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 Monochromatic
Stamping
By: Mary Shoebridge
Crafty Cruisers
Intermediate Stamping Design Team
Two Projects: Card and Decorative Hanger
Nature themes are one of my favorite Stamping motifs. The two projects presented
together combine 3 Stamp Sets and similar supplies to create a card and
decorative hanger. The card project features monochromatic stamping and the use
of a special paper finish mixture to add sparkle to the design. This technique
can be applied to other stamping. The Decorative Hanger uses a “Stamping Under
Glass” technique. Embossing used in this way creates a glass like object. It
appears transculent. It is enjoyable to create more than one craft while you
have all your supplies ready and at hand.
CARD
SUPPLIES:
• Arboretum Collage (TAC)
• “Believe” Saying from Be Authentic (TAC)
• Leaf Image from Nothing is Better (TAC)
• Jardin Moss Palette Hybrid Inkpad (TAC)
• Two Sheets each of Dark and Light Medium Green Cardstock from the 8 ½” by 11”
Monochromatic Cardstock Pack Greens (TAC) Note: There is a range of five colors:
the light paper is between the lightest color and the medium green, the Dark
green is the last one and darkest paper
• Papier Glass Finish Folk Art Plaid Enterprises, Inc. (Michael’s)
• Metallic Peridot Acrylic Paint Folk Art Plaid Enterprises, Inc. (Michael’s)
• Lime Stickles (Ranger)
• Tools UHU glue stick (Michael’s) Scissors Mini Stapler
• #5/0 and #1 Round Paint Brushes Loew Cornell (Michael’s)
• Paper Trimmer
• Tri-Color Green Ribbon (Michael’s)
• Scratch paper and a surface to mixed a small amount of paint
• A heat resistant surface for embossing like a masonite panel
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Cut Dark Green Cardstock to Card size 5 ½’ by 4 ¼” from one sheet and a
smaller piece from the other, size is 3 ½’ by 3 ½”. Cut Lighter Green to sizes:
4” by 5 ¼” and
3 ½” by 3 ½”.
2. Stamp the background on the light green cardstock. Ink up the Arboretum image
with the Jardin Moss Pad. Have some scratch paper handy and underneath the
paper. Stamp the image off on the scratch paper and then on the light green
paper. Repeat this step until the paper is filled. Ink both the saying and leaf.
Stamp three leaves at the bottom and then stamp the saying “Believe” on top of
the leaves. Stamp within the bottom inch of paper.
3. Stamp the Paper Tile. Ink the tree again with the Jardin Moss and stamp the
image in the center of the small square. Tear the edges close to the image
border.
4. Combine a mixture of Papier Finish, small amount of Metallic Peridot paint
and lime green stickles. Use the small paint brush to embellish the tree,
border, and leaves. Try to add a lot of glitz to the tile.
5. Staple the folded ribbon on the left corner of the tree tile image.
6. Take the small square of dark green cardstock and glue the tree to it at an
angle. Glue the background paper to the dark green card. Then attach the dark
green square on top. This completes the Card project
DECORATIVE HANGER with the Same Botanical Theme Technique
“Stamping Under Glass”
SUPPLIES:
• Use the same stamp sets, ink and paper as in the Card Project above.
• The same tools can be used for this project. Brushes, scissors listed for the
card
• Celery Scrapbook Colors Acrylic Paint (Making Memories)
• Wood Plaque size: 3 ¼” by 4”
• Emboss Pad (TAC) and Clear Embossing Powder (TAC)
• Marvy Heat Tool (TAC)
• Awl, Hammer, and Small block of wood to punch the holes in the wood. Take the
plaque measure in with a ruler approximately a ¼” and mark with a pencil. Place
the plaque on the wood block. Using the awl and hammer make the holes for the
cord embellishment. Hammer gently at first to make a hole and then twist a
little and hammer a bit more. Twist the awl until you have the size needed about
an 1/8”
• Thick Designer “Tacky Glue” Duncan Enterprises (Michael’s) and a popsicle
stick
• Multi-colored Green Cord (Michael’s)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Paint the wood plaque with the Making Memories Celery paint.
2. From the light green paper left from the card project cut a square 3 ¾” by 3
¾”. Stamp on the Arboretum image on the paper with the Jardin Moss ink. Below
this stamp the saying “Believe” and two leaves. Tear the edges close to the
border and ink the edges with the Jardin Moss. Set aside.
3. Take the plaque and stamp on a background. Ink the tree image and stamp off
on scratch paper then on the wood. Do this step in all four corners. It should
meet in the center of the top and bottom of the plaque.
4. Glue the stamped image to the Wood Plaque. Use the popsicle stick to spread
the glue, this works really well.
5. Place the wood plaque on a safe embossing surface. Using the embossing pad
cover the entire image with ink. Sprinkle on the clear powder and emboss with
the heat tool. Do this procedure 3 times. It should resemble “stamping under
glass” which is a good name for this technique.
6. Let the embossed plaque cool. Make sure the holes in the plaque are clear
after the embossing procedure. Use the awl to clear any powder that is left.
7. To embellish the plaque, tie a knot in one end of the cord. Pull through the
hole on the left side and then tie a bow in the cord and then bring down and
through the other side. This step completes the Decorative Hanger.
You now have two projects to share and enjoy.
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