MFTSCRAP9 Scrapbook Page

          Here it is already the 11th of July, and I am still wondering what happened to June.  I thought I would share a scrapbbook page that I did for this month's MFT scrap sketch.  I also used the Magical Masking Tape Technique on it to add some interest.  I had been wanting to do that on a page.  This  page was also inspired by Cheryl's Variety challenges on SplitcoastStampers. One was  Umbre- to use graduated color technique and the other was to use gray for a main color.  I found these old school photos of my sis and cousins, and thought I wanted to scrap them.  I thought it kind of had a heritage school look.  I love stitiching when I see other people do it, so I did that on this page.  I just stitched the gray right to the black paper!
It is fun just to try new things.  I hope I have inspired you to scrap! :)

         Credits:   7Gypsies, Savannah Collection
                         MFT Dienanmics Mini Pennants
                         SU! Alphabet Die
                         Assorted inks for color blocking

Magical Masking Tape Technique

I have found another great technique!  All you need are ink pads and masking tape.  On this card I used SU! inks:  More Mustard, Crushed Curry and So Saffron. You tear off strips of masking tape and ink them up on the pad, and then put the tape on the card, and then lift off. It is a  wonderful color effect for a background!  I did that with three strips. You could do a background on the whole card doing this. Here is a tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers. On this card I used SU! Thoughts and Prayers stamp set.  I also colored directly on the stamp with markers before stamping it, so I could do the leaves with Old Olive and the trunk with Chocolate Chip, also SU! I hope you try this technique, so easy!   Have a great week-end!

Chevron Strips

I wanted to share another great technique with you.   Making your own chevron strips without a die!  Splitcoast Stampers has a great tutorial on it.  It was so easy and it was fun to use them on a card.  I look forward to making long ones to use on a scrapbook page.  Yes, I am also a scrapbooker, and will put on some pages in the future. It will take me a while to develop this BLOG.
  Here is my card on which I used this technique.  I hope you will look at the tutorial and try it yourself!  Happy Sunday!

Pillow Top Background

I love this new technique I learned from a  fellow Splitcoast stamper.  She shared this tutorial. from Gina Kay.  Here are two cards I made using this great technique.  I hope you like it as much as I do  Enjoy!

Straw Blowing Technique

      I have learned another new technique that I would like to share: Straw Blowing.

For this  card:   I cut a piece of glossy paper the size I needed.

I dropped three drops  of one color of  re-inker.

Then I blew on the drops of ink through a straw, indifferent directions.

I repeated this process two more times with two other colors.

I blotted off excess, then rubbed with a tissue.

When it was completely dry,  I  stamped with a silhouette stamp, ( Hero Arts) using Black Momento Ink.

I used these colors: SU! Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, and Island Indigo.

I hope you like this technique as much as I do! 

I was challenged to do this technique on Splitcoaststampers, post #3853.

They provided links to tutorials also. 

Triple stamping

Triple Stamping is a fun technique.  I originally  learned this wonderful  technique at a SU! workshop.  I made this card for a Splitcoaststamper Challenge using SU! Postage Due stamp set. Here is the link to the tutorial for this technique on Splitcoaststamper.  Enjoy! :)