Dahlia Fold

I've been planning our first Stamp Club meeting which will be March 25th at my daughter, Heidi Douglass' home. One of the cards that has taken everyone's eye is the dahlia fold. So.....that will be one of the make and take's we learn at the club meeting.

So...in preparation, I needed a wedding card for today and I used the dahlia fold.




Stamp Set: Wedding Sentiment (retired set More Great Greetings)
Card Stock: Blue Bayou, Very Vanilla, Porcelain Prints Design Paper
Ink: Blue Bayou
Accessories: Blue Bayou Double Stitched Ribbon, Very Vanilla Half Pearl from the Pretties Kit
Technique: Dahlia Fold
Punches: 1 3/8" circle, Large oval

This is such a cool technique - I will be putting up more examples as I make them in the next few days. I want the girls to have a bunch of choices!! You can see the folding instructions here

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Technique Tuesday

We started out Technique Tuesday class tonight. They will be held the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Tonight was techniques A & B. Each class members has a 6 x 6 album with page protectors. I will be printing out directions for each technique and we will make a card and a sample for them to put in their album.

A - Acetate Smacking



Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree, Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Glossy White, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon, Stampin' Write Markers: Going Gray, Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue
Technique: Acetate Smacking
Punch: Large Oval

Directions for Acetate Smacking:

Scribble markers on acetate. Spray fine mist of water over the acetate. Place Glossy Cardstock (can also use regular cardstock) on acetate and rub. Remove cardstock and let dry. Stamp and color as desired and use for card of project.

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B = Bleaching



Stamp Sets: Embrace Life, All Holidays
Card Stock: River Rock, Basic Black, Ruby Red, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper
Ink: Basic Black, Versamark
Embellishments: Black Embossing Powder, Black Brad, River Rock Double Stitched Ribbon
Technique: Bleaching
Punches: Large and Small Oval

Directions for Bleaching:

Emboss a line art image in black (stamp in versamark and emboss with black embossing powder). Using an aquapinter dedicted to bleach, color within the embossed lines to bleach out the image; OR pour a small amount of bleach into a paper bowl and color your figure with a Q-tip. After bleach dries, your bleached out image will be evident.

My example didn't bleach well. I was really disappointed. And then I tried it with different bleach - mine was OLD!! It worked!! So the flower isn't bleached, but thought was pretty anyway. I'm going to do more bleaching - it was FUN!!

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