Mosiac Technique

Where does time go? I haven't had a chance to share these cards yet from last week! We made this card at my Technique class - this technique is stamped mosaic! I Love how cool it looks with the boat from the Open Sea stamp set! I also used a nautical color scheme of not quite navy, crumb cake, white and cherry cobbler. 

To make the "mosaic effect" I cut up some of the extra rubber that comes around your stamp sets when you get them (I had some old ones I had saved) and stuck it onto a wood block (scrap from hubbys wood shop). THis gives you a "mosaic" background stamp. You stamp this over your image with Versamark ink and emboss with clear ink -- then fill in between the spaces by sponging (I used crumb cake but I've seen this technique done with a darker color too). 

stamps: Open Sea, Essentials

ink:Night of Navy, crumb cake, cherry cobbler, versamark inkpaper:Night of Navy, crumb cake, cherry cobbler, whisper white
big shot: chevron embossing folder, 3" and 3 1/2" circle bigz dies
other: 2 1/2" Circle punch, sponge, clear embossing powder, bakers twine, rubber scraps, wood block, 1 1/4" circle punch 

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Open Sea

Here is one of the cards we're making at my "Masculine Stamp-a-Stack" tonight. I love how this card turned out... the color combo is a little different than I've tried before and I really like it. I used the Anchor stamp from the Open Sea stamp set to make a background image. Then I cut out some layers using the framelits dies in the big shot (labels collection) and made a simple thank you card with the ship. The bakers twine adds a little more nautical feel too. This would also be a great birthday card -- just change the sentiment!

stamps: Open Sea, Fabulous Phrases

ink:Early Espresso, Cajun Craze

paper: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy

big shot: Framelits dies (labels)

other: Bakers Twine (early espresso)

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Faux Tile - Open Sea

Can you tell I have been having fun with the Faux Tile technique? Here is another card I made using the tile technique. This one is more masculine - I used the stamp set Open Sea , which isn't in the catalog. This set was in the summer mini book but has been continued on and you can still order it! It makes great guy cards!

I stamped the images with soft suede and pool party ink and coordinated the paper to match. Then added some bakers twine in early espresso and textured the paper with the square lattice embossing folder. The Sentiment Happy Birthday is from the set teeny tiny wishes.

stamps: Open sea, teeny tiny wishes

ink: pool party, soft suede

paper: soft suede, early espresso, whisper white, pool party

other: Scallop ribbon border punch, square lattice embossing folder, big shot, embossing powder, simply scored tool

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