Showing posts with label Winter CHA Sneak Peek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter CHA Sneak Peek. Show all posts

Friday, January 27, 2012

Day 5 of Sneak Peeks

Well, here it is, the last day of sneak peeks before we all head off to CHA.  I hope you've enjoyed this busy week and that we've provided ideas and inspiration for you to try out these new stencils.   Here's what I've made for today's post.  Valentine's day is just a few weeks away and this is an easy way to make a lot of cards.
It's a little hard to see, but I used the Big Dots (LX7011) stencil and translucent embossing paste on several pieces of red and white card stock.  I also paste embossed the Heart stencil (LS80) with glossy red embossing paste.  When all the pieces were dry, I cut the dots on red paper into single strips, the white into a double row.   I then matted it on to red card stock and positioned it on to the card base with the red strips on each side.  Carefully cut out three red hearts and position them on to the white dotted paper.  And you're done.   And you'll have several smaller strips left over to make tags or smaller note cards.

Here are the links to my Dream Team sisters' blogs.  Be sure to check out what they've made for you.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Sneak Peek Day Four

The countdown to CHA continues with Day Four of the Dreamweaver Stencils Sneak Peek.  There's a great variety of styles in this release and today I'm showing you the cute mushroom stencil (LL3025). 


I began by paste embossing the stencil with matte black embossing paste.  When that was dry, I repositioned the clean stencil over the image and spread crackle paste over the entire surface.  As it dries, the fine cracks begin to appear in the white paste allowing the black matte paste to show through.  When the crackle paste had dried, I again positioned the clean stencil over the image and colored to my heart's content.

There's more to see and be inspired by on the blogs listed below, so be sure to check them out.

 See you tomorrow for the last peek.

Happy crafting,
Liz


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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Day Three

Can you stand to see more?  There are 17 new stencils being released this weekend and each one is better than the last.  Here we go with today's sneak peek.  

This is the gorgeous Tall Poppy stencil (LL3023).  Reminiscent of the fluid floral lines of the Art Nouveau period, I immediately fell in love with it at first sight.  In keeping with the theme, I knew there would be no glitter, but I needed something to make the image pop.  Glossy black embossing paste worked perfectly, along with a William Morris-like printed paper.  This is an extremely versatile stencil and I have more ideas to work on.  But that will be for another post.   In the meantime, check out the other Dream Team blogs and let us know what ideas come to you while you're blog surfing.  Here are the links to the other fab designers:


Happy crafting,
Liz
Posted by Liz Martin at 10:18 PM 2 comments
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Sneak Peek Day Two

Welcome back for Day Two of our winter release sneak peek.  For those of you who are making your first visit, each day this week the Dream Team will be showcasing projects made with the 17 new stencils being released this weekend at the Craft and Hobby Association's winter show in Anaheim, California.   Be sure to check out yesterday's posts so you won't miss a thing!   Now, let's see.  Which stencil shall I show you today?
 It's Paisleys (LX7009)!  I embossed the stencil with glossy white embossing paste.  When that was dry, I repositioned the clean stencil and, using a large dauber, applied a light layer of Palette's Stamp and Stick adhesive.  Then came the fun part, applying all the gorgeous colors of Metallic F/X.  I chose to keep my colors on the soft side, but the variations are endless.   The Thank You stencil (LS1009) is pasted with Glossy Black embossing paste and matted with coordinating card stock.

Reminder:  For those of you playing along with the January challenge, there's one week left to go.  You have until January 31st, 11:59 PM EST, to post and link your creation(s) to the Dream It Up! Blog  Mr. Linky. The winners will be announced February 2nd, along with the February challenge. 

Be sure check out what the rest of the team has been working on

See you tomorrow,

Liz


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Monday, January 23, 2012

Countdown to CHA is finally here . . .

I'm so excited you'd think it was Christmas.  Well, in a way it is, because opening a box from Dreamweaver Stencils holds as much fun and anticipation as opening presents on Christmas Eve.   And this week, we get to post sneak peeks of the new stencils to be released at the Craft and Hobby Association's winter show beginning January 29.

Before I got my box of goodies, word got out that there were cat stencils.  I couldn't wait!  These are the cutest kitties around:



In addition to the Retro Sitting Cat (LL3020) stencil, I used the new Waves and Dots (LX7012) for the background of the first card, and the new Thank You (LS1009) for the second. 

If you want more, check the rest of the Dream Team blogs.  We'll be posting new designs all week long.

 
See you tomorrow with another sneak peek! 
 
Happy crafting,
Liz
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