TECHINQUE THURSDAY, Faux Pressed Flowers Technique...

It's Technique Thursday time again!  This time I used the Faux Pressed Flowers Technique.  In this technique, you take paper flowers and press them into the card stock with an embossing folder to create the look of pressed flowers.  I like to cut and shape the paper flowers to imitate various flowers.  In this case, I was inspired by the Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susans) and Coneflowers coming up in my garden right now.

Be aware that when the flowers are pressed, they "spread" out a bit more.   For this first version, I cut quite a bit off each side of each petal and used only portions of a daisy to look like the coneflowers.

This is another version where I cut the petals down a bit, but not as much as the one above.  Of course, the colors are different for the individual flowers. Another difference is the embossing - with the top one, I used the folder with the crosses "debossed" and with the next one, I used it with the crosses "embossed".  Click the photos to enlarge and see the detail and that way you can decide which side you'd like to use for your project!

PRESSED CONEFLOWERS & BLACK-EYED SUSANS SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Inspired by Nature (#111656, $23.95)
• Card stock – Old Olive, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
• Ink – More Mustard, So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Old Olive, Always Artichoke Classic 
• Punches – 1" Circle (#119868, $10.95), 3/4" Circle (#119873, $10.95), 1/2" Circle (#119869, $5.95)
• Accessories – Paper Daisies Accents (#119243, $6.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Square Scallop Die (#115950, $21.95), Perfect Details Texturz Plate (#115962, $3.95), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (#119976, $7.95), Sponge Daubers

FAUX PRESSED FLOWERS TECHNIQUE DIRECTIONS:

1.  Stamp your image on card stock and color if needed.

2.  Color and shape your paper flowers as desired. Be sure to add layers of color to mimic natural flowers.

3.  Adhere your flowers to your cardstock using a 2-way Glue Pen, Anywhere Glue Stick or Mono Multi (sparingly).

4.  Place the finished card stock into an Embossing Folder—a close, all-over pattern works best.

5.  Run through the Big Shot to emboss.

6.  Add embellishments and assemble into your finished card.

PETAL CONE EASTER BUNNY'S CARROT...

This Easter Carrot is a project from last week's Easter Big Shot class.  I've been planning this project ever since I saw the Petal Cone Die.  It was fun to finally see everyone make it.  I've certainly been getting my money's worth out of this die!  Learning the Ribbon Shredding technique was challenging, but I think attendees enjoyed it.  We will also be learning this technique at my Bow Making Magic class in May, so be sure to join us!  Enjoy!

EASTER BUNNY'S CARROT SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Easter Blossoms (W#121905 $25.95, C#122057 $18.95)
• Card Stock – Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Old Olive
• Ink – Tangerine Tango Classic, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango Marker
• Ribbon – Old Olive 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain (#115618, $9.95), Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta (#119256, $5.95)
• Punches – 2" x 1-3/8" (Wide) Oval (#119859, $16.95), Scallop Oval (#119856, $16.95)
• Accessories – Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95), Sticky Strip, Deck the Hall Designer Buttons (retired)
• Tools – Big Shot, Petal Cone Die (#121810, $32.95),  Textuz Plates Kit #4 (#114531, $9.95), Bone Folder

BREEZY EASTER BLOSSOMS CARD...

This is a card from my Easter Class last week featuring the lovely little girl from the Easter Blossoms set.  Love this set!  Attendees learned another method of Ribbon Rusching and how to make a square Framed Tulip piece instead of the regular rectangle.  Don't miss out on all the fun at my next class!  Enjoy! 

BREEZY EASTER BLOSSOMS SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Easter Blossoms (W#121905 $25.95, C#122057 $18.95)
• Card Stock – Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Springtime Vintage DSP (#121782, $9.95)
• Ink – Baja Breeze Classic and Marker
  
• Ribbon – Baja Breeze 1/2" Seam Binding (#122331, $6.95)
  
• Punches – 2" x 1-3/8" (Wide) Oval (#119859, $16.95), Scallop Oval (#119856, $16.95)
• Accessories – Basic Pearl Jewels Accents (#119247, $4.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Ovals Die (#114525, $15.95), Framed Tulip Embossing Folder (#121809 , $7.95), Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates (#114512, $11.95)

TOOL TIP, Big Shot Texturz Plates...

Time for another Tool Tip!  Stampin' Up!'s Texturz Plates Dies are double-sided plates that you use in your Big Shot to create tasteful, lightly embossed backgrounds on thin surfaces with remarkable patterns and designs for cards or elements on scrapbook pages.

The Texturz plates are nice and big (larger than the embossing folders).  This allows you to add texture to larger projects (example: 5-1/4" square card).  We have two different sets of plates and one single plate.  Since they are double-sided, you get 6 different textures with each set of three plates.  If you purchase all three options, you will have 14 different textures for your cardstock!!!  

Texturz Plates Dies

• Die size: 8" x 5-7/8" 
• Double-sided plates 
• Creates soft, subtle embossed images 
• Use with Multipurpose Platform, Texturz Impressions Pad, and Texturz Silicone Rubber (see below)
• Background #1 Plates: #114512, $11.95
• Kit #4 Plates: #114531, $9.95
• Perfect Details Plate:  #115962, $3.95

You will also need these two pads (purchased separately) to make your sandwich to use your Texturz plates:

Standard Texturz Impressions Pad 

• Use with Standard Texturz Silicone Rubber when embossing with Texturz Plates 
• Size: 8-7/8" x 5-7/8" 
• 1 pad per package
• #114614, $5.95

 Texturz Silicone Rubber Pad

• Use with Texturz Impressions Pad when embossing with Texturz Plates 
• Size: 7-3/8" x 5-3/4" 
• 1 pad per package
• #114615, $5.95

TEXTURZ PLATES SANDWICH:

TEXTURZ PLATES TIPS:

• The Texturz plates give your cardstock a very light embossing impression.  When a deeper, more embossed impression is desired, I use 1-3 sheets of cardstock UNDER my bottom acrylic plate as a shim and then make the "sandwich" per the instructions above.
• For an even deeper impression, mist your card stock with water (use bottle with a fine mist - do not soak the paper) and place the wet side face down on the Texturz Plate in your sandwich.
• Use with DSP and then sand the raised area with a sanding block to make them white for added dimension and interest.
• Use your brayer to apply VersaMark onto your plate and then carefully place card stock on top and then the rest of your sandwich.  Run through your Big Shot for added emphasis to your embossing.  For added color, bray Classic ink on instead.

Diamond Plate Motorcycle Card

DIAMOND PLATE MOTORCYCLE CARD...

I purchased this Motorcycle stamp from the Summer Mini especially for my brother Robert.  This stamp is great for masculine cards!  The detail is beautiful!  I had plans to do a much more elaborate card with the "diamond plate".  Unfortunately I had to get 19 cards made in only a couple of days before leaving on vacation and this was my last one at the eleventh hour, so I made it an ultra quick card.  I still sneaked the diamond plate in, but went Clean & Simple on the rest.  I mean to add a couple of brads on the upper left, but forgot.  Oh, well... next time.  Enjoy!

DIAMOND PLATE MOTORCYCLE CARD SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Motorcycle (#117657, $8.95), Occasional Quotes (Hostess Level 3)
• Card stock – Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Brushed Silver
  
• Ink – Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray
• Punches – Modern Label (#118874119849, $16.95), Word Window (#119857, $15.95) 
• Accessories – Stampin' Dimensionals 
• Tools – Big Shot, Background 1 Stampin' Up Texturz Plates (#114512, $11.95), Aquapainter

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOPS CELEBRATION...

Ice cream just screams summertime.  And this birthday card hits those same summertime notes.   This Scrumptious Scoops card was inspired by a square card I did a few months ago for a technique class.  I thought I would reinvent it in a standard card size with my favorite DSP for a birthday card I needed.  That ice cream looks yummy!  Make your your own scoop today!

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOPS CELEBRATION SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Sweet Scoops (W #117078 $18.95, C #120078 $14.95)
• Card stock – Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Whisper White, Island Oasis DSP
  
• Ink – More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise Classic, VersaMark
• Accessories – Stampin' Dimensionals
• Tools – Big Shot, Square Scallop Die (#115950, $21.95), Background 1 Stampin' Up Texturz Plates (#114512, $11.95)