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Make Your Own Stencils

MDS Hybrid: Create Your Own Stencils

I love making hybrid projects of all types using My Digital Studio. Besides making awesome digital projects with the software and digital goodies, you can also use the punch shapes and other SVG files with an electronic cutter for all kinds of additional fun.

Today I wanted to share how to make your own reusable mask for your paper craft projects. I started with the 1-1/4" Circle Punch, copied it several times, and adjusted the sizes in My Digital Studio. I moved them around randomly in an 8" x 8"-sized project. At this point, it looks somewhat like Swiss cheese . . . but I promise, it’s more useful than that!

I exported the image in SVG format. Then I cut an 8" x 8" piece from a Window Sheet and ran that through my electronic cutter to cut the pattern above. Voilà . . . I had a reusable mask waiting to be used on paper projects.

Next, I cut some pieces of Naturals White Cardstock to 5" x 5" and tested several different techniques with the mask. First, I sponged on a heavy layer of ink. Second, I sponged and tapped a lighter layer of ink and outlined the circles with a Stampin’ Write Marker. Third, I spritzed the circles using first the Stampin' Spritzer with a mix of Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill and rubbing alcohol, and then the Color Spritzer Tool with a Stampin’ Write Marker in the same color. Fourth, I used an Aqua Painter to watercolor using Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill in the circles. The first three techniques are pictured below.

Here are the end results! To complete my projects I used Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, the Carry On Clear-Mount Stamp Set, and the Designer Buttons Brights Collection. These items are all on the retirement list, so hurry and get them while you can!

I also used the 1-3/4" Circle Punch, the 1" Circle Punch, and the 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch.

The colors I used were Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, and Rich Razzleberry.

You can see a close-up of the two splattering techniques here.

The largest button has White Baker’s Twine added, and the greeting, small stamped image, and small buttons were popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is stamped with Jet Black StāzOn ink.

Here is a close-up of the watercolor technique. The edges aren’t crisp with this technique, but it works well for watercolor.

So, I hope you enjoy thinking about what other awesome hybrid projects you can make using My Digital Studio and the rest of Stampin’ Up!’s coordinating products. Have fun creating!

Marisa Gunn
2012-2013 Artisan Design Team

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Have a great day! I am playing catch up today with email, business calls and errands while wondering what the weather will do today. It was tornado watch last night with horrid thunder and some lightening and yay some rain to settle in some transplants I put in last night! I hope I sleep better tonight! lol

There's No Place Like Home!

Yes, we are home. 3 weeks and over 5000 miles the longest time I have EVER spent in a car for business!  But, mixed in with the business was the chance to see my kids, grandkids and Kay's family too!  We are truly blessed but I have to admit, there is NO place like home, and my own computer and internet and cell coverage!  Of which were not always available and was very frustrating that is why I couldnt post!

I will be sorting my photos and my thoughts and getting some posts going  but for now its 11:30 pm and I am wiped out!

I have missed you all and we had the most wonder time of our lives!

 

Hello from the Glenwood Valley!

My wonderfull hubby got us a room at Gold Beach, Oregon for thursday night and I woke up at the beach for the first time in my life on my birthday! We are having a wonderful trip so far we have traveled from home to Denver, to Provo Utah to Roseville California. From there we took hwy 101 up the coast to Florence and then east to Eugene to see Elder Pickens and my brother Ed! 

After that we went through Portland to Glenwood to see my Son Ray and grandson Jack!

Yes, we made it last night to Glenwood, WA where I raised my kids.

I have been able to spend time with these 2 guys and celebrate our birthdays too!

 
Sunday we will go to church at my old ward, see friends and visit our cemetary where my Dad who died 18 years ago today May 4th is buried, my sister Pat and brother in law Don are also buried by my dad and my great grandparents are and someday I will be buried there by my mom in the Cochran family plot.

In the afternoon we will go to Goldendale, WA to my son Morgan and DIL Sarah's for a couple days and play with grandkids Madison and Jack. Later in the week we head to see Katie and spend days with her before she goes to boot camp later this month. and then the trip will continue!

I will try to post again later this week as the cell and internet connections here in the mountains stinks and is terribly intermittent!  We are doing a great Vemma business along the way.. We are having a blast and are truly blessed.  I have seen photos and been told they are getting snow and ice back at home yet the weather here is warm and beautiful!!

have a great week everyone!  talk to you soon!

A Long Trip!

We are off on an adventure to see 7 of our 9 kids and all the grandkids attatched to them!  Posts will be sporadic for a while, please bear with me!!

Blooming With Kindness

Hi everyone!

Vanessa came over last Saturday and our PLAN was to work with the THis and THat book- but we didnt have time that week to gather up any this or that to put in it! lol  So we visited, watched a cool video, chatted and made cards and note cards with the Blooming with Kindness stamp set.

Here is one of the cards I made using this fabulous stamp set!  It is so much fun to stamp with and I used the clear mount set, I know a lot of you like the wood blocks But I am going for storage space with mine and quite frankly I REALLY like being able to see through the clear block where the stamp is actually being placed.

 

I stamped the flowers with Versamark and covered with Gold EP.  GORGEOUS!

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