Paper Tole with Stamps

This Tutorial will show you how to make your own 3D images. I love doing paper tole but purchasing the decoupage sheets becomes expensive. Stamps I feel are the way to go, because once you have them they are very versatile and easier to cut out giving you a better finish.

Stamp & Cut.  Choose a stamp that has  many different images within the stamp itself as this will denote the number of layer possibilities, e.g. the flower stamp I have used has seven images on it giving me six layers.  Stamp multiple images of the same stamp onto whole sheets of A4 card stock you have chosen and remember to re-ink each time you stamp. Now cut out each image in as many different ways as possible using sharp-pointed scissors as close to the lines as possible.  Cut until you have cut out all the images.

Build it up.  First, you need to choose the largest cut out and work your way up decreasing the size of the cutouts each time and mixing the different colours you have cut out.  I prefer mounting with Stampin’ Up! Dimensionals for large projects and Glue Dots  for smaller areas. To assist you with the process of layering view the step-by-step guide for constructing your embellishments’.

No rules.  The scope, diversity and final appearance of your cards is limited only by your imagination as any stamp lends its self to this technique.  Variations of finished embellishments are achieved by changing the cutting area, colours and texture of card you use.  

An important tip.    You must watch the height of your embellishment if you are using foam dimensional adhesives as it comes in many different thicknesses and if too high, your 3-D will look  out-of-place.

Note Pad with 3D Flower. Flower is 6 layers high.Sample of how to cut a 6 layer flower out.

Alternate different colours when layering.

An Extra Free Tag Slider Card Project for Christmas.

This is my design

Materials:

Cardstock:   2  x Real Red 10.5 x 14 cm  for Base Card.

                         1  x  Whisper White  7.5 x 12 cm to make the sliding Tag.

                         1  x  Whisper White 10.5 x 5 cm crimped horizontally and tear roughly.

                         1  x  Whisper White  10 x 12.5 cm has the greeting on it. 

                         1  x  Baja Breeze 10.5 x 5 cm crimped horizontally and tear  roughly.

Accessories:  Ribbon, Snail Adhesive, Dimensionals. Scalpel, Ruler and Pencil. 

Step 1.   Stamp and colour your images first.

Step 2:   Attach Baja Breeze and Whisper White together.   I put the White on top because when you pull the card the 

 insert is white and I wanted a definite water line.

 

The measurements are in cm.

 Step 3:   Measure down 2cm from the top and in 2cm from each side.   Now cut  vertical lines 10.5 cm down.  Do this on both Sides then join the cuts to make a flap.

Step 4:    Score 1.5 cm from the bottom cut (only on the flap)  Then at 4.5 cm and the last score line is at the top of the card between the beginning of the cuts.

Step 5.   Place adhesive along the bottom of the white tag.  Then attach the tag to the 1.5 cm scored section of the flap only.   This becomes the working mechanism.

Step 6.   Attach the second piece of white  to the base card and then stamp a greeting  towards the top. 

Step 7.   The back and the front can now be stuck together.  

Step  8.   All that is left to do is decorate the card with your crimped card and attach the coloured image. 

Step 9.    Last of all attach the ribbon to the tag.  This just makes it easier to push in and pull out.

Enjoy and keep stamping  Kym

Happy Christmas Mate! Slider Card

Very Merry Slider Card with an Invisible Mechanism.

  By Kym Smiley

Card Starts in this positions

Intermediate / Advanced 

Materials:  

Stampin’ Up! Products

• Real Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White Card, Watercolour Paper
• Blush Blossom, Baja Blue, Ballet Blue and Real Red Ink
• Happy Christmas, Mate! Short and Sweet Stamp Sets
• Crimper
• Paper Snips
• Sticky Tape
• Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Small Oval and Wide Oval Punch

Step 1.  Cut and fold real red base card 15 x 21cm.

Step 2.  Stamp Santa onto Watercolour paper with Stazon, colour and cut out Santa.

Step 3.  Tear in half a piece of horizontal pre-crimped whisper white 15 x 10cm.

Step 4.  Tear the top off Baja breeze and whisper white 15cm x 4cm.  

 

Step 5.  Place the blue card between the white pieces and keep tearing till they look like water and waves.

Step 6.  Sticky tape is super sticky.  Add tape to both sides of the other torn pieces and stick them together.

Step 7.  On another piece of scrap white card trace around the Santa cut out.

Step 8.  Using Sticky Tape attach a second cut down outline to the back of the painted Santa.

 

Step 9.  Add a Dimensional to the back ready for them next step.

The Mechanism

Step 10.  Punch two Wide ovals and attach together with a dimensional near the bottom.

Step 11.  Slip the joined white and blue card down between the ovals and the crimped white in the front space between the Santa and the other side of the wide ovals. 

Step 12.  The ovals may need to be trimmed off level with the waves if they can be seen.  This depends on the type of image you are using.  Make sure your waves are not too small and keep the tape down low on the crimped card or the mechanism will get stuck in the tape at the bottom.

Step 13.  Place it on the sides and base of the crimped card.

Step 14.  If it is not slipping smoothly trim some card from the straight edge of the blue and white it should be around 2 cm wide.  It is not seen so it could be small if necessary.

Step 15  Attach all three pieces of card together with the Santa in position.  I had not put the Santa on when this photo was taken so refer to the picture of the finished card.

 Step 16.  Stamp the word and punch it out pop up behind the Santa.

 I have several more Slider Cards to share with you soon.  I have a series of Happy Christmas Mate Cards published in Issue 20 of Simple Cards Australian Edition.  (The Slider card instructions are not in the article).

Till then happy stamping.      Kym

Embossing Basics

To emboss you can use Versa Watermark Pad or Pigment Inks (which is a heavey ink and takes a long time to dry).  Embossing powder and embossing tool (AKA heat gun) and a stamp.

Embossing can be done on either a matte or glossy paper.  If you use pigment ink on glossy paper you must emboss it or it will smear.

• Tap, tap and tap the Versa Pad onto the stamp.
• Stamp the image onto your paper. 
• Now dump a generous (not a time to be stingy) amount of embossing powder onto the image.
• Put the embossing powder back into its’ container.
• Now STOP and look at the image.  Are there many loose pieces of powder around the image.

If so, there are 2 solutions (one of which is too late for you to fix it, but you’ll know next time what to do.

1. Take a smal paintbrush and carefully “sweep” the little fritters off the card, but be careful not to touch the image with the brush, as the ink is still wet.
2. Next time, use an anti-static powder called Embossing Buddy before putting ink to paper.

There are many other ways to emboss and we will be covering these over the next few months.