Thursday, August 14, 2008

It's Show Time! (and more Faux Tearing)

It's that time of year again! A group of us are getting together and having a stand at the Stitches and Craft Show. It's THE craft show of the year, so make sure you don't miss it!
I personally won't be there (I fly off on the Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip next week), but some of my team will be there.

The Sydney Stitches and Craft Show has a huge variety of craft works and supplies on display. Look for us the Stampin' Up! stand, and come over and say hello! You can join in our Free Make-and-Take. There will be lots of ideas on display and fantastic demonstrations happening too...Crayon Resist, Faux Tearing, Chalkboard, Stamp Wheels, Scrapbooking and more!
When: Wed 20 -Sun 24 August 2008 (that's next week), 10am - 5pm daily
Where: Rosehill Racecourse, Unwin Street, Rosehill (Sydney) NSW
Entry: $15 adult, $12 concession (aged and student), Children (5-16 years) $7

Here's a sample of Faux Tearing to whet your appetite. You can come and see it being demonstrated at the show:

Marelle Taylor Stampin' Up! AustraliaThese are some cards that I had published in an Aussie magazine "For Keeps Creative Paper" a couple of months ago, and I never got around to showing you them on here. Alisa sent me a card with this colour combination, and inspired me to make more!
Here are the instructions. They are quite detailed as I had to send them into the mag with everything listed!

MATERIALS for all cards
Stamps: Bodacious Bouquet, Paisley, It’s Your Birthday, Simple Sayings II (retired)
Card: Elegant Eggplant, Orchid Opulence and Whisper White.
Ink pads: Elegant Eggplant, Orchid Opulence, Certainly Celery
Embellishments: Celery Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware
Other tools: Paper Trimmer, scissors, sponge daubers, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Scrap paper, Sticky note

Faux Tearing Instructions for all cards:
1. Tear a scrap of paper that is at least as long as your card. This will be your mask.
2. Lay the torn edge along your Orchid Opulence card where you would like your faux tear to be
3. Use sponge daubers to sponge along the torn edge in Orchid Opulence ink.
4. Move the mask up a few mm and stamp Paisley Background stamp in Orchid Opulence ink above the tear

Smile card
Trim a piece of Orchid Opulence Card to 14.3 x 10cm. Create Faux Tear as per above instructions. Attach a piece of Wide Celery Ribbon and Hodgepodge buckle to left hand side of card with Sticky Strip. Adhere to folded Elegant Eggplant A5 card with SNAIL adhesive. Ink Large Bodacious Flower design in Orchid Opulence ink. Use a sponge dauber to ink the edges of the petals in Elegant Eggplant ink. Stamp onto Whisper White cardstock. Stamp large flower again onto a Sticky note. Trim around flower carefully with scissors. Place on top of stamped flower as a mask. Stamp 4 leaves over the top of your mask in Certainly Celery ink. Remove mask. Trim Whisper White cardstock to 7.5 x 6.5cm. Adhere to 8 x 7cm piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock, and then to base card with SNAIL adhesive. Stamp the word ‘smile’ in Elegant Eggplant ink.

Someone like you card
Trim a piece of Orchid Opulence Card to 14.3 x 10cm. Create Faux Tear as per above instructions. Attach a piece of Wide Celery Ribbon across the front of the card, and adhere to the back with Sticky Strip. Tie a knot separately on top. Adhere to folded Elegant Eggplant A5 card with SNAIL adhesive. Ink Large Bodacious Flower design in Orchid Opulence ink. Use a sponge dauber to ink the edges of the petals in Elegant Eggplant ink. Stamp onto Whisper White cardstock. Stamp swirly stem in Certainly Celery ink. Trim Whisper White cardstock to 6.5 x 7cm. Adhere to 7 x 7.5cm piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock, and then to base card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stamp the sentiment in Elegant Eggplant ink.

Long stem card
Trim a piece of Orchid Opulence Card to 14.3 x 10cm. Create Faux Tear as per above instructions. Adhere to folded Elegant Eggplant A5 card with SNAIL adhesive. Ink small bodacious Flower design in Orchid Opulence ink. Use a sponge dauber to ink the edges of the petals in Elegant Eggplant ink. Stamp onto Whisper White cardstock. Stamp stem in Certainly Celery ink. Stamp leaf in Certainly Celery ink. Trim Whisper White cardstock to 4.5 x 10.5cm. Adhere to 5 x 11cm piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock. Attach a Hodgepodge ribbon charm and brad to bottom right hand corner. Knot a piece of Celery Wide Grosgrain ribbon to the Hodgepodge. Adhere to base card with SNAIL adhesive.

4 comments:

  1. How funny! I am a regular reader of your blog, and I purchased the magazine this was published in yesterday! I recognized the stamp set as SU and the faux tearing technique from here and looked closer and saw your name as the creator!
    big ups from New Zealand!

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  2. I love the colour combination - so restful yet rich in colour. I think that set of stamps looks stunning in those colours too.

    Thanks for the tip on faux tearing - it looks wonderful. Must give it a go myslef now :)

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  3. fabulous set of cards Marelle. No wonder they were snapped up for publishing!
    Deanne
    xx

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  4. YAY! I'm not sure if I will get to go to the show this year-but my mum should, so hopefully she will get LOTS for me :P lol

    Lovely cards-pretty colour and use of the set is great!
    Have a lovely weekend-the weather is beautiful :)

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