Polished Stone Technique

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Beverly

I suspect most crafters have tried the Polished Stone Technique. However, this is my first time although the technique has been around for some time. Polished Stone is a rich background technique that looks like rich marble. It is an excellent background for both feminine and masculine cards.

After looking closely at the above picture, can you tell that I left out one key product that most, but not all, crafters use for the Polished Stone Technique? It is the metallic ink. I have seen examples of this technique where the metallic ink was used and examples where it was not used. Well, I left it out because I did not have any metallic ink. However, I’ll provide you with the instructions that include the ink.

SUPPLIES USED FOR THE POLISHED STONE TECHNIQUE:

Paper: Glossy White Card Stock (I used Stampin’ Up!’s), Strawberry Slush Card Stock (131295), and Basic Black Card Stock (121045)

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set (123759) and Stampin’ Up!’s old French Script Background Stamp

Ink: Coastal Cabana Classic Ink Re-Inker (131164), Strawberry Slush Classic Ink Re-Inker (131167), and Stazon Ink

Accessories: Cotton Ball, Rubbing Alcohol, and Basic Rhinestones (119246)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE POLISHED STONE TECHNIQUE:

Add a few drops of metallic re-inker randomly onto glossy card stock.
Add rubbing alcohol onto a cotton ball.
Add two or three drops of each classic re-inker color onto the cotton ball.
Dab the cotton ball over the glossy card stock, continuing until you achieve the desired look. The rubbing alcohol will cause the re-inker colors to blend together, and the metallic re-inker will sit on top of the re-inker colors to give a marble look.
Allow the card stock to dry, and if desired, seal it with an acrylic sealer.
Stamp the desired image onto the “marbled” card stock with Stazon Ink.
Create your card!

This card can be a Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary, Thinking of You, Thank You, or any type of card.

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs

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Beverly Polen

POLISHED STONE TECHNIQUE

Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper; Fabulous Phrases

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Beverly

My friends, I have a card for you today that spotlights the Stampin’ Up! Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper. But first I want to apologize for not posting over the last several days. My brother became quite ill and I had to leave town unexpectedly. Thus I was unprepared regarding posting projects.

Back to the card. Notice the arrow in the following picture? That is the design I used from the Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper for a portion of the card. This design is not an exact match to the Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder, but it comes close enough that I used the embossing folder with the paper.

Venetian Romance DSP

Here is the Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper card:

To make this card, I cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of the above-mentioned design from the Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper. Using the Stampin’ Up! Trimmer (see note below), I cut the piece into two triangles.

I cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock, placed it into the Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder, and ran it through the Big Shot. I covered a brayer with Tangerine Tango Classic Ink and ran it across the debossed side of the card stock. I cut the piece into two triangles.

I placed one triangle from both pieces onto the Tangerine Tango Card Stock card base after inserting three brads on each piece (see above picture). I used a small piece of the Soft Suede design from the Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper, matted it with Baked Brown Sugar Card Stock, and attached it over the two triangles.

For the sentiment, I stamped “heartfelt gratitude” in Tangerine Tango Classic Ink onto a Very Vanilla circle. The circle is matted with a Spellbinders die called, Splendid Circles.

I embossed a small piece of Tangerine Tango card stock with the Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder and cut out an Artisan Label with the Stampin’ Up! Artisan Label Punch. The label was attached to the bottom of the circle. To the side of the label, I added two flowers made with the Boho Blossoms Punch.

Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper

Stampin' Trimmer NOTE: If you have not purchased the Stampin’ Up! Trimmer, I encourage you to do so. I have used lots of trimmers, and I initially decided I would just keep and use my Fiskars instead of purchasing the Trimmer. However, I placed an order for Stampin’ Up! products and decided to get the Trimmer free with hostess dollars. I cannot express how very happy I am with the Trimmer. The cutting space is larger than usual and it cuts perfectly. The meansurements are exact, unlike some trimmers I’ve used. So, don’t hestitate to get it. I promise you will be happy you did.