Serene Silhouettes and Shaving Cream

 I have wanted to try the Shaving Cream technique for a while and finally did for one of  my classes needless to say my Ladies enjoyed it.

The one on the left was my sample the one on the right one is the one demonstrated in class.

You can see the difference in the two cards, the left one is lighter and the right one is darker. This is a very easy technique a little messy but well worth it. All you do is spray some shaving cream onto a plate then add a few drops of ink (I only used 2 colours) use a toothpick or skewer to mix into a pattern, I went across and then up and down for each colour then mixed the two colours in the middle but be careful not to mix to much otherwise you don't get the right effect. Add your piece of card stock face down pat a little then pick up carefully,  wipe Shaving cream off with a tissue then dry with a Heat Tool, leave to cool then stamp with your image

Stamp set: Serene Silhouettes, Butterfly Basics (sentiment)

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Memento Ink

Card Stock: Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Whisper White

Other: Tombow Multi Adhesive Heat Tool

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ESAD Occasions & Sale A Bration Blog Hop

Welcome to the ESAD Occasions and Sale A Bration Blog Hop! for 2015 whether you started with my link or you arrived here from the talented Kathryn Ruddick make sure you continue by clicking on the link in each blog and you will enjoy a fabulous round of 21 projects

 "What is ESAD?
Esad stands for "Extra Special Australation Demonstrators" and is a facebook group just for Australian and New Zealand Demonstrators

We love what we do & love to share with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors. We also share what we love in our ESAD Demonstrator community, through swaps, challenges, sharing knowledge, ideas and frienship, and we're always there to help and support each other.

So if

Stands for "Extra Special Austrlasian Demonstrators" and it is an on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin' Up! Demonstrators
If you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand, then please feel free to leave me a comment with your Email address and I'll contact you with information on how to join our wonderful group.

Now on to my project. I have used the Butterfly Basics Stamp Set and Butterflies Thinlit Dies on page 26 of the Occasions Catalogue. All my cards are in the colour combinations of Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake and Naturals White card stock along with the Irrresistibly Yours Designer Paper on page 15 of the Sale A Bration Supplement. 

For my first card I cut out a Butterfly with the Butterflies Thinlets in Naturals White Cardstock then sponged over it with Crumb Cake ink. The stamped Butterfly is layered with a Blushing Bride one with just the slightest bit showing.

For my second card I cut out a Butterfly in Blushing Bride which is layered with a Crumb Cake  one underneath just to give it some depth.

For the third card I  have used some of the new White Jute Ribbon (page43 Occasions Catalogue)  I used the same technique for the Labels Thinlet Die except it has a triple layer of Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride and Naturals White cardstock, I saw the idea for this card on Pinterest made by Susan Best. I have also sponged a piece of Irrresistibly Yours Designer Paper  for the last layer on the card.

 For my fourth and last card I punched out a piece of Naturals White Cardstock at both ends with the Ornate Tag Topper Punch (page 35 Occasions Catalogue) I then placed a Butterfly on it and sponged over it then removed the Butterfly to give this effect. 

Thanks for stopping by I hoped you enjoyed looking at my cards now you can hop along to Tricia Raineri and check out her project. Don't forget to leave a comment for each blog as I am sure all the Demonstrators would love to hear from you.

Stamp Sets: Butterfly Basics, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake
Card Stock: Blushing bride, Crumb Cake and naturals White
Designer Series Paper: Irrresistibly Yours Designer Paper 
Other: Big Shot, Butterflies Thinlets Dies, Labels Thinlets Dies, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Ornate Tag Topper Punch, White Jute Ribbon, 1/4" Burlap Ribbon, Basic Rhinestone Pearls, Tombow Multi Adhesive Glue, Fast Fuse, Glue Dots

1. Libby Dyson 
2. Narelle Hoggard
3. Leonie Schroder
4. Jenny Hayward
5. Tamsin Adams
6. Helen Williams 
7. Pauline Bennetts
8. Monique Fielder
9. Nicole Wilson
10. Keryn Campbell
11. Clare Mcilhatton 
12. Ria Kaire
13. Kathryn Ruddick
14. Sally Williams - You are here
15. Tricia Raineri
16. Nerida Carter
17. Mel Pagano
18. Rachael Lewsley
19. Amity Knight
20. Kelly Kent
21. Norelle Targato

Come And Join In On Our Afternoon Of Fun

Auckland Extravaganza

Creative Inkers Team Extravaganza

Mark the date in your Diary. Come along and craft for the afternoon, bring a friend with you  You won't want to miss this afternoon of stamping and fun.If you have been to one of our Extravaganza's you will know how much fun it will be 

Location: Auckland Bridge Club, Remuera  (Just off the motorway at the Market Street Exit) 
Time & date: Saturday 28^th March 2015, 12.30-5.00pm (doors open at noon so you can check out some fabulous displays and samples)

5 projects in 4 hours, 
Cost: $35
We provide all the materials and instructions to make the projects. Enjoy an afternoon tea plus go in the draw to win one of our fabulous spot prizes. Plus anyone placing an order on the day will go in an extra prize draw. This is great value as anyone who has been before will tell you.

Please register ASAP as seats are limited, payment must be paid on booking to secure your seat, give me a call or send me an e-mail to book your place today.

All you need to bring is:

Sharp Scissors

Bone folder/scorer
Tweezers
Adhesives *
Glue Dots 
Dimensionals
Aqua painter
A craft mat (some of the tables have a felt covering under the table cloth, in which case a craft mat will make it easier for stamping) also if you have an Aqua Painter please bring it along as one will be needed for one of the projects
*Adhesives - please bring a double sided adhesive and a wet glue (Tombow )
(With the different textures & products that we are now working with you will need both types of adhesives as a standard.) 

(Please do NOT bring a glue stick – they are not suitable for the projects as they take longer to dry and “we” are working to a time schedule.)
Optional Extras that are handy to have with you : small ruler, rubber, pencil, (I always have these items in a pencil case when I go to a class or event), Camera (for snapping all the ideas out on display), a Water Bottle and a smile – we’ll provide the fun!    Hope to see you there
We are now allowed to cash and carry adhesives so I will have available for purchase at all events:
Snail ($15) 
Snail refill ($10) 
Tombow Multipurpose Glue ($9) 
Or
Purchase an Adhesive kit from me 
Tombow, Dimensionals & Glue Dots $25

Lotus blossom

I cased this card from a card we did at Team Training last year but used the Lotus Blossom set which is a triple time stamping set, there are 3 images to stamp for the flower you start off by stamping the inner petals, then for the second layer stamp the second image in the same colour ink but this time stamp off  once for a more subtle colour, then stamp the 3rd image in a second but lighter colour' ink up and stamp off once again before stamping over the first 2 layers, you can earn this set for free by spending $110 on product.

Stamps: Dictionary, Lotus Blossom, Petite Pairs

Ink: Calypso Coral, Crisp Canteloupe Old Olive

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Subtles 

Designer Series Paper Stack: Subtles

Other: Stampin Sponge, Tombow Multi Adhesive Glue