Thursday, July 3, 2008

Glossy Paper Background

My son Greg starts Jr. High on Monday, wow hard to believe! Even though Melanie doesn't start school until September, I will now have time to stamp and get some new things posted while she is at water polo practice. It is amazing that I haven't stamped for a week, I think that is a record. This is a card I had made for a glossy paper card class. Here is what I did,
1. Using a page protector that is open on three sides, open it and place several drops of a lettuce re-inker and open and close the protector several times.
2. Place 2 quarter sheets of glossy paper back to back (so the glossy sides are facing out), inside the protector, close it, rub it and remove the paper. Now you have a great background!
3. Let the paper dry and stamp your image with black Stazon Ink, then color with markers.
4. This was layered onto plum and olive papers, glued to a kraft colored panel with the top corner torn and mounted to a plum card.
5. Stamp the sentiment at the bottom with black StazOn ink.
6. Apply square stickers to the right side.
Recipe
Stamps-Stampendous
Ink- lettuce Adirondack, black StazOn
Plus- stickers by Stampendous, markers

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16 comments:

  1. CarolinaJuly 4, 2008 at 1:19 AM

    What a lovely card - reminds me of cards I see for sale in the wineries in Napa - love it!

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  2. The Rubber MaidJuly 4, 2008 at 1:44 PM

    I too, thought immediately of a brochure for the wine companies. Very nice job. Pat

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  3. joJuly 4, 2008 at 5:33 PM

    Gorgeous card Jamie. Wishing Greg good luck for Monday.

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  4. BeccaJuly 5, 2008 at 12:15 PM

    Jamie: this is such a lovely card. I also adore the 4th of July card with the birdie, how tweet lol.

    I have nominated you for a "Brilliance Award." Please go to my blog and retreive your award.

    Your style is amazing.

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  5. JulesJuly 6, 2008 at 4:04 AM

    oooohhh! Very pretty card!
    I love your technique with the glossy paper background, i am going to have to try that one!

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  6. LauriJuly 6, 2008 at 6:54 AM

    Pretty card! thanks for the tutorial! I just bought some glossy paper, not sure mine will come out as nice as yours though!

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  7. My Paper WorldJuly 6, 2008 at 4:57 PM

    Really stunning! xx

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  8. Sue from OregonJuly 6, 2008 at 8:44 PM

    Very pretty card! Thanks for visiting my blog too! I love your 4th of July chick cards too!

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  9. MescrapJuly 7, 2008 at 4:27 PM

    Love this card !

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  10. Dianette SedaJuly 7, 2008 at 5:47 PM

    Thanks for sharing!!! This remembers me of a technique I wanted to try for so long that when I finally got a few glossy papers I haven't used them. Now I'm itching to.

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  11. JanineJuly 8, 2008 at 5:56 AM

    Very pretty !!!

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  12. JennJuly 8, 2008 at 11:42 AM

    Very pretty! I love the image!!!

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  13. AnonymousJuly 8, 2008 at 4:29 PM

    very pretty Card!

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  14. MarenJuly 12, 2008 at 11:32 PM

    So pretty! Love these colors!

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  15. CherylJuly 13, 2008 at 10:02 PM

    Beautiful card! I love the sentiment!

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  16. LorieJuly 16, 2008 at 11:03 AM

    Oh, my goodness! I love this! We love wine and wineries at our house so we are right with you!

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