SHOW AND TELL with MICHELLE: Technique Hop

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Here Comes the Sun ~ June Technique Hop

June 15th means it's time for our June Technique Hop! Each month we feature a technique to inspire you in your crafting. This month we're showing you the Sunburst Technique. You can do it in a couple of different ways; with our new Sunburst Background Thin Cut Die or without a die. Either way it creates a stunning look to any project!

The hop is one big circle. The blog before mine belongs to Cat Nowak. Click the link in each post to hop to the next blog. You're going to love all the ideas you collect along the way!

For my cards I used our Sunburst Background Thin Cut Die. Not only is it easy to use you can also get enough for several cards if you're using more than one color. I have a total of FOUR cards to share with you today and you really want to stay to the end!

I had this idea in mind for a while and it felt good to finally do it. I envisioned a black and gold card with this technique. It's a striking combination of colors don't you think? My first card uses a combo of Gold Foil, Black Glitter Paper and Black Ore Paper. The Ore paper has a subtle sheen to it and is so pretty.

I used the die to cut all three papers, glued the frames to card fronts then started placing the different pieces into the sections. Once that was finished I needed to decide how I wanted to add some element to draw your eye in to the sunburst.

For this card I decided to use a large butterfly cut from a die. I used two layers with the base the Black Glitter paper and the top being Gold Foil.

This card shows the small butterfly die cut and layered the same way as the large one. I added some butterfly sequins to go with the die cut one.

Here is where I went a bit rogue and added some blue. LOL I embossed the flower spray and used a metallic marker for the blue. Glitter paper and sequins also carry the blue into the design.

Now here is where I went in a different direction using the Sunburst Thin Cut! First I used Distress Oxide inks to create a background scene. I used my water brush to splatter some drops to activate the ink. I glued the sunburst cut in black to the top of the scene and added it to the card front. Next I stamped some flowers, colored with markers and glued them to the base of the card.

The sun was cut from a small piece of Gold Foil paper then layer over the black circle. A few pearls and a sentiment finished it off.

Sunburst Background Thin Cut Die

Every Bit of Wonderful
Operation Smile Stamp Set
Available through August 31st.

Other Close To My Heart products used for these cards.

White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack
Specialty Papers: Black Ore, Black Glitter, Gold Foil, Blue Belle Glitter
Thin Cut Dies: Layered Butterflies
Embossing: Gold Powder, VersaMark Pad Heat Tool
Marker: Rare Minerales Metallic
Embellishments: Gold Sequins, Blue Belle Sequins, You Are Enough Butterflies, Blue Belle Pearls
Tools: Thin 3D Foam Tape, Tombow Liquid Glue, Mini Blending Tool
Stamp Set: Floral Borders and Sentiments, Cherry Blossoms
TriBlend Markers: (all blends) Light Yellow, Alpine Green, Light Green, Green Turquoise, True Blue, Magenta, Pink Violet
Distress Oxide Inks: Mowed Lawn, Chipped Sapphire

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Next up in our hop is Haley Dyer. Have fun along the way!

Michelle

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Saturday, May 15, 2021

Just Distress Oxide It! ~ May Technique Hop

Welcome to our May Technique Hop! This month our group of talented Makers is highlighting Distress Oxide inks and the many ways you can use them. You're going to love all the ideas on this hop!

The blog before mine belongs to Wendy Kessler. All you have to do is click the link in each post to hop to the next blog. Easy, right?!!

I decided to do a resist technique with the Distress Oxide Inks. It works much the same as doing this with dye inks except you also have the option of activating the distress oxide in. More on that in a minute.

First I white embossed my image on white cardstock. In order to make the image show I then rubbed the distress oxide ink on top of the embossed image and WOW the image just comes to life! I used my three favorite colors of distress oxide ink and love the look.

After rubbing the ink over the embossed image I used a paper towel to "clean" up the embossing. This just means the ink wipes off the embossing making brighter while staying on the cardstock.

NOW it's time to activate the distress oxide ink! Using a water brush I gave it a squeeze so it's nice and wet. I next tapped it so the water would makes drops on the image. Water is what activates the ink! All those dots you see on the image are water drops. You can spatter it on like I did on this card or use a spray bottle for a more subtle look like on my second card. Give it a try! It's a lot of FUN!

Flowers For You ~ May Stamp of the Month
Only available May 1st - 31st, 2021

Other Close To My Heart products used on these cards.

Distress Oxide Inks: Peacock Feathers, Seedless Preserves, Chipped Sapphire, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed
White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack
Cardstock: White Daisy, Lagoon, Raspberry, Sapphire, Fern, Black
Exclusive Inks: Lagoon, Raspberry, Sapphire, Black
Embossing: VersaMark Ink, White Powder, Heat Tool
Embellishments: Clear Sparkles, Bitty Sparkles
Tools: Water Brush, Mini Blending Tool