December Technique Cards - Stampin' Blends & Rubbing Alcohol

 What a fun technique this was!!  I think everyone had a good time with this one.  The Stampin' Blends and Rubbing Alcohol Technique is a great way to create a very unique background (no two are ever the same) for your cards.  You begin by scribbling color from the paint brush end of your Stampin' Blends onto a piece of Vellum Cardstock.  Next brush on rubbing alcohol with your Paintbrush Painters (or Aqua Painters) over the top of the vellum.  Be sure to use rubbing alcohol that is as close to 100% as possible, 70% will just not drive, I used 91% and it worked perfectly.  You can brush horizontally, vertically or even just a little of both.  Once your vellum has dried, adhere it to a piece of Basic White card stock that will be used as a layer for your card.

Here are the cards that we made:

Card #1 - Thank You

Before I adhered the vellum to the Basic White cardstock, I stamped some snowflakes onto the white, by stamping off and used Misty Moonlight ink. I love how the snowflakes showed through the vellum.

Project Recipe:

STAMPS: Merry Snowflakes, Beauty of Friendship

INK: Misty Moonlight

PAPER: Misty Moonlight Card Base, Basic White Layer, Vellum Cardstock, Scraps

ACCESSORIES: Double Oval Punch, Beautiful Trees Dies, Dimensionals, Real Red Rhinestones

Card #2 - Pretty in Pink

Again, after I applied the Rubbing Alcohol to my Stampin' Blends scribbles, I stamped the Flower Swirls and stamped in Polished Pink ink.

Project Recipe:

STAMP SET: Elegantly Said

INK: Polished Pink, Memento Black

PAPER: Polished Pink Card Base, Coastal Cabana Layer, Basic White, Vellum Cardstock, Scraps

ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals, Elegant Tag Punch, Essential Gems (colored with Polished Pink Stampin' Blends)

The Fancy Fold was this Easy Gift Card Holder using Designer Series Paper.

Card #3 - Easy Gift Card Holder

Project Recipe:

STAMP SETS: Best Year, Perfectly Plaid

INK: Mint Macaron, Memento Black

PAPER: White Card Base, Mint Macaron Layer, Whimsy & Wonderful Designer Series Paper

ACCESSORIES: Tailored Tag Punch, Dimensionals, Tear Tape, Rhinestones (colored with Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends), Merry Melody Embossing Folder

Here is the inside of the Gift Card, the gift card goes on the left-hand side of the DSP.  If you want to see how to make this cute gift card, please refer to last Thursday's Facebook Live replay.

Thank you so much for taking time to look at the Technique and Fancy Fold Cards.  I hope that I have given you some inspiration.

Cindy

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What's happening:   

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday, December 14 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Thursday, December 16 - Stamp of the Month Orders Available 

Tuesday, December 28 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville

Class to Go!  One set of the Kit Class with everything that you need to make the cards except for ink, stamps and adhesive.  The cards will be posted by the 20th of each month, check back!  Contact me for additional details.