Technique University

I realise I don't often share with you what we do each month at the Technique University classes, so I thought it was time to rectify that!

We all ended up at Catherine's house last month as the leisure centre we meet in had booked our room out to someone else... not going there again! 

July's techniques were-

• Masked wheels
• Double embossed folders
• Split negative

First... Masked wheels

One of the ladies in the group had asked we do a scrapbook page, so this is a new feature of our monthly class.

For the page we made a border using a Stampin' Around Wheel, the one we used was "So Swirly". We cut circles from the sticky part of a post-it note and placed these along the Whisper White card where we were going to roll the stamp wheel. Once the wheel was rolled over the card the circles were lifted off to show patches in the design where we stamped balloons from "Big Bold Birthday", you can just about see one at the top of the page.

The page was finished with Real Red 12"x12" card and Daffodil Delight & Tangerine Tango paper form the Brights Patterns stack, the ribbon is the Christmas 2010 gift with purchase.

I really must use my Stamp-a-ma-Jig when trying to place letters for a title, as that is really not straight at all! The title block is using an exclusive Stampin' Up! Big Shot die, "Top Note" and the "Schoolbook Serif Alphabet".

The second technique was Double Embossed folders, how does this work? Well...

Start by cutting your card to size (I used the Top Note die again) and rub and Emboss Buddy over the card

You take a Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, I used the Stampin' Up! exclusive "Vintage Wallpaper" and on the inside of the folder you cover the top piece (the one with the writing) with Versamark ink, trying not to get any in the de-bossed pattern.

Then lay your piece of card over the Versamark and close the folder, make your Big Shot sandwich and pass this through the Big Shot.

When you take the card out of the folder the 'valleys' will have ink on and the raised embossed pattern won't. Cover the card in clear embossing powder and tap any excess off.

If you heat with a heat gun from below you will get a smoother finish to the embossing powder, I wanted a more textured finish to mimic a leather look so heated from above.

And there you have it, Double Embossed, it's dry embossed with a pattern from the Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and heat embossed with embossing powder

Finally, Split Negative.

2 ways of doing this, but both needs half of the same image stamped on white card and embossed with black embossing powder and half stamped on black card and embossed with white embossing powder.

The way we did it was to line up the black and white cards, ink the "Medallion" stamp in Versamark and stamp the image across both cards at the same time then emboss the two separately in the opposite colour powder.

The other way is to stamp the whole image on the white and emboss in black then half the image on black and emboss in white, once you have the two you lay the black over the white and line up.

We also used Heat and Stick powder in the centre, this is embossing powered which turns to glue when heated and you sprinkle Dazzling Diamonds or other glitter over.

If you live in or around the Warrington, Cheshire area and are interested in joining the Technique University then please contact me. The current 3rd Wednesday of the month class is full, but I will be starting a 1st Thursday of the month class also for £5 at my home, starting September.

Well that's all for today, thanks for stopping by.
Happy Crafting