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Polished Stone Technique

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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

Gingham Garden DSP Bird’s Nest Card

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 Gingham Garden DSP Bird’s Nest Card

Gingham Garden DSP Bird's Nest CardWhile shopping at Michaels recently, I came across this beautiful bird’s nest stamp.  I had to buy it as I love stamps featuring birds.  I created a Stampin’ Up! Gingham Garden DSP Bird’s Nest Card with the stamp.

The stamp image is called Nestled Bird.  After coloring the image with various Copic markers, I realized that the Gingham Garden DSP blue and yellow design goes perfectly with it. Therefore, I used the design for the card’s first layer.

 Gingham Garden DSP Bird's Nest Card

The picture to the right provides a closer view of the bird and nest.  The bird picture below was my inspiration for coloring the bird on the card.  I don’t know what type of bird it is but I found it to be beautiful.    

 

 

 

I used the Stampin’ Up! Framelits Labels Collection (125598) to cut out the colored image and to create a So Saffron mat that is behind the image.  The card base was made from the Baked Brown Sugar Card Stock (131296). 

This picture shows the embossing I use on the back of all my cards.  The circular text says Guneaux Designs and my name is in the center.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my Gingham Garden DSP Bird’s Nest Card!  I made it for my brother who has been quite sick lately and I want him to know that I am thinking of him.

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
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Beverly Polen 

Gingham Garden DSP Bird's Nest Card

  

Trust God Stamp Set

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Trust God Stamp SetHope you are having a good weekend!  Today’s card features the Stampin’ Up! Trust God Stamp Set, as well as the Secret Garden Stamp Set.  I think the card is very pretty and soothing.

The Trust God Stamp Set is one of my favorites, and I am thankful it is not on Stampin’ Up!’s retiring products list.  My opinion is that the stamp set is great for cards of encouragement and to let friends and loved ones know you are thinking of them.

To make the card, I used VersaMark to randomly stamp the large flower from the Secret Garden Stamp Set onto a piece of Whisper White Card Stock.  The flowers were covered with Pewter Stampin’ Embossing Powder and heat set.

Then I randomly sponged three classic inks around the card stock. I used the returning Soft Sky and Crushed Curry, and the current Melon Mambo classic inks.  I really like the look of blending inks.

Using VersaMark, I stamped the sentiment from the Trust God Stamp Set onto a small piece of Whisper White Card Stock, covered it with the Pewter Stampin’ Embossing Powder and heat set it.  I used the Stampin’ Up! Oval Framelits to cut out the sentiment and a Soft Sky Mat for it.  I added six Basic Rhinestones to give the card a little bling.  Before attaching the sentiment and mat to the card, I attached a piece of Soft Sky Ribbon to the center of the card.  (So glad I still have some of the Stampin’ Up products in the returning colors!)

SUPPLIES USED FOR THE CARD:

Stamp Sets:  Trust God Stamp Set (126702 – c) and Secret Garden Stamp Set (129144 – c)

Paper:  Whisper White Card Stock, Crushed Curry Card Stock, and Soft Sky Card Stock

Ink:  Crushed Curry Classic Ink, Soft Sky Classic Ink, Melon Mambo Classic Ink, and VersaMark Ink

Accessories: Pewter  Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Sponges, Soft Sky Ribbon, Ovals Collection Framelits (129381), Corner Punch, and Basic Rhinestones

 

 God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs
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Beverly Polen

TRUST GOD STAMP SET AND SECRET GARDEN STAMP SET

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

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Stampin' Up! Kindness MattersWith Stampin’ Up!’s stamp set for the month of April being the Best of Butterflies, I have another butterfly card to share.  This one features the Stampin Up Kindness Matters Stamp Set along with the Flowering Flourishes.  Because the Not Quite Navy color is designated to retire soon, I decided to use Not Quite Navy Card Stock for my card base.  Cajun Craze Card Stock is the first layer of the card.

Have you ever seen Not Quite Navy floral stems?  Well, now you have.  I thought  Not Quite Navy floral stems would add a different touch and pull in the color of the card base.  Isn’t that one of the things that is so nice about art?  You don’t have to be true to reality.

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

 

The picture to the right shows the envelope I stamped to match the card.

The pictures below show the two dimensional butterfly.

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES USED FOR THE STAMPIN UP KINDNESS MATTERS CARD:

Stamps:  Stampin Up Kindness Matters Stamp Set (122900) and Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set (126367)

Paper:  Stampin’ Up! Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze, and Whisper White Card Stock

Ink:  Not Quite Navy Classic Ink, Not Quite Navy Stampin’ Write Marker, Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker, and Cajun Craze Stampin’ Write Marker

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones (119246),  3/16″ Bright Brads (Pumpkin Pie – 119740)

 

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
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Beverly Polen

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

Stampin’ Up! Papillon Potpourri

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STAMPIN’ UP! PAPILLON POTPOURRI GREETING CARD.

I was excited when Stampin’ Up! chose butterflies for the “Best of” stamp set for the month of April. That decision motivated me to create for you a simple card featuring butterflies from the Stampin’ Up! Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set.

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set (123759 – clear)

Paper: Pacific Point (111350), Bashful Blue (105120), Marina Mist (119682), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Ink: Pacific Point (126951), Bashful Blue (126961), and Marina Mist Classic Ink (126962)

Accessories: Big Shot (113439), Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (121809), Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), Beautiful Wings Embosslit (118138) or a small butterfly punch, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz (118772), Adhesive of Your Choice, and Basic Pearls (119247)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS STAMPIN’ UP! PAPILLON POTPOURRI CARD

Step 1. Cut the following pieces of card stock:

  • an 8-1/2″ x 5-12″ Pacific Point Card Stock for the card base,
  • a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Bashful Blue Card Stock, and
  • a 3-1/8″ x 4-3/8″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.

Step 2. Place the Bashful Blue Card Stock inside the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and run through the Big Shot.

Step 3. Place one end of the Whisper White Card Stock inside the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and run through the Big Shot.

Step 4. Place the other end of the Whisper White Card Stock into the Embossing Folder and run through the Big Shot.

Step 5. Spritz the embossed end of the Whisper White Card Stock (you’ll need to cover the remainder of the card stock so it isn’t spritzed.

Step 6. Using the floral butterfly stamp from the Stampin Up Popillon Potpourii, do the following:

  • Cover the stamp with Bashful Blue Classic Ink and stamp onto a small piece of Bashful Blue Card Stock,
  • Cover the stamp with Marina Mist Classic Ink and stamp onto a small piece of Marina Mist Card Stock, and
  • Cover the stamp with Pacific Point Classic Ink and stamp onto a small piece of Pacific Point Card Stock.

Step 7. Using the Elegant Butterfly Punch, punch out each butterfly and spritz them.

Step 8. Using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and the Big Shot, cut out a small butterfly from Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, and Pacific Point Card Stock. Spritz the butterflies.

Step 9. Place three small Basic Pearls onto the floral butterflies, and one on the small butterflies.

Step 10. Attached the butteflies to the piece of Whisper White Card Stock

Step 11. Attach the Whisper White Card Stock with the butterflies onto the Bashful Blue Card Stock in the center of the embossed tulips.

Step 12. Attach the above card stock to the card base.

I did not add a sentiment to the card so it can be used for the appropriate occasion when the need arises. Now it’s your turn to make the card and to leave me feedback.

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
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Beverly Polen

STAMPIN’ UP! PAPILLON POTPOURRI

Stampin Up All Dressed Up Bundle – Stamping With Guneaux Designs

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Boy, am I having fun with the Stampin Up All Dressed Up Bundle!  I am so enjoying playing with paper dolls ….LOL….like I did as a child.  Seriously, I really enjoyed created my Stampin Up All Dressed Up card.

Let me first welcome you to the Guneaux Designs Boutique!  In my store front window are a grouping of “mix and match” outfits.  Come inside the Boutique and let me share with you information about the designs.  Or if you like, you can just window shop.  If you window shop, please don’t touch the window as you will leave fingerprints.  (Don’t you shake your head! lol.  I’m just having fun!)

I have for you several photos of the various elements of this card made with the Stampin Up All Dressed Up Framelits.  To that end, the following three pictures reflect the first mannequin’s outfit.

The outfit is made with a beautiful design from the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack.  The designer of the outfit used one of the Stampin Up Dress Up Framelits to cut out the material. The blouse sports a beautiful floral broach.  Around the mannequin’s neck is a gorgeous green diamond necklace made with Stampin Up Basic Rhinestones and a permanent green marker, a state-of-the-art designer tool.  The belt that wraps around the blouse is made from Lucky Limeade Card Stock.  The skirt is made from another beautiful design of the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack.

The outfit on the mannequin in the center of the Guneaux Designs Boutique window features a beautiful cardigan (photo to the left). The cardigan is wrapped around a gorgeous dress that was made with Lucky Limeade Card Stock and the same framelit used for the first outfit.  The cardigan has beautiful pearl buttons that match the pearl necklace on the mannequin.  The pearls were made with Stampin Up Basic Pearls that were colored with the state-of-the-art permanent marker.  Don’t they just made this outfit?

The picture below shows the complete outfit.  The dress was made with another Stampin Up Dressed Up Framelit and the above-mentioned Designer Series Paper.  It is enhanced with an added Lucky Limeade ruffle at the bottom made with the same Stampin Up Dressed Up Framelit.

The third mannequin in the window is wearing a more casual outfit.  It is a two-piece outfit of a blouse and skirt as is the first outfit.

The blouse includes ruffles made from the same material as the skirt, the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack.  The designer used a tool to create the ruffles – the Stampin Up Scalloped Edge Border Punch.

The scallops were folded one on top of another to create the ruffles.  Aren’t they very fashionable?  The neck supports a pearl necklace made with Stampin Up Basic Pearls, which are also included on the Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon belt shown in both photos.

Let’s move on to the store front window itself.  In the following photo, you can see that the light from the sun is creating a reflection on the window.  It also shows a reflection of the Guneaux Designs Boutique lettering onto the wall behind the glass.  The glass window was made with a Stampin Up Window Sheet.

Notice the wood shingles around the window.  Aren’t they cool?  They were made with the Stampin Up Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Let’s give a hand to the designer of these beautiful pieces, Guneaux Designs!!!

 I hope you enjoy your Stampin Up All Dressed Up Bundle as much as I do!

 God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

STAMPIN UP ALL DRESSED UP BUNDLE