doorhanger project – tutorial with Ria

September 25, 2009 by Bettina · 6 Comments

Ria, our guest designer from August is back with more of her fabulous stamping. Here she will share how to do a beautiful doorhanger using a transfer technique.

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Friend Door Hanger

1 – Print out desired image using ink jet printer and regular bond paper.

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2 – Apply gesso on door hanger for a smoother surface.

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3 – Cut out image to fit door hanger.

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4 – Apply gel medium over entire image and turn over onto door hanger.

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5 – Use a bone folder to smooth out air bubbles and ensure the whole image is transferred. Let dry at least 30 minutes.

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6 – Peel off as much paper as you can to reveal image.

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7 – To show more of the image, spritz lightly with water.

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8 – Then use your finger to rub off paper to reveal the image. Let dry.

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9 – Ink balloon stamp.

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10 – Stamp balloon, string and saying on the door hanger .

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11 – Embellish as desired.

And here Ria shares another beautiful card with our birthday ballons, which she stamped on fabric, cut out and adhered to the card panels. I love the texture the ballons get from the fabric. This is a fabulous card!

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Thanks so much Ria for visiting and sharing your great techniques and ideas with us. It was fun to have you over at myStampBOX!

Bettina

Filed under Guest Designers, Projects, Step by Step - tutorial · Tagged with Birthday Balloons, Lines of Life

Ria Mojica – Guest Designer in August

August 15, 2009 by Bettina · 5 Comments

Ria lives in Manila, Philippines, with her husband and three children. She is visiting with us this month to show us some of her incredible work with myStampBOX stamps. Ria received the Birthday Balloons and Lines of Life stamp sets to create several different projects.

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Hi, I’m Ria. My style continues to evolve as I try new and different things, but I lean towards clean lines. I scrap mostly 12×12 LOs and strive for a variety of textures in each one. I also enjoy cutting up my patterned papers and adding embellishments. LOs for my daughters tend to be romantic with lots of pink and frills, while my son’s LOs are brighter and edgier.

1. How long have you been scrapbooking, what got you started?

I’ve been scrapping for the last 6 years. I started after a trip to Disney World Florida in 2003. I read about in while surfing on the net but didn’t know anybody in the Philippines who was into it. I dropped by a Michael’s and Target near my in-laws home in MN, bought a few supplies, and the rest, as they say, is history.

2. What are your favourite srcapping subjects?

My favorite subjects are my kids — they are an endless source of joy and inspiration.

3. What is your creative process for a layout?

If I’m doing work for a DT then I start with the product I’m given and then look for photos that will best highlight the product.

If I’m scrapping for myself, then I normally start with the photo and look for products to match it. My underlying style is clean and linear — I am a stickler for balance (I am a Libra) — and then try to add something extra. Since I have amassed quite a bit of stuff over the years, I try to look through my old stash before I “finalize” a LO and try to mix-in some old with the new.

4. What is your favourite time of day for your papercrafts?

I can scrap at any time of the day, the whole day, every day – but my favorite time is very early in the morning before anybody else is awake so I can do my stuff in peace.

5. Where do you spend your vacation this summer?

This summer we went to Boracay island here in the Philippines — it has a 2 mile stretch of the finest white sand you’ve ever seen in your life!

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Happy Birthday Card

When I first got the balloon stamps, my immediate thought was that I wanted to find a photo of a child with the balloon in hand. My search for a photo led me to this vintage image of a child and many other similar images. The child was originally holding a flower which I cut out and replaced with the balloon. I think these images make a very simple card like this look really elegant and fancy. To give them a more modern touch, I did make the image colors “pop” more since I’m not very much into the vintage look.

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It’s obvious I fell in love with this vintage image but used it another way via image transfer on fabric. I also stamped the balloon and text directly on the fabric.

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My daughter just turned 7 last July 20 so this LO is literally hot off the press. I made my own fabric embellishment by stamping 7 balloons using the masking technique. I also stamped the Happy Birthday phrase to look like it’s part of the patterned papers.

These are so beautiful, Ria, what great use of the balloon set. I love the techniques you used, transfers and stamping on fabric! Thanks for sharing these amazing creations.

Tune in for more from Ria on August 25.

Filed under Guest Designers, Inspiration · Tagged with Birthday Balloons, Lines of Life

Birthday Balloons

June 23, 2009 by Cherie · 4 Comments

One of the stamp sets that caught my eye right away once I discovered my Stamp BOX stamps was the Birthday Balloons set. It’s such a fun and unique stamp set.

That’s why I’ve decided to dedicate my post today to this adorable set. Use a single balloon or group them together for a cluster of balloons; the choice is yours. What is guaranteed to happen is a one of a kind design that is sure to delight.

Clear Scraps and Helmar were generous and sponsored the my Stamp BOX design team this month and I’m so glad they did. Until now, I haven’t had the chance to play with any of their product and let me tell you, they are great.

Clear Scraps has so many cute little shapes and sizes to play with, I’m sure they have something for everyone. I had fun this month not only stamping the acrylic pieces but also embossing them. The Helmar adhesives were fantastic as well. I especially love the Quickfix Adhesive Runners. They are super easy to use and very strong!

Happy Stamping!
Cherie

Filed under Cards, Design Team, Stamp Sets · Tagged with Birthday Balloons, Small Greetings