares inked up and ready to go...

(optional)

I thought it would be nice to add a bit of texture to the background card panel so I used a Prima stencil and the darkest shade of ink that I used above.

So, it's time to mix up your squares.  To make it easy I lined all of my squares up and just slid the small squares over one space.  Mount the small squares to the new color of large squares and you're all set!

Affix the stenciled squares to the card panel and add any embellishments desired.

I added a couple paper clay flowers that I colored with Green Sparklie Wink of Stella glitter pen. 

So there you go...

another fun, inky way to use your stencils!

GOT INK?

Stencils & Distress Stain

I don't know if you've tried using Distress Stains on stencils or not but getting it down into all those crevices without the stains blowing out around the edges is almost impossible.  So, I thought rather than trying to get the stain on the paper how about just putting the stain on the stencil and laying the paper over top.

 

Here's what I did....

 

First I inked up the stencil with several different colors of stain. 

You'll notice that they bead up and don't cover the stencil very well.

(Prima Stencil)

 

No worries, give it a couple mists of water.

 

Then lay a sheet of cardstock over the stencil and press it into the stencil for a few seconds....10-15 should do the trick.  Just long enough for the inky water to soak in.

 

Peel it off and check it out!

 

Now, with a couple mists of water you can use up most of the rest of the ink left on the stencil for a second impression.

 

I then peeled the stencil off my non-stick craft mat and placed the inky stencil on another sheet of cardstock for a totally different look...

 

There is also some ink left on the craft mat in the perfect design of the stencil.

Don't let that go to waste, use more cardstock or pull out some blank tags and ink those puppies up.

 

So for one inking of the stencil I got 3 very cool impressions on cardstock

 

and 4 inked up tags!

 

Here are a couple cards I made using a couple of the impressions...

(John Wayne - Stampers Best; Sentiment - Club Scrap Equestrian Stamp Kit)

(All Stamps - Just For Fun Rubber Stamps)

Stenciled Mosaic Technique

This technique was inspired by an old rubber stamp I have in my collection...it's a mosaic of various images in lots of little squares.  I believe it was an old Hero Arts stamp but I couldn't find it on-line anywhere... 

The inspiration I got from that stamp was that I thought it would be fun to create a multi color tile mosaic card with a stenciled focal point.  The key...stenciling the different colored tiles all at one time otherwise you'd spend a very LONG time trying to stencil each color of cardstock separately then piecing the various colors together.  Far too much work, I knew there had to be an easier and quicker way to do it.

So, these are the basic tools...cardstock squares or almost squares...they don't have to be perfect a stencil or two; temporary adhesive & ink and paint.  That's basically it until you finish off the card.

Affix the squares to a scrap piece of paper with temporary adhesive.

We're only using the paper to hold the squares in position while we stencil them so no worries about sticking them down really good or getting ink/paint off the edges of the cardstock.

Now if you'd like you can stencil the background with a pattern you like...

this isn't necessary but I'm not good with lots of "white" space. 

I always want to go back and fill it in with something.

Now begin stenciling on your main design or images. 

I'm using a cheap flower stencil I found at Wal-Mart. 

Use whatever you have.

I stenciled some going one direction....

I used white paint and a bit of sponge

Then cleaned and flipped the stencil over so some of the flowers were going in the other direction.

And here's what it looks like at this point.

Next I went back over the flowers and added a bit of ink over the white to add some depth.

I then trimmed the edges of the cardstock until it was just a bit smaller than the size I need for my finished card.

Next I carefully peeled off each square of cardstock; applied some glue and stuck them down to a sheet of white cardstock leaving a 1/16th-1/8th gap between each "tile".

Here are all of the tiles in their new home...

I matted it with black and mounted it onto a blue card panel.

I then added some pen work around each flower.

Next, I stamped and added a sentiment (JFF Stamps).

NOTE - I tried stamping it directly on the card but it got lost in all the details so I stamped it on white, matted and mounted it to the card.

As a finishing touch I added Waterfall Stickles to each flower where the blue ink had been previously added.

So there you go....

the

Stenciled Mosaic Technique!

Now of course you don't have to use squares, you could use any shapes you want.  The important part is that they each fit together when you're stenciling so you can pull them back apart and mount them with the lines between each tile.

If you don't like the multi color tile idea you of course could stencil a solid sheet of cardstock and cut it up into your squares.

Tag, you're it....

it's your turn to create!

Stencils & Gelato's

I thought it might be fun to play with stencils this week.

I decided to start out by pairing them with gelatos!

 

Now I found a few things out when I was giving this a try. 

First, not all stencils take the gelatos the same

AND

 not all gelatos color on the same stencil the same either.

 

I started off using this Donna Downey poppy stencil that I misted with water.

 

I started off by adding some black in the center.

The black Gelato as you can see worked VERY well on the stencil. 

 It laid down a nice even coating.

 

I then added Blood Orange around the black and outer edges of the flower.

This color didn't go on so well.  It seemed to want to skim over the surface and I couldn't see it real well because of the paper I had under the stencil.

 

To help I let the tip of the gelato sit in a bit of water and started to dab and rub it on the surface of the stencil.  That seemed to leave behind a more even coat than "coloring" the stencil did.

 

Next I spritzed it with another shot of water

then placed a sheet of cardstock over the image.

 

I burnished the paper with my hand and let it set there for about 20-30 seconds to let the Gelatos dissolve and soak into the paper.

 

And when I pulled it up I was left with a beautiful poppy!

 

I wanted to try the metallic as well because I was sure they would be have differently and they did.

I used a Crafters Workshop stencil that I again misted with water. 

 

The gold went on well in the larger areas but not on the smaller fine lined areas so I used the rubbing/dabbing technique I did for the orange above.  You can see how some areas have what looks like puddles of color which is exactly what it is.  The water puddled with the gelatos while the edges were a bit thicker where the gelatos scraped off into the little crevices.

 

I misted and then placed the paper over the stencil.

I burnished and left it set for a few seconds....

 

 

And look at how cool it turned out!

 

As a lark I wanted to see if I could use the gelatos again so I misted, placed the cardstock over the stencil and burnished as before.  IT WORKED!!

 

 

So I did it again to try to fill out the rest of the cardstock and it worked both times.

 

I tried it a third time on a scrap of paper but it was pretty used up by then.

So I'd say that you could get a good 2-3 images and possibly even a 4th from one layer of gelatos.

How cool is that?

 

 

I did try it a third time on a stencil that had more of a tooth to the surface of the stencil.

Those seemed to take the gelatos better than anything but of course I forgot to take photos while I was playing that time.  I'm going to try to remember to do it again and take pics this time.

 

So there you go...

Stencils & Gelatos!

a perfect match :)

 

Vintage Fashion

Today I wanted to share a fun card I made using several stamps from Stampers Best.

I just love all of their dress form stamps and so I thought it would be fun to gather them all together on a single card.  The pink dress form was stamped onto a glossy pink pearl cardstock then cut out which I further embellished with mini pearls and Stickles Glitter Glue.

Hope you all have a simply wonderful day!