Coloring paper with fabric dye

Here is a fast and fun techinque tutorial by Jowlina.  We hope you will give it a try and let us know what you think.  It goes along with this weeks challenge!

1. Mix fabric dye with water in a spray bottle and mix well by shaking.

2.  Spray your paper liberally with the dye and leave to dry naturally or dry using your heat gun.

3. Cut your paper and use on your project.

*avoid cutting wet paper as it will tear – so let it dry totally!

Try coloureing lace, flowers or ribbons to match your paper for a unified look on your projects
Here is the finished project! 

Thanks so much Jowilna!  I can't wait to try it myself.

Custom Embossed Embellishment Tutorial

Hello scrappy friends!!

Today we have a tutorial for you to help with this week's embossing challenge - or for future reference if you ever need it!

This month our talented DT Paola from Italy has created a step by step tutorial on how to use dry embossing to created custom textured embellishment to a scrapbook layout.

Let's get started...

1 step: we get some colored cardboard and some Sizzix textures

2 step: to emboss the cards we can create a play of light and dark evenly distribute the Brilliant White ink pad on the front of the texture

3 step: we have to pass the texture in the Big Shot

4 step: this is the effect on dark cardboard

5 step: on the light card instead use a dark ink pad

6 step: we can emboss other cards with different textures without adding color pads. Use different punches shapes and die cuts to make beaded embellishments (use thickness adhesive to create different thicknesses)

7 step: use embellishments for your layout

The finished layout!

Now it's your turn!! Come join in on our challenge this week!

Creating Custom Buttons

This months tutorial is brought to you by Patricia! 

Step 1: Select your button base, it can be cardstock, patterned paper, fabric, etc. Using that base product it is easiest to cut out basic shapes using paper punches. Or hand cut hand cut using templates if you don't have paper punches available.

Step 2: Locate some cardboard and use it to give the buttons their depth and dimension. Use the paper punch or template to cut out the cardboard backers the same as you did in step one.

Step 3: Using gel adhesive or a glue stick adhere the button bases to the cardboard pieces.

Step 4: Now you need to locate a couple real buttons to use as templates for the hole placement on your faux buttons. Set the real buttons on top and centered over your faux buttons and using a needle, straight pin or seam ripper mark the holes.

Step 5: Now use a small hole punch to punch the button holes at the marked spots.

Step 6: This is the fun step, bling it up! I tried all different ways of decorating my buttons including: stamps, ink, marker, stickles, gemstones, rub-ons, thread, ribbon and bakers twine. Get creative. 

Step 7: Enjoy your one of a kind custom button embellishments!

Here is Patricia's finished layout!  Isn't it gorgeous! 

We hope this gives you a few ideas and we would love to hear what you think! 

Paper piecing tutorial

It's Lisa here - I'm going to show you how to paper piece. I usually paper piece stamped images. I have a TON of cards and layouts on my blog with paper pieced images - here is the step by step

First I stamped directly on my layout - where I wanted the final image to be.

Pick your pattern paper that you want to piece together on the final image - stamp the image on those papers also.

Cut out the pieces from your pattern paper that you want to use - The bottom piece will be covered up, so you don't have to cut all the little pieces off of that.

Glue down your base layer on the final stamped image

Glue down your next layer

Glue down your final layer and you are finished!

Finished layout with my 2 paper pieced owls.

You can also choose to paper piece an embellishment that you don't stamp. You can paper piece your own creation on your page (cars, flowers, owls, etc). I personally like how precise you can be with a stamp, but that's me!

Can't wait to see all your paper pieced creations!

Acrylic Paint Resist Tutorial by Jowlina

Scrap and stamp Saturday acrylic paint resist tutorial

Welcome to this weeks’ tutorial. We will show you how to create your own patterned paper and accents using this quick and easy resist technique using acrylic paint.

What you will need
Craft sheet
White acrylic paint
Foam brush or sponge
White cardstock
Distress ink pad or glimmer mist

How to

1. You will need white acrylic paint, a craft sheet to protect your work surface, a sponge and some plain white cardstock.

2. Add a dollop of white acrylic paint to your cardstock. Use your sponge to move the paint around. Leave some open spaces on your cardstock where you do not cover it with paint. Cover as much or as little of your card stock as you would like to. Leave the paint to dry naturally or speed up the process a bit with your heat gun.

3. Use the direct to paper technique to add colour to your painted cardstock. Drag your Distress ink pad over the entire piece of cardstock to add colour.

4. Use a soft tissue or baby wipe to remove the colour from the paint areas. Because the paint resists the ink, the ink sits on top of the paint and can easily be wiped clean.

5. Try some alternatives to the resist technique. Use a detailed stamp and ink it using your white acrylic paint. Stamp your image and once dry add your colour in the same manner as before. You can also use a foam stamp and pile the paint on really thick to get a nice dimensional stamped image. Add your colour and then use your image on a layout or card.

Tips and tricks

Use your stamped resist cardstock to die-cut different images like butterflies and flowers

Die-cut lettering for a title on your next layout out of the resist image

Use as a photo matt for smaller pictures

Use them as a background on cards

Piece different resist images together to create a beautiful background on your layout

Try adding colour with glimmer mist, colour washes, watercolours and even acrylic paint in different colours

As a nice alternative use a gold or copper to stamp your images in and then add your colour. The resist will now be in gold or copper and adds extra sparkle to your project

Paint dabbers by Ranger Industries is a quick alternative to adding your paint directly onto your cardstock



Have fun! Try your hand at this fun technique and share your creations with us.

Love Jowilna

Felt flower tutorial

Felt flowers tutorial

by Isolde

What you need?
- 3 colours felt
- scissors
- glue or other adhesive
- button

How does it work?



Draw 1 large petal and 1 smaller petal on paper. You can choose what size you want.

Cut out the templates and draw the petals on the felt. You will need 6 small petals and 12 large ones.

· 6 small ones in 1 colour
· 6 large ones in another colour
· 6 large ones in the third colour

Form each set of 6 petals into an overlapping circle. Glue each petal to the adjacent petal.

When you finish them all you will have 3 flower layers.

Stack the 3 layers on each other and use adhesive on top to stick the button.

Finished!


We hope you find Isolde's tutorial helpful for one of many ways to make flowers!

Debossing Tutorial!

Hi everyone, Pamela here, coming at you with the technique for the month here at Scrap and Stamp: Debossing! Are you saying "What's that?" Well, I am glad you asked...let me walk you through it. :)
Start with a piece of paper a little bigger then whatever stamp you want to use. I chose to use a die cut that I cut with my Slice. Other supplies you need:
stamp
embossing powder
heat gun
Versamark pad, or some kind of embossing or craft pad

1. Ink your die cut/piece of paper with your embossing pad.

2. Make sure you have a scratch piece of paper behind your die cut, then pour embossing powder over the whole thing. You want to make sure the whole area is covered, so don't be afraid to pour a lot, you will not lose any--you can just pour it back in the container.

3. Lift your piece of paper up. It may be helpful to use a tool to slide under it. Then lightly tap excess powder off and set aside. If it doesn't look perfect, don't worry you won't be able to tell after adding several layers.

4. Pour your excess powder back into your container.

5. Using your heat gun, heat emboss your piece. I usually hold the heat gun about 2-3 inches away from what I am embossing. Smaller pieces of paper are harder to work with. I recommend when embossing it with your heat gun that you hold the gun directly above the cardstock, and not at an angle...this will keep it from moving all over the place while you are trying to heat it. You can also use a tool to hold it in place, but remember to not use your fingers, it gets very hot.

6. Let it cool for a minute and then start again. Using your embossing pad, cover your piece again.

7. Poor on your embossing powder.

8. Heat.

9. Repeat this process several more times. If you use Ultra Thick embossing powder, then it may not need as many layers. I just used regular embossing powder and I embossed 5 times. I usually emboss 5-6 times when doing this technique.

10. Immediately after your last emboss, while enamel is still hot, stamp your image in it.

There you have it! If it didn't turn out how you wanted...no worries, just add another layer of embossing powder and melt it all together and try again. :)

Here's the layout I created:

Can't wait to see how you use this technique on your layouts!