Polished Stone - Humming Along

In April I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of weeks in New Zealand with two Stampin' Up! friends from Adelaide and one of our special events was hosting one of our Kiwi buddies, Paula Dobson. We'd asked Paula if we could do a class with her, and it worked out that she could and so we spent a fun-filled day riding the Luge at Rotorua, and walking the Redwoods Tree Top walk in the evening. After a delicious shared meal we started our projects.

This card uses the glossy card, which is about to retire again. It's a shame, as these are really fun techniques which only work with glossy card, but I guess the demand isn't there for sufficent quantities. Paula used the hibiscus from Humming Along, and a different technique using a plastic bag to transfer patches of colour to the glossy card. We were then able to use Stazon ink to stamp the flowers and leaves into chosen spots.

I have used the Polished Stone technique before, and it is similar, but not the same. Again, rubbing alcohol (Isocol) and glossy card are the main requirements. I stamped and coloured the humming bird with Stampin' Blends and die cut it before attaching it with Dimensionals.

White heat embossing really makes the sentiment stand out on the black label. The dies that match the Humming Along stamp set also have this lovely label included. I've shared these cards to highlight that you need to grab glossy card, Humming Along stamp set, or the bundle including dies at 10% discount before they are gone from our warehouse. June 3rd is the final day to order, if they haven't run out beforehand. Have a crafty weekend, where ever you are. You are always very welcome to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies. Click on any of the following products and you will be taken to that item in my store.

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Product List

Humming Along Cling Bundle

[150621]

$72.75

Humming Along Cling Stamp Set

[148758]

$34.00

Hummingbird Framelits Dies

[148538]

$47.00

A4 Glossy White Cardstock

[144241]

$13.50

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$14.75

Whisper White 1/8" Sheer Ribbon

[144172]

$10.50

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147945]

$15.50

Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147281]

$15.50

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[148547]

$15.50

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[148544]

$15.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$8.75

Heat Tool

[129056]

$50.00

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

[101406]

$15.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Eclectic Blooms CI#21

Colour INKspiration is a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from the South Pacific, all through Australia and New Zealand. We love to get together for these colour challenges, to inspire each other, and you, to create. We love it when you join in with our challenges to share your work and all you need is a Facebook presence. You can link in here on Facebook.

I thought about this challenge for a while as I could only see the obvious, perfect colours for a flowery card. While I have chosen a favourite flower thinlet, Eclectic Layers, it has been paired with an older technique, which we have the opportunity to explore now that glossy paper has returned to the Stampin' Up!® inventory.

The black layer was cut much smaller than the polished stone layer to show more of the pretty colours, but with my other cards I've kept the two layers even. The black layer was diecut with the flowers but not using the outer edge which cuts them out. For the stems I turned a die upside down and only partially rolled it through the Big Shot. After die-cutting, the black layer was raised on Dimensionals. The Glitter Enamel Dots seemed close enough to the challenge colours to include, for a touch of 'bling'!

This technique is called Polished Stone and to do it - it's very easy! - you need glossy card, rubbing alcohol and reinkers in your chosen colours. I taught this in a class several years ago, and I think it might be a fun one for early 2018, what do you think? I cut the card to 10cm X 14.3cm and coloured in a variety of combinations. Each one turns out differently, even if you try to get the same result.

For these big butterflies the totally pink, peach, yellow piece was perfect, with a sentiment from Butterfly Basics.

Another one using a two-tone polished stone piece for a dragonfly and butterfly combo. This is one-with-the-lot! The pieces have been re-inserted, there is the lovely lacy border, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and layers - lots of layers, inside and out!

Now it is time for you to head on over to share a project made by Jackie Aitken.

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