distINKtive STAMPING designs : Heirloom Frames.

Saturday, 2 May 2020

Stampin' Up! Last Chance Items Selling Fast

Hi crafting friends!

Just popping in quickly to let you know that over 60 items have already sold out in our Last Chance Sale.

On my facebook page - Ann Craig Independent Demonstrator, I've been focusing on a few items that are easy to miss but items I consider both useful and creatively inspiring. I've been trying to keep up to date with the sold items, and have been updating an excel spreadsheet.

Today I focused on

Pigment Sprinkles = gorgeous vibrant colours

Heirloom Frames dies and embossing folders.

The Pigment Sprinkles can be mixed with water (you only need a few grains as they are very strong) or you can apply them directly to wet or dry paper. Water colour paper or Shimmery White are best as they cope better with water.

The Heirloom Frames compliment most backgrounds and images and you can trim around the images to help them protrude out of the frame, or you can totally enclose the "picture".

To shop for any of these items simply select the picture of the item below, quote the May Host Code: UTAA6HNF.

Have fun with these - they will last a long time as you only need a few sprinkles!

Stay safe and well wherever you are reading from.

I'm thrilled to say my region has been COVID-19 free for 4 days now, with no active cases. So happy to hear that and hoping you all get similar good news in the near future.

Best Wishes

Product List

Pigment Sprinkles

[149663]

$40.00

Heirloom Frames Dies And 3D Embossing Folder

[152325]

$50.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$15.75

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

$17.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$20.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$5.00

Thursday, 4 July 2019

Simple Stamping Techniques - Cling Wrap Sprinkles

Hello and welcome to another blog hop by the Simple Stamping Techniques team. This month we are showing a cool technique using the new Pigment Sprinkles from Stampin' Up!

Look at how vibrant the colours are, and they come in jars that already have 3 sprinkle holes in the top with a secure
re-closable lid.

We have Bermuda Bay: Daffodil Delight: Granny Apple Green: Gorgeous Grape: Mango Melody and Melon Mambo.

And you can create multiple other colours by allowing the sprinkles to blend.

The technique is fun, but it is important to follow the instructions to get your desired effect.

Being the person I am, I often don't read instructions and this is the result of putting the sprinkles directly onto the paper. I used Shimmery White to better cope with the water, and while the colours are pretty, I didn't get the results I was looking for. When I checked the instructions I found you need to put the sprinkles onto the cling wrap and spritz the cling wrap before flipping it over onto your paper and crinkling the cling wrap with your fingers - allow to dry thoroughly before removing the cling wrap - I got much better results doing it this way!

This time I can see where I crinkled the cling wrap and using all the same products but simply changing the method makes a big difference to the results.
Aren't the colours gorgeous? So vibrant, even when they start to combine with each other.
Another hint is to be very frugal with the pigment - it is very strong and too much will not give you the desired effects. Just a few spots of pigment is all you need. And think about the colours mixing together - so place the pigment strategically.

Here is the card I made using the cling wrap method and the Daisy Lane stamp set by Stampin' Up! The Heirloom frame has been lightly sponged using a dauber and Whisper White ink.

I added a variety of other Stampin' Up! products that I've listed below, so if you'd like to purchase any of them and you live in Australia, you are welcome to use my online store.

The daisy is embossed onto the background and some edges are fussy cut so they can protrude outside the frame.
I've used Shimmery White card stock and Pretty Peacock as the surround colour.

Rather than reinvent the wheel I have listed a link to an excellent tutorial for this technique by Lydia Fiedler, on Splitcoast Stampers. Have a look and give the technique a try - it is lots of fun and you could spend an hour or so creating lots of gorgeous backgrounds.

Don't forget to look at other awesome examples from demonstrators around the world. Select the name below and hop along!

Until Next Time
Happy Crafting