Tin Foil Technique

Hello and happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Today I'm going to share my new tin foil technique with you. I'm always thinking of new ways to use my supplies to obtain different results. So the other day I pulled out some tin foil and played and was surprised at that results.

You will need your manual die cutting machine (Cuttlegub, Revolution, Big Shot, etc.), a piece of tin foil about 4x6 your color choice of Copic marker ,your Copic Colorless Blender and your Copic airbrush system.

The first thing you will do is wrinkly your tin foil up. DO NOT ball it or you may end up with tears just wrinkle it in your hand until you have the desired look. Here's what mine looked like...

After you've wrinkled then you're ready to apply the color. First you will airbrush your colored Copic onto the tin foil until you have the desired coverage. I will tell you more is better. It will look like this...

Once you've airbrushed your color then you will airbrush the Colorless Blender over it. Since it's clear you have to really watch to ensure you're getting coverage. If you look close enough you will see the color disperse a bit when the Colorless Blender is applied. If you have the Colorless refill you could put a bit in a mister bottle and spray it that way too.

Once you've airbrused both the color and the Colorless Blender then you can carefully transfer your tin foil to your die cutting platform and place your paper or cardstock on it face down. You do not need to press it down or anything just set the paper on the tin foil, complete your sandwich and run it through your machine. And, yes, you run it through with NO DIE. Here's what it looks like when it comes out of your machine...

And this is the result you get...

Isn't it cool? Then you could proceed to die cut letters or shapes from this!

I also tried this technique with some Glimmer Mist and the result was very different...

So, what do you think? It's super easy and a fun way to add a touch of color and the look of texture to your projects. If you try it we'd love to see your project!

Thanks for stoppin' by today! We'll be back Wednesday with a cute little Scor-Pal treat bag complete with measurements and directions! We hope you'll join us. Tomorrow is the deadline to submit your 2010 Scrap-Mart DT application! You can read the call HERE. We intend on having the selections made and the new DT members notified by Dec. 30. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions!

Katie

Friday...already?

Really? This has been one of those weeks where I couldn't keep up with what day it was. How 'bout you? But, it seems as though it is Friday and you know what that means? A new sketch. Now remember we discussed that you would see some card sketches so you could have easy ideas to finish up those Christmas cards.

This week's sketch comes to us from Page Maps.



I flipped the sketch for my card.

Anyone who knows me knows that pink is my favorite color so I couldn't resist making a few cards with pink in them. hehehe I stamped my sentiment then used the larger label from the Santa's Workshop Gift Set to cut it. Super simple, super quick card!

Jenn decided to turn the card sketch into a layout!

Jenn used the BossKut Whoa Nelly font for her title. Isn't that a great font? The star border and bookplate are retired Sizzix dies. The wood grain paper is from Pink Paislee. You can see how easy it is to turn a card sketch into a layout! A little tweaking with your measurements and there you have it!

We're so glad you've stopped by today. Any big plans for the weekend? I am heading out to an all day crop tomorrow with a dear friend. I have developed, if you will, a new technique and I will perfect it this weekend and hopefully at least have a pictorial for you next week. It's really cool and super easy! Whatever your plans I hope you enjoy your weekend! We'll see you right back here Monday!

Katie

Happy Wednesday!

I hope your week thus far has been great! Mine sure has. We went to the Kiss concert last night here in Tulsa. What a rockin' show! OMG! It was so awesome! I got surprised by my boss with a set of tickets when I arrived at work yesterday so we called in Grandpa to stay with the kids and out we went. Got home late and woke up later. hehehe Hence the late post this morning. My apologies.

Our friend, Tammy is joining us today for With us Wednesday. She sent in this layout, which was based on a Page Maps sketch.

To create the page title Tammy used the Paper Doll 4x8 alphabet. Then she used strips of Scallop Border to accent. What a great layout!

PJ has been super busy with her Unity Stamps and Triart Markers! Check out this cute card she created...

The image PJ stamped is from Unity's September Retailer KOTM and she colored it with her Triart Markers. The patterned paper PJ used is from the My Michelle line by Quick Quotes. Isn't it pretty?

Thank you ladies for joining us this Wednesday and sharing your creations with us! And thanks to all of you who stopped by today! The applications for our 2010 SMDT search are rolling in! This is going to be one tough decision and I'm thankful I don't have to tackle it alone! If you are on the fence about submitting just DO IT! You have nothing to lose but tons to gain! If you have any questions at all about the call or the process, or anything at all for that matter, feel free to email me! If you haven't heard about the DT Call you can read the details HERE. Enjoy what's left of your week and don't forget to drop in Friday to see this week's sketch! See you then!

Katie

Just a note...

With the holidays fast approaching I, like many of you, am thinking about teacher gifts. I wanted to make something for Seth's teacher that she could use but I wanted it to be personal. I chose to make her a set of 12 notecards.

To make the notecard base, I used the label shaped Sugarplum Page Insert from the Santa's Workshop Gift Set. I simply folded my cardstock in half and placed it just shy of the cut line on the edge. It cut nicely and even left a small embossed edge from the extra pressure. Then I took a 1" wide scrap of patterned paper and placed it over the widest point of the die and cut it. This is the piece in the center on the front of the notecards. With the help of my JustRite stamps, I was able to personalize her notecards. The outside "from the desk of" came from the 1 5/8" Library of/Desk of/Kitchen of Borders Set. Then, with the Curlz font from the Delux Kit I added her name to the center. Fortunately she had a short enough name. hehehe After I stamped them I used my Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities to cut them out and matted them with Spellbinders Scallop Circle Nestabilities. To spice things up I created the 12 notecards from 3 differnet color schemes. I am going to make a little bagalope or something to house them.

Check out this pocket card PJ made...

The lamp image came from Unity's September Retailer KOTM. PJ stamped the image using Momento Black Ink and colored it using her Triart markers. Momento ink is the best ink to use when coloring with Triart or Copic markers as it won't smear or bleen when you color the image in. She added some pretty October Afternoon patterned papers and hand drew the dots in the background. PJ cut the lamp image out using Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities and matted it with a Scallop Oval.

Don't forget about our 2010 DT Call. You can read the details on what and how to submit HERE. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. Thanks so much for stoppin' by today! We are busy planning for 2010 and you guys won't beleive all we have in store for you! We'll be back on Wednesday and we hope to see you then!

Katie

How 'bout a sketch?

I don't know about you but I really missed not having a sketch last week. It made me off all week. I know it's been a while so let's take a peek at the last sketch I posted...

This sketch was found on Scrapbook's Etc.

Here's Jannie's take on the sketch...

Jannie tucked Revolution Tags into the large vellum pocket and added photos and journaling to them. The papers and embellishments she used are Pink Paislee goodies. Such a cute layout!

I was thinking since we're in the month of December and Christmas is getting closer that we should do a few card sketches to help inspire you to get your handmade Christmas cards in the mail. This week's sketch is an all new Page Maps sketch.



I really enjoyed this sketch! Here's my take...

I used my new JustRite Stamps to create my sentiment. I started with my 2 3/8 Circle Wood Stamper and my Brayton font. I arranged the word Merry on the curve then stamped it.

Then using the same font I spelled Christmas on my Rectangle Wood Stamper and stamped it onto my red cardstock.

After I got my sentiment stamped I used my Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities to cut out the Merry and the Spellbinders Double End Tags to cut out Christmas. Then I added a small Spellbinders Scallop Circle mat behind the Merry circle. For added texture, I embossed a piece of acrylic with my Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Border then filled in the back with red Stickles. After it dried, I used my Scor-Tape to adhere it to the card. The holly is from the Jolly Gift Set and after cutting out the berries I colored them with the new red Copic Spica Glitter Pen. This card really came together quickly and with JustRite Stamps you can easily customize any card in a snap!

Jenn was inspired by this week's card sketch. Take a look at her card...

She embossed her background with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder then added her sentiment, cut from the Sizzix Groovy Girl Border Strip, to a Scenic Route die cut flower. Quick, easy and cute! That's what we're going for.

Before I leave you today I want to share a gift card holder PJ made.

She started with a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 card base and cut the Snowflake and shadow as well as the Joy sentiment were cut from the new Mistletoe M+S Design Card. This is a quick and cute card you could tuck a gift card inside and best of all it would fit anyone...male or female!

Thanks for stopping by today! We'd love to see your homemade Christmas cards! You can email them to me at katie@scrap-mart.com. And, don't forget about the 2010 Design Team Call. You still have plenty of time to submit as the deadline is December 15th, midnight CST. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions at all! We'll be back here Monday with some more holiday inspiration. And, we'll be discussing favorites of 2009 and holiday wish lists! See you then!

Katie

Did you get your...

December coupon code email yesterday? Did you see that Scrap-Mart is now carrying JustRite Stamps?? Isn't that exciting?! I LOVE JustRite stamps. They are soooooo easy to work with and so versatile and best of all they are actually made to work with your Spellbinders dies. Awesome!

I created this card for the Page Maps December Newsletter with my new JustRite Stamps. Now that the newsletter has been posted I can share the card with you.

The 2 3/8 Round Wood Stamper with 25 pt Font Set comes with the bonus cupcake center and border. I used the cupcake center but chose the border from the 2 3/8 Homemade Treats Border and Center set. After stamping the image and border I colored it with my Triart markers. This was my first time using them and I have to say I am very impressed! I feel they are very comparable to Copics yet they are almost 1/2 the price. Don't get me wrong, I love my Copics too and they have many more color choices. But, I think Triart markers are great for someone looking to start a collection. Once I had the image colored I used my Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities to cut the image out then I mounted it with a Scallop Circle Nestabilities. I added a touch of Quickutz Scallop border under the circles and colored some parts of the image and sentiment with my Copic Spica Glitter Pens. The finished size of this card is 5x7.

I couldn't wait to get my hands on some Polar White Flower Soft. That stuff is crazy popular and after playing with it I can see why. I used it to create the snow for this card...

I used the Quickutz Revolution Snowman and added the Flower Soft under him. The Flower Soft Glue dries clear and it will leave the Polar White Flower Soft a little translucent. I learned that if you want a true white look, be sure to put a layer of white cardstock under it! You can also sprinkle glitter into the Flower Soft after you have it on your project. It adds just the right amount of sparkle.

Thanks for stoppin' by today! Don't forget about the 2010 Design Team Call going on now. You have until Dec. 15th to get your submissions in. I want to share questions I receive when they come in just in case someone else has the same one. The question I received today was...

- Can I still apply if I am currently serving on another Design Team?
YES. We will still accept your application and consider you for our DT as long as you are not serving on a DT for a direct competitor (a store that markets the same core products).

Please feel free to email me with any question you may have. This Friday we will resume with our weekly sketch challenge. You still have time to submit your project based on the last sketch, which can be found HERE. See you then!

Katie

This is the moment you've all been waiting for!!!

It's time for Scrap-Mart to begin the search for our 2010 Design Team!!! This is bittersweet for us because finding a new team means saying goodbye to our FIRST team. Veronica, Tammy and Jenn have done an outstanding job and we are thankful to have had them represent Scrap-Mart with their creative spirit.

We are looking for FIVE new Design Team members to work alongside me in the year 2010 to bring our customers and readers a whole new level of inspiration! With the holidays upon us we want to make it as easy as possible for you to apply for the DT so here's what you need to do:

Send me an email with 2010 SMDT Search in the subject line. In that email we need the following information:

- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- email (if different)
- personal blog
- and a list of any forums you hang out on (ie Paperee, Splitcoast, Two Peas etc) and please be sure to give us your forum names for each
- we also want to see your favorite card and your favorite layout that you created this year; it's OK if they've been posted elsewhere!!! They do NOT have to be made just for your DT entry, however, if you would like to make something extra special we welcome that too!
- take a moment to tell us a little about yourself; your favorite tool, are you a stamper or a scrapper or both, etc.

The Deets:

Our DT will be responsible for a minimum of 3 projects per month which could include projects, layouts, cards, tutorials and more. Each will be assigned to you in advance so you know what your goals for the month are. You may also be asked to send in physical projects for our convention booth samples. At Scrap-Mart, we believe that papercrafting should be fun and if it's not fun, let's not do it! So, with that our goal is to bring outstanding customer service and top notch inspiration to our customers while having as much fun as possible!

Our product line is diverse and we are looking for that in our DT as well. We carry some of the most popular lines such as Spellbinders, Slice, Copics, Unity Stamps and more! We are looking for a power-packed team of stampers, scrappers, die cutters and general papercrafters!

You do not have to have served on a previous design team or be an avid blogger! ANYONE is welcome to apply! Please note that we reserve the right to share your DT submissions on our blog even if you are not chosen for the DT. Make sure if you are sending projects to us that they are projects we can share! Also, we will accept International submissions.

As for compensation, each member will receive a select amount of free product every month to use to complete their assignments. Monthly product will vary in cost and by manufacturer and will be assigned by me. In addition, each member will be able to shop as much as they like at a great discount!

The DEADLINE for entries is midnight December 15th CST. After we have all entries we will put our heads together and choose the new crew! The 2010 SMDT members will be notified by December 30st and will be announced on the blog Friday, January 1st!

Okay, so that's it! What are you waiting for? Send in your information and your projects! If you have any questions please feel free to email me! And don't forget to tell your friends!!!

Katie