JanB Cards

Sunday, 2 September 2018

Longest Video!

Hello, Crafters.

I hope you're enjoying your weekend. Here in the UK summer

has popped back again, and, as far as I'm concerned, is

very welcome to stay until Christmas! ☺

It won't so I'm enjoying it while it's here!

Today's video is the longest tutorial I've ever made - it's

1:11:11 long! The reason is that I try to pre-empt questions

and answer them in during the video.

To create the actual handbag I showed at the beginning of

the video, I used our Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut Specialty

Designer Series Paper (DSP), which I cut and then painted

with our fabulous new Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint.

This pack of DSP comes in a pack of eight sheets, comprising

of four sheets each of two designs. The sheet I had used for

the handbag has decorative strips along two sides, plus s six

oblongs that can be used as card fronts.

The first time I cut one of these sheets I ruined one of the card

front pieces, which made extremely nervous about cutting

the rest. I hope that by spending a few minutes at the

beginning of my video explaining the best way to dissect

the sheet, it will save other crafters from experiencing

the same frustration I did!

For the video I used a different card front design, and I left

it natural, i.e. unpainted, so you can see the difference

and make up your own mind which you prefer. Again,

I wanted to give a short demonstration on how to paint with

the Shimmer Paint. If you would like to see the video but

are put off by these first two parts, please fast forward about

eighteen minutes and that will take you to the box making.

I have designed this bag to be big enough to hold about

8 - 12 of our Note Cards and Envelopes, depending on the

amount of embellishments you add. The overall size is

5½” x 3 7/8" x 1 3/8" which is a good size for lots of different

gifts, not least, chocolates!

In the video I also demonstrated how I put a sheet of Whisper

White Cardstock behind one of the laser cut card front

designs before I started painting with the Shimmer Paint.

The photograph below is the result................ready for

another project!

That's it from me today. I hope you have a very blessed Sunday,

and until tomorrow, happy crafting.

JanB.

SPECIAL NOTE: To purchase any of the products I used to

make this card, please click on one of the images below,

and you will be taken straight to my 24/7 Online Stampin'

Up! Shop. I would really appreciate your business.

Many thanks.

JanB. ♥

Product List

2017-2019 In Color 12" X 12" Cardstock [145453] £11.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £9.00	Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [146907] £13.00
Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147147] £7.00	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144090] £3.50	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044] £7.50
Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set [143666] £25.00	Bouquet Bunch Framelits Dies [143659] £28.00	Big Shot [143263] £102.00
Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658] £36.00	Simply Scored [122334] £27.00	Stampin' Trimmer [129722] £27.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] £4.75	Stamping Sponges [141337] £3.25	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] £9.00
Bone Folder [102300] £6.25	Take Your Pick [144107] £9.25	Paper-Piercing Tool [126189] £3.75
Detailed Trio Punch [146320] £19.00	1/8" Circle Handheld Punch [134365] £8.25	Grid Paper [130148] £10.00
Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] £4.75	Basic Brads [146930] £4.25	Metallic Brads [146929] £4.25
Powder Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon [146949] £7.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] £3.75	Silicone Craft Sheet [127853] £5.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £3.75	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £3.75	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] £6.25
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive Refill [104331] £4.00

Saturday, 1 September 2018

Spritzing with Shimmer Paint

Hello, Crafters.

I made today's card so I could show you what a great spritzer

the new Shimmer Paint makes. Unfortunately, it's like trying

to photograph Wink of Stella Clear Glitter,i.e. nigh

on impossible!

I took three extra photographs of me holding my card at obscure

angles, and taking close-ups and there's only a hint of the

shimmer in one photograph! I also combined this card with

using the Delightfully Delicate Laser-Cut Specialty

Designer Series Paper (DSP).

I felt sure I'd already used this design from the DSP but I can't

find a copy of it in my file! I decided to colour this card

front piece using one of our sponge rollers with Coastal Cabana

Ink, and it worked like a dream.

I used my Heat Tool to make sure the ink was dry before I

spritzed the layer. I used approximately 50% water and 50%

rubbing alcohol in my spritzer and sprayed it inside my

homemade "spritzing" box!

I used my Heat Tool again to dry the layer off, and the resulting

glimmer is fabulous! The DSP behind the Laser Cut Design is

from Tranquil Textures, and although Stampin' Up! list this

pack of DSP as blending with Mint Macaroon and Soft Sea Foam,

I think it also looks great with Coastal Cabana!

I chose the sentiment from Beautiful You, and the flowers

are from Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set and die cut with the

co-ordinating Framelits called Bouquet Bunch. I decided to

add some sprigs of leaves using the Sprig Punch which

will be available in the new Christmas catalogue which

goes live on 5th September 2018.

I punched out three sprigs using our Vellum Cardstock, and

then spritzed them with the Shimmer Paint. I somewhat

over-spritzed and they were drenched! I dried them off

using my Heat Tool again!

The shimmer looks fabulous but it can hardly be seen in the

photographs which is really disappointing! To decorate the

inside of the card I added a layer of Coastal Cabana and

a layer of Whisper White Cardstock, and then adhered

another Vellum Sprig and a Coastal Cabana flower.

Above is the only photograph where you can see some glimmer!

Please imagine what that looks like when sprayed all over the

Laser Cut Design, and the Vellum Sprigs, and you'll

understand what I've been trying to describe! LOL!!

I hope you give it a try, even ifonly to see what I'm

talking about! LOL! I hope you have a great weekend,