{Throwback Thursday} Pairing Stencils and Dies for Fab Cards

     

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! It's time for a new Throwback Thursday post courtesy of the super-creative Craftyfield!

  

{Throwback Thursday} Thinking Out of the Box with Dies

    

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! Throwback Thursday is back and oh boy, you're all in for some serious inspiration from our very own Craftyfield! 

    

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Dry Emboss with Stencils

  

Happy New Year, Crafters! Yes it's already January... Doesn't time fly when you are having fun! I hope you enjoyed my Mixed Media tutorials as much as I did but, sadly, today is the last one, at least for this year.

 

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Stencils and Hot Foils

 

Hello crafters, Craftyfield here today for a new Mixed Media tutorial.

  

As it's nearly Christmas I thought I would indulge you with a technique that gives SHINE!!!  

For the most reflective, metallic, shine foils are the best. Today I am using Hot foils, which require the use of a laminator. (I think it is possible to use an iron but I  wouldn't risk it!)

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Stencilling with Embossed Texture Paste

Hello crafters, Craftyfield here!

For my second tutorial I am elevating the stencilling with the Embossed Textured paste technique. This gives a more dimensional effect, as if embossing with powders multiple times. 

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Amp Up Your Stencils!

 

Hello crafters, Craftyfield here!

This Autumn I am hosting the Mixed Media feature here on the STAMPlorations blog and sharing 4 different techniques that will enhance your stencilling.

{CRAFTplorations Project} Craftyfield's Door Sign

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! A couple of weeks ago, STAMPgirl Monika went creative with the Mini Rectangle Tags in this post. Today, we have STAMPgirl Craftyfield sharing a super pretty project featuring Beautiful Silhouette (1.5mm MDF). If you leave a comment both here and on Craftyfield's blog (where she shares details about her door sign) by August 8, you could win yourself a pack of the 1.5mm MDF Beautiful Silhouette.

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Stencil Resist Technique

Hello crafters, Craftyfield here today!

For my 3rd and last mixed media tutorial this year, I have a fun and messy technique with stencils.

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Monoprinting in Transparent Layers

Welcome to my second Mixed Media tutorial! Today I am sharing a technique with the Gelli plate (or other similar product) but not in the traditional way...Unlike opaque and messy acrylic paints I used pigment inks in transparent layers in a more controlled approach.

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Mixed Media Fun with Crackle Paste, Powders, and a Stencil

Hello crafters, Craftyfield here today. For the next 3 months I will be sharing my favourite Mixed Media techniques here on the STAMPlorations blog. I am starting with a fun and easy one involving crackle paste and powders. Any kind of dye based coloured powders will work, Brushos, Infusions, Color Bursts, Bistres etc...

{Special Post} STAMPlorations 5th Birthday Hop feat. STAMPgirl Craftyfield

It's a brand new week, stamping friends! Have you stamped today? We have STAMPgirl Craftyfield sharing her 3 favorite previous makes plus she made two new ones for our birthday celebration. (Check out the first of her two new cards -- she did some ninja moves by combining a couple of CUTplorations dies!)

And here are her two new cards:

Ingredients:

Retro Circles | Art Happens phrase die | Stitched Snow Hills dies | Art Marks

Ingredients:

Crazy Double Running Stitch dies | Birds of Paradise stamp and coordinating dies

Some Birds stencil | Shutters mini stencil

Pretty awesome tags and cards, aren't they? Which one will you CASE? Make sure you link up your project(s) to our Birthday Linky Party aka CASE the STAMPgirls Challenge. The linky is found at the end of the post HERE. Five lucky players will win a $50 gift certificate to the store -- one of them could be you! :o)

For a chance to win a $25 gift certificate, leave a comment on this post and on Craftyfield's blog.

For a chance to win up to $25 worth of STAMPlorations products, create and link up your wishlist here.

PS: Have you checked out the $5 Birthday Bash Surprise Bags? At least $20 worth of STAMPlorations products are in each bag! They're available for one more week and then they won't be available at the super-low price again.