SU Everything Eleanor

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Beverly

Hello, and welcome to Guneaux Designs! Today I have for you a card that features the current Stampin’ Up! (SU) Everything Eleanor Stamp Set.

I created this card to submit to a Splitcoaststampers Challenge, Ways To Use It, WT575, hosted by Sabrina (Cook22). The challenge simply was to think in threes! Thus, I added three flowers, three layers, and three Swarovski Crystals.

(This card was included in Splitcoaststampers Favorites of the Week ending March 20, 2016.)

I created the floral images by strategically placing them on my MISTI before stamping. (Love the MISTI!) After stamping the floral images onto the panel with SU inks, I used Copics to enhance the flowers and fill in the white spaces. After stamping the images onto the card stock, I stamped them onto a piece of Frog Tape to use as masks over the images before adding the stems. I used the swirly stamp from the SU Everything Eleanor Stamp Set to create the stems for the flowers.

As for the ribbon, I punched two slots near the bottom of the “stems” to thread the ribbon through. I threaded both ribbon ends through the slots on the front side, crisscrossed the ends on the back side, and threaded the ribbon ends through the back to the front. That gives the appearance of a ribbon being tied into a knot.

After finishing my panel, I spritzed Hello Honey ink onto the Whisper White panel. The following are more photos. I didn’t add a sentiment on the card front, but inside the message is “Thinking of You”!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: SU Everything Eleanor

Paper: SU Hello Honey, Watermelon Wonder, and Whisper White

Card Size: A2

Ink: SU Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Hello Honey, Pear Pizzazz, and Copics

Accessories: ODBD Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, MISTI, SU Ribbon, Frog Tape, and Swarovski Crystals

FrogTape 1.41 in. x 60 yds. Yellow Multi-Surface Delicate Masking Tape

Techniques: Coloring With Copics, Masking

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all you sould and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” Matthew 22:37

Painting Stamps With Brushos

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Beverly

Have you ever painted stamps with brushos and stamped your images onto card stock? Well, I had never painted stamps with brushos until this week. But there is a L O N G story about my ordeal with using brushos, and if you’re interested, keep reading.

There were two challenges for yesterday, Monday, on Splitcoaststampers. So I made this card to submit for the two challenges: 1) TLC575 – Painting Stamps With Brushos – Hosted by Karen Dunbrook, and 2) CAS366 – Glittery Sentiment – Hosted by Holly (hbrown).

The easy challenge was to add glitter to a sentiment. I added a glitter glue to the word, LOVE, in my sentiment. Hopefully you can see the sparkle, but if not, here’s a closeup of the sentiment.

Now, on to what I considered a difficult challenge! Painting stamps with brushos! This technique is a water coloring technique. LOVE was NOT what I felt in responding to the challenge!! First, I have NEVER used brushos, and I hadn’t planned to for a while! Yes, I had brushos on hand, but I had them sitting in a drawer, untouched!! When I read the details about the challenge, I hit the panic button! Yes, I did!! Sure I could have passed up this challenge and waited on the next one. Well, you have to know me. I don’t turn down a challenge!

So I first thought, “How in the world am I going to use brushos; I hardly know what they are!” Then I told myself, “You’re not one to be defeated; get those “things” out of the drawer and get to it”.

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Well, I listened to “self”, got out the brushos, opened the box, and stared at those little white containers. Then I thought, “I saw a Jennifer McGuire video recently and she said NOT to open the containers.” So, I wondered how am I to get to those “brushos”? So I searched and searched to find that video again! When I found it, that thing got watched over and over again. Boy, does she make it look so easy. WRONG!!

As she instructed, I punched holes in the lids of those white containers and then looked at the name of the color on each container.

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Boy, some of those names, like Gamboge! I headed to my computer to look for a definition of Gamboge. Well, the internet told me that Gamboge is a yellow pigment. OK, I can work with that, I thought. So I tapped some crystals onto my acrylic block! “What? That’s not yellow!”, was my thought.

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Yeah, I know, get to the point!! Well the point to all of my rambling is to say I had a terrible time painting my stamps with brushos. I brushed brushos on so MANY stamps, stamped them onto watercolor paper, and through them in the trash. I thought that it was the size of the stamp that was defeating me. Determined to not be defeated, I thought, “Get out the smallest stamp you can think of and get brushing!” So I did.

And this card is the result of two days of struggling, when I had time to struggle! Just remember that word “LOVE” in the sentiment on my card when commenting, please!! Thank you so kindly!

If you’ve never used Brushos, I really am not the person to teach you, or at least not at this point!! But give me time!! However, you can go to Jennifer McGuire’s videos on YouTube.com, and you’ll find plenty of instruction there.

Oh, one last thing, here’s a photo of my acrylic block after finishing. The pigment crystals dried up. Add a touch of water and you can use them again. How cool is that?

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SUPPLIES:

Stamps: SU Thanks for Caring, SU Nature Walk

Paper: SU Whisper White and Concord Crush

Card Size: A2

Ink: Brusho Crystal Colors, SU Rose Red Marker

Accessories: Brusho Crystal Colors, Water Color Brush, Acrylic Block, ODBD Double Stitched Rectangles, MISTI, and SU Dazzling Diamonds

Techniques: Painting Stamps

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“Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall.” Psalm 55:22

SU Because I Care

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Beverly

I made this card for today’s Color Challenge, CC571 on Splitcoaststampers. The Color Challenge is a combination of SU Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, and Pear Pizzazz. This is the card I submitted for the challenge, and it features the SU Because I Care Stamp Set.

I simply covered the floral part of the Hydrangea stamp from the SU Because I Care Stamp Set with Wisteria Wonder and Pool Party ink, and the stem and leaves with Pear Pizzazz. I stamped the image onto SU Whisper White CS and embellished it with three petals images.

I used the Pool Party CS to cut out a stitched rectangle mat and adhered the image piece to that. Before adhering the mat and image piece to the Whisper White card base, I embossed it with a Memory Keepers Embossing Folder.

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!!

SUPPLIES USED:

Stamps: SU Because I Care

Paper: SU Whisper White and Pool Party CS

Card Size: A2

Ink: SU Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, and Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: We Are Memory Keepers Next Level Wave Embossing Folder, ODBD Double Stitched Rectangles, and Star Dust Stickles

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

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God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Color on Color Emboss Resist Technique

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Beverly

Sponging and blending inks onto card stock is one of my favorite forms of art. I have made many cards in this manner; however, I have only used the Color on Color Emboss Resist Technique for very few cards. This technique requires sponging and blending inks as well.

I have been thinking for a while that I wanted to create a card featuring the Color on Color Emboss Resist Technique. Splitcoaststamper.com gave me the nudge to do so as it posted today a Technique Challenge for using the emboss resist technique. I have included a tutorial in this post if you should want to try it too. Here are additional pictures of my card.

I did not add a sentiment on the card, but I will when an occasion arises that will dictate the type of sentiment needed. It will most likely be a “Thinking Of You” or “For You” sentiment.

SUPPLIES USED FOR THIS COLOR ON COLOR RESIST TECHNIQUE CARD:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Awesomely Artistic Stamp Set

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Barely Banana (retired), and Pistachio Pudding (retired) Card Stock

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pistachio Pudding (retired), Barely Banana (retired), Pink Pirouette, and Baked Brown Sugar Classic Inks, and a VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Embossing Buddy, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers, a heat gun, Stampin’ Up! Subtles Candy Dots, and Spellbinders Dragonfly Die – S2-157

Card Size: A2 – 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″

I hope you enjoyed the card and plan to use the technique. Now on to the tutorial.

COLOR ON COLOR RESIST TECHNIQUE TUTORIAL

A. SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR USING THE COLOR ON COLOR EMBOSS RESIST TECHNIQUE:

Stamp: Select a solid stamp that you want featured as the primary element.

Paper: A white piece of card stock for sponging on ink and other card stock of your choice for your card.

Ink: You will need three light colors and one darker color and a watermark stamp pad

Accessories: Talcum powder for rubbing across card stock before applying embossing powder; clear embossing powder, sponge daubers or sponges, and heat gun

B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COLOR ON COLOR EMBOSS RESIST TECHNIQUE:

1. Cut card stock accordingly:

8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ for card base
5-1/4″ x 4″ for 1st layer
5″ x 3-3/4″ for white card stock

2. Select a stamp that you want to be the main feature of the card.

3. Select three colors of ink that are light shades.

4. Using a sponge dauber, swirl your first light color onto the white card stock.

5. Swirl your second light color onto the Whisper White Card Stock, and don’t worry about overlapping the colors.

6. Swirl your third light color onto the Whisper White Card Stock, and then look for places where you want to blend the colors and do that with the daubers. Don’t worry about the look too much as it will completely change when you add the darker color.

7. AFTER the ink dries (make sure the ink is dry), rub the talcum powder over the complete piece of card stock.

8. Cover your selected stamp with a watermark ink and stamp the image randomly on the card stock.

9. Cover with the clear embossing powder and heat set. Let it cool.

10. Swirl you dark color of ink all over the piece of card stock. You may need to do this a couple times or more.

11. Using a paper towel, rub the excess dark ink from the embossed images. Isn’t it cool how the clear embossing takes on the colors?

12. After reaching the desired colors on the colored piece of card stock, use a stamp image (can be the same that was used for the embossing) to create a center piece for the card.

13. Adhere the pieces together and add your desired embellishments.

14. If desired, add a sentiment to the card.

Enjoy!!

God’s Blessings!

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Beverly Polen

Splitcoaststampers Pretty In Pink, Field Flowers

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Beverly

Today’s card share is a card I made in response to today’s Splitcoaststampers’ Pretty In Pink, Free For All Challenge, F4A. The challenge is to make a card with pink in it. Pretty easy, right? I made this Pretty In Pink card as my submission for the the challenge.

UPDATE: Congratulations! In the General Stamping forum, you’re in the FAVORITES for the week ending February 14. (From Splitcoaststampers).

To create the card, I used a Stampin’ Up! Pink Pirouette card base, covered with a piece of Whisper White card stock. I then added a small piece of Pink Pirouette card stock upon which I added the Whisper White die cut. The die that I used for the die cut is from the Spellbinders A 2 Filigree Delight Dies.

You will note that there is another Whisper White die cut behind the sentiment that a Pink Pirouette ribbon weaves through. This die cut is the same as the main one; however, I cut it into two pieces, cutting each piece to fit, and reversed them when adhering to the card (the top and bottom of the die cut are touching each other in the center of the card).

I added the sentiment from the retired Stampin’ Up! Field Flowers stamp set, “My Thoughts Are Happiest When You’re In Them.” I think that sentiment is a very positive one and I love using it when I make cards for my children and grandchildren. I placed the sentiment, created with VersaMark Ink and White Embossing Powder, onto a Pink Pirouette die cut. This die is from the same Spellbinders Die set.

For embellishments, I die cut an oval from the Stampin’ Up! Pink Pirouette Glimmer Paper and placed it over the oval portion of the main die cut. I added several Swarovski Pink Crystals and two Stampin’ Up! Basic Pearls to give the card some bling.

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by. You may leave a comment in the comments section. Comments are greatly appreciated!

SUPPLIES USED:

Stamps: SU Field Flowers

Paper: SU Whisper White and Pink Pirouette CS and SU Pink Pirouette Glimmer Paper

Card Size: A2

Ink: VersaMark

Accessories: Spellbinders Filigree Delight Dies, SU Pink Pirouette Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, SU Basic Pearls, Swarovski Pink Crystals

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

“God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

Stampin’ Up! Dress Up

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Beverly

It has been so time since I used my Stampin’ Up! Dress Up Framelits (retired), and I try to not miss an opportunity to use them. This week on Splitcoaststampers.com, the featured stamper is Kathy at MochaFrap. As I’ve shared before, other members of the site choose a card to CASE from the featured stamper’s gallery. Kathy’s gallery is full of whimsical artwork. I chose this card to case as it features a similar die (Sizzix) .

To select a designer series paper to create my card, I researched current fashion trends and found this outfit that I like.
It was good to see floral outfits are in style! The floral outfit was the reason I selected the Stampin’ Up! Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper for my design. This DSP has beautiful floral designs. Here’s a picture of the paper.

Here are closeups of the cardigan and sentiment on my card.

I used Stampin’ Up! Basic Pearls for the necklace and cardigan buttons, and Copic markers to achieve the color I wanted. I created the sentiment in MSWord and stamped the spool image over the sentiment. The spool stamp is from the retired Stampin’ Up! Sew Suite Stamp Set.

The background designer series paper is from the retired Stampin’ Up! Sweet Stitches Designer Series Paper. I have an extra, never been open, package of this DSP if there is interest, I’ll sell it to you.

SUPPLIES USED:

Stamps: SU Sew Suite (retired)
Paper: SU Sweet Stitches DSP (retired), SU Birthday Bouquet DSP, SU Pool Party Card Paper Size: A2
Ink: None
Accessories: SU Dress Up Framelits (retired) and SU Basic Pearls

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SU Everything Eleanor

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Painting Stamps With Brushos

Have you ever painted stamps with brushos and stamped your images onto card stock? Well, I had never painted stamps with brushos until this week. But there is a L O N G story about my ordeal with using brushos, and if you’re interested, keep reading.

STAMPING WITH GUNEAUX DESIGNS BY BEVERLY POLEN

SU Because I Care

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Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Color on Color Emboss Resist Technique

COLOR ON COLOR RESIST TECHNIQUE TUTORIAL

B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COLOR ON COLOR EMBOSS RESIST TECHNIQUE:

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Stamping With Guneaux Designs

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Beverly Polen

Splitcoaststampers Pretty In Pink, Field Flowers

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by. You may leave a comment in the comments section. Comments are greatly appreciated!

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Stampin’ Up! Dress Up