Thursday, September 26, 2013

Awesome in Autumn!



This has been a busy month for the Dreamweaver Stencils design team! We have been featuring the beautiful glitter from Art Glitter in our Awesome in Autumn creations and spent a week creating fall designs combining our stencils with the fabulous stamps from Quietfire Design.

Follow the trail of bling on the Art Glitter blog, and the Dream It Up! blog. Play along with the monthly challenge of "Awesome in Autumn" and link your creations to the linkytool on the Dream It Up! Thursday posts for a chance to win some stupendous stencils and glamorous glitter! As if that wasn't cool enough, Art Glitter is offering a 20% discount this month if you use the code DW20 and...
Stencil with Style is also offering a 20% discount this month if you use the code SWS20!
Today I am sharing two sparkly goodies that I created a while ago, but I just love them and they show two techniques for you!

First is the beautiful Maple branch (LJ906) stencil that you may have seen on some of the other blogs this month.  This was done in the double glitter technique using Art Glitter Rock Moss Microfine glitter in all the stencil openings, then while the stencil was still in place, I used stencil brushes and ink pads to color the image. The microfine glitter is pretty easy to stencil over. The background was covered with Crystal Ultrafine glitter.
LJ906 - Maple branch in the Double Glitter Technique
The second card was created by first paste embossing the  Rooster stencil (LG732) with Metallic Gold Embossing Paste on black cardstock, removing the stencil (place in water for cleaning later), and sprinkling the whole image with True Red Ultrafine Opaque glitter, tap off the excess glitter and let the image dry thoroughly. When dry, use an x-acto knife to scrape away the glitter in some of the areas to expose the gold paste again. Cut out the rooster and mount him on decorative papers.

LG732 - Rooster in gold paste with True Red glitter, then scraped
I hope you have enjoyed our month of Awesome in Autumn and will consider joining our fun! Now head on over to the other team member blogs to check out their creations!

Kristi Parker  (our guest designer this month!)


Happy Creating,
Louise
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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Dreamweaver & Quietfire Awesome in Autumn! Finale!


Our amazing week of Awesome in Autumn concludes today! This has been a wonderful week playing with the Quietfire Design team, and their amazing images and sentiments. Their beautiful calligraphic style, quotes and thoughts are the perfect addition to our Dreamweaver designs. We hope you have followed along with us, and have left your comments for an opportunity to win one of two wonderful prize packages:



Here's what I've created for today's post:
Yesterday I showed you one corner of the beautiful Fall borders (LJ874) stencil from Dreamweaver Stencils. Today, I have used the other corner along with the Leaf texture (LG616) stencil (did you notice those two little leaves in the lower corner of yesterday's design?), and the same beautiful saying "Every blade in the field" saying (#5820) from Quietfire Design.

  • Tape the pumpkin corner to the corner of Distress Antique Linen cardstock with removable tape
  • Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Matte Yellow Embossing Paste over the stencil
  • Remove the stencil and place in water for cleaning
  • Let the paste dry
  • Tape the Leaf texture stencil to the shiny side of a piece of freezer paper with removable tape
  • Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Matte Yellow Embossing Paste over the stencil
  • Remove the stencil and place in water for cleaning
  • Let the paste dry thoroughly
  • Stamp the saying on matching cardstock
  • Use a Deckle edge scissors to trim around the saying
  • Use Distress ink vintage photo around the edges of the saying, then edge a little darker with Distress ink walnut stain
  • Mount on a piece of Distress Frayed Burlap cardstock that has been edged with ink too, set aside
  • Place your clean, dry stencils back over the dry yellow paste and tape in place with removable tape
  • Use small stencil brushes to add color, I used Distress inks mustard seed, spiced marmalade, forest moss, vintage photo, and walnut stain, as well as just a touch of Brilliance Rocket Red
  • After the pumpkin corner is colored, Deckle the edge and ink with vintage photo and walnut stain
  • Mount on a frayed burlap card front
  • CAREFULLY peel different leaves off the freezer paper and arrange them along the bottom edge
  • Once you like the placement, gently lift an edge with a toothpick and add a dab of glue to secure them
  • Use foam mounting tape to adhere the saying
  • Add a leaf to the saying too
We hope you have enjoyed our designs this week and have been inspired to create your own Autumn Awesomeness!


 Check out today's awesomeness which includes...
Quietfire Design Members...
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Dream Team members...
Louise Healy (you are here)
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Happy Creating,
Louise
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Friday, September 20, 2013

Dreamweaver & Quietfire Awesome in Autumn Day 4!


Our amazing week of Awesome in Autumn continues! This week we are playing with the Quietfire Design team, and are so excited to play with their amazing images and sentiments. In their beautiful calligraphic style, their quotes and thoughts are the perfect addition to our Dreamweaver designs. Follow along with us, and leave your comments for an opportunity to win one of two wonderful prize packages:



Here's what I've created for today's post:

Autumn is my favorite time of year, so I just love this month's challenge of Awesome in Autumn! And with the month quickly coming to an end, I had to use Dreamweaver's beautiful Fall borders stencil (LJ874) . This versatile stencil has two corner designs that are so fabulous, you'll see the other corner tomorrow!
 Follow these easy steps:

  • Tape your stencil to the upper left corner of cream colored cardstock with removable tape (make sure you put some tape over the parts of the other corner design so you don't accidentally get ink where you don't want it!)
  • Use small stencil brushes and ink pads to color the image, I used Brilliance Sunshine Yellow, P. Orange, Rocket Red, P. Beige, and Coffee Bean
  • Use the Picasso (LL332) to help place color and to add a little vein to the leaves
  • Remove the stencil, and stamp the saying from Quietfire Design #5820 Every Blade in the Field with Brilliance Coffee Bean ink
  • Use a 3/4" stencil brush to brush in Distress Ink forest moss around the edge of images and around the edge of a background layer
  • Use a 3/4" stencil brush to add just a little Brilliance P. Orange to the background piece
  • Add a piece of beautiful ribbon from May Arts to the colored background piece, then assemble all the layers into an Awesome in Autumn card!
Tomorrow will be the final day of our hop with Quietfire, and the last chance to win a fabulous prize package, you won't want to miss it!


Check out today's awesomeness which includes...

Louise Healy (you are here)

Happy Creating,
Louise
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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Dreamweaver & Quietfire Awesome in Autumn Day 3!


Our amazing week of Awesome in Autumn continues! This week we are playing with the Quietfire Design team, and are so excited to play with their amazing images and sentiments. In their beautiful calligraphic style, their quotes and thoughts are the perfect addition to our Dreamweaver designs. Follow along with us, and leave your comments for an opportunity to win one of two wonderful prize packages:



Here's what I've created for today's post:
Dreamweaver LL517 - Cattails

Quietfire Design Quote Marks Friendship (6222)
I seem to be fixated this week with the Matte Black Embossing Paste, but it is so versatile and looks great with so many techniques that it is easy to make it your go to paste! Here's how I did it:

  • Lay the Cattails stencil (LL517) face down in a spray box
  • Spray the back of the stencil with a generous coating of Memories Mist Sprays (I used Amaretto and Wheatgrass)
  • Carefully remove the stencil (hold it only by the edges) and place it on a clean paper towel, ink side up
  • Lay a piece of glossy cardstock over the inked stencil and hold it in place while you gently rub the paper to the entire stencil
  • Peel the glossy paper off the stencil at a slight angle to get the best movement of the ink
  • Let it dry (the cattail part will be white and the background will have your color)
  • Clean and dry the stencil
  • Place the clean dry stencil over the white outline on the colored glossy paper and tape in place with removable tape
  • Spread Matte Black Embossing Paste over the stencil using a palette knife and paste spreader
  • Remove the stencil and let place in water for cleaning
  • Let the paste dry
  • While the paste is drying, place your clean dry stencil on the inside of the card and use small stencil brushes to stencil color on the image
  • Stamp the saying from Quietfire Design next to the stenciled image
  • Layer the front of the card, including the dry cattails
  • Add some glitter to the "pods" of the cattails for a little sparkle!
  • Use glue dots covered with glitter to accent the card

  Check out this week's awesomeness which includes...

Louise Healy (you are here)

Happy Creating,
Louise
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Dreamweaver & Quietfire Awesome in Autumn Day 2!


Happy 21st Birthday to my beautiful daughter Elizabeth! 


Our amazing week of Awesome in Autumn continues! This week we are playing with the Quietfire Design team, and are so excited to play with their amazing images and sentiments. In their beautiful calligraphic style, their quotes and thoughts are the perfect addition to our Dreamweaver designs. Follow along with us, and leave your comments for an opportunity to win one of two wonderful prize packages:



Here's what I've created for today's post:
Dreamweaver Stencil Leaf Icons (LL471) 
  •  Paste emboss the leaves with Matte Black Embossing Paste from Dreamweaver
  • Let dry about ten minutes, then carefully brush some Metallic F/X powders (also from Dreamweaver) over the drying paste 
  • Let paste dry thoroughly
  • Stamp the Quietfire Design Friendship Quote Marks (6222) saying on cream cardstock with Archival Jet Black Ink, punch out with an oval punch, and ink the edges with Distress Ink vintage photo
  • Mount the saying onto a black scalloped oval and put foam tape on the top and bottom edges on the back of the scalloped oval
  • Adhere the leaves to a black mat
  • Tie a beautiful ribbon from May Arts around the leaf layers and tie a bow near the left side
  • Add the saying, and mount to the front of a cream colored card 
This would be a wonderful birthday card for a friend with a fall birthday, or just to send a note to someone you're thinking about. We all love to receive handwritten notes!

 Check out this week's awesomeness which includes...
Louise Healy (you are here)

Happy Creating,
Louise
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Dreamweaver & Quietfire Awesome in Autumn Day 1!


Get ready for an amazing week of Awesome in Autumn! This week we are playing with the Quietfire Design team, and are so excited to play with their amazing images and sentiments. In their beautiful calligraphic style, their quotes and thoughts are the perfect addition to our Dreamweaver designs. Follow along with us, and leave your comments for an opportunity to win one of two wonderful prize packages:



Here's what I've created for today's post:

This is a very easy card. Here are the simple steps:

  • Tear the edge of a piece of text weight paper into a "wavy" pattern
  • Lay it over a piece of cream cardstock so only about 1/2" of the cardstock shows
  • Use Cut 'n' Dry foam to apply ink in a sweeping motion from the text paper onto the exposed cardstock all the way across the cardstock
  • Move the text paper down about 1/2" and ink again
  • Keep moving the paper down 1/2" at a time until you color all your cardstock
  • I did about 4 rows of Distress Ink wild honey, then 4 spiced marmalade, and 2 rusty hinge, finishing the bottom area with 4 rows of forest moss and frayed burlap at the very bottom and around the whole piece
  • Mount on a dark brown mat
  • Die cut the Dreamweaver Leafless tree (DX7020) out of a rust color cardstock and adhere it over the colored background, trim off any branches that hang over the edge
  • Stamp the Quietfire Design Friendship Quote Marks (6222) saying on cream cardstock with Archival Coffee Ink, tear the edges and ink with the same colors used for the background, edge with walnut stain
  • Mount the saying to the card with foam mounting tape
  • Use the Designer Dries Clear glue from Art Glitter along with their Ultrafine Metal Tip to apply adhesive to the tree and sprinkle the wet adhesive with glitter (I used a mixture of black, fool's gold, and fauna)

 Don't forget that Stencil with Style (SWS20) and Art Glitter (DW20) are both offering a 20% discount this month when you use the discount codes at check out.

Check out this week's awesomeness which includes...
Louise Healy (you are here)

Happy Creating,
Louise
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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Awesome in Autumn Week 2!


Ready to be sparkly? This month is the annual collaboration between Dreamweaver Stencils and Art Glitter, and it promises to have double the glitter and double the fun! Follow the trail of bling all of this month on the Art Glitter blog, and the Dream It Up! blog. Play along with the monthly challenge of "Awesome in Autumn" and link your creations to the linkytool on the Dream It Up! Thursday posts for a chance to win some stupendous stencils and glamorous glitter! As if that wasn't cool enough, Art Glitter is offering a 20% discount this month if you use the code DW20 and...

Stencil with Style is also offering a 20% discount this month if you use the code SWS20!

It's hard to get in the Autumn mood during these 95 degree days we are having right now, but it is my favorite time of year, so that makes it easier. Here's what I created this week:
LG754 - Lg Oak Leaves

Art Glitter - Black, Pumpkin, True Red, Fool's Gold, Orange Crush , Fauna, & Crystal
LG754 - Lg Oak Leaves
I used the double glitter technique with several beautiful Art Glitter colors. I didn't have a dark brown for the stem and acorn tops, so I mixed a little Fool's Gold and Black on a coffee filer and put that in the areas I wanted. For the bottom of the acorn, I added a little Fauna (very pale gold) to the gold/black mix to lighten it up just a little. The leaves were sprinkled randomly with True Red, Pumpkin, Fools' Gold, Orange Crush and the rest of the gold/black mixture. Use your finger to rub the glitter around to blend the colors a little, tap off the extra glitter (i save that mix for another day!), turn it over and peel off the paper, sprinkle the background with Crystal glitter. Mount into a beautiful fall card. The beautiful ribbon I used is one of my favorites from May Arts, it is a gold black weave perfect for my design.

Check out this week's awesomeness which includes our super sparkly guest designer and previous Dream Team member...


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