Prize Ribbon
Hi readers! Happy Thursday! We’re getting into the celebrating summer season! To help us kick that off, let’s welcome back guest designer Paula Cheney with a fun card idea to give someone special!
Enjoy!
With graduation season upon us, I already know I need to make a few cards to send out. What better way than a simple idea that looks much more complicated than it is. Especially since depending on the colors of Distress Ink used, could be sent to a male or female! Just follow along and I will show you how I did it.
step 1: cut a piece of Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper (4.5 x 6”)
step 2: Pounce each color from the Mini Distress Ink Pads – Set #1 onto Layering Stencil – Cargo, making sure you cover the entire stencil pattern. The Mini’s are the perfects size ink pad to get Distress Ink in small places. This technique is no exception! More color means a better result.
HINT: when using a stencil with numbers, letters or words, remember to ink the backside of the stencil so letters will appear correct when the ink is pressed onto the paper.step 3: Use a Mister Bottle to add a generous amount of water over the Layering Stencil. You should see all the colors of the Mini Distress Ink Pads come to life!
step 4: Flip the stencil over onto the Specialty Stamping Paper and rub with the paper towel. You will notice that the Distress Ink stays under the stencil.
step 5: Slowly peel back the stencil to reveal the monoprint. Dry with a Heat it tool. Blot off any excess ink with a paper towel.
step 6: Cut monoprint paper using the Sizzix Alterations Big Ticket die.step 7: Stamp ticket with prize ribbon image from the High Society Blueprints stamp set and add to a card foundation made from Core’dinations Cardstock.
step 8: Use Mini Distress Ink Peacock Feathers and Mister Bottle to color a small piece of Crinkle Ribbon. Once dry, make a small knot at the top of an Idea-ology Monocle. Add Remnant Rub word onto Monocle (see Hint below).
HINT: The Remnants Rub words must be placed on the side of the glass that is RAISED UP from the table surface. This will create a well for the glitter in step 9.step 9: Place a small amount of Distress Glitter into CENTER of the prize ribbon image. The chunky nature of Distress Glitter is perfect for this technique!
step 10: Turn Monocle over. Add Glossy Accents around the metal ring of the Monocle.
step 11: Add Monocle to prize ribbon image, sealing all edges around the Monocle and therefore, sealing in the Distress Glitter. Once Glossy Accents is dry, you will be free to tap on the card and let the Distress Glitter fall to the bottom of the newly created “shaker box”.
step 12: Stamp card with sentiment using the Stampers Anonymous Simple Sayings stamp set and Archival Ink – Watering Can.
step 13: Use a sewing machine to stitch around the crease line of the Big Ticket die shape.
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Thanks for reading today and a big thanks to Paula for this great example to inspire us!
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Love the background,thanks for showing
Love the background technique!
love the colors used – fun technique!
Sandra ltb
What a fun card! Great happy colors that are perfect for a graduation card. Oh you clever girl to make a shaker from the monocle. Going to have to try that background technique. Thanks Paula.
Love the reverse stenciling technique; great card!
I’m going to have to try the Specialty Stamping paper!
Awesome!!! A monacle shaker box! What a great idea. I love this card!
Beautifully crafted card. Love this amazing technique. Thanks for sharing!!!
Beautiful card and gorgeous background, tfs! x
Fun Paula!! and Awesome as always! :D
Very nice grad card…great effect with the stencil and distressed inks.
Reverse stencil, colored ribbon, glitter “shaker” element…. love it all.
Wow! This is amazing! Such a fun background technique and the colors are fabulous!
Wow! What a great technique, super card and awesome step by step. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Love that technique! All those colors are wonderful together!
Love the technique and the steps are easy to follow!! thanks! Very colorful.
Very cool–I like how the background was created.
This card its amazing. Love the stencil technique!
Great card! do like the technique of coloring and spritzing water then printing the stencil.
stamping sue
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Love that background technique!
This is so cool! I love this technique! Love the colors too! Can’t wait to give this a shot!
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I love the look and feel of this card! So adorable! Thanks for sharing!
This is so neat. I’m going to try the background technique later today! :)
Very clever.
The monocle really makes this a stand out card.
Thanks a lot for this good technic !!
Hugs from France
Lunéa
A fun one! I use this technique to clean my stencils…
I haven’t used any stencils but that’s on my list of techniques to try. I love the way the background worked in this project. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool card! Love this background technique…so many fun applications! :)
Great technique. Gorgeous shaker card
What an amazing background … the filled monacle is fabulous … so original! Anita :)
Lovely technique for stencils and mini Distress ink pads!
So pretty! Love the colors!!
Love this card and the techniques used!
Great technique – love the effect!
Such a great background!! Love the colours too and that very clever way of using the monocle. Thank you for sharing Paula!
Of course this is an AWESOME creation by Paula!! The ink mono-print background is FAB and LOVE the use of the monocle and DG for a little shaker action! Just Fabulous!! XOXO Shari
fabolous !!!
no more to say *lol
CU hellerlittle
Paula has done it again! What a cool idea for a shaker box!
great technique for the backglound! Paula as always you are wonderful! Barbarayaya
Fun technique on a great card. Thanks for sharing.
Great card and that background is amazing.
this is just gorgeous! love the fun watercolor look!
so glad I popped by…. realized that I have stopped getting your email updates. insert my super sad face. :(
Very cool! This is the neatest grad card I’ve ever seen!
Very cool card, the colors are awesome ! I love that technique
This is a wonderful card love the ink colors used it is very gender and age neutral which makes it the perfect grad card tfs!
Fabulous, as always Miss Paula! Gotta try the shaker monocle technique!
That looks awesome!!!
Wow, great technique
here with the stencil
and the monocle!
Carla from Utah
Lovely background.
Love the watercolor effect as always, great card.