I had the pleasure of helping at the Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar in Louisville on Saturday. I presented a Workshop Wow" demonstration featuring the Faux Tile technique and the new Simply Scored Tool. Here's one of the cards I made for the display board.
This demonstration was different than the one I did in 2009 (read about it
here). Instead of a 5 minute presentation on stage in front of 500 demonstrators, I was at a booth with a mirror above me and had smaller groups of people come through to watch me do the same demonstration over and over for 2-1/2 hours straight. I enjoyed the more casual setting and smaller audience and was surprised at how quickly I found a rhythm given the fact that I didn't practice at all. There was much less stress than last time, but my voice was pretty hoarse by the time I finished!
Thanks to Mary Ellen Stites for providing this photo. I'm pointing to the small end of the Simply Scored stylus. This is the best end to use for the Faux Tile technique. Score a grid and then use a sponge to apply ink over it. (I used Crumb Cake ink.) Click
here for a printable tutorial on the
Faux Tile Technique.
Stampin' Up! Supplies: Elements of Style, Marina Mist ink & cardstock, Crumb Cake ink& cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Pearls, Simply Scored Tool, Crochet Ribbon, Linen Thread, Stampin' Sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals
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For the pleated crochet ribbon, I put a piece of Sticky Strip across the cardstock and then put the ribbon over it, pleating it as I went and pushing down to get it to stick good to the card. Easy Peasy!
The flowers in the corners of the center piece are images cut out from the DSP. The bird was stamped and cut out. I added 2-Way Glue and Dazzling Diamonds glitter to all of the images to make it sparkle a little.
I love these Horizontal Center Step Cards. I can't stop making them! Click here for a detailed tutorial with measurements and a template to learn how to make your own.
Stampin' Up! Supplies: Pines & Poinsettias, Contempo Christmas (greeting), Crumb Cake cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Cherry Cobbler ink/marker & cardstock, Garden Green marker & cardstock, Early Espresso marker, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle, 1/16" Hole Punch, Simply Scored Tool, Stampin' Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals
This demonstration was different than the one I did in 2009 (read about it here). Instead of a 5 minute presentation on stage in front of 500 demonstrators, I was at a booth with a mirror above me and had smaller groups of people come through to watch me do the same demonstration over and over for 2-1/2 hours straight. I enjoyed the more casual setting and smaller audience and was surprised at how quickly I found a rhythm given the fact that I didn't practice at all. There was much less stress than last time, but my voice was pretty hoarse by the time I finished!
Thanks to Mary Ellen Stites for providing this photo. I'm pointing to the small end of the Simply Scored stylus. This is the best end to use for the Faux Tile technique. Score a grid and then use a sponge to apply ink over it. (I used Crumb Cake ink.) Click here for a printable tutorial on the Faux Tile Technique.
Stampin' Up! Supplies: Elements of Style, Marina Mist ink & cardstock, Crumb Cake ink& cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Pearls, Simply Scored Tool, Crochet Ribbon, Linen Thread, Stampin' Sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals
The background behind the leaf is done with the Faux Tile technique. It's so easy with the Simply Scored tool! I have to admit that I do own another scoring tool, but the new Simply Scored from Stampin' Up! is FAR superior! I love the exclusive markers, grooves every 1/8", and stylus tool. Click here to check out the Simply Scored tool in my Online Store.
Make sure to check out my Gently Falling version of the Horizontal Center Step with a free PDF tutorial that includes a template and detailed directions to cut and score your cardstock. It's much easier than it looks!
