Wonderful Wednesday

Weekly Class Go Go Glossy

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back to my Wonderful Wednesday Blog. Each Wednesday, I share the projects that my customers create at class. This week it's all about Glossy Cardstock. There are so many techniques you can do with glossy cardstock. I usually have 3 projects each week, but since glossy cardstock is so versatile, I added a 4th project.

This first project is a simple stamp onto the glossy cardstock technique. There is nothing fancy, but you have to be careful. Stamps can easily slide on the glossy cardstock since it's so smooth. I used the Healing Hugs stamp set along with with the new Gray Granite and Petal Pink as my coloring palette. 

Another fun thing to do with glossy cardstock is to use your sponge brayer to create a beautiful background to your project. This card was inspired by a recent card I received from Judy Klock.

Project # 3 is a great technique using the Brusho Crystal Colours to create this cloud like background. For this technique, you simply add a bit of Brusho to the glossy cardstock. Then spritz with a bit of water and just allow the Brusho time to disperse and dry. Every piece will have a different look. I did the same technique for the butterflies. After the glossy cardstock was dry, I stamped the butterflies and cut them out. 

You might not recognize this stamp because it is brand new and being released to customers on August 1st. It is called Blended Season and it is wonderful for seasons all year. I was able to purchase this set in July and decided to preview it with my customers. My sample isn't the best in coloring, but I wanted to share it with you. One of the best things about glossy cardstock is how easy it is to color using your Stampin' Blends and Stampin' Write Markers. For this card, I used the new Colors of Stampin' Blends. Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green create a great holiday feel. The mini Striped Poppy Parade ribbon tops off this card. 

I did discover an interesting thing when creating this card. First I decided to emboss the floral image with black embossing powder. If you do this, you cannot use the Stampin' Blends to color your image. The alcohol from the Blends dissolves the embossing powder and it bleeds into your image. You can still emboss, but then use your Stampin' Write Markers instead. Stampin' Up! has many marvelous coloring tools for lots of techniques. By having a variety of coloring tools, you will never have troubles with your projects.

For more details on Stampin' Blends, check out a variety of videos by Stampin' Up! on YouTube. Here different coloring techniques are shared. 

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Happy Stampin'

Mary Blocher

The Power Huff Stamper