Ghosting: Supplies you will need: Glossy Cardstock, Versamark, Brayer, Kleenex
1. Stamp your image with Versamark on Glossy Cardstock
2. Ink up your Brayer, by rolling it over your inkpad (not back and forth, but start at bottom and roll to top a few times)
3. Brayer ink over your images
4. Continue to apply ink until you have a full covering
5. Wipe over your card with Kleenex – the ink over the images will wipe off leaving a white image
6. Finish your card
Here's the sample we will be doing in class
Ghosting Card #1
Stamp Set: Bugs and Kisses
Card Stock: Handsome Hunter, Glossy White, Whisper White
Ink: Sage Shadow, Versa Mark
Technique: Ghosting
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Ghosting Card #2
Stamp Set: Wanted, Fresh Cut
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Glossy White, Close to Cocoa
Ink: Versa Mark, Chocolate Chip, White Craft Ink, White Embossing Powder
Punches: Scallop Circle, Photo Corners, Ticket Corner
Technique: Ghosting
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Ghosting Card #3
Stamp Set: Heartfelt Thanks
Card Stock: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Glossy White
Ink: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum
Embellishments: Elegant Eggplant 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Technique: Ghosting
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Ghosting Card #4
Stamp Set: Garden Whimsey
Card Stock: Taken with Teal, Tempting Turquoise, Glossy White
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black
Embellishments: Black Gingham Grosgrain Ribbon
Technique: Ghosting
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Ghosting Card #5
Stamp Set: Spring Solitude (Hostess)
Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose. Glossy White, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose, Versa Mark, White Craft Ink, White Embossing Powder
Technique: Ghosting
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Ghosting Card #6
Stamp Set: Infinite Goodness (Hostess), Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Glossy White
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip
Technique: Ghosting
On this card I did the ghosting and then added the leaves in Chocolate Chip after I did the ghosting procedure
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Ghosting Card #7
Stamp Set: In the Stars (Occasions Mini 2008), Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Glossy White
Ink: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou
Embellishments: Blue Bayou Double Stitched Ribbon
Technique: Ghosting
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Highlighting Technique
Supplies you will need:
Outline Image Stamp
1 3/8” & 1 ¼” Circle Punches
Coloring Mediums (Aqua painter & Classic ink)
White Cardstock and Black Stazon Ink
1. Stamp the main image in Black Stazon on white cardstock.
2. Stamp the part of the image that will be highlighted again on smaller piece of cardstock.
3. Punch out the part of the image that will be highlighted with the 1 ¼” punch.
4. Color in the punched image.
5. Adhere image to 1 3/8” circle (black used here).
6. Line up the layered punch over the main image and adhere.
7. Finish your card
Here's the sample we will be doing in class
Highlighting Card #1
Stamp Set: Embrace Life, Short & Sweet
Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper
Ink: Basic Black, Groovy Guava, Aqua Painter
Embellishments: Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Punches: 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" Circles, Large and Small Oval
Technique: Highlighting
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Highlighting Card #2
Stamp Set: Live Your Dream, Fresh Notes
Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Mellow Moss, Whsiper White
Ink: Mellow Moss, Regal Rose
Embellishments: Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestone Brad
Punches: 1" and 1 1/4" Circle
Technique: Highlighting
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Highlighting Card #3
Stamp Set: Carte Postale, It's Your Birthday
Card Stock: Elegant Eggplant, Very Vanilla
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive
Technique: Highlighting
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Highlighting Card #4
Stamp Set: Carte Postale
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Ink: Versa Mark, Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon (Occasions Mini 2008)
Punches: 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" Circle, Large and Small Oval
Technique: Highlighting
I used Versa Mark and stamped the leaves on the Very Vanilla. I then heat set that (sometimes the Versa Mark will fade if not heat set). I used a ruler and chocolate chip Stampin' Write Marker to make the lines - kind of Liz Claiborne look!!
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Highlighting Card #6
Stamp Set: Carte Postale
Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Garden Green
Punches: 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle, Ticket Corner
Technique: Highlighting
I sponged over the Whisper White to give it a little different look.
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Highlighting Card #6
Stamp Set: Carte Postale
Card Stock: Basick Black, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise
Embellishments: Black Gingham Grosgrain Ribbon
Punches: 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" Circle, Ticket Corner
Technique: Highlighting
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