Set of Four Quilt cards

Dimensions 5.50 by 4.25 each Card
All squares are 1 inch by 1 inch
Hand drawn stiching
Stamped with Stamp of Hawaii quilt patterns
Stampin up Stamp saying

How To Use Clear Stamps

                                  Clear Stamping 101

 

They are  the coolest stamps on the block—literally! Clear stamps are just that—clear—so you can see where you’re stamping, unlike with traditional wood-mount rubber stamps. No more guessing if your stamp is lining up properly! They’re very popular with card-makers and scrapbookers alike because they’re so fun and easy to use, for everyone from beginners to seasoned crafters.

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1. Peel stamps off clear sheet and position them on a clear acrylic block. The stamps will cling to the block. Remember to position them the opposite way you want the image to appear, especially when working with letter stamps!
2. Ink the stamps, then flip the clear block over and position it over your paper. The clear block allows you to line up the image perfectly!
3. Once it’s positioned as you want it, press the block down on the paper with even pressure. Lift the block straight up and you’re done! Clean the stamp with stamp cleaner, then peel off acrylic block and stick back on the clear sheet, for easy storage.

Why use clear stamps?

• Clear stamps are ideal for layering images or working with letters, because you can see exactly where you’re stamping, for fantastic results every time. No more guessing like you have to do with a wood-mount stamp! Plus, you can spell out entire words on the block to fit your design (in reverse, remember!) and stamp all the letters at once, saving you time!
• Because the stamps are slightly flexible, you can move or bend them to fit your design. For example, if you have a dotted line stamp, position it into a wave pattern on the block before you stamp to give it a whole new look. You certainly can’t do that with other stamps!
• Making multiples of a project (cards, invitations, etc.)? Clear stamps are perfect for the job. Position all your stamps on the acrylic block and away you go! With only having to stop to re-ink, you’ll breeze right through your project, in no time!
• Clear stamps aren’t just for card-makers—incorporate them on your scrapbook pages too. In fact, many clear stamp sets out there are designed specifically for scrapbookers. Stamp journaling blocks, titles, images over your photos, decorative accents, and much more!

Best Wishes

Dimensions  5.50 by 4.25
Remade card
Used Life is a Beach Cartridge flower shape cut 3 inches  and layer
Green paper is 3 inches
Black and White Paper  4 inches
Embossed Flower Using CuddleBug Folder for pattern on flower
Shape of sayings cut from Mother Day Bouquet Cartridge size is 1.50 inches.
Inked edges on saying
Glitter Glue
Close To My Heart Stamp For Saying Stamp

New Baby

Dimensions  5.50 by 4.25
Used Accent Essentials Cartridge to cut circle out with at 3 inches blue
White at 2.50 inches circle
Cut fabric and folded in diaper shape
Added button
Brad
Cut pattern  paper for background at 4.25 inches
Tag is 1.00 inches  Bag ,Tags and More Cartridge
Stamped saying on tag

How to Use Digital Stamps

How are Digital Stamps or Digi Stamps Used?

Once they have been printed out, digital stamps are used in much the same way as traditional stamps. This means that they can be colored and embellished. The finished images can be cut out and incorporated into handmade cards, gift tags, scrapbooks and a whole wide range of other papercraft projects. One of the key issues about digital stamps or digi stamps, is that they generally need to be cut from the paper or cardstock that they have been printed on before they are used. This is because it is generally easiest to compile the different elements of a project when they have been printed. Experienced digital artists, however, will be able to produce wonderful works of art completely on the computer.

Coloring Digital Stamped Images

When digital stamps or digi stamps have been printed from a computer they can be colored in the same way as traditional stamped images. One limitation is that the images will be printed using normal printer ink and not a specialist rubber stamping ink. Therefore there may be issues with the ink running if a wet coloring method is used. It is possible to heat set printer ink using a heat tool to reduce the likelihood of this happening. Pens, pencils and paints are all suitable for using with printed digital stamps.

Special Effects

Because digital stamps are printed from a printer and not stamped with rubber stamping inks, special effects that are achieved by using these inks are difficult to achieve. Techniques such as heat embossing or other techniques that require materials to be applied to the ink are difficult to achieve. This does not mean that they are impossible, however, as the outline of an image can be traced using an embossing ink pen and the image finished as normal. See How to Emboss Digital Images and Emboss Digital Images with an Embossing Pen for more information.
While many techniques are possible, or can be recreated using a little ingenuity, others remain impossible. Using the three dimensional nature of traditional stamps is impossible to achieve with digital stamps. This includes any techniques that impress an image into a surface such as stamping into clay, velvet or other materials.

Limitations of Digital Stamps

In addition to the limitations already identified, the other main limitations of digital stamps is that they are only suitable for projects where printed images can be used. This means that using digital stamp images on surfaces that cannot be run through a printer is difficult. Therefore it will be difficult to use digital stamps on fabric, very thick or very thin paper and cardstock, large pieces of paper, pre-formed boxes and many other items. Again, this does not necessarily mean that it is impossible and work-arounds can be found. This is likely, however, to involve some compromises.
Although purists will question the name 'stamp', the fact that many of the features of digital stamps are shared with traditional stamps makes them yet another addition to the ever expanding stamping family.

Tips and Techniques For Distress Ink Pads

Some tips and techniques for using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads

Here are some key points that make Distress Inks different:

STAYS WET LONGER – (allows you to blend and shade on photos and paper – also emboss) other dye inks dry too fast especially on photos so you end up with lines and marks if you go direct from the pad.

COLOR WICKS OR SPREADS OUT – (these inks will travel across the surface of your paper when spritzed with water) other dyes do not travel as much although they might bleed a little when wet, the Distress Inks actually “wick” or spread out much further creating several tone on tones.

COLOR STABILITY – (the colors of the Distress Inks will not break down when wet or heated allowing you to have more color control for the finished look) other “brown colored” dyes will break down when water is added leaving a pink & green hue.

COLOR PALETTE – Well these are unlike ANY other colors of inks you’ve seen. The color palette of Distress Inks is:

*Antique Linen – the color of aged lace or linens found in the cherished heirlooms of Grandmother’s trunk

* Old Paper – the color of weathered and timeless book pages tucked away in the attic for generations

* Tea Dye – the orange hue of saturated tea bags with the results of dying in a tea bath for days

* Vintage Photo – this color is captured right out of the photographs from times gone by

* Walnut Stain – a rich, dark stain of and old walnut tree perfect to create a dark wash of color

* Black Soot – from the depths, a black like no other – this is the one you’ve been searching for

* Fired Brick – the look of charred cinders from an old camp fire

* Weathered Wood – taken from the patina on a dairy barn’s window frame

* Mustard Seed – the rich, warm taste of spicy Americana mustard

* Peeled Paint – the color of the flaked green paint on Aunt Sadie’s porch
furniture

* Tattered Rose – Grandma’s cabbage rose wall paper, faded and stained to
perfection

* Milled Lavender – a veil of pale lavender sachet tucked into Mom’s lingerie
drawer

TO DISTRESS: I like to use water when I am distressing. I think it gives the papers more of a weathered texture, so here’s how I start. Working on any type of paper (manila, cardstock, or text weight), crumple the paper up – always press in the center of any heavyweight cardstock or manila stock – this will break the surface tension of the paper and allow you to crumple up the paper easier without tearing it. Next rub the Distress pads over the surface – you can work with several different colors or just one – WALNUT STAIN IS IDEAL FOR THIS. Then spray the inked surface with water (you will immediately notice the ink “travels” outward when water is applied as these inks are designed to react with water). Heat the surface to dry – and here’s why… Although you don’t have to Heat Set these inks for any reason, I like to dry the water using either my Heat-It Craft Tool or an iron. This will allow for more tone control and keep areas dark and others light. Ironing the paper will also give you a much smoother surface to stamp on without compromising the aged finish. *If you allow the surface to air-dry most of your color will end up on the edges only because the paper will bend and buckle when wet, forcing the ink and water to the edges. Notice that these Distress Inks retain their color value even when wet and dried. Other brown dyes will break down in color (sometimes leaving a pink and green hue).

DOUBLE DISTRESS TAGS: Crumple tag and apply 2 colors (one new tone and one original tone) of Distress Inks directly from the pads to each crumpled tag. Spray with water and dry.

“WRINKLE-FREE” DISTRESSING 
To create the look of aged papers, from times gone by, without all the lines 
and wrinkles – give this a try. Working on your non-stick Craft Sheet, begin 
by directly applying various colors of Distress Ink Pads to the surface of the 
Craft Sheet. A couple of swipes of a color or two will do the trick (you 
might also try using an original color of Distress Ink along with a new one!). 
Get out your Distress Re-Inkers for this next step as you want to add a bit of 
intense color for the ultimate vintage look. I like using Walnut Stain or 
Vintage Photo for this, so remove the glass dropper from the bottle and drag it 
across the inked Craft Sheet – do not squeeze any drops of ink as it will take 
over everything! Next mist the Craft Sheet with water to allow the inks to 
begin mixing and blending – usually 3-4 sprays is plenty. Then take your paper 
or tag and place in directly on the inked Craft Sheet and lift it off. If you 
have any un-inked areas simply place that area of the paper on any left over 
inks on the sheet. Finally dry your paper or tag using an iron or a Heat-It 
Craft Tool ( if you allow your papers to air dry they will curl and force most 
of the ink to the edges so I prefer to heat them to dry.). To finish your 
attic-fresh look, ink the edges with Distress Inks using a piece of Cut n’ Dry 
Foam.

FOR STAMPING: What can I say about the many stamping applications these inks can achieve. Once again the special formulation on these Distress Inks provides a versatile finish on papers yet still allow for “normal” stamping applications. I like to stamp on uncoated (matte) papers and immediately rub the image with a cloth – this will soften or shadow your image WITHOUT smudging any detail – VINTAGE PHOTO, WALNUT STAIN, TEA DYE, BLACK SOOT – wonderful for this one! Another surface is glossy cardstock – keep in mind this is a different type of dye ink so when you stamp on glossy, certain areas of your image will “bead” up, once again providing a Distressed look without you doing a thing (this is probably one of my most favorite looks) – some areas of the image appear “pitted”. Brayering on glossy cardstock is also wonderful because you can still manipulate the inks with different tools, brushes, your fingers, whatever. Even after the ink is applied you can achieve amazing texture and color shading.

ON PHOTOS: FINALLY an ink formulated for photos! Whether you’re a scrapbooker or not you can use all types of photos (vintage or new ones) on your cards and pages. The Distress Inks work on all types of photos – inkjet, laser, toner copies, regular photos (matte or glossy) and even color photos! Start by using the lightest colors ANTIQUE LINEN or OLD PAPER with either a brayer or DTP (direct to photo). Cover the photo in the lighter colors, blend the colors with
a small piece of Cut n’ Dry Foam after you apply the inks – these inks stay
wet long enough for you to blend out any lines or marks other ink pads leave on
photos. Next age the edges with VINTAGE PHOTO or WALNUT STAIN by applying the pad directly to the edges – soften and mix the tones with a small piece of Ranger Cut ‘n Dry™ Foam. Of course to complete the aged process lightly sand – YES SAND – the photo with medium grit sand paper. Don’t go over anyone’s face, but just make a few scratches here and there.

PHOTO TINTING:
Distress Inks acid-free, easy to blend formula makes them your best choice
for photo tinting. Make a black and white copy of your favorite photo onto
Ranger Gloss Paper. Select areas of your photo to colorize. Pick up ink directly from the Distress Pads with Cut n’ Dry Nibs and color. It’s that easy! Cut n’ Dry Nibs provide the control you need to place colors exactly where you want them. Distress Photo Edging Make any photo look antique. Cut a small square of Cut
n’ Dry Foam. Ink the foam on one of the Distress pads. Rub the inked foam
around the edges of the photo for anaged effect.

THE RE-INKERS: The Distress re-inkers are so versatile and fun, especially the bottles they’re in! These vintage looking glass dropper vials are perfect for aging a “batch” of tags, fibers, linens or whatever, in baths of Distress Inks & water. You can also create your own palette on your craft sheet using the reinkers and hand tint any black and white photo color by color (very fun thing to do). I also like using the resist ink or Perfect Medium and the reinkers to create amazing stained backgrounds on papers. Enjoy the journey…

For more information, visit www.timholtz.com.

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Helpful Tips for using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

By: Tattered Angels

To help you enjoy this innovative new product, here are some helpful tips. Happy creating!

How to Use:

1)      For a light, evenly misted look, hold Glimmer Mist away from your project, and spray, such as you would when applying hairspray.

2)      For a thicker, raindrop application, hold Glimmer Mist closer to your project while spraying. Do not move the sprayer too much, or too fast.

3)      For a pooling effect, which gives intense color, spray Glimmer Mist very closely and directly on your project.

You can let Glimmer Mist air dry or use a heating tool to speed up the drying process.

*Please note that while Glimmer Mist is attractive when just using one color, layering multiple colors also adds a beautiful richness to your projects.

Some of our Favorite Places to Use Glimmer Mist:

*Dries instantly on wood

   *Looks fabulous on chipboard and paper

      *Sticks to metal and glass

         *Pools on plastic to create a stained glass effect.

            *Makes your stickers shimmer

               *”Pops” your fabric or paper flowers

                  *Adds a gorgeous sheen to lace, ribbon, twill and fabrics (will wash out!)

(Glimmer Mist applications are limited only by your creativity.)